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Connected Ford SYNC 4 with Next-Gen INRIX Technology Steers Drivers

Connected Ford SYNC 4 with Next-Gen INRIX Technology Steers Drivers

As people around the world start driving more again, Ford and INRIX will soon help them find cheaper options for fuel prices and that elusive open parking spot. ... Continue reading

2020 Thematic Research into the Global Vehicle Lightweighting Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

2020 Thematic Research into the Global Vehicle Lightweighting Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Vehicle Lightweighting, 2020 update - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The research is a single, integrated global research platform that provides an easy-to-use framework for tracking all themes across all companies in all sectors. ... Continue reading

Global Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversion Kit Market to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversion Kit Market to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversion Kit Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The hybrid electric vehicle conversion kit market is poised to grow by 27.70 th units during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 13% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Rising Motor Vehicle Production to Support US Demand for Steel Mill Products

Rising Motor Vehicle Production to Support US Demand for Steel Mill Products

CLEVELAND, Aug. 21, 2020 -- US demand for steel mill products is forecast to rise less than 1.0% yearly in volume terms through 2024, according to Steel Mill Products: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. ... Continue reading

Worldwide AC and DC Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Market to 2026 - Potential Opportunities, Companies and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide AC and DC Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Market to 2026 - Potential Opportunities, Companies and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "AC and DC Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Market Size Analysis and Outlook to 2026 - Potential Opportunities, Companies and Forecasts for diverse installation type across End User Industries and Countries" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The AC and DC Electric Vehicle Chargin ... Continue reading

Some New Vehicle Technologies Risk Failing While Others Become “Must Have,” J.D. Power Finds

Some New Vehicle Technologies Risk Failing While Others Become “Must Have,” J.D. Power Finds

Volvo Ranks Highest Overall for Tech Innovation; Hyundai Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands 19 August 2020 New-vehicle buyers are being offered an increasing number of advanced technology features, some of which are hits while others are currently missing the mark. The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TX ... Continue reading

AutoNation Continues Aggressive Approach to Streamline Business and Reduce Costs

AutoNation Continues Aggressive Approach to Streamline Business and Reduce Costs

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 19, 2020 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest and most recognized automotive retailer, today announced that the Company continues its aggressive approach to streamline its business. ... Continue reading

Hyliion and Dana Join Forces with Idealease to Demonstrate Hybrid System for Class 8 Vehicles

Hyliion and Dana Join Forces with Idealease to Demonstrate Hybrid System for Class 8 Vehicles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Hyliion and Dana have launched a national program with Idealease to demonstrate Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel Powertrain to Idealease customers. (Photo courtesy of Idealease) Hyliion and Dana have launched a national program with Idealease to demonstrate Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel Powertrai ... Continue reading

Keysight’s Connected Car Test Solutions Enable FAW to Ensure Reliability and Performance of In-Vehicle and V2V Communications

Keysight’s Connected Car Test Solutions Enable FAW to Ensure Reliability and Performance of In-Vehicle and V2V Communications

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Keysight Technologies, Inc. , a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that China FAW Group Co, Ltd (FAW) has selected the company’s connected car test solutions to ensure the reliability ... Continue reading

SafeRide Technologies Extends vSentry™ Edge AI with New Cybersecurity Solution for Automotive Ethernet

SafeRide Technologies Extends vSentry™ Edge AI with New Cybersecurity Solution for Automotive Ethernet

DETROIT, Aug. 19, 2020 -- SafeRide Technologies, a leading provider of AI-based vehicle health management, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles, today announced the release of new Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) to protect Automotive Ethernet networks aga ... Continue reading

Some New Vehicle Technologies Risk Failing While Others Become “Must Have,” J.D. Power Finds

Some New Vehicle Technologies Risk Failing While Others Become “Must Have,” J.D. Power Finds

New-vehicle buyers are being offered an increasing number of advanced technology features, some of which are hits while others are currently missing the mark. The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM released today, finds that automakers that innovate and are early to offer new technologies—so lo ... Continue reading

Subaru Selects Xilinx to Power New-Generation EyeSight System

Subaru Selects Xilinx to Power New-Generation EyeSight System

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Xilinx, Inc. today announced that its technology is powering the new version of Subaru’s vision-based advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS), EyeSight. Integrated into the all-new Subaru Levorg, the new EyeSight system will provide advanced features including adaptive cruise control, lane-keep ass ... Continue reading

Teamsters Statement On Uber And Lyft's California Shutdown Threats

Teamsters Statement On Uber And Lyft's California Shutdown Threats

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 -- The Teamsters Union denounces Uber and Lyft's threats to shut down operations in California this week over Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), a law that extends employee status to rideshare drivers. ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Named Hardware Supplier of the Year in TU-Automotive Awards

Velodyne Lidar Named Hardware Supplier of the Year in TU-Automotive Awards

MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... Anand Gopalan, Velodyne Lidar CEO discusses Velodyne Lidar, Inc. being named “Hardware Supplier of the Year” in the TU-Automotive awards. Anand Gopalan, Velodyne Lidar CEO discusses Velodyne Lidar, Inc. being named “Hardware Supplier of the Year” in the TU-Automotive awards. ... Continue reading

Automotive Power Sliding Door System Market Will Accelerate Because Of Growth in Adoption of Luxury Vans | Technavio

Automotive Power Sliding Door System Market Will Accelerate Because Of Growth in Adoption of Luxury Vans | Technavio

Technavio has been monitoring the automotive power sliding door system market and it is poised to grow by 1.27 million units during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 14% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and th ... Continue reading

The Used Car Biz Is Popping. Carvana Upgrades Vehicle Tour Experience with New Automotive Imaging Technology

The Used Car Biz Is Popping. Carvana Upgrades Vehicle Tour Experience with New Automotive Imaging Technology

Get an up-close-and-personal look at the tech, featuring rare, epic vehicles from Barrett-Jackson. ... Continue reading

A settlement has been announced in a class action lawsuit about the legality of a fee that the San Diego Unified Port District required rental car companies to charge their customers and remit to the Port

A settlement has been announced in a class action lawsuit about the legality of a fee that the San Diego Unified Port District required rental car companies to charge their customers and remit to the Port

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21, 2020 -- An approximately $6.6 million dollar Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port") claiming that the Port's Resolution 2018-065 and Ordinance 2030, which required rental car companies to collect from their customers and remit t ... Continue reading

Business Jets Market by Aircraft Type, Systems, End-user, Point of Sale, Services, Range and Region - Global Forecast to 2030

Business Jets Market by Aircraft Type, Systems, End-user, Point of Sale, Services, Range and Region - Global Forecast to 2030

DUBLIN, Aug. 21, 2020 -- The "Business Jets Market by Aircraft Type (Light, Mid-Sized, Large, Airliner), Systems (OEM Systems, Aftermarket Systems), End User (Private, Operator), Point of Sale (OEM, Aftermarket), Services, Range And Region - Global Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's off ... Continue reading

Final I-880 Express Lanes Sign Installation To Begin Next Week

Final I-880 Express Lanes Sign Installation To Begin Next Week

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2020 -- Work crews on Monday night, August 24, will begin installing the final Express Lanes signs along Interstate 880 in Alameda County as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Caltrans gear up for the late September opening of new Express Lanes between Oakland and the Santa Cla ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicles: 2020 Thematic Research Report - Technology Briefing, Trends, Value Chain, Industry Analysis, Companies Section, Auto Sector Scorecard - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Autonomous Vehicles: 2020 Thematic Research Report - Technology Briefing, Trends, Value Chain, Industry Analysis, Companies Section, Auto Sector Scorecard - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Autonomous Vehicles, 2020 Update - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report focuses on autonomous technology that could change how we drive vehicles, how we own them and how we choose to travel. ... Continue reading

Washington DC Auto Show Moves To Spring 2021

Washington DC Auto Show Moves To Spring 2021

Washington Auto Show Moves to Early Spring 2021 The Washington Auto Show is getting a later start next year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, show organizers said Thursday. According to Automotive News, next year's show is set to run March 26 through April 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in t ... Continue reading

Unofficial 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Preview

Unofficial 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Preview

The Auto Channel is the last to get you this information...I have been searching on all of my official sources of Hyundai information for what seem snow to be common knowledge after a LEAK by Hyundai to the South Korean web site Korean Car Blog or as the cool dudes in Seoul call it KCB. Because I have nothing to offici ... Continue reading

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