Continental, technology company and manufacturer of premium tires, celebrated a major milestone for its new tire plant near Clinton, Mississippi, with a grand opening event today. The celebration marks the completion of the construction process, which began in 2016. Approximately 300 guests, including state and local officials, community members, customers and supplier joined 250 Continental employees for the event. The new plant is located on a 1,000-acre greenfield site in Hinds C

Leading manufacturer of light tactical vehicles, AM General, together with the Jeep Brand of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), today introduced a new light tactical concept vehicle at the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Association of the U.S. Army. The Jeep Gladiator Extreme Military-Grade Truck (XMT) by AM General is the first phase of a collaboration that reunites two companies whose histories trace back to World War II. In creating the Jeep Gladiator XMT, AM General leveraged the Glad

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail companies in the U.S., has acquired Mike Shaw Subaru located in Thornton, Colorado. This will be the first dealership in Colorado as well as the first Subaru brand store for Asbury. The dealership has a 17-year history in the Denver market and currently employs 120 team members. "The highly engaged Mike Shaw Subaru Team has built the leading Subaru dealership in the market. My decision to sell Mike Sh

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) <300750.SZ> and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO), one of the largest producers of trucks and buses in Latin America, have concluded a long-term strategic cooperation agreement. CATL is going to offer the comprehensive battery solutions for the electrification of VWCO, including battery development, manufacturing, as well as recycle and secondary use. According to the agreement, the partnership will be started with e-Del

Dover Fueling Solutions, a part of Dover that delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, fleet systems, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management, is pleased to announce an agreement with ChargePoint to bring electric vehicle chargers to retail and commercial locations in North America. The collaboration will add DC fast chargers, Level 2 (L2) AC chargers and fleet chargers to DFS' product portfolio in North America. ChargePoint is the worl

Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the 11th edition of the Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Summit India 2019on 16th October at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. The event aims to discuss insights on the “Future of Business: Revolutionize Customer Engagement, the Workforce & Business Models”. In this era of unremitting change, organizations need to accelerate their rate of innovation and reimagine their business models. Disruption being the new norm in today’s world, the agi

StradVision, an industry pioneer in vision processing technology for autonomous vehicles, has announced a partnership with a leading global Tier 1 supplier to develop custom camera technology for autonomous buses. Work on the project began in fall 2019, and the technology developed will be implemented by multiple OEMs once completed. A date when these vehicles will see real-world road use has not yet been determined. StradVision CEO Junhwan Kim said that with mass transit

West Africa Automotive Show (WAAS), a new international trade exhibition in Lagos, has received official endorsement from the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). Taking place from November 6th to 8th 2019 at the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island, WAAS will showcase the latest developments, products and services from more than 100 exhibitors from Nigeria and across the world.Over 3,000 professionals from the automotive spare parts and accessories industry exp

Comfort Motion Global, (CMG) today announced the launch of its Motion Seating technology to the automotive market. Based on years of biomechanical testing and medical research, this new motion seating technology reduces occupant fatigue and improves overall wellness and safety through automated, micro-adjustments of the driver and passenger seats. This first of its kind technology can be programmed into any memory seat and can additionally actuate any other system in the seat such a

Dana Incorporated and Valeo today announced a global collaboration to develop and supply 48-volt electric-vehicle systems for new-mobility applications, including low-speed electric and hybrid e-AWD vehicles. The first system is scheduled to launch in early 2020 with a major European automaker on series-produced cars.   The joint development will provide customers with complete electromechanical systems for three- and four-wheeled low-speed electric vehicles, as well as hybrid

Nokian Tyres, a premium tire manufacturer dedicated to providing drivers with peace of mind in all conditions, celebrated the official opening of its North American production factory in Dayton, Tennessee on Wednesday. The 830,000-square-foot complex is one of the most advanced tire production facilities in the industry. The company will channel its Scandinavian values of safety and sustainability into making approximately four million tires per year at the factory once it reaches f

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today that is has opened another new company-owned Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Greater Houston. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every customer, every day. Of the 13 Valvoline Instant

On September 25, LANXESS (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. started production at its high-performance materials facility in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND). LANXESS's fourth at CND will produce Durethan and Pocan-branded high-performance materials for the automotive, electric and electronics markets. Changzhou CPC Municipal Committee secretary Wang Quan said during his speech at the inauguration ceremony, "We, the members of the Changzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC, the e

Valvoline™, a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, today announced the first of its electric vehicle-specific product and service offerings with the introduction of Valvoline EV Performance Fluids. The global product line — which includes ValvolineTM EV Heat Transfer Fluid, ValvolineTM EV Drive System Fluid, ValvolineTM EV Brake Fluid and ValvolineTM EV Grease — is designed for the distinct needs of the expanding number of EVs on

The Polyplastics Group has announced the launch of a new DURANEX(R) polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) grade that has the outstanding electrical properties traditionally found in PBT, while also offering other important performance attributes. DURANEX(R) 750AM is a 30% glass-reinforced flame-retardant (FR) grade with low warpage, high rigidity, and heat and moisture resistance (hydrolysis resistance). DURANEX(R) 750AM is ideally suited for automotive applications such as communication