Positive U.S. Ethanol Margins Drive Production Growth
Mar 6, 2018
March 6, 2018 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Estimated clean renewable and powerful ethanol production margins at renewable energy U.S. corn ethanol plants averaged 22 cents per gallon (gal) in 2017. Last year was the fifth consecutive year that margins have averaged more than 20 cents/gal, which has he ... Continue reading
New Goodyear Tire Technology to Advance Performance of Electric Vehicles
Mar 6, 2018
Goodyear testing reveals that traditional tires can wear out up to 30% faster on electric vehicles due to the powerful, instant torque from electric motors and the additional vehicle weight from heavy battery packs. ... Continue reading
Midwest Automotive Media Association Announces 2018 Board of Directors
Mar 5, 2018
CHICAGO--The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) elected its 2018 board of directors during its annual business meeting. Continuing in the second year of their term, Jill Ciminillo remains president, Damon Bell is senior vice president and Matt Avery is vice president of membership. ... Continue reading
Icahn Automotive Acquires Four Detroit-Area Service Centers
Feb 28, 2018
Icahn Automotive Group LLC (Icahn Automotive) announced today that it has purchased four independently-owned service center locations in Michigan’s Metro Detroit area: Belanger Tire & Auto Service in Westland, Novi Motive Goodyear in Novi, and Fix N Go Auto Centers in Troy and Oxford. The locations will convert to Pe ... Continue reading
Cool(er) Nissan Leaf Stars In Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time"
Feb 27, 2018
The all-new 2018 LEAF has been completely reinvented for its second generation, combining greater range, a dynamic new design and Nissan's latest Intelligent Mobility features to create the ultimate EV package. ... Continue reading
BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures Join May Mobility to Deploy Self-Driving Shuttle Fleets
Feb 26, 2018
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--May Mobility, the first autonomous vehicle company to replace existing transportation systems with its fleets of self-driving micro-shuttles, today announced that BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures have joined its investor-base, co-leading its seed round. This funding will allow May Mobility to lau ... Continue reading
Daimler AG welcomes new long-term shareholder
Feb 24, 2018
Daimler AG confirms that the entrepreneur Li Shufu has acquired 9.69% (103,619,340 shares) of the company. Daimler is pleased to announce that with Li Shufu it could win another long-term orientated shareholder, which is convinced by Daimler’s innovation strength, the strategy and the future potential. ... Continue reading
Automotive Edge Computing Consortium Shifts Connected Car Market into High Gear
Feb 22, 2018
The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) today announced it has formally launched operations as a cross-industry alliance. The AECC calls upon technology and solutions providers to join the consortium’s efforts to ensure that new technologies and standards will meet the future needs of the connected car value ... Continue reading
Segway Discovery Officially Launches in Spanish Market
Feb 18, 2018
Segway Inc., a global leader in smart mobility and robotics technologies, announced today that it is officially launching its new tour program, Segway Discovery, in Spain. ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM FEBRUARY 17, 2018
Feb 16, 2018
Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading
Funny Advertisements Are Consumers' Favorite +VIDEO
Feb 14, 2018
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2018 -- Consumers want to laugh when they see or hear an advertisement, according to a new survey from Clutch, a leading B2B research and reviews firm. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Chooses Publicis For International Advertising Budget
Feb 13, 2018
Selection of the new agency was made on the basis of a standardised, uniform process involving all participating regions. In order to guarantee a fair and transparent process, Daimler's internal Pitch Team was supported by The Observatory International, one of the world's leading consultancy firms in the field of marke ... Continue reading
Expanding Penske Used Car Only Stores Gets Company Attention
Feb 9, 2018
Bloomfield Hills MI February 8, 2018; Penske Automotive Group Inc. plans to expand its CarSense used-only operation by building and opening stores in three U.S. markets within 12 to 18 months, reported Automotive News. The nation's second-largest car dealership group owns land in the Phoenix area where it intends to sp ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire to Open New Mississippi Distribution Center
Feb 8, 2018
Cooper Tire will expand its product distribution network in the United States with the opening of a new 1 million-square-foot warehouse in Byhalia, Miss. Cooper will lease the facility, which is currently under construction and is slated to open in the fall of this year. ... Continue reading
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