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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

CORRECTING and REPLACING Connected Vehicle Data Reveals Trucking Industry Continues to Support Flow of Goods Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CORRECTING and REPLACING Connected Vehicle Data Reveals Trucking Industry Continues to Support Flow of Goods Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CORRECTION...by GeotabTORONTO--Please replace the release issued March 30, 2020 with the following corrected version due to updated data. The corrected release reads: CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA REVEALS TRUCKING INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT FLOW OF GOODS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC Geotab analysis highlights heavy-duty trucks a ... Continue reading

Polaris Takes Additional Measures to Address COVID-19 Impact

Polaris Takes Additional Measures to Address COVID-19 Impact

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Inc. today announced several additional actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions will help the Company navigate the current environment by reducing expenses and improving its cash position and financial flexibility. ... Continue reading

LMC-Auto COVID-19 Auto Industry Insights

LMC-Auto COVID-19 Auto Industry Insights

COVID-19 uncertainty: how long until a clearer view emerges? In a conversation with a colleague recently, he remarked that the violent stock market gyrations of recent days were probably worsened by the fact that there seems to be no clear reference point on which a plausible outlook can be based. How long will the loc ... Continue reading

FROM the FRONT LINES (Corona Virus info that hasn’t been shared)

FROM the FRONT LINES (Corona Virus info that hasn’t been shared)

The new Coronavirus may not show sign of infection for many days. How can one know if he/she is infected? By the time they have fever and/or cough and go to the hospital, the lung is usually 50% Fibrosis and it's too late. ... Continue reading

Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Final Rule - CAFE (Fuel Economy Standards)- Plus Our Journalists Comment

Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Final Rule - CAFE (Fuel Economy Standards)- Plus Our Journalists Comment

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards for model years 2021 ... Continue reading

2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid Close-up Look, 50 MPG, Specs, Dimensions, Competition Compare

2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid Close-up Look, 50 MPG, Specs, Dimensions, Competition Compare

All-New 2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid Make World Premiere in Hollywood Dramatic four-door-coupe look comes to life with “Parametric Dynamics” design theme Segment-first wireless Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ Segment-first Hyundai Digital Key More than 50 MPG EPA estimated combined fuel economy rati ... Continue reading

Convention News: Trade Show, Conference and Event Updates as of March 30, 2020

Convention News: Trade Show, Conference and Event Updates as of March 30, 2020

Updates to trade shows, conferences and events impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. April 5 - 9 April 9 IEEE World Forum on the Internet of Things 2020 IoT Day Slam 2020 Canceled Virtual event. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Driving Simulation Industry Chain Report 2020: A Market Not Ruled by IT Giants - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Autonomous Driving Simulation Industry Chain Report 2020: A Market Not Ruled by IT Giants - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Autonomous Driving Simulation Industry Chain Report, 2019-2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. As manufacturing is growing digital and transferring to a software-enabled industry, industrial software has become the heart of digital manufacturing, and this follows for the automo ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Airbag Inflator Market (2019 to 2024) - by Airbag Type, Inflator Type, Vehicle Type & Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Airbag Inflator Market (2019 to 2024) - by Airbag Type, Inflator Type, Vehicle Type & Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Airbag Inflator Market - Segmented by Airbag Type, Inflator Type, Vehicle Type, Geography - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive airbag inflator market is expected to register a CAGR of 3.19%, during ... Continue reading

Global Commercial Vehicle Wiring Harness Markets, 2020-2027: Mounting Focus on the Integration of Light Weight Wires and Cables - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Commercial Vehicle Wiring Harness Markets, 2020-2027: Mounting Focus on the Integration of Light Weight Wires and Cables - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Commercial Vehicle Wiring Harness Market to 2027 - Global Analysis and Forecasts by Vehicle Type; LCV Type; M&HCV Type" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global commercial vehicle wiring harness market was valued at US$ 11.5 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach US$ 16 bill ... Continue reading

Global Forecast for Motor Truck Scales to 2026 - Manufacturing & Markets Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Forecast for Motor Truck Scales to 2026 - Manufacturing & Markets Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "2020 Global Forecast for Motor truck scales (2021-2026 Outlook)-Manufacturing & Markets Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 140 countries. ... Continue reading

Global Ultra Large Excavator Market to 2024 - Players Profiled Include Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr & Hitachi Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Ultra Large Excavator Market to 2024 - Players Profiled Include Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr & Hitachi Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Ultra Large Excavator Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The future of the ultra large excavator market looks promising with opportunities in the construction, agriculture, mining, road & port construction, and oil & gas con ... Continue reading

Mitchell Intelligent Estimating Solution Ready for U.S. Early Adopters

Mitchell Intelligent Estimating Solution Ready for U.S. Early Adopters

SAN DIEGO--Mitchell, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced U.S. commercial availability of Mitchell Intelligent Estimating™, an advanced, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled claims automation s ... Continue reading

Navigant Research Names NVIDIA, Intel-Mobileye, and Qualcomm Technologies the Leading Developers of Automated Driving Systems

Navigant Research Names NVIDIA, Intel-Mobileye, and Qualcomm Technologies the Leading Developers of Automated Driving Systems

BOULDER, Colo.--A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 10 companies developing compute platforms for automated driving, with NVIDIA, Intel-Mobileye, and Qualcomm Technologies ranked as the leading market players. The rollout of highly automated driving is expected to be o ... Continue reading

Online Automotive Retailer Vroom Announces $450 Million Floorplan Commitment from Ally Financial

Online Automotive Retailer Vroom Announces $450 Million Floorplan Commitment from Ally Financial

NEW YORK--Vroom (www.vroom.com), an innovative ecommerce platform that offers a better way to buy and a better way to sell used vehicles, today announced a $450 million inventory financing relationship with Ally Financial, a leading digital financial services company. Ally’s new financing supports Vroom’s continued ... Continue reading

Damon Motorcycles Captures Elusive Millennial Market

Damon Motorcycles Captures Elusive Millennial Market

Damon Motorcycles is ushering in a new era of motorcycling for the next-generation of riders, specifically the elusive millennial market. The company has pre-sold several hundred Hypersport HS and Premier models to millennials, who make up half of the company’s preorders. ... Continue reading

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