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Friday, December 18, 2020

DealerPeak Continues to Shake Up the 2020 Automotive Industry

DealerPeak Continues to Shake Up the 2020 Automotive Industry

With an overall value surpassing $750 billion, the American auto industry has inspired the entrepreneurial spirit of countless businesses and individuals eager for a piece of the pie. Just as well, the sector has quickly become one of the nation’s most attractive areas for public investment with the advent of eclecti ... Continue reading

Halo Maritime Barriers Protect U.S. Navy Forward Deployed Ships & Sailors

Halo Maritime Barriers Protect U.S. Navy Forward Deployed Ships & Sailors

NEWTON, N.H., Dec. 18, 2020 -- HALO Maritime Defense Systems, Inc. ("HALO"), a marine engineering technology company and provider of advanced engineered waterside security barrier solutions, announced today that its barriers are now protecting US, UK, and Bahrain Naval forces at Mina Salman, Bahrain. ... Continue reading

Pure Watercraft Closes $37.5 Million Series A Funding Round to Deliver High-Performance Electric Outboard Motors, Leading the Way to Clean & Quiet Boating

Pure Watercraft Closes $37.5 Million Series A Funding Round to Deliver High-Performance Electric Outboard Motors, Leading the Way to Clean & Quiet Boating

SEATTLE, Dec. 18, 2020 -- Pure Watercraft, the leader in electric boating technology, has closed a total Series A financing of $37.5M, including a previously-announced $23.4M. The oversubscribed funding round was led by L37, a hybrid venture capital and private equity firm; L37 Managing Partner Randall Ussery will joi ... Continue reading

Automotive Parts Aftermarket Market in US to Grow by $ 17.26 bn in 2020 | Industry Analysis, Market Trends, Market Growth, Opportunities and Forecast 2024 | Technavio

Automotive Parts Aftermarket Market in US to Grow by $ 17.26 bn in 2020 | Industry Analysis, Market Trends, Market Growth, Opportunities and Forecast 2024 | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Automotive Parts Aftermarket Market in US 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire). Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Automotive Parts Aftermarket Market in US 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire). ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Power Sliding Door System Market 2020-2024 | 45% Growth to Originate from APAC | Technavio

Global Automotive Power Sliding Door System Market 2020-2024 | 45% Growth to Originate from APAC | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Automotive Power Sliding Door System Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Automotive Power Sliding Door System Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: ... Continue reading

Global Car Finance Market (2020 to 2027) - by Distribution Channel, Vehicle Age, Application, and Purpose - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Car Finance Market (2020 to 2027) - by Distribution Channel, Vehicle Age, Application, and Purpose - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Car Finance Market by Distribution Channel, Vehicle Age, Application, and Purpose: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Car or automobile finance is a sum of money borrowed by consumers to purchase a car. ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Engine Management Systems Industry to 2027 - Market Trends and Drivers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Motorcycle Engine Management Systems Industry to 2027 - Market Trends and Drivers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Motorcycle Engine Management Systems - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher brings years of research experience to the 8th edition of this report. ... Continue reading

Hybrid Commercial Vehicle Market to grow by $ 68.43 th units during 2020-2024 | Industry Analysis, Market Trends, Market Growth, Opportunities, and Forecast 2024 | Technavio

Hybrid Commercial Vehicle Market to grow by $ 68.43 th units during 2020-2024 | Industry Analysis, Market Trends, Market Growth, Opportunities, and Forecast 2024 | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Hybrid Commercial Vehicle Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Hybrid Commercial Vehicle Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire) Full S ... Continue reading

Mansfield Energy Advances Digital Vision Through Microsoft Partnership

Mansfield Energy Advances Digital Vision Through Microsoft Partnership

GAINESVILLE, Ga., Dec. 18, 2020 -- Mansfield Energy has announced a partnership with Microsoft as part of its digital vision to simplify the North American fuel supply chain. ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicle: COVID-19 to Negatively Impact Growth | Forecasting Strategies for New Normal | Technavio

Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicle: COVID-19 to Negatively Impact Growth | Forecasting Strategies for New Normal | Technavio

LONDON--Technavio has been monitoring the fuel cell commercial vehicle market and it is poised to grow by 20.14 thousand units during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of about 45% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and t ... Continue reading

GM Vehicles Equipped with Faulty Infotainment Systems

GM Vehicles Equipped with Faulty Infotainment Systems

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2020 -- Finkelstein & Krinsk LLP, a nationally recognized California based class action law firm, announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit against General Motors LLC on behalf of lessees and purchasers of certain Chevrolet/GMC vehicles equipped with an allegedly defective infotainment syst ... Continue reading

Flux Power Announces Three Patents Pending for Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Technology

Flux Power Announces Three Patents Pending for Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Technology

VISTA, Calif.--Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (“Flux Power”) , a developer of advanced lithium-ion industrial battery packs for commercial and industrial equipment, today announced three new patents pending on advanced technology related to lithium-ion battery packs. The US Patent and Trademark Office has assigned seria ... Continue reading

Letter from Chairman John Elkann to all FCA employees

Letter from Chairman John Elkann to all FCA employees

LONDON, Dec. 18, 2020 --IMPORTANT NOTICEBy reading the following communication, you agree to be bound by the following limitations and qualifications: This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer or invitation to exchange or sell or solicitation of an off ... Continue reading

Murphy Auto Group and Golden Harvest Food Bank Changing One Life at a Time

Murphy Auto Group and Golden Harvest Food Bank Changing One Life at a Time

AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 18, 2020 -- Murphy Auto Group is proud to donate chest freezers to four local Golden Harvest Food Bank agencies to allow them to serve more healthy foods to more people than ever before. Since the beginning of the pandemic, food insecurity has risen in the community. ... Continue reading

Ritchie Bros. U.S. regional auctions deliver big in December

Ritchie Bros. U.S. regional auctions deliver big in December

US$81+ million of equipment and trucks sold between the Great Lakes and Northeast regional events  NORTH EAST, Md., Dec. 18, 2020 - This week Ritchie Bros. ... Continue reading

Superior Industries Announces the Appointment of Michael Dorah as Senior Vice President, President North America

Superior Industries Announces the Appointment of Michael Dorah as Senior Vice President, President North America

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Superior Industries International, Inc. , one of the world’s leading aluminum wheel suppliers for OEMs and the European aftermarket, today announced the appointment of Michael Dorah as Senior Vice President, President North America, effective January 11, 2021. “Michael has deep experience in oper ... Continue reading

Timken Expands Manufacturing Footprint in the Americas

Timken Expands Manufacturing Footprint in the Americas

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 18, 2020 -- The Timken Company , a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, today announced the start of production at its new manufacturing facility in San Jose Iturbide, Mexico. ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Sales Agreement with Motional to Provide Alpha Prime Sensors for Its Driverless Vehicles

Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Sales Agreement with Motional to Provide Alpha Prime Sensors for Its Driverless Vehicles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Velodyne Lidar announced a multi-year sales agreement for Alpha Prime™ sensors with Motional, a global driverless technology leader. The Alpha Prime sensor is industry-leading for its combined range, resolution and field of view that collectively address the high-performance requirem ... Continue reading

2020 Chevrolet Bolt Premier by Mark Fulmer

2020 Chevrolet Bolt Premier by Mark Fulmer

Bolting Silently Off the Line. Like a skilled basketball point guard (Steph Curry comes to mind) the 2020 Chevrolet goes from standing still to full run in the blink of an eye. ... Continue reading

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