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Kia receives eight IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards

Kia receives eight IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized eight Kia vehicles – tied for second most in the industry – on its 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards lists. The Kia Telluride, Sorento, Seltos, Carnival built after March 2021 (with specific headlights), Sportage, and Soul (wit ... Continue reading

Hyundai Among the Leaders in Safety with Eight 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards

Hyundai Among the Leaders in Safety with Eight 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America is one of the leaders in vehicle safety, earning eight 2022 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards. ... Continue reading

SUBARU EARNS SIX IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS FOR 2022 MODEL LINEUP

SUBARU EARNS SIX IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS FOR 2022 MODEL LINEUP

2022 TOP SAFETY PICK + Winners Subaru Ascent (TSP for five consecutive years)* Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid (TSP+ for four consecutive years)* Subaru Legacy (TSP for 17 consecutive years)* Subaru Outback (TSP for 14 consecutive years)* 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK Winners Subaru Crosstrek (with EyeSight® and specific headlights) ( ... Continue reading

Review: 2022 Nissan Sentra SR - Second Best Value In The Segment But Torque News' First Choice

Review: 2022 Nissan Sentra SR - Second Best Value In The Segment But Torque News' First Choice

The best value in the segment is the Sentra SV. However, here’s why the SR with a lot of packages and options may be the better choice for you. ... Continue reading

Tesla Premium Connectivity Is Now Live

Tesla Premium Connectivity Is Now Live

Tesla's premium connectivity services are now live, according to a thread on Reddit. There are a number of services that come with the premium connectivity, the cost is about $9.99 per month, or $99 if you pay upfront for a year. ... Continue reading

Nine 2022 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

Nine 2022 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

All fully tested Acura and Honda vehicles earn top U.S. government crash-test ratings Three Acura models and six Honda models have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating or better for 2022, with eight achieving the pinnacle TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, including both ... Continue reading

Foundation 45 Mitsubishi Named Carfax Top-Rated Dealer

Foundation 45 Mitsubishi Named Carfax Top-Rated Dealer

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Foundation 45 Mitsubishi in Spring, TX. is being recognized in the third annual CARFAX Top-Rated Dealer Program. ... Continue reading

Siemens and Nexii Unveil Sustainable and Cost-Effective Electric Vehicle Charging Prototype for Faster EV Infrastructure Deployment

Siemens and Nexii Unveil Sustainable and Cost-Effective Electric Vehicle Charging Prototype for Faster EV Infrastructure Deployment

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga.--Siemens today unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand char ... Continue reading

Ian Somerhalder Selects Fleetwood RV® to Travel the Country

Ian Somerhalder Selects Fleetwood RV® to Travel the Country

Throughout 2022, Ian Somerhalder is traveling the country in a luxury Fleetwood RV Discovery® LXE 40M. Somerhalder is traveling the country in a luxury Fleetwood RV Discovery® LXE 40M model to support his entrepreneurial endeavors and visit family and friends. ... Continue reading

LIQUI MOLY CEO Ernst Prost says goodbye by giving each employeee 2222 Euros

LIQUI MOLY CEO Ernst Prost says goodbye by giving each employeee 2222 Euros

February 2022 Simply retiring quietly would not be in keeping with the style of this lubricant specialist's Managing Director. On his last day at work, 22 February 2022, he gave each of his 1000 colleagues a gift. ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Delivers Propulsion Systems Equipped With Next Generation Electronic Controls Platform

Allison Transmission Delivers Propulsion Systems Equipped With Next Generation Electronic Controls Platform

INDIANAPOLIS--In partnership with several leading global OEMs, Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that it has entered production with its next generation electronic controls platform. Built on four decades of evolution and experience, and combined with state of the art microprocessor and software operating sys ... Continue reading

Ambassador of Portugal, Mr. Jorge Cabral, Arrives for an Official Visit to the EWP-EDF One Project During Installation of the First Floater in Port of Jaffa, Israel

Ambassador of Portugal, Mr. Jorge Cabral, Arrives for an Official Visit to the EWP-EDF One Project During Installation of the First Floater in Port of Jaffa, Israel

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 24, 2022 -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq Capital Market:WAVE,  Nasdaq Stockholm: ECOWVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") was pleased to host the visit of Ambassador of Portugal to Israel, Mr. Jorge Cabral, along with Deputy Head of Mission and the First Secretary of the Embassy, Mrs. ... Continue reading

Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2022 -- Autohome Inc. ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Repair and Maintenance Services Market to 2026 - Featuring Ashland Automotive, Belron International and Bridgestone Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Repair and Maintenance Services Market to 2026 - Featuring Ashland Automotive, Belron International and Bridgestone Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Repair and Maintenance Services - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Automotive Repair and Maintenance Services estimated at US$565 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a rev ... Continue reading

IAA Inc. Announces the Rebrand of Impact Auto Auctions to IAA

IAA Inc. Announces the Rebrand of Impact Auto Auctions to IAA

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--IAA, Inc. , a leading global marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, today announced its Canadian business unit, Impact Auto Auctions, has rebranded to the IAA global brand. The rebrand underscores IAA’s commitment to investment, innovation and customer excellence in the Canadian market. ... Continue reading

LexisNexis®️ Introduces LexisNexis PatentAdvisor®️ Extension, Free Web Tool to Display Patent Examiner Stats on USPTO Websites

LexisNexis®️ Introduces LexisNexis PatentAdvisor®️ Extension, Free Web Tool to Display Patent Examiner Stats on USPTO Websites

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2022 -- LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced the launch of PatentAdvisor™ Extension, a free web browser extension that makes available data insights about individual patent examiners and art units directly on the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) websites. ... Continue reading

Lightning eMotors Expands Manufacturing Facility to Meet Increasing Customer Demand

Lightning eMotors Expands Manufacturing Facility to Meet Increasing Customer Demand

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Manufacturing Engineer Austin Laurel programs a collaborative welding robot for automated production of volume parts. (Photo: Lightning eMotors) Manufacturing Engineer Austin Laurel programs a collaborative welding robot for automated production of volume parts. ... Continue reading

Mohamed Hadid's 65+ Acres in Beverly Hills set for Bankruptcy Auction

Mohamed Hadid's 65+ Acres in Beverly Hills set for Bankruptcy Auction

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022 -- After years of controversy, 65 acres of undeveloped residential land near the Franklin Reservoir in Beverly Hills, also known as the Coldwater Development, is being sold under authority of the United States Bankruptcy court, and as directed by court appointed Trustee, Sam Leslie. ... Continue reading

Pronto Announces Partnership to Become the Exclusive Autonomous Technology Provider for Bell Trucks America

Pronto Announces Partnership to Become the Exclusive Autonomous Technology Provider for Bell Trucks America

SAN FRANCISCO--Pronto, a world leader in autonomous technology, is proud to announce that it is now the exclusive provider of autonomous and advanced driver-assistance solutions to Bell Trucks America, Inc. (BTA). As part of the partnership, Pronto will make available its advanced autonomous driving and driver safety t ... Continue reading

Researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Use Artificial Intelligence to Identify Potential Unsafe Locations in Cities

Researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Use Artificial Intelligence to Identify Potential Unsafe Locations in Cities

GWANGJU, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2022 -- Identifying location-specific attributes is an important aspect of social artificial intelligence. ... Continue reading

SoundHound to Participate in 2nd Annual Cowen Mobility Disruption Conference on March 4, 2022

SoundHound to Participate in 2nd Annual Cowen Mobility Disruption Conference on March 4, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--SoundHound Inc., a global leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI), currently in the process of becoming a public company through its expected merger with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. , today announced that it will be participating in the 2nd Annual Cowen Mobility Disruption Conference. ... Continue reading

Supplyframe Consumer Research Highlights Shifting Car Buying Behaviors, Consumer Sentiment About the Automotive Industry

Supplyframe Consumer Research Highlights Shifting Car Buying Behaviors, Consumer Sentiment About the Automotive Industry

PASADENA, Calif.--Supplyframe today released research indicating that most consumers anticipate negative fallout from supply chain shortages fueled by the pandemic to continue throughout 2022. This same research shows that the limited supply of vehicles due to a lack of available semiconductors and electronic component ... Continue reading

The Percentage of Electric Vehicle Financing Doubled Year-Over-Year, According to a New Experian Report

The Percentage of Electric Vehicle Financing Doubled Year-Over-Year, According to a New Experian Report

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--With electric vehicles growing in availability and popularity, the percentage of those vehicles being financed is growing at a rapid pace, according to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market: Q4 2021 report. Electric vehicles (EVs) comprised 4.56% of new vehicle financing, up from 2.25% i ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar to Participate in the Upcoming March Conferences

Velodyne Lidar to Participate in the Upcoming March Conferences

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Velodyne Lidar, Inc. , the leading lidar company, known worldwide for its broad portfolio of breakthrough lidar technologies, announces participation in the upcoming March conferences. Cowen’s 2nd Annual Mobility Disruption Conference Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Virtual, 1x1 meetings Presentation Time: ... Continue reading

Chevron, Iwatani Announce Agreement to Build 30 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

Chevron, Iwatani Announce Agreement to Build 30 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation , and Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA), a wholly owned subsidiary company of Iwatani Corporation (TYO: 8088), today announced an agreement to co-develop and construct 30 hydrogen fueling sites in California by 2026. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Owners Have Higher Satisfaction with “Next Level” Home Chargers, J.D. Power Finds

Electric Vehicle Owners Have Higher Satisfaction with “Next Level” Home Chargers, J.D. Power Finds

At present, satisfaction is highest among electric vehicle (EV) owners for Level 2 portable chargers and Level 2 permanently mounted home chargers, each garnering overall satisfaction scores of 752 (on a 1,000-point scale), according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study,SM r ... Continue reading

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Sixty-five vehicles qualify for the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, and another 36 earn the Top Safety Pick designation. February 24, 2022 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 65 models with the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, as improved headlight offerings boost more vehicles into the top tier. ... Continue reading

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