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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

BREAKING NEWS: Inept, Incompetent, Inexperienced Joe Biden Names Inept, Incompetent, Inexperienced Pete Buttigieg to be New Transportation Secretary

BREAKING NEWS: Inept, Incompetent, Inexperienced Joe Biden Names Inept, Incompetent, Inexperienced Pete Buttigieg to be New Transportation Secretary

Joe Biden, proving that he is demented, has apparently selected the numbskull former mayor of South Bend, Indiana to be the country's next Secretary of Transportation. ... Continue reading

$189.75+ Billion Automotive Interior Materials Market - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

$189.75+ Billion Automotive Interior Materials Market - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Interior Materials Market by Type, by Vehicle - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Automotive Interior Materials Market was valued to USD 102.19 billion in 2019 and is estimated to garner USD 189.78 ... Continue reading

O3 Energy and eCarra Partner Up to Bring a New Clean Energy Initiative to Texas

O3 Energy and eCarra Partner Up to Bring a New Clean Energy Initiative to Texas

DALLAS, Dec. 16, 2020 -- In recent months, two Dallas-based entrepreneurs have brought their companies together to collaborate on projects with a common goal in mind: building a model for an eco-friendly future of sustainable energy in Texas. ... Continue reading

Recreational Vehicle (RV) Market in North America 2020-2024: Increasing Adoption of RVs by Different Generations of Consumers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Recreational Vehicle (RV) Market in North America 2020-2024: Increasing Adoption of RVs by Different Generations of Consumers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Recreational Vehicle (RV) Market in North America 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The recreational vehicle (RV) market in North America is poised to grow by $9.43 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 10% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. ... Continue reading

CarAdvise Launches New Tire Buying Feature

CarAdvise Launches New Tire Buying Feature

CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2020 -- CarAdvise, America's top online vehicle maintenance and repair marketplace technology has added a brilliant new feature to their technology platform, tire shopping. ... Continue reading

Continental Earns Three CES 2021 Innovation Honoree Awards

Continental Earns Three CES 2021 Innovation Honoree Awards

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Continental's Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 is the first production-ready 4D image radar. (Photo: Business Wire) Continental's Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 is the first production-ready 4D image radar. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Has the Most Combined IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ and TOP SAFETY PICK Awards

Hyundai Has the Most Combined IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ and TOP SAFETY PICK Awards

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 -- The 2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV received a 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) award today from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This designation now means Hyundai has most combined TSP+ and TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP)-rated vehicles in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Mazda CX-30 2021 obtiene el reconocimiento más alto del IIHS, el "TOP SAFETY PICK+"

Mazda CX-30 2021 obtiene el reconocimiento más alto del IIHS, el "TOP SAFETY PICK+"

WASHINGTON, 15 de diciembre de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- El Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) anunció hoy que el Mazda CX-30 2021 ha sido incorporado a la lista de vehículos Mazda que han obtenido su reconocimiento máximo, el TOP SAFETY PICK+ 2020. El CX-30 2021, fabricado después de septi ... Continue reading

Nation's Mayors Applaud Selection of Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg as Next Transportation Secretary

Nation's Mayors Applaud Selection of Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg as Next Transportation Secretary

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2020 -- Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on President-elect Joe Biden's selection of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the ... Continue reading

New Hyundai Elantra N TCR Set for IMSA Debut with Bryan Herta Autosport

New Hyundai Elantra N TCR Set for IMSA Debut with Bryan Herta Autosport

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 15, 2020 -- Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) with Curb Agajanian and Hyundai Motor North America today announced a three-car assault on the 2021 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. ... Continue reading

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchanges sign Memorandum of Understanding

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchanges sign Memorandum of Understanding

ABU DHABI, UAE and TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 16, 2020 -- Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) have, today, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the first time an Arab exchange has entered into a commercial relationship with the state of Israel. ... Continue reading

Alcantara Will Dress A Variety Of Luxury-Car Holiday Gifts

Alcantara Will Dress A Variety Of Luxury-Car Holiday Gifts

DETROIT, Dec. 16, 2020 -- Covid-19 has shuttered most of the world's major auto shows, but it hasn't kept automakers from introducing high-end cars for holiday shoppers that are equipped with luxury material from Alcantara. ... Continue reading

Autobell® Car Wash innovates safety-centric model

Autobell® Car Wash innovates safety-centric model

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 16, 2020 -- Cleaning cars inside and out is Autobell® Car Wash's business; amid COVID-19, it has changed the way it serves customers. ... Continue reading

CarLotz, Inc. Announces Record Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

CarLotz, Inc. Announces Record Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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 with special purpose acquisition company Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. (“Acamar”) , today announced financial resul ... Continue reading

CarMD 2020 Vehicle Health Index Finds Mitsubishi Least Likely to Need Check Engine Light Repairs, Kia Most Affordable When Repairs are Needed

CarMD 2020 Vehicle Health Index Finds Mitsubishi Least Likely to Need Check Engine Light Repairs, Kia Most Affordable When Repairs are Needed

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 -- CarMD.com Corporation today released its 2020 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ Make and Model Reliability Rankings, continuing its decade-long tradition of analyzing and reporting on which model year 1996 to 2020 vehicles require the fewest check engine light repairs and which cost least ... Continue reading

China Automotive Wireless Communication Module Industry Report 2020-2025: Installations is Projected to Reach 90 Million Units - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Automotive Wireless Communication Module Industry Report 2020-2025: Installations is Projected to Reach 90 Million Units - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "China Automotive Wireless Communication Module Industry Report, 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In 2025, China's Installation of Automotive Wireless Communication Modules Will Reach 90 Million Units Wireless module is a functional module that integrates chip, memory, power ... Continue reading

Cision PR Newswire to Serve as Official Newswire and Exhibitor Media Center Host for CES 2021

Cision PR Newswire to Serve as Official Newswire and Exhibitor Media Center Host for CES 2021

CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2020 -- Cision PR Newswire is happy to announce that it is the official newswire service and Exhibitor Media Center host for CES® 2021, one of the most influential tech events in the world. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Financing Market Report 2020-2024 Featuring Ally Financial, Capital One, Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors, HSBC, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Financing Market Report 2020-2024 Featuring Ally Financial, Capital One, Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors, HSBC, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Financing Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive financing market is poised to grow by $ 70.11 bn during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 4% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Mobileye and Luminar Drive Collaboration Full Speed Ahead

Mobileye and Luminar Drive Collaboration Full Speed Ahead

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Luminar Technologies, Inc. , the global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and Mobileye, an Intel company and the global leader in assisted driving technology, clarified details of the deal they announced on November 20, 2020 following nearly two years of working together at ... Continue reading

Mountain Aviation Grows Nationwide Private Jet Fleet

Mountain Aviation Grows Nationwide Private Jet Fleet

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 16, 2020 -- Mountain Aviation has added the 26th Citation X to its private jet fleet, making it the largest Citation X operator in the world, an internal goal that was set just 2 years ago. ... Continue reading

Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO) Market to Accelerate at a CAGR of About 4% during 2020-2024 | Technavio

Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO) Market to Accelerate at a CAGR of About 4% during 2020-2024 | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO) Market by Application, Viscosity Grade, and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Passenger Ca ... Continue reading

Viking Announces 2022-2023 World Cruise

Viking Announces 2022-2023 World Cruise

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2020 -- In response to strong demand for its World Cruise itineraries, Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced its new 2022-2023 Viking World Cruise, which will span 138 days, 28 countries and 58 ports, with overnight stays in 11 cities. ... Continue reading

Worldwide Bulldozer Industry to 2025 - Players Include Caterpillar, CNH Industrial & Cummins Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Bulldozer Industry to 2025 - Players Include Caterpillar, CNH Industrial & Cummins Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Bulldozer Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global bulldozer market grew at a CAGR of around 6% during 2014-2019. ... Continue reading

ZC Rubber Unveils Massive Billboards in 4 Countries for Westlake and Arisun Tire Brands

ZC Rubber Unveils Massive Billboards in 4 Countries for Westlake and Arisun Tire Brands

HANGZHOU, China--ZC Rubber, the world’s 10th largest tire manufacturer, unveils massive billboards in 4 world-famous locations covering the United States, Australia, Thailand, and Germany. The tire maker will showcase its Arisun and Westlake Tire brands through the sprawling 25-story, 15,000-square-foot building side ... Continue reading

Lamborghini SC20: the unique open?top track car by Squadra Corse

Lamborghini SC20: the unique open?top track car by Squadra Corse

Lamborghini Squadra Corse presents the SC20, a unique specimen of an open-top track car type-approved for road use. The SC20 is the second one-off engineered by the motorsport department and designed by Centro Stile in Sant’Agata Bolognese: the car was created following the customer’s wishes, who was involved in th ... Continue reading

2021 Nissan Murano Updated - Specs, Prices, Options +Video

2021 Nissan Murano Updated - Specs, Prices, Options +Video

Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2021 Nissan Murano, which is on sale now with a starting MSRP of $32,510 USD1 for the Murano S front-wheel drive model. ... Continue reading

Faraday Future And Philips to Jointly Develop Health & Well-being Features in Future Vehicles

Faraday Future And Philips to Jointly Develop Health & Well-being Features in Future Vehicles

Faraday Future (FF), a California-based intelligent mobility ecosystem company, has announced an agreement with Philips to collaborate and showcase vehicle features that use health and wellbeing technologies. Both companies are committing to to explore the feasibility of applying Philips technologies for automotive use ... Continue reading

Lordstown Motors And U.S. Retailer Camping World Partner to Electrify Recreational Vehicles

Lordstown Motors And U.S. Retailer Camping World Partner to Electrify Recreational Vehicles

Lordstown CEO, Steve Burns, and Camping World CEO, Marcus Lemonis, announced the partnership at a press conference in the U.S. Prototypes are expected by the summer of 2021 with a fully electrified RV model expected by 2022. Camping World will also supply support services for Lordstown’s electric Endurance trucks. ... Continue reading

Europcar Mobility Group Chooses NewMotion as EV Charging Partner

Europcar Mobility Group Chooses NewMotion as EV Charging Partner

NewMotion, a European smart EV charging solutions provider, has announced a new partnership with Europcar Mobility Group, Europe’s number one vehicle rental company. NewMotion will provide Europcar with a complete ecosystem of charging solutions – from smart charge points to access to the ‘Business Hub’ platfor ... Continue reading

FCA Group Chooses NewMotion as Charging Partner For Corporate Fleet Customers in 12 Countries

FCA Group Chooses NewMotion as Charging Partner For Corporate Fleet Customers in 12 Countries

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and NewMotion have announced a new partnership to support FCA’s business customers’ transition to electric mobility. FCA’s corporate fleet customers will receive access to NewMotion’s full charging ecosystem – from smart charging infrastructure to back office services to emergency cu ... Continue reading

Honda is recalling over 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S.

Honda is recalling over 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S.

Honda is recalling over 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to repair drive shafts that can break, window switches that can overheat and a software flaw. The software recall includes 737,000 Accords from 2018 to 2020 and Insights from 2019 and 2020. ... Continue reading

2020 Kia Soul X-Line Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

2020 Kia Soul X-Line Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

REVIEWED MODEL: 2020 Kia Soul X-Line ENGINE: 2.0-liter 4 TRANSMISSION: IVT HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 147 hp @ 6,200 rpm/132 lb.-dft. @ 4,500 rpm WHEELBASE: 102.4 in. ... Continue reading

2020 Ford Police Interceptor Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Ford Police Interceptor Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Ford Police Interceptor More than meets the eye Review By Larry Nutson - If I told you that you could save $3,500 a year in gasoline costs and still get the same performance with a vehicle that meets all your needs, what would you think? ... Continue reading

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