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Automotive sun visor market size to grow by USD 291.93 million from 2022 to 2027: Improved safety features and comfort provided by sun visors to boost growth - Technavio

Automotive sun visor market size to grow by USD 291.93 million from 2022 to 2027: Improved safety features and comfort provided by sun visors to boost growth - Technavio

NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 -- The global automotive sun visor market size is estimated to increase by USD 291.93 million from 2022 to 2027. The market's growth momentum will progress at a CAGR of 3.2%. The improved safety features and comfort provided by sun visors is driving market growth. ... Continue reading

NASA, Rocket Lab Set Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission

NASA, Rocket Lab Set Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2023 -- NASA and Rocket Lab are targeting 9 p.m. EDT, Sunday, April 30 (1 p.m. New Zealand Standard Time, Monday, May 1), to launch two storm tracking CubeSats into orbit. The agency's TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smalls ... Continue reading

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

CEO Antoine Saucier, will be available throughout the show to discuss how its proprietary and revolutionary Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano Tubes (VACNT) technology enhances the performance of next-generation advanced composite products, with applications in the sporting goods, hydrogen storage, aerospace and automotive ... Continue reading

Mini At Rundstrecken-Challenge Nürburgring

Mini At Rundstrecken-Challenge Nürburgring

At Nürburg. A packed grid and demanding conditions at the second race of the Rundstrecken-Challenge Nürburgring 2023 challenged the Bulldog Racing team. ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Launches Ultra-High-Performance All-Season Tire for SUVs

Hankook Tire Launches Ultra-High-Performance All-Season Tire for SUVs

Hankook Tire today adds a new ultra-high-performance all-season tire designed for SUVs to its comprehensive Ventus product line. ... Continue reading

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization, Reports IDTechEx

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization, Reports IDTechEx

BOSTON, April 24, 2023 -- Among the existing energy storage technologies, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have unmatched energy density and versatility. Since their first commercialization, the growth in LIBs has been driven by portable devices. ... Continue reading

New Study: Can EVs Compete with Gas Cars Traveling Iconic American Road Trips

New Study: Can EVs Compete with Gas Cars Traveling Iconic American Road Trips

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24, 2023 -- The latest study by Upgraded Points sets gas cars against electric vehicles to see which vehicle is truly the most economical on five American road trips. Examining the time and fuel costs along iconic trails like Route 66 and California 1, the study offered a variety of insights while ... Continue reading

Lithium for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy

Lithium for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy

FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary PALM BEACH, Fla., April 24, 2023 -- North America needs to race to find new supplies and production of lithium as automakers ramp up manufacturing of electric vehicles and demand grows for renewable energy options. Lithium is used in electric car batteries because it is lightweigh ... Continue reading

Autonomous Model Train Cars Navigate in A Network of Track

Autonomous Model Train Cars Navigate in A Network of Track

On April 1, 2023 a new transportation invention was shown publicly for the first time at a model train show in Denver, CO. The invention by Holtzman Inc. can be described as trains with steering wheels, meaning a train decides its own path when running over a network of rails, not the tracks on which it is riding. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS Summary April 24, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS Summary April 24, 2023

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

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