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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Spacex Star Sip Flight Test LIVE

Spacex Star Sip Flight Test LIVE

As early as Tuesday, December 8, the SpaceX team will make the first attempt of a high-altitude suborbital flight test of Starship serial number 8 (SN8) from our site in Cameron County, Texas. The schedule is dynamic and likely to change, as is the case with all development testing. ... Continue reading

Honda To Compete With Wall Street Funded Independent Digital Used Car Dealers

Honda To Compete With Wall Street Funded Independent Digital Used Car Dealers

Honda is first mass-market automaker to offer used vehicles on its website (In USA) Expands used-vehicle options, enhanced sales portal to include non-certified used vehicles on HondaCertified.com as the latest step in the brand's effort to simplify the shopping and vehicle purchasing process for first-time buyers. ... Continue reading

AES Announces 5% Increase in Quarterly Dividend

AES Announces 5% Increase in Quarterly Dividend

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 7, 2020 -- The Board of Directors of The AES Corporation approved an increase of 5% in the Company's quarterly common stock dividend, from $0.1433 per share to $0.1505 per share, beginning in the first quarter of 2021.  The Company's first quarter 2021 common stock dividend of $0.1505 per share i ... Continue reading

Aurora is Acquiring Uber’s Self-Driving Unit, Advanced Technologies Group, Accelerating Development of the Aurora Driver

Aurora is Acquiring Uber’s Self-Driving Unit, Advanced Technologies Group, Accelerating Development of the Aurora Driver

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail PITTSBURGH--Aurora, the self-driving car company, announced today that they are acquiring Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving unit, Advanced Technologies Group (Uber AT ... Continue reading

Automotive Racing Seat Market to Register Growth of 434.33 Thousand Units Globally During 2020-2024 | Advent of Lightweight Seats to Drive Growth | Technavio

Automotive Racing Seat Market to Register Growth of 434.33 Thousand Units Globally During 2020-2024 | Advent of Lightweight Seats to Drive Growth | Technavio

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

Automotive Radiator Aftermarket Value to Grow by Almost $440 Billion During 2020-2024 | Passenger Cars Segment to Offer Maximum Growth | Technavio

Automotive Radiator Aftermarket Value to Grow by Almost $440 Billion During 2020-2024 | Passenger Cars Segment to Offer Maximum Growth | Technavio

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

COVID-19 Recovery Analysis: Automotive Chassis Market | Advances in Chassis Design to Boost Market Growth | Technavio

COVID-19 Recovery Analysis: Automotive Chassis Market | Advances in Chassis Design to Boost Market Growth | Technavio

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

Global Light Commercial Vehicle Market Outlook 2020 - Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi (RNM) Group Retained its Global Leadership in the Light-Duty Trucks and Vans Segment

Global Light Commercial Vehicle Market Outlook 2020 - Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi (RNM) Group Retained its Global Leadership in the Light-Duty Trucks and Vans Segment

DUBLIN, Dec. 7, 2020 -- The "Global Light Commercial Vehicle Market Outlook, 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

GOL First to Resume Commercial Flights With Boeing 737 MAX

GOL First to Resume Commercial Flights With Boeing 737 MAX

SÃO PAULO, Dec. 7, 2020 -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. , Brazil's largest domestic airline, today announces that it will resume flying the Boeing 737 MAX on commercial routes in its domestic network, starting December 9. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Launches Fleet Central, An Interactive Portal That Revolutionizes The Way Fleets Manage Their Tires

Goodyear Launches Fleet Central, An Interactive Portal That Revolutionizes The Way Fleets Manage Their Tires

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2020 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  has launched Fleet Central to help fleets maximize efficiencies for their tires, one of their largest maintenance expenses. ... Continue reading

Goodyear's New Wrangler Workhorse Powerline Delivers Hardworking Dependability On And Off Road

Goodyear's New Wrangler Workhorse Powerline Delivers Hardworking Dependability On And Off Road

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2020 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  has introduced the new Wrangler Workhorse Powerline. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Unveils Its Best Long-Haul Drive Tire for Fuel Efficiency, the Fuel Max LHD 2

Goodyear Unveils Its Best Long-Haul Drive Tire for Fuel Efficiency, the Fuel Max LHD 2

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2020 -- For long-haul fleets looking to enhance fuel efficiency, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is launching the new Fuel Max LHD 2 in early 2021. ... Continue reading

Motorcycle Helmet Heads-up Display Market to Grow Over $ 7 Million Over 2020-2024 | Development of HUD Modules That Can be Factory Fitted to Emerge as Key Trend | Technavio

Motorcycle Helmet Heads-up Display Market to Grow Over $ 7 Million Over 2020-2024 | Development of HUD Modules That Can be Factory Fitted to Emerge as Key Trend | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Motorcycle Helmet Heads-up Display Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Motorcycle Helmet Heads-up Display Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Bus ... Continue reading

New Towing Equipment Market Research 2020-2024 | Industry Planning Structure for New Normal | Technavio

New Towing Equipment Market Research 2020-2024 | Industry Planning Structure for New Normal | Technavio

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

New Website to Communicate Our Craftsmanship - Yamaha Motor

New Website to Communicate Our Craftsmanship - Yamaha Motor

TOKYO--The new Yamaha Motor Craftsmanship website has been launched to show the world the finely honed techniques, eyes, hands and minds of the masters at work in Yamaha Motor’s manufacturing and production factories. The website introduces several areas where the “illogical yet invaluable” extra steps our crafts ... Continue reading

Smart Bumper Market to Grow by Almost $ 100 Million During 2020-2024 | Rising Incidence of Pedestrian Accidents to be Key Trend | Technavio

Smart Bumper Market to Grow by Almost $ 100 Million During 2020-2024 | Rising Incidence of Pedestrian Accidents to be Key Trend | Technavio

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

Smart Cities - 2020 Highlights by IDTechEx

Smart Cities - 2020 Highlights by IDTechEx

BOSTON, Dec. 7, 2020 -- The focus of smart cities has changed. ... Continue reading

Autoliv Appoints Frédéric Lissalde to its Board of Directors

Autoliv Appoints Frédéric Lissalde to its Board of Directors

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 8, 2020 -- Autoliv, Inc.  and (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announces that it has added a new independent member to its Board of Directors effective today On December 8, 2020, Autoliv announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Frédéric Lissalde as an ... Continue reading

Automotive 48V System Market poised to register meteoric growth in Upcoming Year - Persistence Market Research

Automotive 48V System Market poised to register meteoric growth in Upcoming Year - Persistence Market Research

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2020 -- As the automotive industry undergoes a metamorphosis, the global automotive 48V system market is expected to witness tremendous proliferation in the coming decade, according to a recently published report by Persistence Market Research (PMR). With countries attempting to achieve a 7.6% annua ... Continue reading

Automotive Fuel Injector: COVID-19 to Negatively Impact Growth | Forecasting Strategies for New Normal | Technavio

Automotive Fuel Injector: COVID-19 to Negatively Impact Growth | Forecasting Strategies for New Normal | Technavio

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

Autonomous Vehicle Market To Witness CAGR Exceeding 63% By 2030 Due To Supportive Government Rules Globally | Million Insights

Autonomous Vehicle Market To Witness CAGR Exceeding 63% By 2030 Due To Supportive Government Rules Globally | Million Insights

FELTON, Calif., Dec. 8, 2020 -- The global autonomous vehicle market demand is projected to account for 4.2 million units by the end of 2030, registering over 63% CAGR, according to a new report by Million Insights. ... Continue reading

Chinese market critical to US firms: US-China Business Council

Chinese market critical to US firms: US-China Business Council

BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2020 -- A report from China Daily: The Chinese market is critical to US enterprises, and the two countries need to find ways to cooperate with each other, said Matthew Margulies, vice-president of China operations for the US-China Business Council. ... Continue reading

FIA names Siemens "Official Supplier of Urban Mobility Advocacy Solutions"

FIA names Siemens "Official Supplier of Urban Mobility Advocacy Solutions"

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 8, 2020 -- As an "Official Supplier of Urban Mobility Advocacy Solutions" for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of world motor sport and the federation of the world's leading motoring organizations, Siemens plans to develop a toolkit of software solutions for F ... Continue reading

Five Combat-wounded Veterans Receive New Cars in Time for the Holidays to Ease Transition to Civilian Life

Five Combat-wounded Veterans Receive New Cars in Time for the Holidays to Ease Transition to Civilian Life

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail In San Angelo, Texas, Mitchell Buick-GMC and Wells Fargo team up to sponsor the donation of a payment-free vehicle to retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant George Campbell and his family through Military Warriors Support Foundation's Transportation4Heroes program. (Photo: Wells Fargo) ... Continue reading

Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Market to Peak at $792 billion in 2027, IDTechEx Reports

Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Market to Peak at $792 billion in 2027, IDTechEx Reports

BOSTON, Dec. 8, 2020 -- Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have seen significant growth in sales over recent years, and the HEV market is set to increase in 2020 despite the implications of COVID-19 on the global automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Instrument Cluster Market (2020 to 2024) - Featuring Continental, Dakota Digital & JPM Group Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Motorcycle Instrument Cluster Market (2020 to 2024) - Featuring Continental, Dakota Digital & JPM Group Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Motorcycle Instrument Cluster Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher has been monitoring the motorcycle instrument cluster market and it is poised to grow by 3.14 million units during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 2% during the forecast peri ... Continue reading

Guidehouse Insights Report Shows Market Volume for Wireless EV Charger Deployments Is Projected to Near $3 Billion by 2030

Guidehouse Insights Report Shows Market Volume for Wireless EV Charger Deployments Is Projected to Near $3 Billion by 2030

BOULDER, Colo.--A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the market for wireless EV charging equipment, providing an overview of key industry players in addition to global forecasts for transmitter and receiver revenue and installation costs. Although the market for wireless EV charging infrastructure is still in ... Continue reading

Hadassah Medical Center and Neurogenesis Announce Groundbreaking Results from a Phase 2 Study in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis treated with NG-01 Autologous Cells Therapy

Hadassah Medical Center and Neurogenesis Announce Groundbreaking Results from a Phase 2 Study in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis treated with NG-01 Autologous Cells Therapy

JERUSALEM, Dec. 8, 2020 -- NeuroGenesis, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative cell therapies to combat myelin-related neurodegenerative diseases, and Hadassah Medical Center announced today highly positive results from a placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial, headed by Prof. ... Continue reading

Hexagon | AutonomouStuff Webinar Showcases How Velodyne’s Velarray H800 and PAEB Solution Can Power Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomy

Hexagon | AutonomouStuff Webinar Showcases How Velodyne’s Velarray H800 and PAEB Solution Can Power Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomy

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Velodyne Lidar’s Velarray H800 solid state lidar sensor is designed for safe navigation and collision avoidance in ADAS and autonomous mobility applications. (Photo: Velodyne Lidar, Inc.) Velodyne Lidar’s Velarray H800 solid state lidar sensor is designed for safe navigation and co ... Continue reading

Hyperlink InfoSystem Ranked As One Of The Top App Development Companies In Abu Dhabi

Hyperlink InfoSystem Ranked As One Of The Top App Development Companies In Abu Dhabi

PARIS, Dec. 8, 2020 -- The capital of UAE, Abu Dhabi, is an ideal city for tech startups. ... Continue reading

Iteris to Host Virtual Investor Day on December 17, 2020

Iteris to Host Virtual Investor Day on December 17, 2020

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. , the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it will host a virtual investor day on Thursday, December 17. The two-hour video webcast will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Pacific time). Iteris’ 2020 Investor Day will be hosted by Ite ... Continue reading

NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager

NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2020 -- The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Gen. ... Continue reading

Pagaya Announces Expansion into Auto Loans

Pagaya Announces Expansion into Auto Loans

NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel--Pagaya, a financial technology company, publicly announced the expansion of its consumer credit offering into auto loans, with hundreds of millions of dollars already invested in the space and multiple lending partners, including Flagship Credit Acceptance and Foursight Capital, both leadin ... Continue reading

QuantumScape Releases Performance Data for its Solid-State Battery Technology

QuantumScape Releases Performance Data for its Solid-State Battery Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif.--QuantumScape Corporation , a leader in the development of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles (EVs), has released performance data demonstrating that its technology addresses fundamental issues holding back widespread adoption of high-energy density solid-s ... Continue reading

Rakuten In-Store Network Enables Offers in Google Pay

Rakuten In-Store Network Enables Offers in Google Pay

SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 8, 2020 -- Google Pay users can now earn Cash Back on card-linked offers for both online and in-store purchases at leading retail and dining locations thanks to a new collaboration with Rakuten In Store Network. ... Continue reading

SEG Automotive Signs 5-Year Outsourcing Contract With DXC Technology

SEG Automotive Signs 5-Year Outsourcing Contract With DXC Technology

BÖBLINGEN, Germany & TYSONS, Va.--DXC Technology today announced that it has signed a 5-year renewal of its IT outsourcing contract with SEG Automotive Germany GmbH, a leading global supplier of hybrid e-machines, starter motors and generators. SEG Automotive selected DXC for its ability to run reliable, optimized and ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Continues Expansion of EchoPark Network with Newest Store in Plano, Texas

Sonic Automotive Continues Expansion of EchoPark Network with Newest Store in Plano, Texas

PLANO, Texas--Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic” or the “Company”) , a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today announced the opening of its newest EchoPark specialty pre-owned vehicle store in Plano, Texas. The newest store in Plano is the 14th EchoPark location nationwide ... Continue reading

The BMW Group and AWS Team Up to Accelerate Data-Driven Innovation in the Automotive Industry

The BMW Group and AWS Team Up to Accelerate Data-Driven Innovation in the Automotive Industry

Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail SEATTLE--Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company , and the BMW Group (OTCMKTS: BMWYY) announced a comprehensive strategic collaboration to further accelerate the automaker’s pace of innovation by placing data and a ... Continue reading

Timken Launches More Than $75 Million of Investments in Wind and Solar Energy Markets

Timken Launches More Than $75 Million of Investments in Wind and Solar Energy Markets

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2020 -- The Timken Company , a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, today announced more than $75 million in capital investments through early 2022 to increase the company's renewable energy capabilities across its global footprint. ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Inc. to Participate in D.A. Davidson Semicap, Laser & Optical Virtual Conference

Velodyne Lidar Inc. to Participate in D.A. Davidson Semicap, Laser & Optical Virtual Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Velodyne Lidar, Inc. , the first public pure-play lidar company, announces attendance at the D.A. Davidson Semicap, Laser & Optical Virtual Conference on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Velodyne’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. ... Continue reading

2021 Ford F-150 Tremor 4x4 – Closeup +VIDEO

2021 Ford F-150 Tremor 4x4 – Closeup +VIDEO

Ford is expanding its rugged off-road family of trucks with the all-new F-150 Tremor. ... Continue reading

2020 Hyundai Palisade Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

2020 Hyundai Palisade Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

If you have outgrown your current SUV for your 4+ family, or you have taken up an equipment sport or leisure activities that require a greater amount of space, you are in luck. the 2020 Hyundai Palisade has arrived. ... Continue reading

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Chicagoland Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Chicagoland Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Mitsubishi is on a roll. They say they are the fastest-growing Asian brand in the U.S. for the second consecutive year. ... Continue reading

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