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Can A 33 MPG Toyota Hybrid Minivan Turn Mama On?

Can A 33 MPG Toyota Hybrid Minivan Turn Mama On?

Despite the minivan’s reputation for being a family vehicle, minivans today actually have a quite diverse demographic that spans age ranges and family makeup. With a median age of 54, the current market of new minivan owners is made up of nearly as many Baby Boomers as Gen Y and just as many families without children ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Survey: Dash Camera Tops List of Features Wanted by Future Vehicle Buyers

AutoPacific Survey: Dash Camera Tops List of Features Wanted by Future Vehicle Buyers

What features do consumers want in their next new vehicle? AutoPacific has been surveying demand for features since 1994 through our annual Future Attribute Demand Study (FADS) and recently surveyed its proprietary VehicleVoice panel to gain some insights into a few new features making their way into vehicles. AutoPaci ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels To Award $11 Million In Its 22nd Year Helping Kids Fight Cancer

Hyundai Hope On Wheels To Award $11 Million In Its 22nd Year Helping Kids Fight Cancer

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 22, 2020 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its U.S. dealers, announces $11 million in new grants which will continue its mission to end childhood cancer. Grant awards for this year will support COVID-19 drive-thr ... Continue reading

Automotive Exterior Trim Parts Market to be driven by Sustainable Production Practices, Future Market Insights

Automotive Exterior Trim Parts Market to be driven by Sustainable Production Practices, Future Market Insights

DUBAI, U.A.E, July 23, 2020 -- According to Future Market Insights, the automotive exterior trim parts market is expected to be valued at US$ 30.3 Bn by 2030-end. The need for light-weight materials has radically transformed automotive exterior trim parts manufacturing, with the introduction of light plastics. ... Continue reading

Automotive Lightweight Material Market by Material, Application & Component, Vehicle Type, Region - Global Forecast to 2025

Automotive Lightweight Material Market by Material, Application & Component, Vehicle Type, Region - Global Forecast to 2025

DUBLIN, July 23, 2020 -- The "Automotive Lightweight Material Market by Material (Metal, Composite, Plastic, Elastomer), Application & Component (Frame, Engine, Exhaust, Transmission, Closure, Interior), Vehicle Type (ICE, Electric & Hybrid), Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets ... Continue reading

AutoNation Reports 2nd Quarter GAAP and All-Time Record Quarterly Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations

AutoNation Reports 2nd Quarter GAAP and All-Time Record Quarterly Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 23, 2020 -- EPS from continuing operations was $3.18 compared to EPS from continuing operations of $1.12 in the prior year Second quarter 2020 net income from continuing operations included a non-cash unrealized gain related to our investment in Vroom of $161 million after-tax, or $1.82 per ... Continue reading

Avoid Overpaying For Used Cars With CARFAX

Avoid Overpaying For Used Cars With CARFAX

CENTREVILLE, Va., July 23, 2020 -- CARFAX continues to help used car shoppers make sure they get most accurate pricing. CARFAX launched two new additions to their national television ad campaign focused on stopping the shame of overpaying for used cars. ... Continue reading

COVID-19 Impacts: Global Electric Vehicle Battery Market will Accelerate at a CAGR of almost 22% through 2020-2024|Advances in EV Battery and Associated Technologies to Boost Growth|Technavio

COVID-19 Impacts: Global Electric Vehicle Battery Market will Accelerate at a CAGR of almost 22% through 2020-2024|Advances in EV Battery and Associated Technologies to Boost Growth|Technavio

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

COVID-19 Vaccines Test Safe & Effective by China & UK teams: the Lancet

COVID-19 Vaccines Test Safe & Effective by China & UK teams: the Lancet

BEIJING, July 23, 2020 -- A news report by Science and Technology Daily: Good news. On July 20th, The Lancet published two papers online at the same time, revealing the results of clinical trials for two COVID-19 vaccines. ... Continue reading

Daimler reports second-quarter 2020 results

Daimler reports second-quarter 2020 results

STUTTGART, Germany, July 23, 2020 -- Revenue of €30.2 billion (Q2 2019: €42.7 billion) Positive industrial free cash flow of €685 million (Q2 2019: minus €1,302 million) Industrial net liquidity of €9.5 billion (end of Q1 2020: €9.3 billion) Adjusted EBIT of minus €708 million (Q2 2019: plus €2,447 mill ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles Keep on Trucking as Penske Deploys Battery Electric Truck with EnerSys

Electric Vehicles Keep on Trucking as Penske Deploys Battery Electric Truck with EnerSys

READING, Pa., July 23, 2020 -- Penske Truck Leasing's electric vehicle program continues to roll as the company works with EnerSys to put another battery electric Freightliner eM2 into service. As the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, EnerSys will use the Freightliner eM2 through ... Continue reading

Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Market (2020 to 2024) - Featuring BYD Company, Cummins & EnerSys Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Market (2020 to 2024) - Featuring BYD Company, Cummins & EnerSys Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The electric vehicle battery market and it is poised to grow by $ 44.24 bn during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 22% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

RumbleOn Registers Over 100 Dealers in 29 States for the New RumbleOn.com 3.0

RumbleOn Registers Over 100 Dealers in 29 States for the New RumbleOn.com 3.0

DALLAS--RumbleOn , the e-commerce company using innovative technology to simplify how dealers and consumers buy, sell, trade or finance pre-owned vehicles, today announced it has registered over 100 dealership locations in 29 states representing thousands of new and used powersports listings to participate in its upcom ... Continue reading

Used Vehicle Market Continues to Strengthen

Used Vehicle Market Continues to Strengthen

MCLEAN, Va.--In the July 2020 Used Car and Light Truck Guidelines Plus Industry Update, analysts from J.D. Power Valuation Services reported that wholesale used vehicle activity continued to improve over the course of June as the market fully recovered in terms of both sales and prices. On an index basis, J.D. Power’ ... Continue reading

2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Wins Pure Power Award From New England Motor Press Association

2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Wins Pure Power Award From New England Motor Press Association

Association (NEMPA) at its annual Ragtop Awards The "Demon-possessed" Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye delivers 797 horsepower and 707 lb.-ft. of torque The Dodge Challenger is a true GT car with heritage design, unmatched power and everyday livability, combining to make this authentic but modern Dodge muscle car ev ... Continue reading

NASA to Provide Coverage of Astronauts' Return from Space Station on SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight

NASA to Provide Coverage of Astronauts' Return from Space Station on SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2020 -- NASA will provide live coverage of activities leading up to, during, and following the return of the agency's SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with the agency's astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley from the International Space Station. The duo arrived at the orbiting laboratory on May 31, ... Continue reading

Global Electric Vehicle Fast Charging System market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.9% during 2019-2027

Global Electric Vehicle Fast Charging System market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.9% during 2019-2027

GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 25, 2020 -- According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Electric Vehicle Fast Charging System Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.9% during the forecast period. Some of the key players in Electric Vehicle Fast Charging System Market include Siemens, ABB, Schneider Electric, Delta Electronics ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - July 19-25, 2020

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - July 19-25, 2020

Important, Concise or pithy automotive news, opinion and back stories in expertly crafted easy to digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Details of Ford's New Shelby Cobra

Details of Ford's New Shelby Cobra

By: Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network DETROIT – Huge engine, tiny car. Those are the two founding principles of the Ford Shelby Cobra concept on display in Detroit at the 2004 North American International Auto Show. It's the foundation motor racing legend Carroll Shelby used when he built the legendary Cob ... Continue reading

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