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J.D. Power (Really) Believes In The Digital Dealer - Acquires Automotive F&I Menu and Reporting Software Business of Tail Light

J.D. Power (Really) Believes In The Digital Dealer - Acquires Automotive F&I Menu and Reporting Software Business of Tail Light

TROY, Mich.--J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics and consumer intelligence, today announced it has acquired the finance and insurance (F&I) menu and reporting software business of Tail Light, a leading automotive software company. Tail Light’s F&I menu and reporting software is used by automotive dealership ... Continue reading

Sales of Automotive Turbocharger to Top US$ 23.28 Bn by 2031, Driven by Growing Demand for Fuel Efficient Solutions

Sales of Automotive Turbocharger to Top US$ 23.28 Bn by 2031, Driven by Growing Demand for Fuel Efficient Solutions

Accelerating Sales of Automobiles to Elevate Demand for Automotive Turbocharger at a CAGR of 7.6% through 2031 In the latest study, Fact.MR provides a detailed analysis on the global automotive turbocharger market, highlight key trends and opportunities during the assessment period. The report reveals leading factors s ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Powers Next Chapter of DieHard Brand Innovation from Within

Advance Auto Parts Powers Next Chapter of DieHard Brand Innovation from Within

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Ahead of Father’s Day, Advance Auto Parts and DieHard surprised dads across Charlotte, N.C., including Jowan Harrington and his daughter, by dishing out new sets of DieHard hand tools and other garage gear. (Photo: Business Wire) Ahead of Father’s Day, Advance Auto Parts and DieHar ... Continue reading

Toyota "Cabin Awareness" Uses New Tech For Much Needed Detection Of Back Seat Occupants

Toyota "Cabin Awareness" Uses New Tech For Much Needed Detection Of Back Seat Occupants

Cabin Awareness concept uses millimeter-wave radar to detect people and pets throughout the vehicle cabin Patent-pending concept introduced in prototype Toyota Sienna minivan and May Mobility Sienna AutonoMaaS shuttle Cabin Awareness technology could help prevent heatstroke deaths by alerting drivers about occupants le ... Continue reading

The Worldwide Automotive Testing Inspection and Certification Industry is Expected to Reach $31.6 Billion by 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Worldwide Automotive Testing Inspection and Certification Industry is Expected to Reach $31.6 Billion by 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "Automotive Testing Inspection And Certification Market - Forecasts from 2022 to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive testing inspection and certification market was valued at US$22.881 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.72% over the forecast period to ... Continue reading

From The Newsroom - Cox Automotive May 27, 2022

From The Newsroom - Cox Automotive May 27, 2022

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 the unofficial start of summer on the horizon, Cox Automotive is taking one final look back at 2021 in our annual Cox Automotive Market Insights and Outlo ... Continue reading

To E85 or Not, Gear Heads Opinion on Making the Switch

To E85 or Not, Gear Heads Opinion on Making the Switch

gear head's opinion on E85 I was always on the fence about switching my car to e85, I have heard the performance gains were worth it but was having a tough time pulling the trigger. My car was on the limits of the stock fuel pump now, and with e85 burning 30% more fuel that means some serious upgrades to fuel system to ... Continue reading

Anghami, Volkswagen Partner to Promote Safer Driving

Anghami, Volkswagen Partner to Promote Safer Driving

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--Volkswagen Middle East has partnered with music streaming platform Anghami to promote safe driving using Anghami’s Auto Car Mode, a unique User Interface (UI). According to research by Anghami, over 60 million songs are listened to by people while driving each month. To ensure drivers ... Continue reading

Car (Information) Theft Kaspersky research finds third-party automotive apps present significant privacy risks

Car (Information) Theft Kaspersky research finds third-party automotive apps present significant privacy risks

Woburn, MA, May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaspersky experts have analyzed 69 popular third-party mobile applications designed to control connected cars and defined the main threats drivers may face while using them. The researchers found out that more than half (58%) of these applications use the vehicle owners’ c ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Announces Innovative, First to Market 12-Volt DieHard Battery Designed Specifically for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Advance Auto Parts Announces Innovative, First to Market 12-Volt DieHard Battery Designed Specifically for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

RALEIGH, N.C.--Advance Auto Parts , a leading automotive aftermarket parts retailer, today announced the introduction of DieHard® EV with xEV by Clarios, becoming the first auto parts retailer to sell 12-volt batteries designed specifically for hybrid and electric vehicles. Advance continues to drive innovation and ex ... Continue reading

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Dispose of BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices Sold by Safety International Due to Fall Risk

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Dispose of BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices Sold by Safety International Due to Fall Risk

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2022 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the dangers associated with BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices. CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the products, sold by Safety International LLC, due to the risk the product will break during use, cre ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz and Sila Achieve Breakthrough With High Silicon Automotive Battery

Mercedes-Benz and Sila Achieve Breakthrough With High Silicon Automotive Battery

STUTTGART, Germany & ALAMEDA, Calif.--Mercedes-Benz takes another major step in building the world’s most desirable electric cars. The inventor of the automobile today announced that it will work with Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, to incorporate Sila’s silicon anode chemistry in batteries which ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 8-14, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 8-14, 2022

Full versions of today's news nuggets along with thousands of pages of relevant news and opinions, information stored in a million-page library published and indexed on The Auto Channel during the past 25 years ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending May 7, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending May 7, 2022

These are this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

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