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Evoque Data Center Solutions Acquires Foghorn Consulting

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Car classifications, Cloud infrastructure, Cars, Motor vehicles, Cloud computing, Colocation, Range Rover Evoque

DALLAS, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evoque Data Center Solutions, a global provider of colocation and connectivity services, today announced its acquisition of Foghorn Consulting, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based provider of cloud consulting and cloud engineering services.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evoque Data Center Solutions, a global provider of colocation and connectivity services, today announced its acquisition of Foghorn Consulting, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based provider of cloud consulting and cloud engineering services.
  • With the addition of Foghorn, Evoque expands their applications-first suite of services, providing future forward companies with the best of cloud and colocation solutions.
  • Over the past 13 years, Foghorn has built an enviable reputation as an innovative cloud engineering leader with exceptional customer service, cloud expertise and winning culture, said Andy Stewart, President and CEO at Evoque Data Center Solutions.
  • Aligning with Evoque will enable us to deliver even deeper solutions for enterprises wishing to innovate in the cloud, in their data center and increasingly within both, said Foghorn CEO Alex Roosakos.

Kia Canada boasts best-ever first-half yearly sales and best-ever June sales in company history

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Motor vehicles, Car classifications, Cars, Hyundai Motor Group, KIA, KIA, Kia Motors

The consumer favourite remains the Kia Seltos, with 8,134 units delivered, followed by the longstanding nameplates Forte and Sportage, with 7,486 and 6,322 sold respectively.

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  • The consumer favourite remains the Kia Seltos, with 8,134 units delivered, followed by the longstanding nameplates Forte and Sportage, with 7,486 and 6,322 sold respectively.
  • Notably, the brand new Kia Carnival is also seeing 146% growth in sales from May to June.
  • The momentum Kia has been experiencing is nothing short of incredible, said Elias El-Achhab, Chief Operating Officer, Kia Canada.
  • Kia Canada Inc., founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Kia Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea.

GM to Source U.S.-Based Lithium for Next-Generation EV Batteries Through Closed-Loop Process with Low Carbon Emissions

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Friday, July 2, 2021
Car classifications, Cars, Chemistry, Lithium, Chevrolet Bolt, Lithium-ion battery, Lithium batteries in China

The relationship between GM and CTR is expected to accelerate the adoption of lithium extraction methods that cause less impact to the environment.

Key Points: 
  • The relationship between GM and CTR is expected to accelerate the adoption of lithium extraction methods that cause less impact to the environment.
  • With the help of GM's investment, CTR's closed-loop, direct extraction process will recover lithium from geothermal brine.
  • Lithium is a key battery material used in the cathodes and electrolytes of GM EVs like the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV.
  • Lithium will become even more important in battery use as GM explores lithium metal batteries with a protected anode.

BMW of North America Reports Q2 2021 U.S. Sales Results

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Other Transport, Trucking, Automotive, General Automotive, Transport, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Retail, Online Retail, Cars, Car classifications, BMW, Convertibles, Mini, Automotive industry in the United States, Hatchbacks

MINI reported Q2 2021 certified pre-owned vehicle sales of 3,384, an increase of 57.2% from the same quarter a year ago.

Key Points: 
  • MINI reported Q2 2021 certified pre-owned vehicle sales of 3,384, an increase of 57.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
  • Consistent with auto industry practice in the U.S., BMW of North America follows the U.S. Auto Industry Sales Release Schedule issued annually by Motor Intelligence for purposes of reporting sales of BMW passenger cars and light trucks and MINI passenger cars.
  • As a result, the sales of BMW passenger cars and light trucks and MINI passenger cars reflected in todays Q2 2021 figures occurred between April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021.
  • BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Groups sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Fisker Ocean Takes Next Steps Towards Manufacturing Milestones

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Engineering, Automotive, Maritime, Environment, Transport, Manufacturing, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Henrik Fisker, Car classifications, Cars, Industrial designers, Luxury vehicles, Aston Martin, Full-size vehicles, Sports sedans, Fisker Karma, Fisker, Benetti Fisker 50, Fisker Inc.

(Photo: Business Wire)

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  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Ocean program continues to progress exactly how we forecast, says CEO and Chairman, Henrik Fisker.
  • Seeing areas such as prototype manufacturing and testing facilities ready for the Ocean was a motivating sight for everyone at Fisker and Magna.
  • Fisker and Magna recently signed their long-term manufacturing agreement and confirmed that production of the all-electric Fisker Ocean SUV is projected to start on Nov. 17, 2022, in Graz.
  • The manufacturing agreement between the two companies covers planned volumes, manufacturing costs and quality metrics over the programs lifecycle through 2029.

McCann Health New York Recognized As Agency Of The Year At 2021 Clio Health Awards

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Cars, Car body styles, Car classifications, Interpublic Group, McCann, Clio Awards, Renault Clio

NEW YORK, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --McCann Health New York has been named Agency of the Year at the 2021 Clio Health Awards.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --McCann Health New York has been named Agency of the Year at the 2021 Clio Health Awards.
  • The Clio Health awards follow on the agency being awarded 1 Gold and three Bronze Clio awards for "Unfinished Votes" at the Clio Awards earlier this year.
  • "Since joining McCann Health, I've been continually amazed by the creativity coming out of McCann Health New York," said Jim Joseph, President, McCann Health North America.
  • McCann Health's North American agencies received recognition in high-profile industry awards shows in 2019, 2020 and 2021, including McCann Health Managed Markets recent "Agency of the Year" award at the 2020 Med Ad News Manny awards and McCann Health New York being named 2021 Clio Health Agency of the Year.

2022 Honda Civic Sedan Arrives at Santa Maria Honda Dealership

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Cars, Car classifications, Motor vehicles, Hatchbacks, Sedans, Subcompact cars, Compact cars, Coupés, Honda Civic, Honda, Honda City, Honda Accord

SANTA MARIA, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Honda Santa Maria is dedicated to selling the latest Honda models to drivers in the Santa Maria area.

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  • SANTA MARIA, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Honda Santa Maria is dedicated to selling the latest Honda models to drivers in the Santa Maria area.
  • As the 2022 model year gradually arrives for Honda models over the next few months, many will be available at Honda Santa Maria.
  • The base trim of the 2022 Honda Civic Sedan is the 2022 Honda Civic Sedan LX.
  • At the time of this writing, the dealership reports having one unit of the 2022 Honda Civic Sedan EX.

Constellium supplies advanced aluminium solutions for the electric Audi e-tron GT

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Cars, Car classifications, Motor vehicles, Constellium, Audi e-tron, Audi, Aluminium

PARIS, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) announced today that it has expanded its longstanding partnership with Audi to supply advanced aluminium solutions for the Audi e-tron GT.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) announced today that it has expanded its longstanding partnership with Audi to supply advanced aluminium solutions for the Audi e-tron GT.
  • Constellium provides ASI -certified* aluminium Auto Body Sheet solutions for closures and inner parts, as well as extrusion-based components for the vehicles front and rear Crash Management Systems.
  • We are very proud to partner with Audi for its battery electric e-tron GT, said Dieter Hoell, Vice President, Global Automotive for Constelliums Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products business unit.
  • With its lightweight and energy absorption properties, aluminium is the ideal material for the growing market of electric vehicles.

Toyota Releases Sales, Production, and Export Results for May 2021

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Cars, Car classifications, Motor vehicles, Hatchbacks, Subcompact cars, Coupés, Sedans, Station wagons, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Vitz, Toyota Camry, Toyota Dynamic Force engine

As a result, sales in North America were up substantially year-on-year.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, sales in North America were up substantially year-on-year.
  • Sales in China were up year-on-year due to strong sales of the Camry, Corolla, Levin, RAV4, and other models.
  • Sales were affected by COVID-19 in May of the previous year while this year, sales of the Harrier, Yaris, and other models were strong.
  • As a result, sales in Japan were up year-on-year.

TomTom’s Advanced Mapping Technology powers the all-new Nissan Qashqai

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Cars, Car classifications, Motor vehicles, Compact cars, Hatchbacks, Warning systems, Self-driving cars, Vehicle telematics, Nissan Qashqai, CarWings, TomTom, Advanced driver-assistance systems

AMSTERDAM, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TomTom ( TOM2 ), the mapmaker and location technology specialist, today announced that drivers of the all-new Nissan Qashqai in Europe will benefit from TomToms advanced mapping technology and connected services .

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TomTom ( TOM2 ), the mapmaker and location technology specialist, today announced that drivers of the all-new Nissan Qashqai in Europe will benefit from TomToms advanced mapping technology and connected services .
  • TomToms cutting-edge maps will support the new Nissan Qashqais upgraded ProPILOT with Navi-link driver assistance, as well as the NissanConnect infotainment systems built-in navigation.
  • When the car crosses to a lower speed limit zone on the highway, the Nissan Qashqai uses its sensors to read road signs and draws information from TomToms advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) map to slow itself to the appropriate speed.
  • As with the latest Nissan LEAF, Navara and JUKE, all-new Qashqai drivers will also enjoy TomToms maps for navigation as well as its array of connected services.