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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 5.1% in July

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 5.1% in July

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 18, 2020 -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.1% in July after surging 8.9% in June. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Motors Market (2020 to 2025) - Demand for Luxury Vehicles Presents Opportunities

Global Automotive Motors Market (2020 to 2025) - Demand for Luxury Vehicles Presents Opportunities

DUBLIN, Aug. 18, 2020 -- The "Automotive Motors Market by Motor Type (Brushed, BLDC, Stepper), Vehicle (PC, LCV, HCV), Function (Performance, Comfort, Safety), EV (BEV, PHEV, HEV), EV Motor (DC Brushed, BLDC, Stepper, Induction, Traction, & Others), and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to Researc ... Continue reading

The 2021 BMW 545e xDrive Sedan.

The 2021 BMW 545e xDrive Sedan.

Top model in the range of plug-in hybrids for the new BMW 5 Series featuring a straight six-cylinder petrol engine and four-wheel drive for a combination of maximum energy efficiency and dynamic performance. Extension of the BMW 5 Series to include five plug-in hybrid models. ... Continue reading

BMW M GmbH Begins Test Drives with First BMW M3 Touring

BMW M GmbH Begins Test Drives with First BMW M3 Touring

How about an extra-large and highly variable luggage compartment in a high-performance sports car? What is presently still a rhetorical question will soon become a concrete offer. ... Continue reading

Global Two Wheeler Hub Motor Market Analysis to 2026 - Key Drivers and Restraints - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Two Wheeler Hub Motor Market Analysis to 2026 - Key Drivers and Restraints - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Two Wheeler Hub Motor Market Analysis 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Two Wheeler Hub Motor market is expected to reach $15.13 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2019 to 2026. ... Continue reading

KeepTruckin Unveils New Safety Hub Powered by Innovative DRIVE Risk Score and AI Technology

KeepTruckin Unveils New Safety Hub Powered by Innovative DRIVE Risk Score and AI Technology

MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... The combination of DRIVE and the new Safety Hub allows fleets to easily identify their best and worst drivers with an unprecedented level of accuracy, and automatically coach their drivers to prevent accidents. The combination of DRIVE and the new Safety Hub allows fleets to easily ... Continue reading

China's CATL is developing new EV battery with no nickel, cobalt

China's CATL is developing new EV battery with no nickel, cobalt

China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a Tesla supplier, is developing a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery that contains no nickel or cobalt, a company executive said on Saturday. Nickel and cobalt are key ingredients in the batteries that power EVs. ... Continue reading

Electrify America Announces Charger Placement In Love's Travel Stops - 15-20 minutes=150-200 Miles

Electrify America Announces Charger Placement In Love's Travel Stops - 15-20 minutes=150-200 Miles

The seven charging stations, located in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Florida, New York and Arizona, will have a combined 28 EV chargers and be available for public use by early 2021 - with five locations already open. ... Continue reading

National Auto Parts Warehouse Completes Acquisition of Substantially Washington and Oregon All Auto Plus Assets from Icahn Automotive Group

National Auto Parts Warehouse Completes Acquisition of Substantially Washington and Oregon All Auto Plus Assets from Icahn Automotive Group

NPW’s acquisition of substantially all Auto Plus assets in Washington state and Oregon. The transaction includes two Pep Boys Parts retail store locations in Seattle, Washington, and excludes Pep Boys automotive service centers. ... Continue reading

Western States Petroleum Association President's Statement on California Power Outages

Western States Petroleum Association President's Statement on California Power Outages

"Today, WSPA members have responded to Governor Newsom's call and have diverted nearly 220 megawatts of energy – enough to power almost 250,000 homes today - back into the grid to address this crisis. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Battery Market Worth $133.46 Billion, Globally, by 2027 at 18.05% CAGR: Verified Market Research

Electric Vehicle Battery Market Worth $133.46 Billion, Globally, by 2027 at 18.05% CAGR: Verified Market Research

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 18, 2020 -- Verified Market Research recently published a report, "Electric Vehicle Battery Market by Type (Lead-Acid Battery, Lithium-ion Battery), by Vehicle (Battery Electric Vehicle, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Electric Vehicle), Geography". According to Verified Market Research ... Continue reading

Genesis More Refined than Mercedes? Strategic Vision’s Brand Equity Index™ Explains Why

Genesis More Refined than Mercedes? Strategic Vision’s Brand Equity Index™ Explains Why

SAN DIEGO--For the first time, Strategic Vision (SV) announces the results of its Brand Equity Index™ (BEI). BEI provides critical insights into an automotive brand's health and the potential power with new-vehicle buyers, both explaining current sales and predicting future success. This exciting new index comes from ... Continue reading

Now is the Best Time to Sell Your Used Car, According to Kelley Blue Book

Now is the Best Time to Sell Your Used Car, According to Kelley Blue Book

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2020 -- There has been more than enough turmoil in the car market recently. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors To Compete In Rebelle Rally With Outlander PHEV

Mitsubishi Motors To Compete In Rebelle Rally With Outlander PHEV

Mitsubishi and Record the Journey will be the first team ever to contest the 10-day, 2,000 km event in a plug-in hybrid vehicle Partnering with veterans’ nonprofit team Record the Journey, Mitsubishi broke new ground in 2019, powering the first adaptive athlete ever to complete the Rebelle Mitsubishi Motors North Ame ... Continue reading

Fairwell From Raejean Fellows Electric Auto Association Outgoing President

Fairwell From Raejean Fellows Electric Auto Association Outgoing President

After five years, I find it’s time for me to step aside as the great work we’ve accomplished over the past few years continues under new leadership. ... Continue reading

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