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Electric Vehicle OEM Supplier's Forecasts Differ

Electric Vehicle OEM Supplier's Forecasts Differ

Washington DC January 11, 2022; The AIADA newsletter reported that as established automakers and industry newcomers talked up new electric models at CES last week, major suppliers for many of those vehicles have significantly different forecasts for how quickly consumers will buy them. Take ZF Group and Magna Internati ... Continue reading

Fisker Inc. Reveals World’s First Digital Radar in a Production Vehicle, Bringing State-of-the-Art Safety to Fisker Ocean All-Electric SUV

Fisker Inc. Reveals World’s First Digital Radar in a Production Vehicle, Bringing State-of-the-Art Safety to Fisker Ocean All-Electric SUV

Called Fisker Intelligent Pilot, the ADAS platform integrates four types of sensors: an industry-leading surround-view camera suite, a camera-based driver-monitoring system, ultrasonic technology, and a Digital-Imaging Radar System that Fisker expects will be first to market when the Fisker Ocean begins production in N ... Continue reading

Kevin Kalkhoven Racer, Passes

Kevin Kalkhoven Racer, Passes

Remembrance From Andrew Franl; In Kevin Kalkhoven, motor racing lost one of its giants, family Frankl lost a great personal friend. Only a couple of years ago we were skiing together with his lovely wife Kimm in California’s Northstar resort where his family lived. ... Continue reading

Nissan Ethanol Fuel Cell Announced in 2016

Nissan Ethanol Fuel Cell Announced in 2016

Nissan announces development of the world's first SOFC-powered vehicle system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power YOKOHAMA, Japan June 14, 2016; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it is currently researching and developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered system that runs on bio-ethanol electric powe ... Continue reading

Garmin expands its Tread series, offering ultimate all-terrain navigation and worldwide communication to overlanders and powersports enthusiasts

Garmin expands its Tread series, offering ultimate all-terrain navigation and worldwide communication to overlanders and powersports enthusiasts

-Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced a new trio of rugged, weather-resistant1 devices in its popular Tread series – the 10-inch Tread® XL Overland Edition, the 8-inch Tread Overland Edition and the 8-inch Tread SxS Edition. ... Continue reading

Toyota's Proprietary Operating System "Arene" Will Be The Game Changer To Improve Operation and Production Of Future Vehicles

Toyota's Proprietary Operating System "Arene" Will Be The Game Changer To Improve Operation and Production Of Future Vehicles

TOKYO/NAGOYA, Japan January 4, 2022 -- RYO ASAYAMA and YUKI FUKUMOTO, Nikkei staff writers reported that Toyota Motor plans to develop its own automotive software platform by 2025 that handles everything from basic functions to advanced applications like autonomous driving, Nikkei has learned. With the Arene operating ... Continue reading

Fenix Parts Completes Acquisition of All Foreign Used Auto Parts

Fenix Parts Completes Acquisition of All Foreign Used Auto Parts

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail HURST, Texas--Fenix Parent LLC, operating as Fenix Parts (“Fenix Parts”), a leading recycler and reseller of original equipment manufacturer automotive parts, announced today it has completed its acquisition of the assets of ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 20-25, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 20-25, 2021

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

Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market to Exhibit Strong Growth Between 2021 and 2028 with Rising Awareness of Alternative Energy Sources as a Major Factor

Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market to Exhibit Strong Growth Between 2021 and 2028 with Rising Awareness of Alternative Energy Sources as a Major Factor

DUBLIN, Dec. 24, 2021 -- The "Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Application (Stationary, Portable, Transportation), By Region (Europe, North America, Asia Pacific), And Segment Forecasts, 2021-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

Automotive Aftermarket E-retailing Market to Record 19.50% Y-O-Y Growth Rate in 2021 | Technavio

Automotive Aftermarket E-retailing Market to Record 19.50% Y-O-Y Growth Rate in 2021 | Technavio

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2021 -- Automotive Aftermarket E-retailing Market Facts at a Glance- Attractive Opportunities in Automotive Aftermarket E-Retailing Market by Product, Customer Type, and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025 Total Pages: 120 Companies: 10+ – Including Advance Auto Parts Inc., Alibaba Group Ho ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) December 20, 2021

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) December 20, 2021

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Lotus Emira V6 First Edition: Dynamic Shakedown at Hethel with Gavan Kershaw

Lotus Emira V6 First Edition: Dynamic Shakedown at Hethel with Gavan Kershaw

Lotus has released a new film of the Lotus Emira in action, showing the eagerly anticipated V6 First Edition being put through its paces by Gavan Kershaw on the iconic Hethel test track. Gavan, Director, Attributes & Product Integrity, Lotus Cars, leads the dynamic development of every Lotus and is part of the highly e ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY (OFFICIAL) - December 13, 2021

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY (OFFICIAL) - December 13, 2021

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 5-11, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 5-11, 2021

AUTO CENTRAL CHICAGO - December 12 2021; Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team Builds out Experience-First Network Capability with Juniper Networks

Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team Builds out Experience-First Network Capability with Juniper Networks

Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team is delighted to announce a new partnership with Juniper Networks, which becomes the team’s Official Networking Equipment Vendor. Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, delivers simplified yet disruptive networking innovation to tens of thousands of mission ... Continue reading

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