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REE Automotive Unveils P7-C Chassis Cab, a New Addition to its P7 Electric Truck Lineup, on Track for Deliveries in Q4 2023, Dealer Network Expands

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Customers will be able to place orders for the entire P7 electric truck lineup at ACT Expo in REE’s booth #6927.

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  • Customers will be able to place orders for the entire P7 electric truck lineup at ACT Expo in REE’s booth #6927.
  • The P7 vehicle lineup includes the P7-C chassis cab, P7-B box truck, and P7-S stripped chassis.
  • The entire P7 electric truck line-up is powered by the REEcorners™, x-by-wire technology, and is purpose-built to drive down total cost of ownership (TCO).
  • All P7 configurations are currently available to order with initial deliveries slated to begin in Q4 2023.

160 Driving Academy Launches New Location in Glendale, Arizona

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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EVANSTON, Ill., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's newest location in Glendale, Arizona hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Academy.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's newest location in Glendale, Arizona hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Academy.
  • The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Phoenix Location occurred on Tuesday, April 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Attendees included Glendale Chamber of Commerce and 160 Driving Academy Phoenix Leadership team.
  • The Phoenix Branch is located at 7448 W Glendale Ave Suite C-132, Glendale, AZ 85303.
  • Overview of 160 Driving Academy CDL Training Programs in Phoenix:
    Starting salaries for 160 Driving Academy graduates (on average) start at $65,000/annual, with tremendous growth potential.

160 Driving Academy is now offering Virtual HAZMAT Training in 30 States

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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EVANSTON, Ill., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy is now offering Virtual HAZMAT training in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy is now offering Virtual HAZMAT training in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
  • Our safety-focused training program consists of a four-hour, virtual course, led by a LIVE Instructor.
  • Earn your (H) endorsement with 160 Driving Academy and scale your CDL earning potential.
  • Overview of 160 Driving Academy CDL Training Programs:
    Starting salaries for 160 Driving Academy graduates (on average) start at $65,000/annual, with tremendous growth potential.

Xos Shares Winter Performance Testing Video

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading electric truck manufacturer and fleet services provider, today shared a new video showcasing winter performance testing of its recently unveiled 2023 Xos Stepvan (“Stepvan”).

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading electric truck manufacturer and fleet services provider, today shared a new video showcasing winter performance testing of its recently unveiled 2023 Xos Stepvan (“Stepvan”).
  • Over the course of five days, the commercial truck testing team at Xos conducted multiple performance tests of the 2023 Xos Stepvan in 15-degree weather conditions in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
  • Outside of the performance test courses, the team assessed the Stepvan’s performance on public roads and through adjacent towns and cities to simulate real life situations.
  • “[The testing we do here] takes place on a friction level that is less than pavement or concrete and we can simulate what we might encounter in the real world but in a more controlled setting,” said David Dominic Jr., Director of Commercial Truck Testing at Xos in the video.

Neural Claim System Announces Todd Ackerman as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Neural Claim System (NCS), a leading glass claim technology provider to the Property and Casualty insurance industry, recently announced Todd Ackerman as its new CEO.

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  • Neural Claim System (NCS), a leading glass claim technology provider to the Property and Casualty insurance industry, recently announced Todd Ackerman as its new CEO.
  • Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Neural Claim System is a specialized Artificial Intelligence Technology Company excelling in automotive AI glass damage detection, decisioning and part sourcing.
  • Todd Ackerman is an experienced 30 plus year insurance industry veteran holding corporate auto physical damage claims, property catastrophe claims and customer experience leadership positions at Nationwide Insurance.
  • Jim Larson stated, “Todd is a seasoned senior executive and a strong strategic thinker.

160 Driving Academy Launches New Location in Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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EVANSTON, Ill., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's newest location in Spartanburg, South Carolina hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Academy.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's newest location in Spartanburg, South Carolina hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Academy.
  • The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Spartanburg Location occurred on Tuesday, April 4th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Attendees included Bethany Fowler of WSPA-TV , Spartanburg Community Members, 160 Driving Academy Leadership team and partners.
  • With wages seeing upward increases of 18%, there hasn't been a better time to earn your CDL through 160 Driving Academy's high quality, safety-focused training programs.
  • Overview of 160 Driving Academy CDL Training Programs in Spartanburg:
    Starting salaries for 160 Driving Academy graduates (on average) start at $65,000/annual, with tremendous growth potential.

160 Driving Academy Celebrates Women's History Month

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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At 160 Driving Academy, 59% of Senior leadership is female-led, with 25.2% female team members throughout the organization.

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  • At 160 Driving Academy, 59% of Senior leadership is female-led, with 25.2% female team members throughout the organization.
  • 160 Driving Academy CEO, Steve Gold, was featured on WBBM | CBS Chicago , and offers some insights into female students entering and graduating our training programs.
  • We couldn't be prouder of 160 Driving Academy graduate, Mimertha Fuentes of UPS , as she shares her motivations and experiences of entering the trucking industry.
  • Overview of 160 Driving Academy CDL Training Programs:
    Starting salaries for 160 Driving Academy graduates (on average) start at $65,000/annual, with tremendous growth potential.

160 Driving Academy Launches New Location in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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EVANSTON, Ill., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's newest location in Shreveport, Louisiana hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Academy.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's newest location in Shreveport, Louisiana hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Academy.
  • The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Shreveport Location occurred on Wednesday, March 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Attendees included over forty-five people from the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce , Darren Rimmer, Account Executive at KTAL NBC 6 , John Barr, Representative for Senator John Neely Kennedy , Ralph Johnson, the Representative for Councilwoman Ursula Bowman , 160 Driving Academy Shreveport Leadership team, and former and current students of 160 Driving Academy.
  • Commemorating the event, Steve Gold, CEO of 160 Driving Academy, remarked "We are excited to bring Shreveport our industry-leading programs and the highest quality truck driver instruction and training.
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    Overview of 160 Driving Academy CDL Training Programs in Shreveport:
    Starting salaries for 160 Driving Academy graduates (on average) start at $65,000/annual, with tremendous growth potential.

EQS-News: Manz AG receives multi-million order from Daimler Truck for battery production equipment

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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The order covers equipment for the production of electrodes and the assembly of battery cells for the pilot line at the Daimler Truck site in Mannheim and will affect revenues and earnings in 2023 and 2024.

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  • The order covers equipment for the production of electrodes and the assembly of battery cells for the pilot line at the Daimler Truck site in Mannheim and will affect revenues and earnings in 2023 and 2024.
  • With its Mobility & Battery Solutions segment, Manz AG is pursuing the goal of establishing itself as a leading European supplier and integrator of production equipment for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries.
  • Equipment for electrode production and individual processes in module assembly are covered by Manz through its strong partner network.
  • This approach, which is being implemented for the first time at Daimler Truck, enables Manz to derive optimizations for its own equipment or to implement corresponding modifications in the ongoing production process in partner equipment.

160 Driving Academy St. Louis Branch Location Celebrates their 5 Year Anniversary!

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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EVANSTON, Ill., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's branch location in St. Louis, Missouri hosted a 5 Year Anniversary Event to celebrate five years of success and helping change and improve the lives of its inspiring students.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy's branch location in St. Louis, Missouri hosted a 5 Year Anniversary Event to celebrate five years of success and helping change and improve the lives of its inspiring students.
  • The 5 Year Anniversary Event for the St. Louis location occurred on Tuesday, March 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Commemorating the event, Steve Gold, CEO of 160 Driving Academy, remarked "Over the past five years we have created 1,600 truck driving jobs in and around the St Louis area.
  • The St. Louis Branch is located at 1151 S Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110.
  • Overview of 160 Driving Academy CDL Training Programs in St. Louis:
    Starting salaries for 160 Driving Academy graduates (on average) start at $65,000/annual, with tremendous growth potential.