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1935 DUESENBERG MODEL SJ SPEEDSTER BY GURNEY NUTTING WINS THE PENINSULA CLASSICS' RENOWNED BEST OF THE BEST AWARD

1935 DUESENBERG MODEL SJ SPEEDSTER BY GURNEY NUTTING WINS THE PENINSULA CLASSICS' RENOWNED BEST OF THE BEST AWARD

LONDON, Sept. 4, 2024 -- The Peninsula, whose international hospitality brand has epitomised glamour and luxury for nearly a century, has announced the 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Speedster as the winner of its highest honour, The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award 2023. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Reports Record Sales For August 2024

Hyundai Reports Record Sales For August 2024

Hyundai Motor America reported record total August sales of 79,278 units, a 22% increase compared with August 2023. ... Continue reading

Auto Care Association Celebrates Over 100,000 Letters Sent to Congress Urging Passage of REPAIR Act Legislation

Auto Care Association Celebrates Over 100,000 Letters Sent to Congress Urging Passage of REPAIR Act Legislation

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 4, 2024 -- The Auto Care Association is proud to announce a significant milestone in the ongoing fight for consumers' Right to Repair. ... Continue reading

Mazda August 2024 US Sales

Mazda August 2024 US Sales

Second Best-Ever Month in U.S. Sales History IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2024 Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total August sales of 41,259 vehicles, an increase of 36.7 percent compared to August 2023. ... Continue reading

American Honda August 2024 Auto Sales Up 25%

American Honda August 2024 Auto Sales Up 25%

September 4, 2024 American Honda sales total 139,950 units in August, up 25% compared to last year, led by strong passenger car sales, best-ever August light truck sales and an all-time record sales month for electrified models. American Honda auto sales up 11% in 2024 - outpacing the industry and increasing market sha ... Continue reading

Energywell and Branch Energy Announce Partnership, Set to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Solutions

Energywell and Branch Energy Announce Partnership, Set to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Solutions

(PRNewsfoto/Energywell, LLC) https://branchenergy.com/ NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Energywell, LLC ("Energywell"), an energy technology company powering the sustainable energy transition, announced today a multi-year technology licensing agreement with Branch Energy, a retail energy provider specializing in balancing t ... Continue reading

From the Cox Auto Industry Newsroom

From the Cox Auto Industry Newsroom

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. With Labor Day behind us, initial August new-vehicle sales results, as expected, are showing healthy volume gains. ... Continue reading

Ford Foundation, RIIF Partner to Invest Millions to Support Local Businesses in Appalachia

Ford Foundation, RIIF Partner to Invest Millions to Support Local Businesses in Appalachia

Plans for $6 million in investments will attract new sources of capital to enable customized funding solutions for small businesses, supporting good jobs and wealth-building opportunities for American families CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 4, 2024 -- Today, the Ford Foundation joined the REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF), ... Continue reading

HOLON to Establish Autonomous Shuttle Manufacturing Facility in Jacksonville, Florida, Pioneering the Future of Mobility in the United States

HOLON to Establish Autonomous Shuttle Manufacturing Facility in Jacksonville, Florida, Pioneering the Future of Mobility in the United States

HOLON becomes the first automotive OEM to manufacture in the State of Florida with slated production of the first industrialized autonomous, electric shuttles in the U.S. to begin in 2026. Jacksonville will lead in autonomous mobility with HOLON's new facility, creating 150 initial jobs and potentially generating an es ... Continue reading

ICON Parking, Invisible Urban Charging Partner to Deploy 5,000+ EV Chargers in New York City

ICON Parking, Invisible Urban Charging Partner to Deploy 5,000+ EV Chargers in New York City

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail IUC chargers provide reliability and a seamless user experience. (Photo: Business Wire) IUC chargers provide reliability and a seamless user experience. ... Continue reading

Slow & Steady Progress Repairing America's Bridges, According to Latest Federal Government Data

Slow & Steady Progress Repairing America's Bridges, According to Latest Federal Government Data

States Dedicating 2021 Infrastructure Law Funds to 4,100+ ProjectsNational and State Rankings Available: www.artbabridgereport.org WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Nearly 221,800 U.S. bridges need major repair or replacement, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of recently released fede ... Continue reading

THIRD ANNUAL CHICAGO DRIVES ELECTRIC DATES AND VEHICLE TEST DRIVE LINEUP ANNOUNCED

THIRD ANNUAL CHICAGO DRIVES ELECTRIC DATES AND VEHICLE TEST DRIVE LINEUP ANNOUNCED

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 4, 2024 -- The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of Chicago Drives Electric and the Chicago Auto Show, announced the dates for the 2024 Chicago Drives Electric EV outdoor consumer test drive and EV education event: Oct. ... Continue reading

National Safety Council Preliminary Analysis: Traffic Deaths Remain High in First Half of 2024

National Safety Council Preliminary Analysis: Traffic Deaths Remain High in First Half of 2024

NSC urges continued action to implement the Safe System Approach to create a safe transportation system for all WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows an estimated 20,900 people died in preventable traffic crashes in the United States through the first six months of 202 ... Continue reading

Los Angeles Auto Show and Plug In America Announce 2024 Drive Electric Award Honorees

Los Angeles Auto Show and Plug In America Announce 2024 Drive Electric Award Honorees

The premier global automotive show and electric vehicle advocacy group are joining forces to celebrate the dedication and leadership of 11 individuals and organizations to the electric vehicle movement at AutoMobility LA 2024. Recipients include U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm, Elected Official ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA REPORTS AUGUST SALES UP 11.8 PERCENT; CROSSTREK POSTS ALL-TIME MONTHLY SALES RECORD

SUBARU OF AMERICA REPORTS AUGUST SALES UP 11.8 PERCENT; CROSSTREK POSTS ALL-TIME MONTHLY SALES RECORD

25 consecutive months of yearly month-over-month growth Best-ever August for Solterra CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 4, 2024 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 63,053 vehicle sales for August 2024, an increase of 11.8 percent compared with August 2023 (56,407). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 437,198 a 6.4 pe ... Continue reading

Georgia Public Service Commission Rules in Favor of Sandersville Railroad

Georgia Public Service Commission Rules in Favor of Sandersville Railroad

Hanson Spur Project Expected to Generate Over $1.5 Million in Annual Economic Benefits for Hancock County ATLANTA, Sept. 4, 2024 -- The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) today voted 5-0 to adopt an April 2024 initial decision by a PSC Hearing Officer allowing the Sandersville Railroad to begin condemnation procee ... Continue reading

Opus IVS Wins Motor Top 20 Award for 2024 with DrivePro 2

Opus IVS Wins Motor Top 20 Award for 2024 with DrivePro 2

Marking the 14th Award in the Company's History, DrivePro 2 Sets a New Standard in Automotive Diagnostics. ... Continue reading

The Corvette Hall of Fame Inducts 2024 Class

The Corvette Hall of Fame Inducts 2024 Class

At a ceremony on Saturday, August 31, 2024, the Corvette Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2024. Those inducted include: Racing category inductees - Oliver Gavin & Jan Magnussen, Corvette Racing Drivers Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen became two of Corvette Racing’s brightest stars during a decorated run togethe ... Continue reading

NASA Invites Media to View Launch of Jupiter Moon Mission

NASA Invites Media to View Launch of Jupiter Moon Mission

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2024 -- NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch period opening Thursday, Oct. ... Continue reading

Hurricane, high-wind zones get added protection with launch of new StormMax® Level E products from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Hurricane, high-wind zones get added protection with launch of new StormMax® Level E products from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

DALLAS, Sept. 3, 2024 --Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® (OBE), a leading global supplier of architectural glass, metal, and hardware, announced today the launch of StormMax® Level E as an extension of its trusted StormMax® storefront and entrance product portfolio. ... Continue reading

Oxylus Energy Raises $4.5 Million Seed Round for Liquid Methanol Clean Fuel Technology (Ethanol Needs Our Help BUT Industry Participants Still Snoozing, Fat and Happy, Buh-Bye NCGA)

Oxylus Energy Raises $4.5 Million Seed Round for Liquid Methanol Clean Fuel Technology (Ethanol Needs Our Help BUT Industry Participants Still Snoozing, Fat and Happy, Buh-Bye NCGA)

Toyota Ventures and Azolla Ventures Investments will Boost Development of Cost-Effective Green Methanol Production with participation from Earth Foundry and Connecticut Innovations. ... Continue reading

Rosati's Pizza Celebrates 60th Anniversary with a Nationwide Classic Car Giveaway

Rosati's Pizza Celebrates 60th Anniversary with a Nationwide Classic Car Giveaway

Rosati's Pizza, a family-owned restaurant specializing in Chicago-style pizza and authentic Italian cuisine, is proud to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a nationwide promotion that culminates in the giveaway of a 1964 Chevy Impala. ... Continue reading

AECC Unveils Digital Twins in the Automotive Sector White Paper

AECC Unveils Digital Twins in the Automotive Sector White Paper

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) is proud to announce the release of its latest white paper, titled Digital Twins. This free-to-download document serves as a cornerstone in understanding the potential of digital twin technology — high-fidelity digital representations of real-world ent ... Continue reading

Automotive Scroll e-Compressor Market to Reach $20.8 Billion, Globally, by 2033 at 12.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Automotive Scroll e-Compressor Market to Reach $20.8 Billion, Globally, by 2033 at 12.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

The global automotive scroll e-compressor market is experiencing growth due to several factors such as rise in electric vehicle adoption, stringent emission regulation, and advancement in electric compressor technology. WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. ... Continue reading

Lumafield Announces New Battery Analysis Module for Enhanced Safety and Quality in Battery Manufacturing

Lumafield Announces New Battery Analysis Module for Enhanced Safety and Quality in Battery Manufacturing

Harnessing Industrial X-Ray CT Technology, Lumafield's Latest Tool Seamlessly Detects Defects and Ensures High-Quality Battery Manufacturing at Scale CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 4, 2024 -- Lumafield today announced the launch of its Battery Analysis Module, a powerful new tool designed to enhance the safety and quality of ... Continue reading

Minnesota DOT Selects Quarterhill's iTHEIA™ AI Classification System for Traffic Monitoring

Minnesota DOT Selects Quarterhill's iTHEIA™ AI Classification System for Traffic Monitoring

Quarterhill will supply 15 portable iTHEIA™ video-based AI traffic count and classification systems for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. iTHEIA is a self-contained, non-intrusive traffic classifier that sets a new standard for safety, efficiency, and accuracy in traffic data collection. ... Continue reading

Montway Auto Transport Recognized as a 2024 MOTOR Top 20 Awards Winner

Montway Auto Transport Recognized as a 2024 MOTOR Top 20 Awards Winner

CHICAGO, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Montway Auto Transport, one of the nation's leading third-party logistics brokerages and a pioneer in the car shipping industry, is pleased to announce that its solution, the Montway Automation Portal (M.A.P.), has been recognized as one of the winners of the 2024 MOTOR Top 20 Awards Competit ... Continue reading

NX Group Invests in Japanese Autonomous Indoor Drone Flight Control System Developer Spiral

NX Group Invests in Japanese Autonomous Indoor Drone Flight Control System Developer Spiral

TOKYO, Sept. 4, 2024 -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. acquired on August 23 a stake in Spiral Inc., a Japanese startup providing non-SLAM (*1) control systems that enable autonomous indoor drone navigation, through an investment by the NX Global Innovation Fund. ... Continue reading

Palo Alto Networks® Closes Acquisition of IBM's QRadar SaaS Assets

Palo Alto Networks® Closes Acquisition of IBM's QRadar SaaS Assets

Strengthened partnership with IBM paves the way for more customers to benefit from next-gen SOC Innovation and AI-powered security solutions SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 4, 2024 -- Palo Alto Networks , the global cybersecurity leader, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of IBM's QRadar Software as a Ser ... Continue reading

Race of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) in Indianapolis: dSPACE Gives the Green Light for Virtual Races in the Cloud

Race of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) in Indianapolis: dSPACE Gives the Green Light for Virtual Races in the Cloud

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail With the SIL simulations from dSPACE, the racing teams further develop their AI drivers on virtual racetracks to make the cars faster, safer, and more reliable. (Photo: Business Wire) With the SIL simulations from dSPACE, the racing teams further develop their AI drivers on virtu ... Continue reading

TEAMSTERS AT MARATHON PETROLEUM'S DETROIT REFINERY GO ON STRIKE

TEAMSTERS AT MARATHON PETROLEUM'S DETROIT REFINERY GO ON STRIKE

Hundreds of Workers Demand Pay Increases, Strengthened Union Protections DETROIT, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Members of Teamsters Local 283 will go on strike at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit Refinery today, September 4 following several months of negotiations and mediation with the company. ... Continue reading

Trip.Biz Debuts New Product Matrix To Transform Business Travel From Start To End

Trip.Biz Debuts New Product Matrix To Transform Business Travel From Start To End

SINGAPORE, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Trip.com Group's corporate travel management brand, Trip.Biz, held its annual conference 'Trip.Biz Transform 2024' in Singapore. ... Continue reading

2025 Nissan Frontier Pricing Starts at $32,050

2025 Nissan Frontier Pricing Starts at $32,050

2025 Nissan Frontier is now available with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $32,050. All 2025 Frontier grades wear a new front fascia, grille and bumper design, and add a telescopic steering wheel to better accommodate drivers of varying heights. ... Continue reading

Brooklyn Home Service Experts Say Gen Z Should Consider a Career in the Skilled Trades

Brooklyn Home Service Experts Say Gen Z Should Consider a Career in the Skilled Trades

High cost of college and student loans in addition to a shortage of skilled tradesmen and women are great reasons why more Gen Zers should consider entering vocational school upon their high school graduation. ... Continue reading

Gasoline, CNG, Ethanol, Methanol, Fuel Cells or Electric It Will Be, Volume and Not Weight Rules out HICE (Hydrogen Combustion) for Passenger Cars, Reveals IDTechEx Research

Gasoline, CNG, Ethanol, Methanol, Fuel Cells or Electric It Will Be, Volume and Not Weight Rules out HICE (Hydrogen Combustion) for Passenger Cars, Reveals IDTechEx Research

IDTechEx has analyzed the performance and storage of various H2ICE and FCEV models. The results indicate that H2ICE consumes more fuel (kg H2/100km). Source: IDTechEx IDTechEx has analyzed the performance and storage of various H2ICE and FCEV models. ... Continue reading

Honda Launches Annual Funding Cycle to Support Organizations Making a Difference in Local Communities

Honda Launches Annual Funding Cycle to Support Organizations Making a Difference in Local Communities

Funding is awarded to organizations driving sustainable change aligned with Honda CSR pillars: Education, Environment, Mobility, Traffic Safety and Community Applications will be accepted through October 31, 2024 Funding awards will be announced in spring 2025 TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2024 -- Based on its longstandin ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA POSTS BEST DEALER SALES MONTH IN COMPANY HISTORY

KIA AMERICA POSTS BEST DEALER SALES MONTH IN COMPANY HISTORY

Kia America closed August with record-breaking retail sales, higher than any other month in company history. ... Continue reading

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