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Goodyear Announces Sale of Dunlop Brand to Sumitomo Rubber Industries

Goodyear Announces Sale of Dunlop Brand to Sumitomo Rubber Industries

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company ("Goodyear" or the "Company") today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Dunlop brand, comprising trademarks and intangible assets necessary for operations of the brand business in Europe, North America and Oceania for consumer, commercial and other specialt ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive's Car Buyer Journey Study Reveals Record High Satisfaction Among New and EV Buyers

Cox Automotive's Car Buyer Journey Study Reveals Record High Satisfaction Among New and EV Buyers

New-vehicle buyers reported a record 75% satisfaction rate with the overall shopping experience, with dealership satisfaction reaching a historic high of 81%. The EV market continues to lead in customer satisfaction, with 82% of new EV buyers stating that they are "highly satisfied" with the overall shopping experience ... Continue reading

Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV Prototypes Make Global Debut at CES; Honda Announces New ASIMO Operating System

Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV Prototypes Make Global Debut at CES; Honda Announces New ASIMO Operating System

Honda today presented the world premiere of the first two models in the company's new 0 Series line of battery electric vehicles at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – the Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon prototypes. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports 9% Year-Over-Year Growth for Passenger Car Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports 9% Year-Over-Year Growth for Passenger Car Sales

ATLANTA--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported Q4 2024 group* sales of 88,259 Passenger Cars. This brings total Passenger Car sales for 2024 to 324,528 units, representing a 9% year-over-year increase. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Unveils Cloud-Connected FLEXConnect System Powered by QNX & AWS Cloud at CES 2025

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Unveils Cloud-Connected FLEXConnect System Powered by QNX & AWS Cloud at CES 2025

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA) introduced FLEXConnect, latest in-cabin cockpit system, at CES 2025. FLEXConnect, which leverages QNX® software and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enable cloud capabilities, utilizes real-time vehicle data to enhance driver safety and personalization. ... Continue reading

Engine Choice Returns as Hybrid Popularity Grows - Deloitte Report

Engine Choice Returns as Hybrid Popularity Grows - Deloitte Report

Study examines the consumer trends and issues shaping the global automotive sector, including electrification, future vehicle intentions, brand loyalty, connectivity features and mobility-as-a-service offerings. ... Continue reading

Auto Dealers Expect High Valuations in 2025 as Profits Normalize

Auto Dealers Expect High Valuations in 2025 as Profits Normalize

The 2024 Kerrigan Dealer Survey revealed that more than half (51%) anticipate that 2024 valuations will remain at elevated levels into 2025, while 17% foresee an increase in valuations. ... Continue reading

Morphy's 'Lured' Collectors Of Antique Fishing Baits To $900K+ Sale Of Wayne Edens Collection, Part I

Morphy's 'Lured' Collectors Of Antique Fishing Baits To $900K+ Sale Of Wayne Edens Collection, Part I

Extremely rare lures, many of them boxed, included one of eight legendary frogs hand-carved in 1898 by James Heddon and displayed at Heddon factory, plus many other seldom-seen examples DENVER, Jan. 6, 2025 -- The water was fine and the bidders were biting at Morphy's December 9 auction of the Wayne Edens collection of ... Continue reading

Eaton Vehicle-To-Home Charging Capabilities Enable Customers to Keep the Power on at Home and Will Be Featured at CES 2025

Eaton Vehicle-To-Home Charging Capabilities Enable Customers to Keep the Power on at Home and Will Be Featured at CES 2025

Eaton demonstrates broad capabilities at CES 2025 to keep the power on at home while helping minimize infrastructure upgrades to utility and home energy systems. (Photo: Business Wire) Eaton demonstrates broad capabilities at CES 2025 to keep the power on at home while helping minimize infrastructure upgrades to utilit ... Continue reading

Smart Eye Showcases Next-Generation Automotive Innovations at CES 2025

Smart Eye Showcases Next-Generation Automotive Innovations at CES 2025

GOTHENBURG, Sweden--Smart Eye, the global leader in Human Insight AI, is returning to CES 2025 with a comprehensive lineup of AI solutions to advance in-cabin safety, personalization, and vehicle intelligence. From January 7-10, visitors to Booth #3840 in the West Hall will have the opportunity to see the Nissan Ariya, ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive's 2025 Outlook: Market Growth, Improving Affordability, and Higher Buyer Satisfaction Expected in Year Ahead

Cox Automotive's 2025 Outlook: Market Growth, Improving Affordability, and Higher Buyer Satisfaction Expected in Year Ahead

Cox Automotive forecasts a positive economic outlook for 2025, with new-vehicle sales expected to reach 16.3 million units, a 3% increase from 2024. Electrified vehicle sales will grow further in the year ahead, accounting for one out of every four vehicles sold in 2025. ... Continue reading

Carvana (CVNA) Shares Tumble as Forensic Research Firm Hindenburg Takes Aim, Concludes Company's Turnaround is a "Mirage" - Hagens Berman

Carvana (CVNA) Shares Tumble as Forensic Research Firm Hindenburg Takes Aim, Concludes Company's Turnaround is a "Mirage" - Hagens Berman

CVNA Investors with Losses Encouraged to Contact the Firm SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6, 2025 -- Carvana Co. ... Continue reading

"Toyota Woven City," a Test Course for Mobility, Completes Phase 1 Construction and Prepares for Launch

"Toyota Woven City," a Test Course for Mobility, Completes Phase 1 Construction and Prepares for Launch

Official launch scheduled for fall 2025 LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2025 -- At CES 2025, Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota") announced the completion of Phase 1 construction of Toyota Woven City ("Woven City"), its test course for mobility. ... Continue reading

Smart Eye Launches New AIS+ System at CES 2025: Introducing Key Functionality to Its Fleet Driver Safety System

Smart Eye Launches New AIS+ System at CES 2025: Introducing Key Functionality to Its Fleet Driver Safety System

GOTHENBURG, Sweden--Smart Eye, the world’s leading developer of Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), today unveiled AIS+, the latest evolution of its award-winning safety system for small-volume OEMs and aftermarket installation in vehicle fleets. Designed to improve driver safety, AIS+ introduces two game-changing featu ... Continue reading

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Shares Tips to Get Vehicles 'Winter Road Ready' Ahead of Polar Vortex

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Shares Tips to Get Vehicles 'Winter Road Ready' Ahead of Polar Vortex

As Americans brace for cold temperatures and winter storms, it's important to prepare vehicles for extreme conditions LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 3, 2025 -- Valvoline Inc. , the quick, easy, trusted leader in preventive automotive maintenance, encourages drivers to prepare their vehicles as a polar vortex descends on much of ... Continue reading

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