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It's Time To Wake Up Ethanol Stakeholders, Before The Opportunity To Save America And The World Vaporizes

It's Time To Wake Up Ethanol Stakeholders, Before The Opportunity To Save America And The World Vaporizes

Supreme Court Rips The Heart Out Of The Ethanol Fuel Movement - The cavalry isn't coming. ... Continue reading

Pirelli - Mustang Mach-E GT

Pirelli - Mustang Mach-E GT

A new technical collaboration between the two companies has resulted in a specific Pirelli P Zero tire, part of a family of Ultra High Performance tires that offer the right balance between driveability and comfort, maintaining the sporty feel that’s typical of the Mustang thanks to Pirelli’s know-how that comes di ... Continue reading

Ana Dutra Joins CarParts.com Board

Ana Dutra Joins CarParts.com Board

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2022 -- CarParts.com, a leading e-commerce auto parts company dedicated to getting drivers back on the road, today announces that it has appointed Ana Dutra to its board of directors. ... Continue reading

Carnival Celebrations Return to Argentina in 2022

Carnival Celebrations Return to Argentina in 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Argentina's carnival celebrations will be making a comeback in 2022 under health and safety protocols after a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2022 -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. ... Continue reading

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's February Launch from Virginia

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's February Launch from Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Media accreditation is open for the launch of Northrop Grumman's 17th commercial resupply services mission for NASA to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station aboard its Cygnus spacecraft. ... Continue reading

NASA, White House Initiative to Spur Entrepreneurial Spirit of HBCU Scholars

NASA, White House Initiative to Spur Entrepreneurial Spirit of HBCU Scholars

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2022 -- NASA and the Department of Education are collaborating to enhance the federal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholar Recognition Program using NASA entrepreneurial expertise. ... Continue reading

Nick Boulle to Contend in Prestigious 60th Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona with Hardpoint

Nick Boulle to Contend in Prestigious 60th Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona with Hardpoint

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Nick Boulle of de Boulle, an independent jewelry salon in Dallas and Houston, will compete in the historic 60th Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona January 29-30. ... Continue reading

Piedmont Lithium Issues Economic Impact Study for Carolina Lithium Project

Piedmont Lithium Issues Economic Impact Study for Carolina Lithium Project

NEW YORK--Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) , a leading developer of lithium hydroxide production to enable the North American electric vehicle supply chain, today announced results of an Economic Impact Study (EIS) for its proposed Carolina Lithium Project in Gaston County, North Carolina. T ... Continue reading

AAMCO Ranked A Top Franchise In Entrepreneur's Franchise 500

AAMCO Ranked A Top Franchise In Entrepreneur's Franchise 500

top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. ... Continue reading

Join Us During The Washington, D.C. Auto Show (Jan. 21-30)

Join Us During The Washington, D.C. Auto Show (Jan. 21-30)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2022 -- The Washington, D.C. Auto Show would like to cordially invite members of the media to the Washington, D.C. Auto Show at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for their Public Policy Day (January 20) and Consumer days (Friday, January 21 through Sunday, January 30). This is the region's ... Continue reading

New and Used Car Sales News Snippets - Cox Automotive

New and Used Car Sales News Snippets - Cox Automotive

First up: Average Transaction Prices. We hit a new record – again! – in December, which was well expected. ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire exhibits futuristic airless concept tire i-Flex at CES 2022

Hankook Tire exhibits futuristic airless concept tire i-Flex at CES 2022

Global leading tire company Hankook Tire & Technology will showcase its non-pneumatic tire (NPT) 'i-Flex' in a joint entry with Hyundai Motor Company in the world's largest consumer technology event, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022, being held from January 5 to 8, 2022 At CES 2022, Hyundai Motor Company will u ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Names William Pellicciotti Chief Accounting Officer

Advance Auto Parts Names William Pellicciotti Chief Accounting Officer

RALEIGH, N.C.--Advance Auto Parts , a leading automotive aftermarket parts retailer, today announced that William Pellicciotti has been appointed Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective January 24, 2022. In this role, Pellicciotti will be responsible for enterprise-wide accounting oper ... Continue reading

Air Force Cadets to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

Air Force Cadets to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 -- Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. ... Continue reading

Automotive Usage-Based Insurance Market to grow by 46.50 Mn units| Growth in Smartphone-enabled Programs and their Usage to Boost Market Growth | 17,000+ Technavio Research Reports

Automotive Usage-Based Insurance Market to grow by 46.50 Mn units| Growth in Smartphone-enabled Programs and their Usage to Boost Market Growth | 17,000+ Technavio Research Reports

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 -- The "Automotive Usage-Based Insurance Market by Geography (Europe, North America, APAC, MEA, and South America), Application (Embedded UBI and App-based UBI), and Other 1 (PHYD, PAYD, and MHYD) - Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025" report has been added to Technavio's offerings. ... Continue reading

Media Invited to see NASA Mega Moon Rocket Roll Out for First Time

Media Invited to see NASA Mega Moon Rocket Roll Out for First Time

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 -- For a limited time, NASA has reopened media registration to capture images and video of the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft rolling out for the first time. ... Continue reading

Overworked Truckers, Negligent Trucking Companies Fueling Spike in Truck Crashes on U.S. Roads

Overworked Truckers, Negligent Trucking Companies Fueling Spike in Truck Crashes on U.S. Roads

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 11, 2022 -- The number of trucking accidents is steadily increasing nationwide, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious injuries. ... Continue reading

Winner Strikes Double Luck at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa with Second Win on Aristocrat Gaming's Dragon Link™ Slot Game

Winner Strikes Double Luck at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa with Second Win on Aristocrat Gaming's Dragon Link™ Slot Game

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 11, 2022 -- On Sunday, January 9, a lucky Clearwater, FL resident named Gloria visited Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and won a $1,045,153 jackpot while playing Aristocrat Gaming's Dragon Link™ progressive slot game. ... Continue reading

Toshiba Launches 20Ah-HP SCiBTM Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Cell That Delivers Both High Energy and High Power

Toshiba Launches 20Ah-HP SCiBTM Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Cell That Delivers Both High Energy and High Power

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502), a company dedicated to advancing carbon neutrality through its technologies, products and services, today expanded its SCiB™ product offering with the launch of an innovative 20Ah-HP rechargeable lithium-ion battery cell that delivers high energy and high power at the same time. ... Continue reading

2021 Global Electric Truck Battery Growth Opportunities - Technological Evolution, Improving Economics and Policy Changes are Poised to Drive the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

2021 Global Electric Truck Battery Growth Opportunities - Technological Evolution, Improving Economics and Policy Changes are Poised to Drive the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Electric Truck Battery Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. With the framing of stringent emission norms and strong regulatory push, the automotive industry is fully prepared to shift toward electric powertrains. ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Invests in Autotech Ventures, Obtaining Unique Access to Global Mobility Startups

Allison Transmission Invests in Autotech Ventures, Obtaining Unique Access to Global Mobility Startups

INDIANAPOLIS--Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions, is pleased to announce it has committed to a $15 million investment in Autotech Ventures, a venture capital firm that’s helping to pave the way for the next frontier of mobility. Based ... Continue reading

Bike Helmet Market to Grow by USD 274.15 Million| Growing Demand for Safety Bike Equipment to Boost Market Growth | 17,000+ Technavio Research Reports

Bike Helmet Market to Grow by USD 274.15 Million| Growing Demand for Safety Bike Equipment to Boost Market Growth | 17,000+ Technavio Research Reports

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 -- The "Bike Helmet Market by Type (Road helmets, Sports helmets, and Mountain bike (MTB) helmets) and Geography (Europe, North America, APAC, South America, and MEA) - Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026" report has been added to Technavio's offerings. ... Continue reading

China-Laos railway drives faster development of Yunnan's Yuxi

China-Laos railway drives faster development of Yunnan's Yuxi

YUXI, China, Jan. 12, 2022 -- On January 3, the China-Laos international freight train service had been put into operation for one month, sending 670,000 passenger trips and transporting 170,000 tons of goods, with the value exceeding 500 million yuan (about 78.5 million U.S. dollars). Yuxi City in southwest China's Yu ... Continue reading

Global EV Virtual Prototyping Industry Worth $5.6 Billion by 2030 - Discover the Key Trends, Drivers, Challenges, Segments, and Competitors

Global EV Virtual Prototyping Industry Worth $5.6 Billion by 2030 - Discover the Key Trends, Drivers, Challenges, Segments, and Competitors

DUBLIN, Jan. 12, 2022 -- The "Electric Vehicle Virtual Prototyping Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Product Type, Application Type, Deployment Type, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Synchronized Starter for Drag Races (CHK-100)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Synchronized Starter for Drag Races (CHK-100)

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 12, 2022 -- … "Anyone involved in automotive drag racing recognizes the need for the utmost in safety features because of the high speeds attained by the vehicles," said an inventor from Chicago, Ill. ... Continue reading

Unique Models Adopted by Li-ion Battery Recycling Start-Ups - Investigated By IDTechEx

Unique Models Adopted by Li-ion Battery Recycling Start-Ups - Investigated By IDTechEx

BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Unlike typical product exchange business models, recycling is more complex. ... Continue reading

"We are solving the riddle of what's next for the Metaverse" - Stephen Rubin, Licensing and IP Expert, Joins Streamline Media Group's Advisory Board

"We are solving the riddle of what's next for the Metaverse" - Stephen Rubin, Licensing and IP Expert, Joins Streamline Media Group's Advisory Board

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Today, Streamline Media Group (Streamline), a global video game and Metaverse developer, announced the appointment of Stephen Rubin Esq. ... Continue reading

Wego And Saudi Tourism Authority Form Strategic Partnership to Promote Tourism to Saudi

Wego And Saudi Tourism Authority Form Strategic Partnership to Promote Tourism to Saudi

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) have announced a strategic partnership to inspire Middle East holidaymakers to visit Saudi after more than a year of hiatus. ... Continue reading

Yext Makes AI Search Even More Accessible with Powerful New Platform Features

Yext Makes AI Search Even More Accessible with Powerful New Platform Features

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Yext, Inc. , the AI Search Company, today announced the general availability of its Winter '21 Release, which includes powerful new platform features for AI search across the enterprise. ... Continue reading

ENERGY FOCUS Announces Marketing Partnership with GRIDWISE™ to Promote the nUVo™ TRAVELER UVC Air Disinfector to its 300,000 Strong Rideshare and Delivery Driver Members Nationwide

ENERGY FOCUS Announces Marketing Partnership with GRIDWISE™ to Promote the nUVo™ TRAVELER UVC Air Disinfector to its 300,000 Strong Rideshare and Delivery Driver Members Nationwide

launched a promotional campaign with GRIDWISE, the leading gig-driver assistant mobile app that helps rideshare and delivery drivers maximize and track earnings, expenses, mileage and profitability, to market nUVo™ TRAVELER portable UVC air disinfectors to Gridwise members nationwide. The partnership involves a dynam ... Continue reading

Travelers Expands Telematics Offerings with IntelliDrivePlus™

Travelers Expands Telematics Offerings with IntelliDrivePlus™

HARTFORD, Conn.--The Travelers Companies, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its telematics auto insurance offerings with the launch of IntelliDrivePlus™. At each renewal, the app-based program calculates a new premium by measuring miles driven and driving behaviors, such as braking, acceleration, speed, time ... Continue reading

2021 Lincoln Nautilus Review By Larry Nutson

2021 Lincoln Nautilus Review By Larry Nutson

The past year, and then some, has certainly been a tough one for automakers with the effects on business from the Covid-19 pandemic and most recently the microprocessor supply shortage. In spite of it all Lincoln sales are up 23 percent overall. ... Continue reading

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