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Ethanol Stakeholders Show You Believe In Ethanol As Much As The Auto Channel Does. Support This Promotion Proposal From Your Content Led Media Influencer

Ethanol Stakeholders Show You Believe In Ethanol As Much As The Auto Channel Does. Support This Promotion Proposal From Your Content Led Media Influencer

The growing recognition of the environmental, economic and political downsides associated with world sourced petroleum based fuels, should be generating increased interest in realistic, upside only domestic renewable and sustainable energy sources, but its not!. ... Continue reading

Car Maker's, Do What's Fair! PR And Reviews Generate Brand Impact Equal To Paid-For Advertising - It's Time To Support The Editorial Media (Before They Go Buh-Bye)

Car Maker's, Do What's Fair! PR And Reviews Generate Brand Impact Equal To Paid-For Advertising - It's Time To Support The Editorial Media (Before They Go Buh-Bye)

When comparing the public relations budget to the marketing budget the PR budget is not "chump change", but Foresight Research calls it a marketing "best buy" Foresight Research has been measuring marketing communications for much more than a decade. Of all the communications channel levers that an auto manufacturer ca ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive May 7, 2024 - Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Declined in April

Cox Automotive May 7, 2024 - Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Declined in April

Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were down in April compared to March. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) fell to 198.4, a decline of 14.0% from a year ago. ... Continue reading

Accelera Battery System to Power BMC Otomotiv Electric Transit Buses in Europe

Accelera Battery System to Power BMC Otomotiv Electric Transit Buses in Europe

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. [NYSE: CMI], is collaborating with BMC Otomotiv, a leading manufacturer of buses and trucks in Turkey and throughout Europe, to provide battery solutions for their transit bus operations. The companies have signed a letter of in ... Continue reading

Automotive Smart Key Market Report 2024 - BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz are Actively Developing Compact and Visually Appealing Smart Keys, Leveraging Lightweight Materials for their Construction - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Smart Key Market Report 2024 - BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz are Actively Developing Compact and Visually Appealing Smart Keys, Leveraging Lightweight Materials for their Construction - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Smart Key Market: Analysis By Technology, By Installation, By Application, By Region, Size and Trends and Forecast to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive smart key market has recently demonstrated strong performance, culminating in a val ... Continue reading

Bollinger Motors Taps Amerit Fleet Solutions for Mobile Service & Warranty for the Company's B4 All-Electric Class 4 Commercial Truck

Bollinger Motors Taps Amerit Fleet Solutions for Mobile Service & Warranty for the Company's B4 All-Electric Class 4 Commercial Truck

DETROIT, May 7, 2024 -- Bollinger Motors, Inc., an electric commercial vehicle ("EV") manufacturer, and Amerit Fleet Solutions ("Amerit"), a leading provider of customized fleet maintenance and repair programs nationwide, announced today that they have entered into an agreement for Amerit to provide mobile service and ... Continue reading

Lubrizol Test Method for Copper Corrosion in EV Motors Wins SAE International Award

Lubrizol Test Method for Copper Corrosion in EV Motors Wins SAE International Award

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail The SAE International Award recognized Lubrizol’s team along with other leaders for bringing about this innovative advancement to the mobility industry. (Photo: Business Wire) The SAE International Award recognized Lubrizol’s team along with other leaders for bringing about t ... Continue reading

New Way and Hyzon Unveil North America’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Refuse Truck at Waste Expo

New Way and Hyzon Unveil North America’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Refuse Truck at Waste Expo

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail North America's first hydrogen fuel cell electric refuse collection vehicle, only from New Way and Hyzon, is on display at Waste Expo in Las Vegas this week. (Photo: Business Wire) North America's first hydrogen fuel cell electric refuse collection vehicle, only from New Way and ... Continue reading

Urban Science EV sales microstudy unveils U.S. electrification trends and state-level BEV market share leaders

Urban Science EV sales microstudy unveils U.S. electrification trends and state-level BEV market share leaders

DETROIT, May 7, 2024 -- Urban Science, a leading global automotive consultancy and technology firm, today released a proprietary electric vehicle (EV) sales microstudy rooted in the firm's unrivaled industry sales data, which is updated daily, delivering a science-driven overview of the EV sales landscape in the U.S. T ... Continue reading

Boozy Book Review: Manny Shwab And The George Dickel Company

Boozy Book Review: Manny Shwab And The George Dickel Company

The Jewish influence in American Whiskey and Kosher cocktails. In Louisville, that’s a pretty easy task because we have the history of people like Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, the Shapira brothers, Henry Kraver and many more. ... Continue reading

Dickel 1997 Cross Country Rally Report - Chapter Two

Dickel 1997 Cross Country Rally Report - Chapter Two

April 9, 1997Up at 0600, limped across the KOA camp and fell into the rain locker (shower). Higbee was making coffee in the Dickel Trickle Truck, Ray danced out to jog two miles, and Bill sorted through boxes looking for a bear claw.Ron S. (SEAL Team 2) dropped in to say ... Continue reading

1911 Oldsmobile Limited Touring Car wins Best in Show award at 2024 Greenbrier Concours

1911 Oldsmobile Limited Touring Car wins Best in Show award at 2024 Greenbrier Concours

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — (May 6, 2024): The 2024 Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance Best of Show trophy, created on property at America’s Resort by the glass artists at Lamp Light Glass Art at The Greenbrier, went to David and Patricia Peeler of Weddington, North Carolina, and their crowd-pleasing 1911 Oldsmobi ... Continue reading

AARP Responds to 2024 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports

AARP Responds to 2024 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 -- AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins issued the following statement in response to the Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports released today: "While there was good news today in the Trustees Reports, older Americans need certainty that Medicare and Social Security will be protected. For long term s ... Continue reading

GENESIS AND THE GENESIS INSPIRATION FOUNDATION SUPPORT STEAM EDUCATION AT GENESIS OF CHARLOTTE GRAND OPENING

GENESIS AND THE GENESIS INSPIRATION FOUNDATION SUPPORT STEAM EDUCATION AT GENESIS OF CHARLOTTE GRAND OPENING

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 6, 2024 -- Genesis Gives, the corporate social responsibility initiative from Genesis Motor America, and the Genesis Inspiration Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting education through the arts, collectively donated $30,000 to advance science, technology, engineer ... Continue reading

Goodyear Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Goodyear Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

First quarter Goodyear net loss of $57 million (20 cents per share); adjusted net income of $29 million (10 cents per share) Segment operating income of $247 million, up $122 million compared to the first quarter of 2023 Americas segment operating income of $179 million, more than double prior year of $79 million; segm ... Continue reading

Hybrid Electric Marine Propulsion Engine Market size to record USD 1.13 billion growth from 2023-2027, Increasing popularity of hybrid turbochargers for marine vessels is one of the key market trends, Technavio

Hybrid Electric Marine Propulsion Engine Market size to record USD 1.13 billion growth from 2023-2027, Increasing popularity of hybrid turbochargers for marine vessels is one of the key market trends, Technavio

NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 -- The global hybrid electric marine propulsion engine market size is estimated to grow by USD 1.13 billion from 2023 to 2027, according to Technavio. This growth is expected to occur at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Napleton Auto Group Ranked Highest in 2024 Auto Industry Study Measuring Response to Website Customers

Napleton Auto Group Ranked Highest in 2024 Auto Industry Study Measuring Response to Website Customers

PDF 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study - Eighteen Auto Dealer Groups Ranked 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study - Eighteen Auto Dealer Groups Ranked PDF 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study - 3-Year Change by Dealer Group PDF Imag ... Continue reading

New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning -- but it didn't kill him

New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning -- but it didn't kill him

Findings published today in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine's (formerly AACC's) Clinical Chemistry journal WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 -- To this day, no one knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven's untimely death. However, a new letter to the edito ... Continue reading

Railway Maintenance Machinery Market size to record USD 1.44 billion growth from 2023-2027, IoT-based remote monitoring of trains and tracks is one of the key market trends, Technavio

Railway Maintenance Machinery Market size to record USD 1.44 billion growth from 2023-2027, IoT-based remote monitoring of trains and tracks is one of the key market trends, Technavio

NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 -- The global railway maintenance machinery market size is estimated to grow by USD 1.44 billion from 2023 to 2027, according to Technavio. This growth is expected to occur at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of almost 6.4% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Solar EV Charging to Bypass the Grid: A US$2.5 Billion Market by 2034, Says IDTechEx

Solar EV Charging to Bypass the Grid: A US$2.5 Billion Market by 2034, Says IDTechEx

Unreliable and fossil fuel-intense electrical grids BOSTON, May 6, 2024 -- Electrification of cars, buses, and trucks drastically reduces CO2 emissions at the point of use compared to a diesel or petrol alternative. The adoption of EVs across all sectors, with IDTechEx predicting over 180 million electric vehicles to b ... Continue reading

Standard Motor Products Expands Cam and Crank Sensor Program

Standard Motor Products Expands Cam and Crank Sensor Program

Key Takeaways - Standard® Cam and Crank Sensors are engineered for accuracy, speed, and durability- The Standard® and Blue Streak® Camshaft and Crankshaft Position Sensor program features nearly 1,000 SKUs covering more than 250 million vehicles- Each Sensor is extensively tested and validated to perform properly a ... Continue reading

EVgo Inc. Reports Record First Quarter 2024 Results

EVgo Inc. Reports Record First Quarter 2024 Results

LOS ANGELES--EVgo Inc. (“EVgo” or the “Company”) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Management will host a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT to discuss EVgo’s results and other business highlights. ... Continue reading

Three-Wheeler Financing for Cleaner Vehicles Unveiled in Tanzania

Three-Wheeler Financing for Cleaner Vehicles Unveiled in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania--Today, Watu Credit (Tanzania) Limited (https://WatuAfrica.com/) announced an initiative to expand its asset financing support for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered three-wheelers across Tanzania. This initiative is part of Watu's ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, with the g ... Continue reading

Why You Shouldn't Rely on Credit Card Travel Insurance Alone

Why You Shouldn't Rely on Credit Card Travel Insurance Alone

MINNEAPOLIS, May 7, 2024 -- Although some credit cards include travel insurance, is it actually reliable coverage? The travel insurance experts at Yonder Travel Insurance compared the insurance offerings of several top credit cards with their comprehensive policies available on their comparison site. Yonder's research ... Continue reading

NHTSA Official Weekly Recall Summary May 6, 2024

NHTSA Official Weekly Recall Summary May 6, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

What Do They Say About The 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV; Review By Larry Nutson

What Do They Say About The 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV; Review By Larry Nutson

Beyond providing everyday transport, many vehicles also provide fun and entertainment in driving them. The Mercedes-AMG EQE is, in my view, one of them. ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus - Review by David Colman

2024 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus - Review by David Colman

The best buy in a very competitive compact SUV segment ... Continue reading

2024 Honda Passport AWD Black Edition Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Honda Passport AWD Black Edition Review by David Colman +VIDEO

What makes this SUV pop visually is the contrast between its sparkling red paint and the understatement of its all-black trim. ... Continue reading

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