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2021 Ford Transit Adds New Recreational and Business Options

2021 Ford Transit Adds New Recreational and Business Options

2021 Transit is updated with recreational vehicle and parcel delivery option packages for those who work hard and play hard. ... Continue reading

New Acura MDX Preview +VIDEO

New Acura MDX Preview +VIDEO

October 14, 2020 — TORRANCE, CALIF. MDX Prototype signals a radical design transformation, with a low and wide stance, long hood and sleek pulled-back cabin evoking a more dynamic character New interior takes a quantum leap forward in craftsmanship, materials and technology, including Acura Precision Cockpit™ all-d ... Continue reading

Rental Car Customer Satisfaction Holds Steady as Industry Deals with Reduced Volume, J.D. Power Finds

Rental Car Customer Satisfaction Holds Steady as Industry Deals with Reduced Volume, J.D. Power Finds

Hertz Ranks Highest in Overall Customer Satisfaction J.D. Power 2020 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study (Graphic: Business Wire) J.D. Power 2020 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail October 14, 2020 07:00 AM Eas ... Continue reading

Kandi America Announces Plans For Nationwide Distribution, Actively Pursues Market-Exclusive Dealer Partnerships

Kandi America Announces Plans For Nationwide Distribution, Actively Pursues Market-Exclusive Dealer Partnerships

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Kandi America announces details of its nationwide distribution strategy and is actively pursuing market-exclusive dealer partners. (Photo: Business Wire) Kandi America announces details of its nationwide distribution strategy and is actively pursuing market-exclusive dealer partners. ... Continue reading

Polaris RZR Factory Racing Dominates the 2020 UTV World Championship

Polaris RZR Factory Racing Dominates the 2020 UTV World Championship

Polaris RZR Factory Racing prevailed at the 2020 UTV World Championship this past weekend in Lake Havasu, Arizona with wins in the Pro Turbo Desert class, Pro N/A Desert class, and Pro Short Course class in dominating fashion. Additionally, Polaris RZR debuted an all-new youth program, awarding the four youth class win ... Continue reading

China Automotive Additive Manufacturing Market Report 2020-2025: Market Size is Forecast to Reach $8.5 Billion, Growing at a CAGR of 7.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Automotive Additive Manufacturing Market Report 2020-2025: Market Size is Forecast to Reach $8.5 Billion, Growing at a CAGR of 7.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "China Automotive Additive Manufacturing Market - Forecast (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. China Automotive Additive Manufacturing Market size is forecast to reach $8.5 billion by 2025, after growing at a CAGR of 7.5% during 2020-2025. ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Completes Bridge Financing to Push Forward Production of Its All-electric FF 91 Luxury Vehicle

Faraday Future Completes Bridge Financing to Push Forward Production of Its All-electric FF 91 Luxury Vehicle

LOS ANGELES--Faraday Future (FF), a California-based global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company, today announced that it has completed the expansion and extension of the senior bridge financing facility put in place in 2019 to support the completion and launch of its flagship FF 91 EV and continue development ... Continue reading

Fisker Inc. to Establish New Global Headquarters in Los Angeles

Fisker Inc. to Establish New Global Headquarters in Los Angeles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Fisker Inc. today announced details surrounding its new global headquarters, to be located in Los Angeles County. Founded in 2016 in Southern California, Fisker will be establishing its new headquarters, named ‘Inception,’ within Continental Park at 1888 Rosecrans Avenue in the cit ... Continue reading

New Undertone and Innovid Interactive CTV Partnership Drives High Engagement for Mercedes-Benz USA

New Undertone and Innovid Interactive CTV Partnership Drives High Engagement for Mercedes-Benz USA

NEW YORK--Today, Undertone shares the success of the first campaign leveraging their new Interactive CTV product in partnership with Innovid. The partnership between Undertone, the experts in executing intelligent, cross-platform high impact campaigns, and Innovid, the leading independent global advertising and analyti ... Continue reading

The global tire market stood around 2,240 million units in terms of volume and is expected to grow at a moderate pace during forecast period and cross 2,740 million units by 2025

The global tire market stood around 2,240 million units in terms of volume and is expected to grow at a moderate pace during forecast period and cross 2,740 million units by 2025

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2020 -- Global Tire Market by Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, Light Commercial Vehicle, Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicle, Two-Wheeler, Three Wheeler and OTR), By Demand Category (OEM vs. ... Continue reading

USTMA Finds that Recycling of End-of-Life Tires Has Stalled

USTMA Finds that Recycling of End-of-Life Tires Has Stalled

WASHINGTON--While tires remain one of the most recycled products in the U.S., end-of-life markets are not keeping pace with the annual generation of scrap tires, a new report released today by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) reveals. The 2019 Scrap Tire Management Report –USTMA’s 14th – reveals th ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Announces World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology Agenda

Velodyne Lidar Announces World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology Agenda

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Velodyne Lidar announced the agenda for the World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology that will address vehicle autonomy and advanced driver assistance systems on roadways and in communities. (Photo: Velodyne Lidar, Inc.) Velodyne Lidar announced the agenda for the World Safety Summ ... Continue reading

Worldwide Automotive Personal Assistant System Industry to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Automotive Personal Assistant System Industry to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Personal Assistant System Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive personal assistant system market is poised to grow by 12,771.22 th units during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 31% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Motor Industry to 2024 - Featuring Continental, Tesla & BYD Auto Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Motor Industry to 2024 - Featuring Continental, Tesla & BYD Auto Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities in the Global Electric Vehicle Motor Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The technologies in electric vehicle motor have undergone significant change in recent years, with brushed DC motors to brushless DC motors. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Names 2021 Auto Models To Be Crash Tested

NHTSA Names 2021 Auto Models To Be Crash Tested

These vehicles represent approximately 89% of the new vehicle fleet. NHTSA will also evaluate advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in 19 additional vehicles. The technologies that will be evaluated are lane departure warning, forward collision warning, crash imminent braking, and dynamic brake support. NCAP tests ... Continue reading

2021 Toyota Corolla LE Sedan Hybrid Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2021 Toyota Corolla LE Sedan Hybrid Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

I don’t fully understand why there needs to be a Hybrid Corolla. But Toyota seems to want a hybrid for every model except its pickup trucks (I’m willing to bet that there’s a hybrid pickup waiting in the wings) and that’s okay. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Unveils 2022 Taos Compact SUV +VIDEO

Volkswagen Unveils 2022 Taos Compact SUV +VIDEO

The Volkswagen Taos will slot under the Tiguan, and is the second proof point of Volkswagen’s doubling-up SUV strategy following the launch of Atlas Cross Sport earlier this year. ... Continue reading

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