BMW of North America Reports Q2 2021 U.S. Sales Results
Jul 1, 2021
BMW brand sales have increased by 52.2% compared to the pandemic-affected totals of 2020, while outpacing 2019 totals by 8.9%. The company also reported Q2 2021 sales of 9,340 MINI vehicles in the U.S., a 76.6% increase compared to the time last period year. ... Continue reading
A New Database for Electric Car Sales, Models and Technologies from IDTechEx
Jul 1, 2021
The electric car market has grown rapidly over the past 5 years, with 2020's global sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) being 5.5 times larger than in 2015. In fact, 2020's sales were 44% higher than that of 2019 despite the impact of COVID-related shutdowns on the aut ... Continue reading
Kia America Announces Best-Ever First-Half Yearly Sales And Best-Ever June Sales In Company History
Jul 1, 2021
After posting three consecutive monthly sales records in March, April and May, June was also a record-breaking month with 68,486 units sold – a 43.1-percent increase over June 2020. ... Continue reading
Cox Automotive June Forecast: Tight Inventory, High Prices Slow New-Vehicle Sales
Jun 28, 2021
Vehicle sales in June are forecast by Cox Automotive to fall to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.4 million, up from last year's 13.0 million but down from May's 17.0 million pace. June is expected to mark the second consecutive month of slowing sales after the market hit a red-hot, post-pandemic peak in A ... Continue reading
AEye Appoints LiDAR and Semiconductor Veteran Hod Finkelstein as Chief R&D Officer
Jun 28, 2021
A technology and business veteran, Finkelstein brings deep experience spearheading the development and commercialization of strategic and disruptive technologies, including LiDAR. ... Continue reading
Cars.Com Improves - Says Their Chief Experience Officer
Jun 28, 2021
Cars.com today announced a transformed online platform and mobile app. The new site offers load times up to 87%² faster and real-time inventory updates of over 50,000 cars added to the site daily³ The upgraded Cars.com, built on cloud-based technology, now delivers a more streamlined and dynamic experience for both c ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Record First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results
Jun 25, 2021
reported results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2021. Highlights: Diversified business model delivered record net revenues of $7.70 billion, up 138.4% compared with the prior year first quarter and up 43% over a record first quarter fiscal year 2020. ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2021
One million square feet of indoor and outdoor space will showcase the dynamic and evolving auto industry at its best, as startup and established brands participate to deliver the widest range of vehicles and experiences of any auto show in North America this year. LA Auto Show will run for a full 12 days with media and ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2021
LiquidPiston replaced a traditional go-kart engine with its hybrid-electric X-Engine powered by hydrogen. ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2021
The hot-selling Telluride, with year-on-year sales up 68 percent, maintains its bold style and adds the new Kia badging and slightly redesigned radiator grille. Inside, Kia's award-winning SUV adds a larger 10.25-inch navigation display, fully automatic temperature control and highway driving assist to the LX and S tri ... Continue reading
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Marks its 240th Founding Anniversary - Thank You Takeda!
Jun 16, 2021
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company ("Takeda"), a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Japan, is celebrating its 240th founding anniversary in June 2021, marking a significant milestone in bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide. The company was first founded ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2021
The FF 91 is FF’s flagship product offering, and features an industry-leading 1,050 HP, 0-60 mph sprint in less than 2.4 seconds, zero gravity rear seats with the industry's largest reclining seat angle of 60 degrees, and a revolutionary user experience designed to create a mobile, connected, and luxurious third Inte ... Continue reading
ChargePoint Introduces Industry’s Most Comprehensive Global Electric Fleet Charging Portfolio
Jun 16, 2021
fleet solution portfolio encompasses a scalable charging platform based on a software-defined hardware architecture combined with expert design/build services and ongoing support and maintenance. ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2021
IHS Markit shows that the average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen to 12.1 years this year, increasing by nearly 2 months during 2020 and elevated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in average age will further drive vehicle maintenance opportunities from an increasingly aged vehicle fl ... Continue reading
Scania publishes life cycle assessment of battery electric vehicles
Jun 14, 2021
"As the heavy commercial vehicle industry converts into a higher share of battery electric vehicles, we have to ask ourselves, are the battery electric vehicles truly good for the environment when we look over the full life cycle? The impact generated is not from the tailpipe emissions, so the industry needs to rethink ... Continue reading
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