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HYUNDAI MOTOR TO UNVEIL NEW CONCEPT EV "PROPHECY" AT GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW

HYUNDAI MOTOR TO UNVEIL NEW CONCEPT EV "PROPHECY" AT GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW

New concept EV extends Hyundai’s design philosophy “Sensuous Sportiness” to the next level “Prophecy” will be unveiled on March 3 and will remain on display until March 15, 2020 SEOUL, February 13, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company will unveil its new concept EV, “Prophecy”, expressing the company’s latest ... Continue reading

World’s First Zero-Emission Lullaby - Nissan LEAF Dream Drive

World’s First Zero-Emission Lullaby - Nissan LEAF Dream Drive

Nissan comes to the rescue of frazzled parents across Europe with a guilt-free solution for those who heavily rely on the magical effects of dream driving to gently lull their children to sleep. Introducing, the Nissan LEAF Dream Drive – the world's first zero-emission lullaby, dreamt up by Nissan engineers in collab ... Continue reading

Nissan Maxima and Altima Awarded 2020 Top Safety Pick Designation

Nissan Maxima and Altima Awarded 2020 Top Safety Pick Designation

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced its annual Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ ratings for 2020 with the Nissan Maxima and Altima taking their usual spots atop the Midsize Sedan category. Both vehicles include available Nissan Safety Shield® 360, a suite of six advanced driver-assist s ... Continue reading

2021 Toyota GR Supra First-Ever Four-Cylinder Turbo Model Revealed

2021 Toyota GR Supra First-Ever Four-Cylinder Turbo Model Revealed

GR Supra 3.0 Gets Power Boost and Revised Chassis Tuning New GR Supra 2.0 is First-Ever Four-Cylinder Version, with 255 Horsepower and Lower Weight New GR Supra A91 Edition with Exclusive Color and Design Features 8-in. Central Display Screen Now Standard on All Models Brimming with history and reverberating with the e ... Continue reading

64 vehicles earn 2020 IIHS awards, thanks to state-of-the-art safety

64 vehicles earn 2020 IIHS awards, thanks to state-of-the-art safety

Sixty-four cars and SUVs qualify for an award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety under new criteria that prioritize the protection of pedestrians in addition to vehicle occupants. To qualify for a 2020 Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ award, vehicles must have good ratings in each of the Institute’s s ... Continue reading

HYUNDAI TIES FOR THE MOST COMBINED IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AND TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS FOR 2020

HYUNDAI TIES FOR THE MOST COMBINED IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AND TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS FOR 2020

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that Hyundai tied for the most combined TOP SAFETY PICK+ and TOP SAFETY PICK-rated vehicles in the automotive industry today. ... Continue reading

Nidec Adds 200 kW and 50 kW Models to its Lineup of EV Traction Motor Systems For Luxury Carsy

Nidec Adds 200 kW and 50 kW Models to its Lineup of EV Traction Motor Systems For Luxury Carsy

Nidec has added two new models to its lineup of traction motor systems for electric vehicles: a 200 kW model for the D and E segments (large family cars and full-size / executive cars) and a 50 kW model for the A segment (micro / city / kei cars). Both models are based on the company’s original 150 kW E-Axle—the fi ... Continue reading

Entertainment Studios Expands Broadcast Television Holdings By Closing Deal To Purchase Eleven Television Stations With Network Affiliations Including ABC, CBS, NBC, And FOX For $305 Million

Entertainment Studios Expands Broadcast Television Holdings By Closing Deal To Purchase Eleven Television Stations With Network Affiliations Including ABC, CBS, NBC, And FOX For $305 Million

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2020 -- Entertainment Studios, one of the largest independent producers and distributors of film and television, with 64 shows on the air, and owner of nine 24-hour HD television networks now serving nearly 160 million subscribers -- including The Weather Channel television network and its strea ... Continue reading

14 Gasoline Markets in Middle East Analyzed & Forecast to 2028 Including Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE & Yemen - ResearchAndMarkets.com

14 Gasoline Markets in Middle East Analyzed & Forecast to 2028 Including Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE & Yemen - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Middle East Gasoline Supply and Demand Outlook to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Middle East Gasoline supply-demand outlook to 2028 report is comprehensive research on the country-wise Gasoline markets in the region. ... Continue reading

Autodoc Expands “Autodoc Club” Digital Workshop With Mobile App

Autodoc Expands “Autodoc Club” Digital Workshop With Mobile App

With the new Autodoc Club app, every vehicle owner can access their individual vehicle and service data anywhere using their mobile device. (Photo: Business Wire) BERLIN--Autodoc, the benchmark in online retail for car parts in Europe, is expanding the “Autodoc Club” digital car workshop with a new app. ... Continue reading

Automotive LiDAR Sensor Market Opportunities and Forecast 2019-2030

Automotive LiDAR Sensor Market Opportunities and Forecast 2019-2030

DUBLIN, Feb. 12, 2020 -- The "Global Automotive LiDAR Sensor Market: World Market Review By Vehicle Type, By Technology: Opportunities and Forecast (2019-2030)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

CarTech Company, Carly, Launches Universal Onboard Diagnostic Adapter in the U.S.

CarTech Company, Carly, Launches Universal Onboard Diagnostic Adapter in the U.S.

NEW YORK--Carly, the cartech company that connects drivers with the information hidden inside their cars, has launched its latest product in the U.S. -- the Universal Adapter. A first of its kind diagnostic solution for car health, the universal plug-in adapter works with a car’s on-board diagnostics (OBD) port and p ... Continue reading

Global Forecast for In-Vehicle Infotainment Market (2020 to 2027) - Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Forecast for In-Vehicle Infotainment Market (2020 to 2027) - Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "In-vehicle Infotainment Market by Component (Display unit, Control Panel, TCU, HUD), OS (Linux, QNX, MS, Others), Service (Entertainment, Navigation, e-call, Diagnostics), Connectivity, Form, Location, Vehicle Type, Region - Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offerin ... Continue reading

Good Sam Launches New Nationwide RV Storage Network

Good Sam Launches New Nationwide RV Storage Network

Good Sam, the world's largest organization of recreational vehicle (RV) owners, today announced the creation of the Good Sam RV Storage Network. The goal of this new nationwide network is to recognize RV storage facilities that provide high standards of service and amenities and serve as a liaison between the small bus ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle Draws a Line in the Sand

Indian Motorcycle Draws a Line in the Sand

May the best V-twin win.” That’s the rally cry for the newest marketing campaign for Indian Motorcycle’s all-new Indian Challenger – a fully-loaded premium bagger designed as a superior alternative to the category leader, the Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® Special. This morning, Indian announced the “Challeng ... Continue reading

Landi Renzo USA Awarded $600,000 From South Coast AQMD and SoCalGas to Introduce Near Zero Natural Gas Heavy Duty Engine

Landi Renzo USA Awarded $600,000 From South Coast AQMD and SoCalGas to Introduce Near Zero Natural Gas Heavy Duty Engine

TORRANCE, Calif.--Landi Renzo USA, the American subsidiary of Landi Renzo Group, the global leader in eco-fuel systems for the automotive industry, announced an award of $600,000. This corresponds in funding of $300,000 from the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) Clean Fuel Funds and ano ... Continue reading

Lithia Reports Record Full Year 2019 Revenues and Earnings Per Share

Lithia Reports Record Full Year 2019 Revenues and Earnings Per Share

MEDFORD, Ore.--Lithia Motors, Inc. today reported the highest full year revenue and earnings per share in company history. Fourth quarter 2019 revenue increased 10% to a record $3.3 billion from $3.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. ... Continue reading

Many American Car Buyers Consider Hybrids 41% But 17% Will Consider EV's And Not Pay the Price for eMobility

Many American Car Buyers Consider Hybrids 41% But 17% Will Consider EV's And Not Pay the Price for eMobility

The study found that there is a substantial interest in eMobility amongst US automobile consumers – 41 percent of participants indicated they would consider a hybrid vehicle for their next purchase. ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Shalom Y'all, Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience to Open in New Orleans Fall 2020

ROAD TRIP: Shalom Y'all, Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience to Open in New Orleans Fall 2020

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12, 2020 -- Officials with the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) announced the new museum will open in fall 2020 in New Orleans. ... Continue reading

Scania Deploys Battery Electric Trucks in Norway

Scania Deploys Battery Electric Trucks in Norway

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Feb. 12, 2020 -- Norwegian wholesaler ASKO is deploying two battery electric Scania distribution trucks in its operations in Oslo, Norway. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Aftermarket Glass Market Report - Size, Share & Trends Analysis (2019 to 2025) - CAGR of 3.8% Expected During the Forecast Period - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Aftermarket Glass Market Report - Size, Share & Trends Analysis (2019 to 2025) - CAGR of 3.8% Expected During the Forecast Period - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Aftermarket Glass Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Laminated, Tempered), By Application (Sidelite, Backlite, Windscreen), By Vehicle Type, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2019 - 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive after ... Continue reading

Global Report on AI in the Automotive and Transportation Industry (2019 to 2029) - CAGR of 13.12% Expected During the Forecast Period - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Report on AI in the Automotive and Transportation Industry (2019 to 2029) - CAGR of 13.12% Expected During the Forecast Period - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Artificial Intelligence Market for Automotive and Transportation Industry: Focus on Application, Vehicle Type, Level of Autonomy Type, Patent Analysis, Supply Chain, and Country-Level Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According t ... Continue reading

Starter Motors & Dual Purpose Starter Generators Market in Austria, 2019 - Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends & Insights - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Starter Motors & Dual Purpose Starter Generators Market in Austria, 2019 - Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends & Insights - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Austria - Starter Motors and Dual Purpose Starter Generators - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Product Coverage: Prodcom 29312230 - Starter motors and dual-purpose starter-generators This report provides an in-depth analysis ... Continue reading

Travelers Institute Launches 2020 Every Second Matters℠ Symposium Series to Combat Distracted Driving

Travelers Institute Launches 2020 Every Second Matters℠ Symposium Series to Combat Distracted Driving

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. , will begin its 2020 Every Second Matters series today at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The program raises awareness about the risks of distracted driving and explores the behaviors and technological inno ... Continue reading

 RoboSense LiDAR Announced as a Finalist in Transportation & Logistics Category in the 2020 Edison Awards

 RoboSense LiDAR Announced as a Finalist in Transportation & Logistics Category in the 2020 Edison Awards

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail RoboSense Smart LiDAR Sensor RS-LiDAR-M1 installed on a vehicle (Photo: Business Wire) RoboSense Smart LiDAR Sensor RS-LiDAR-M1 installed on a vehicle (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail NEW YORK--RoboSense’s automotive MEMS LiDA ... Continue reading

Czinger Previews Sights And Sounds of Revolutionary 21C Hypercar +VIDEO

Czinger Previews Sights And Sounds of Revolutionary 21C Hypercar +VIDEO

Marking its place in history, and a paradigm shift in the way vehicles are designed, developed, engineered and manufactured, Czinger Vehicles teases its upcoming hypercar, 21C, ahead of Geneva International Motor Show 2020 global debut. ... Continue reading

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