ODYSSEY, NorthStar Battery to Launch Nationwide in TravelCenters of America

EnerSys, the manufacturer of ODYSSEY Batteries, is teaming up with TravelCenters of America (TA) to offer ODYSSEY Performance and NorthStar PRO Group 31 batteries for heavy-duty applications in all TA locations throughout the United States, the company announced. As part of this exclusive agreement, purchase of any of the ODYSSEY and NorthStar Group 31 batteries… Continue reading ODYSSEY, NorthStar Battery to Launch Nationwide in TravelCenters of America

Oracle Lighting Names New National Sales Manager

Oracle Lighting, a manufacturer of LED solutions for the automotive/12Volt, power sports, motorcycle and marine markets, has promoted Melissa Parker-Boudreaux to national sales manager, the company announced. Parker-Boudreaux will be responsible for leading Oracle Lighting’s inside and outside sales teams and managing upper-level distribution accounts. “We are pleased to welcome Melissa to her new position… Continue reading Oracle Lighting Names New National Sales Manager

KICKER Celebrates MEA Award Winners

KICKER recently congratulated its winners from the 2020 Mobile Electronics Association Industry Awards, announced in December during the virtual KnowledgeFest tradeshow. KICKER long-time authorized dealer Car-Tunes, Inc. (Greenville, Mississippi), earned top honor for retailers as 2020 Retailer-of-the-Year, while Justin Kush from Mobile Toys (College Station, Texas) was named the Installer-of-the-Year. Additionally, other KICKER retailers and… Continue reading KICKER Celebrates MEA Award Winners

Canoo Unveils Fully-Electric Multipurpose Work Vehicle

Canoo, a company developing electric vehicles (EVs), has revealed its all-electric multipurpose delivery vehicle. Priced at $30,000, the vehicle is purposefully designed to maximize return on investment for its customers, the company said, and is based on Canoo’s proprietary electric platform and will be offered in two initial size variants, with others to follow. Limited… Continue reading Canoo Unveils Fully-Electric Multipurpose Work Vehicle

10 Automakers Make AEB Standard Across Lineup

Ten automakers have fulfilled a voluntary commitment to equip nearly all the new light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB) ahead of the 2022-23 target, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced. The 10 manufacturers put the technology on more… Continue reading 10 Automakers Make AEB Standard Across Lineup

HELLA Honors Sales Representative of the Year

HELLA Automotive Sales, Inc. has recognized Michael Padover, president of Stan Padover Associates, as Sales Representative of the Year for the Automotive Aftermarket Channel, the company announced. HELLA also recognized Jim Daly, president of Westline Sales Inc., as its Heavy-Duty Channel Representative of the Year. These awards were presented at HELLA’s North America Digital Forum… Continue reading HELLA Honors Sales Representative of the Year

Report Projects Rapid Autonomous Vehicle Market Growth

The global autonomous vehicle market demand is projected to account for 4.2 million units by the end of 2030, registering over 63% CAGR, according to a new report by Million Insights. Over the past few years, there has been significant development in the field of autonomous driving technology. Further, companies such as Google and Tesla… Continue reading Report Projects Rapid Autonomous Vehicle Market Growth

Peterson Manufacturing Names New Director of Marketing, Business Development

Peterson Manufacturing, a producer of a complete line of vehicle safety lighting, custom wiring harnesses and many other safety-related products, has named Jeff Geoffroy as director of marketing and business development. In his new role, Geoffroy will be responsible for increasing brand awareness, expanding customer engagement as well as leading all go-to-market activities, the company… Continue reading Peterson Manufacturing Names New Director of Marketing, Business Development

Mustang Advanced Engineering Developing Electric Vehicle Testing Solutions

Mustang Advanced Engineering (MAE) is currently designing, developing and manufacturing made-to-order test stands for various electric vehicles (EVs), including drivetrains (electric motor, power supply and inverter) and electric axle testing projects. MAE recently delivered a test stand to Proterra, a manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty EVs based in California, for research and development testing of Proterra’s… Continue reading Mustang Advanced Engineering Developing Electric Vehicle Testing Solutions

Hyundai Motor Group to Launch Infotainment, AI Platform Across All Future Models

Hyundai Motor Group to launch NVIDIA DRIVE ‘connected car’ infotainment and AI platform across all future Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models

Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA have announced the roll-out of the NVIDIA DRIVE ‘connected car’ platform across all new models from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis from 2022 onwards. The technical cooperation with NVIDIA, a computing company, will enable Hyundai Motor Group to develop high-performance ‘connected car’ computing systems for its next-generation models, the automaker said.… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group to Launch Infotainment, AI Platform Across All Future Models

Maxxsonics Adds New Regional Sales Manager

John Driscoll has joined Maxxsonics USA as a regional sales manager, the mobile electronics manufacturer announced. While not being limited to just one region, Driscoll’s main focus will be on the nationwide network of powersports retailers. “Having worked with many of the current Maxxsonics team members in the past, some going back 20 years, I… Continue reading Maxxsonics Adds New Regional Sales Manager

Rydeen Hosting ADAS Webinar

Rydeen Mobile Electronics is hosting a webinar on Nov. 18-19 on blind spot indicator models, the company announced. The webinar aims to educate dealers on the latest blind spot indicator models and how to determine the best solution for customers. Subjects to be covered include: Blind Spot 101 Type 3 vs Type 2 radar systems… Continue reading Rydeen Hosting ADAS Webinar

WARN HUB Receiver & App Wins SEMA New Product Award

Warn Industries’ HUB Receiver & App won Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product at SEMA360 last week, the company announced. The wireless winch control system lets users operate a truck or powersports winch using the Bluetooth connection on their smart device. Additionally, the company’s all-new Ascent XP front bumper was runner-up in the Van/Pickup/Sport Utility Vehicle… Continue reading WARN HUB Receiver & App Wins SEMA New Product Award