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Thursday, November 21, 2024

US Auto Industry Reaches A Milestore

US Auto Industry Reaches A Milestore

The auto industry marked a milestone at the start of November, which our team reported late last week: New-vehicle inventory drifted above 3 million units for the first time since the pandemic. Sales have remained healthy of late, but inventory continues to stack up. ... Continue reading

Bipartisan Bill to Keep Fixing National Parks Arrives Not a Moment Too Soon

Bipartisan Bill to Keep Fixing National Parks Arrives Not a Moment Too Soon

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2024 -- The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today cheered the introduction of a bill to keep fixing aging infrastructure in national parks across the country. ... Continue reading

Los Alamos Chief Engineer Joins Nuclear Fusion Startup Fuse to Lead Federal Business

Los Alamos Chief Engineer Joins Nuclear Fusion Startup Fuse to Lead Federal Business

Building on unparalleled nuclear experience, James Owen to lead Fuse's strategy to build technology solutions for sustainable, clean, reliable energy SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 -- Fuse, a leading nuclear fusion company dedicated to accelerating the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankin ... Continue reading

NASA Awards Test Operations Contract

NASA Awards Test Operations Contract

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2024 -- NASA has selected Sierra Lobo, Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to provide for test operations, test support, and technical system maintenance activities at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. ... Continue reading

Mobileye Releases New Visual Press Kit

Mobileye Releases New Visual Press Kit

Mobileye's purpose-built EyeQ family of SoCs supports a full spectrum of its mobility solutions, from front-camera driver-assist systems to multi-sensor processing for full self-driving. (Photo: Mobileye) Mobileye's purpose-built EyeQ family of SoCs supports a full spectrum of its mobility solutions, from front-camera ... Continue reading

2025 Detroit Auto Show News

2025 Detroit Auto Show News

The Detroit Auto Show and the Detroit Grand Prix are thrilled to announce a new partnership for the 2025 Auto Show that will feature Racing Day presented by the Detroit Grand Prix on Friday, January 17. This collaboration of two iconic Detroit brands, and the highly-anticipated return of Racing Day, will unite racing a ... Continue reading

2025 NACTOY Finalists Revealed

2025 NACTOY Finalists Revealed

Every year, among a crowded field of new and updated models, a few well-designed and well-made vehicles truly stand out as award worthy. To that end, the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) awards organization today named three cars, three trucks and three utility vehicles to its prest ... Continue reading

GENESIS UNVEILS NEWLY REDESIGNED GV70 AND ELECTRIFIED GV70 SUVS

GENESIS UNVEILS NEWLY REDESIGNED GV70 AND ELECTRIFIED GV70 SUVS

Genesis unveiled the newly redesigned 2026 GV70 and Electrified GV70 SUVs at an exclusive event in Los Angeles on Nov. ... Continue reading

Automotive Audio Speakers Market to Grow by USD 9.02 Billion (2024-2028) as AI Powers Market Evolution, Cost-Effective Aftermarket Speakers Boost Revenue - Technavio

Automotive Audio Speakers Market to Grow by USD 9.02 Billion (2024-2028) as AI Powers Market Evolution, Cost-Effective Aftermarket Speakers Boost Revenue - Technavio

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2024 -- Report on how AI is driving market transformation - The global automotive audio speakers market  size is estimated to grow by USD 9.02 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. ... Continue reading

GENESIS TO OPEN CALIFORNIA DESIGN STUDIO

GENESIS TO OPEN CALIFORNIA DESIGN STUDIO

Genesis Design California to begin operations in Q1 2025 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2024 -- Genesis announced it will open a design studio in California in Q1 2025 at an exclusive event in Los Angeles on Nov. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Redefines EV Mobility with IONIQ 9 Electric SUV: Big on Space - Bigger on Innovation

Hyundai Motor Redefines EV Mobility with IONIQ 9 Electric SUV: Big on Space - Bigger on Innovation

Hyundai Motor tops its acclaimed IONIQ lineup with new three-row, all-electric SUV, blending superior space, unique design and advanced EV technology IONIQ 9 unveiled at Goldstein House in LA, an icon of mid-century modern architecture, reflecting Hyundai Motor's commitment to innovation and EV leadership through its I ... Continue reading

A New Era for Batteries: Argonne Leads $50M Sodium-ion Innovation Push

A New Era for Batteries: Argonne Leads $50M Sodium-ion Innovation Push

LEMONT, Ill.--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $50 million over the next five years to establish the Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage (LENS) Consortium. Led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, the consortium includes Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Pacific ... Continue reading

KIA K4 SEDAN NAMED FINALIST FOR 2025 NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR™ (NACTOY)

KIA K4 SEDAN NAMED FINALIST FOR 2025 NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR™ (NACTOY)

Brand's Latest Offering Is Among Top Three For Industry's Highly Coveted Honor - All-new compact sedan sets new standards for design, technology and roominess- K4 follows in the footsteps of Kia's NACTOY-winning EV9, EV6 and Telluride LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2024 -- Advancing Kia's commitment to deliver sporty sedans wit ... Continue reading

PR: EV Charging Stations to Generate More Than $17billion in Annual Revenue by 2029

PR: EV Charging Stations to Generate More Than $17billion in Annual Revenue by 2029

For Immediate Release: Contact: Adam Grunwerg Psychic Ventures Ltd St Magnus House 3 Lower Thames Street London EC3R 6HD  vyom.chaud@clickoutmedia.com ** PR: EV Charging Stations to Generate More Than $17billion in Annual Revenue by 2029 ------------------------------------------------------------ The EV revolution ... Continue reading

FIAT Unveils Latest Fashion Icon, 2025 Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Collector's Edition, at Los Angeles Auto Show

FIAT Unveils Latest Fashion Icon, 2025 Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Collector's Edition, at Los Angeles Auto Show

The 2025 Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Collector’s Edition, adorned with design elements exclusively crafted for this special series, will be available in the first quarter of 2025 At the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show, in the city known as a global leader and trendsetter in electric vehicles and fashion, the FIAT brand revea ... Continue reading

New Product Safety Recalls

New Product Safety Recalls

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2024 -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. ... Continue reading

VinFast Drives Community Support with Food Bank Initiative: Test Drive a VinFast EV, Help Provide 100,000 Meals for Those in Need

VinFast Drives Community Support with Food Bank Initiative: Test Drive a VinFast EV, Help Provide 100,000 Meals for Those in Need

As a partner of Food Banks Canada, VinFast, a leading electric vehicle (EV) brand, is excited to announce its latest initiative to support food banks across Canada. Launching on November 18 and running through December 31, 2024, VinFast's Food Banks Canada Initiative will donate 100 meals to people in need for every te ... Continue reading

2026 KIA SPORTAGE DEBUTS AT LA AUTO SHOW ADVANCING DESIGN, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY

2026 KIA SPORTAGE DEBUTS AT LA AUTO SHOW ADVANCING DESIGN, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY

Kia's Top Selling Model Offers Enhancements Across All Three Powertrains – ICE, HEV, PHEV "Opposites United" design philosophy takes on a more confident and refined style with Kia's LED star map lighting and distinctive amber DRLs New driver-centric dual 12.3-in. panoramic displays1 with wireless Apple CarPlay and An ... Continue reading

2025 KIA EV6 DEBUTS AT LA AUTO SHOW WITH DESIGN UPDATES, MORE TECH, AND ENHANCED BATTERY CAPACITY

2025 KIA EV6 DEBUTS AT LA AUTO SHOW WITH DESIGN UPDATES, MORE TECH, AND ENHANCED BATTERY CAPACITY

After making a bold entrance into the EV market nearly three years ago and earning numerous industry accolades, including the 2023 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year, a significantly refreshed Kia EV6 was unveiled today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

ANA Selects Terminal 6 as its Future Home at JFK International Airport

ANA Selects Terminal 6 as its Future Home at JFK International Airport

Airline will be among the first carriers to operate from the new state-of-the-art T6 when it opens to passengers in 2026 NEW YORK and TOKYO, Nov. 21, 2024 -- JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport's ne ... Continue reading

Autocar Solutions®: Keeping Your Truck "Always Up."

Autocar Solutions®: Keeping Your Truck "Always Up."

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 21, 2024 -- Unleash the full potential of your severe-duty truck with Autocar Solutions. As the oldest truck brand in the Western Hemisphere, Autocar offers a lifetime of direct factory support, including 24/7 service, expert parts, and comprehensive training all designed to deliver on the prom ... Continue reading

BCS Automotive Interface Solutions Adopts UltraSense Systems UltraSlide™ Touch on Metal Slider Module for Steering Wheels

BCS Automotive Interface Solutions Adopts UltraSense Systems UltraSlide™ Touch on Metal Slider Module for Steering Wheels

Module brings world's first ultrasonic touch on metal slider interface to the steering wheel replacing plastic scroller wheels. RADOLFZELL, Germany, Nov. ... Continue reading

Peer-to-Peer Electric Vehicle Charging Business Analysis Report 2024: Global Market to Reach $804 Million by 2030, Driven by Blockchain Technology and Secure Payment Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Peer-to-Peer Electric Vehicle Charging Business Analysis Report 2024: Global Market to Reach $804 Million by 2030, Driven by Blockchain Technology and Secure Payment Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Peer-to-Peer Electric Vehicle Charging - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Peer-To-Peer Electric Vehicle Charging was estimated at US$244.2 Million in 2023 and is projected to reach US$804.3 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR ... Continue reading

Bot Auto: Rewriting the Story for Autonomous Vehicle Companies

Bot Auto: Rewriting the Story for Autonomous Vehicle Companies

HOUSTON--Bot Auto, a pioneer in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, has successfully completed hub-to-hub (H2H) driverless truck demonstrations, significantly outpacing industry standards. In less than three months, the company has progressed from track testing to executing day and night H2H demonstrations from a logis ... Continue reading

MADD Encourages Drivers to Plan Ahead as Impaired Driving Crashes Are Expected to Increase Over Thanksgiving Weekend

MADD Encourages Drivers to Plan Ahead as Impaired Driving Crashes Are Expected to Increase Over Thanksgiving Weekend

As millions of Americans gear up for Thanksgiving gatherings, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is reminding everyone to plan ahead and make safety a priority. ... Continue reading

U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2025 Best Vehicle Brand and Best CPO Program Awards

U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2025 Best Vehicle Brand and Best CPO Program Awards

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced its 2025 Best Vehicle Brand and Best Certified Pre-Owned Program awards. ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA HOSTS WORLD DEBUT OF EV9 GT AT 2024 LA AUTO SHOW

KIA AMERICA HOSTS WORLD DEBUT OF EV9 GT AT 2024 LA AUTO SHOW

Kia America today unveiled the high-performance 2026 Kia EV9 GT SUV3 at the LA Auto Show. With an estimated 501 horsepower1 propelled through dual electric motors mounted front and rear, the EV9 GT is targeted to hit 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds2 and represents the most powerful three-row SUV Kia has ever produced. ... Continue reading

2025 Honda Civic Preview - Hybrid Trims, Sportier Styling and Improved Tech

2025 Honda Civic Preview - Hybrid Trims, Sportier Styling and Improved Tech

New Civic hybrid – available as a sedan or hatchback – delivers an anticipated 232 lb.-ft.5 of torque, making it the most powerful non-Type R Civic ever New range-topping Sport Touring Hybrid trim features Civic's first integration of Google built-in for seamless on-the-go connectivity Powerful and efficient, the h ... Continue reading

EV Motoring Fairy-Tale Reality - Be Worried Be Very Worried

EV Motoring Fairy-Tale Reality - Be Worried Be Very Worried

“We’re Going to Need A Lot of Lithium. . .” (Cue the Jaws theme)Here’s a quote that plenty of product planners who are penciling the future of electric vehicles:“It’s almost impossible, and definitely a race against time The big money that needs to be spent takes time to get approval for and to deploy.”Th ... Continue reading

Wake-up call: How better sleep can lead to safer roads

Wake-up call: How better sleep can lead to safer roads

Drowsy driving contributes to around 100,000 crashes, 71,000 injuries, $12.5 million in damages annually in the U.S.1 Renowned sleep scientist says regularity is the key to better sleep, higher driving performance. Improving drivers' cognitive performance is a top priority of Nissan's future research. ... Continue reading

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