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GameAbove Mobility invests in Local Motors and its autonoumous vehicle

Local Motors, a designer, manufacturer and deployer of autonomous vehicles, has received an investment from GameAbove Mobility, a division of CapStone Holdings Inc. The investment...

PACCAR Parts breaks ground in Kentucky

PACCAR Parts, a distributor of aftermarket parts for heavy- and medium-duty trucks, trailers, buses and engines, broke ground on a $52.2 million parts distribution...

Ford, BMW invest in Solid Power

Ford Motor Co. and the BMW Group have invested in Solid Power, a producer of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, based in Colorado. This is...

MBUSA Delivers Sprinter Van to Jacksonville Non-profit

Mercedes-Benz USA’s Southern Region Office in Jacksonville, Florida, and a local dealership, Mercedes-Benz of Jacksonville, delivered a Sprinter passenger van to Kim’s Open Door,...

Hyundai reports best monthly sales record

Hyundai Motor America reports April sales of 77,523 units, a 128% increase compared to April 2020, making it the all-time monthly sales record. “April 2021...

Nissan U.S. production and sales down from a year ago

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. announced its production and sales figures for the first quarter of 2021 and for the year, from April 2020 to...

Shoals Technology Group adds SVP of electric vehicle solutions

Shoals Technology Group Inc., a provider of electrical balance of systems solutions for solar, storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has hired Jeff Tolnar...

Hyundai Santa Fe and Elantra take home safety awards

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe and Elantra vehicles its Top Safety Pick awards. The two vehicles...

Volkswagen, GM named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies list

Volkswagen and General Motors were among the global companies named to the inaugural TIME 100 Most Influential Companies listing. TIME looked for companies that are...

Simplicity at heart of future Honda interior design

Honda is looking to its archives for inspiration. Early Honda vehicles were inspired by human-centered designs — and future Honda vehicles will be, too. Honda...

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Nissan unveils plan for carbon neutrality, intelligent factory

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