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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Big Bets on Wuhan: United Imaging "at Full Steam" to Support Health Industry Upgrade

Big Bets on Wuhan: United Imaging "at Full Steam" to Support Health Industry Upgrade

WUHAN, China, Nov. 16, 2020 -- Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, now stages an epic comeback as the second World Health Expo 2020 opens here on Nov. ... Continue reading

China Automotive Actuators Market Growth, Trends and Forecasts Report 2020-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Automotive Actuators Market Growth, Trends and Forecasts Report 2020-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "China Automotive Actuators Market - Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The China Automotive Actuators Market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period, 2020-2025. ... Continue reading

Fisker and Magna Achieve Key Engineering and Purchasing Milestones

Fisker and Magna Achieve Key Engineering and Purchasing Milestones

LOS ANGELES--Fisker Inc. (“Fisker”) – designer and manufacturer of the world’s most emotion-stirring, eco-friendly electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – today confirmed that the company and Magna International Inc. (collectively with its affiliates, “Magna”) had completed the Preliminary Pro ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Listed by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World for the Fifth Consecutive Year

Hankook Tire Listed by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World for the Fifth Consecutive Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2020 -- Global leading tire company Hankook Tire announced that the company has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World for the fifth consecutive year. ... Continue reading

Tesla Set to Join S&P 500

Tesla Set to Join S&P 500

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2020 -- Tesla Inc. (NASD:TSLA) will be added to the S&P 500 effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 21 to coincide with the December quarterly rebalance. ... Continue reading

Avon Tyres Featured on Restored Evel Knievel Motorcycle

Avon Tyres Featured on Restored Evel Knievel Motorcycle

FINDLAY, Ohio--Avon motorcycle tires have been utilized in a recent restoration of Evel Knievel’s original 1968-spec ‘American Eagle’ Laverda, a bike on which Knievel made a host of jumps during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The famous stunt performer’s refurbished motorcycle was unveiled Nov. 6 at the Evel K ... Continue reading

CarLotz Appoints Tom Stoltz as Chief Financial Officer

CarLotz Appoints Tom Stoltz as Chief Financial Officer

Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail RICHMOND, Va.--CarLotz, Inc., (“CarLotz” or the “Company”), a leading consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace, which recently announced it would become a public company via a merger that is subject to certain closing conditions with ... Continue reading

CarParts.com Releases National Ad Campaign and Brand Identity

CarParts.com Releases National Ad Campaign and Brand Identity

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail TORRANCE, Calif.--Today, CarParts.com, Inc. ("CarParts.com") announced the release of its all-new and first-ever live shot national advertising campaign, featuring the bran ... Continue reading

COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis | Car Rental Services Procurement Intelligence Report Forecasts over USD $ 45 billion Spend Growth | SpendEdge

COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis | Car Rental Services Procurement Intelligence Report Forecasts over USD $ 45 billion Spend Growth | SpendEdge

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail SpendEdge has announced the release of its Global Car Rental Services Market Procurement Intelligence Report (Graphic: Business Wire) SpendEdge has announced the release of its Global Car Rental Services Market Procurement Intelligence Report (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Pr ... Continue reading

Driven Brands Car Wash North America Completes Acquisition of In & Out Car Wash in DFW Metroplex

Driven Brands Car Wash North America Completes Acquisition of In & Out Car Wash in DFW Metroplex

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Driven Brands Car Wash North America announced the acquisition of In & Out Car Wash in Carrollton, Texas has been completed. This acquisition further strengthens Driven Brands’ network of washes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, which has grown to 12 locations. ... Continue reading

E-Bike Battery Pack Market - Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)

E-Bike Battery Pack Market - Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2020 --The E-Bike Battery Pack Market (henceforth, referred to as the market studied) is anticipated to register a CAGR of 13.33% during the forecast period.? Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05986890/?utm_source=PRN - A motor and battery are the two key components for an e-bike. ... Continue reading

Fisker Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Barclays Global Automotive Virtual Conference

Fisker Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Barclays Global Automotive Virtual Conference

LOS ANGELES--Fisker Inc. (“Fisker”) – designer and manufacturer of the world’s most emotionally desirable, eco-friendly electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – today announced that Henrik Fisker, chairman and chief executive officer of Fisker, will participate in the Barclays Global Automotive Vir ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Airbag Market Outlook to 2027 - Featuring Autoliy, Continental & Denso Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Airbag Market Outlook to 2027 - Featuring Autoliy, Continental & Denso Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Airbag - Global Market Outlook (2019-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the report, the Global Automotive Airbag market accounted for $60.63 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $104.96 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast ... Continue reading

Guidehouse Insights Report Finds Unit Sales of Seated E-Scooters Are Expected to Experience a 6% Compound Annual Growth Rate between 2020 and 2030

Guidehouse Insights Report Finds Unit Sales of Seated E-Scooters Are Expected to Experience a 6% Compound Annual Growth Rate between 2020 and 2030

BOULDER, Colo.--A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the global market for seated e-scooters, providing market forecasts for annual seated e-scooter unit sales, revenue, and average transaction prices, through 2030. The global market for seated e-scooters is expected to experience considerable growth over the ... Continue reading

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel Picks for 2021 Reflect a New World for Travel

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel Picks for 2021 Reflect a New World for Travel

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2020 -- Global travel authority Lonely Planet has today unveiled a radical reimagining of its much-awaited Best in Travel picks for 2021, reflecting an unprecedented year of disruption in the travel industry. ... Continue reading

Scania invests in battery assembly plant

Scania invests in battery assembly plant

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Nov. 17, 2020 -- With the rapid expansion of Scania's electrified range of trucks, buses and engines, the company plans to, over several years, invest well over 1 billion SEK in a battery assembly plant in Södertälje, Sweden. ... Continue reading

Second-Life Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Market to Grow with Massive CAGR Through 2030: P&S Intelligence

Second-Life Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Market to Grow with Massive CAGR Through 2030: P&S Intelligence

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2020 -- Owing to the scarceness of their components, the recycling of automotive lithium-ion batteries is being stressed upon, but the recycling process is itself expensive. ... Continue reading

Splitvolt Launches to Address Electric Vehicle Fast Home Charging Challenges

Splitvolt Launches to Address Electric Vehicle Fast Home Charging Challenges

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Splitvolt announces a new family of products to Empower Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption™ and address the major market shift now underway. These first products help new and existing EV owners save thousands of dollars and make fast home charging easier by avoiding the installation of a dedicated ci ... Continue reading

Sylvania Introduces Portable Tire Inflators to Improve Driving Safety

Sylvania Introduces Portable Tire Inflators to Improve Driving Safety

HILLSBORO, N.H.--Osram Sylvania, the leader in automotive lighting solutions for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), today announced the availability of Sylvania Portable Tire Inflators. These next-gen tire inflators bring Sylvania’s legacy of quality and reliability to a growing s ... Continue reading

UL Expands Frankfurt Laboratory to Advance Electric Vehicle Charging Safety

UL Expands Frankfurt Laboratory to Advance Electric Vehicle Charging Safety

NEU-ISENBURG, Germany, Nov. 17, 2020 -- UL, a leading global safety science company, officially announced today the expansion of its Frankfurt - Neu-Isenburg facility for testing and certification of new electric vehicle (EV) charging. ... Continue reading

Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in new marketplace for freight

Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in new marketplace for freight

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Nov. 17, 2020 -- Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has invested in Adnavem, an online marketplace for freight services. ... Continue reading

Worldwide Industry for Automotive Seat Belt Retractors to 2027 - by Seat, Vehicle Type, Technology and Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Industry for Automotive Seat Belt Retractors to 2027 - by Seat, Vehicle Type, Technology and Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Seat Belt Retractor - Global Market Outlook (2019-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the report, the Global Automotive Seat Belt Retractor market accounted for $21.27 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $36.22 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of ... Continue reading

FISKER AND MAGNA ACHIEVE KEY ENGINEERING AND PURCHASING MILESTONES

FISKER AND MAGNA ACHIEVE KEY ENGINEERING AND PURCHASING MILESTONES

completed the Preliminary Product Specification (PPS) gateway, a key engineering and purchasing milestone for the Fisker Ocean SUV. This milestone confirms preliminary specifications and targeted performance on key components and subsystems, as well as timing for all subsequent gateways through to the planned start of ... Continue reading

USABC AWARDS $1.04 MILLION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT TO MICROVAST INC.

USABC AWARDS $1.04 MILLION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT TO MICROVAST INC.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 16, 2020 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $1.04 million technology as ... Continue reading

MINI Vision Urbanaut - Small But Large, Cool But Hot, MINI But Maxi, HIGHTECH Yes, MINI Van Or Not?

MINI Vision Urbanaut - Small But Large, Cool But Hot, MINI But Maxi, HIGHTECH Yes, MINI Van Or Not?

MINI Vision Urbanaut – an all-new interpretation of a vision of space. ... Continue reading

Quebec Government Sentences Its Citizens To Death

Quebec Government Sentences Its Citizens To Death

Presumed Good Intention Goes Terribly Wrong ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition Review by David Colman

2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition Review by David Colman

Now in its 4th year of production, the Toyota 86 is better than ever. Back in 2013, the 86 began life as the Scion FR-S, a long nosed, short tailed, 2+2 coupe that shared design and driveline with joint build partner Subaru's BRZ. ... Continue reading

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