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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Atlas Holdings Establishes Stryten Manufacturing Following Acquisition of Assets of Exide Technologies’ Americas Business

Atlas Holdings Establishes Stryten Manufacturing Following Acquisition of Assets of Exide Technologies’ Americas Business

Stryten’s state-of-the-art punch grid manufacturing site in Kansas City, Missouri produces 1.9 million grids per day. Their one-of-a-kind grid design increases battery performance and reliability, meeting the unique and evolving battery needs of today’s most technologically advanced vehicles. ... Continue reading

Automotive HUD Market by Technology, HUD Type, Vehicle Class, Dimension, Vehicle Type, Sales Channel, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive HUD Market by Technology, HUD Type, Vehicle Class, Dimension, Vehicle Type, Sales Channel, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive HUD Market by Technology (AR-HUD, Conventional HUD), HUD Type (Combiner, Windshield), Vehicle Class (Economy, Mid-Segment, Luxury Car), Dimension (2D and 3D), Vehicle Type, Sales Channel (OEM, Aftermarket), and Region: Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's of ... Continue reading

Automotive Leather Market Insights (2020 to 2025) - Analysis and Forecast for the Global and Chinese Markets - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Leather Market Insights (2020 to 2025) - Analysis and Forecast for the Global and Chinese Markets - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Leather Market Insights 2020, Analysis and Forecast Global and Chinese Market to 2025, by Manufacturers, Regions, Technology, Product Type" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Automotive L ... Continue reading

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Offers 'Homestyle Comfort' with Menu Enhancements to Kick Off Fall Season

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Offers 'Homestyle Comfort' with Menu Enhancements to Kick Off Fall Season

LEBANON, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2020 -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® today announced it will welcome fall with new menu additions and limited-time seasonal items, including offering a classic comfort-food staple – Chicken Pot Pie – everyday. ... Continue reading

Discover Partners to Launch a Connected Automotive Fleet Payments Solution

Discover Partners to Launch a Connected Automotive Fleet Payments Solution

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--Discover, a leading digital bank and payments company, and Car IQ, a California based financial technology startup, have partnered to create an innovative payment platform for machine-initiated payments beginning with automotive fleets. Fleet vehicles that are connected to the Car IQ platform will be ... Continue reading

First LIVE Coronavirus sample tested successfully with OTSAW UV-C LED disinfection robot

First LIVE Coronavirus sample tested successfully with OTSAW UV-C LED disinfection robot

SINGAPORE, Aug. 25, 2020 -- OTSAW has built the world's first successfully laboratory tested human Coronavirus exterminating machine using OTSAW's patented UV-C LED, the O-RX. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Welcomes Arrotta's Mitsubishi To Expanding U.S. Dealer Network

Mitsubishi Motors Welcomes Arrotta's Mitsubishi To Expanding U.S. Dealer Network

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2020 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today welcomed the newest addition to its growing U.S. dealer network – Arrotta's Mitsubishi- in Spokane, Washington. ... Continue reading

Porsche Launches New Single-Vehicle Option as Subscription Programs Expand to Los Angeles

Porsche Launches New Single-Vehicle Option as Subscription Programs Expand to Los Angeles

ATLANTA, Aug. 25, 2020 -- With an increased focus on consumer choice in an age of new mobility models, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) today introduced a monthly Single-Vehicle Subscription (SVS) program in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Diego. ... Continue reading

AutoNation Supports Teachers Coast to Coast with Free Vehicle Sanitization

AutoNation Supports Teachers Coast to Coast with Free Vehicle Sanitization

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 25, 2020 -- AutoNation, Inc. , AutoNation, America's largest and most recognized automotive retailer, today announced that it will offer teachers coast to coast, free vehicle sanitization, every Tuesday beginning August 25, 2020 through September 29, 2020. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep® Wrangler Repeat on Autotrader's List of 10 Best Cars for Dog Lovers

Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep® Wrangler Repeat on Autotrader's List of 10 Best Cars for Dog Lovers

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 25, 2020 -- Autotrader recognizes Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep® Wrangler as among 10 Best Cars for Dog Lovers of 2020 Honor marks the second consecutive year Pacifica and Wrangler earn spots on the Autotrader-curated list Pacifica's spacious interior and Stow 'n Go seating provide plenty of roo ... Continue reading

Elton John Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of His Legendary Troubadour Performance

Elton John Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of His Legendary Troubadour Performance

NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2020 -- Today, Elton John celebrates the 50th Anniversary of his career-catapulting performance at the historic Troubadour, in Los Angeles, CA. ... Continue reading

Global Electric Power Steering Market Outlook Report, 2020-2024 - Rising Adoption in Entry-Level and Mid-Segment Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Electric Power Steering Market Outlook Report, 2020-2024 - Rising Adoption in Entry-Level and Mid-Segment Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Electric Power Steering Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global electric power steering market is poised to grow by 2.34 million units during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 1% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Joins First Operational Boeing Crew Mission to Space Station

NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Joins First Operational Boeing Crew Mission to Space Station

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2020 -- NASA has assigned astronaut Jeanette Epps to NASA's Boeing Starliner-1 mission, the first operational crewed flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station. ... Continue reading

Pioneer Expands Aftermarket Automotive Driver Assistance With New Blind Spot Detection Systems

Pioneer Expands Aftermarket Automotive Driver Assistance With New Blind Spot Detection Systems

LOS ANGELES--Today, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced the launch of its Blind Spot Detection (BSD) System lineup, the SDA-BS900, SDA-BS100 and SDA-BS1. The lineup, a first for Pioneer in the U.S. market, provides consumers with an aftermarket solution that adds technology to assist drivers by notifying them when ... Continue reading

Princess Cruises Announces Early 2021 World Cruise Cancellations

Princess Cruises Announces Early 2021 World Cruise Cancellations

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2020 -- Due to restrictions and limitations with border and port access determined by government and health authorities and the continued uncertainty of airline travel, Princess Cruises is cancelling its early 2021 World Cruises and Circle South America cruises on two sh ... Continue reading

The Presidio Group Advises on the Sale of Park Place Dealerships Luxury Brands

The Presidio Group Advises on the Sale of Park Place Dealerships Luxury Brands

DALLAS--The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), a leading investment bank specializing in retail automotive and related M&A transactions, exclusively advised Park Place Dealerships on the sale of certain assets to Asbury Automotive Group . Those assets include three Mercedes-Benz, three Sprinter, two Lexus, one Jaguar ... Continue reading

Auto Industry Skids to All-Time Low in Customer Satisfaction, ACSI Data Show

Auto Industry Skids to All-Time Low in Customer Satisfaction, ACSI Data Show

Scores for automakers and light vehicles from the American Customer Satisfaction Index Automobile Report 2019-2020. ... Continue reading

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Will Reopen To The Public Thursday, September 10

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Will Reopen To The Public Thursday, September 10

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum today announced that it will reopen its galleries to the public at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. ... Continue reading

Love Your Dog - Keep Her Safe

Love Your Dog - Keep Her Safe

Join Nissan in celebration of National Dog Day on Aug. ... Continue reading

Are Aftermarket Exhausts Worth it?

Are Aftermarket Exhausts Worth it?

Aftermarket exhausts differ quite a bit from stock exhausts since they circumvent the constraints of stock exhausts. Many people search for an exhaust system that can deliver better engine performance or fuel economy. ... Continue reading

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