Wesley Leasy

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. Announces Additional EV Thermal Barrier Commercial Award and Provides Update on U.S. Department of Energy Loan Application Status

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE: ASPN) ("Aspen" or the "Company"), a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions, today announced a commercial award for its PyroThin® EV Thermal Barrier segment and provided an update on its application for a loan through the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office.

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  • NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE: ASPN) ("Aspen" or the "Company"), a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions, today announced a commercial award for its PyroThin® EV Thermal Barrier segment and provided an update on its application for a loan through the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office.
  • Aspen announces an additional PyroThin vehicle platform award from The Automotive Cells Company ("ACC"), a battery cell joint venture between Stellantis N.V., Saft-TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz, to supply the Stellantis STLA Medium vehicle platform with an expected start of production in 2025.
  • This application is in connection with the construction of Aspen's planned second aerogel manufacturing facility in Georgia.
  • "The European market will drive a meaningful portion of our revenues over the next few years as we maximize our existing assets and commercial arrangements."

Alps Alpine Recognized as Stellantis' North American Supplier of the Year

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alps Alpine North America, Inc. announced today that it was named Stellantis' North American Supplier of the Year during the Company's third annual Global Supplier Awards ceremony at the Conner Center in Detroit.

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  • AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alps Alpine North America, Inc. announced today that it was named Stellantis' North American Supplier of the Year during the Company's third annual Global Supplier Awards ceremony at the Conner Center in Detroit.
  • Alps Alpine was recognized for their collaboration and partnership in creating industry-leading products, including Premium Audio Systems, as well as for their innovation and technology in new products.
  • This is the second Supplier of the Year award Alps Alpine has received from Stellantis.
  • "We are honored to be recognized by Stellantis as the top supplier in North America," said Robert Hill, President and CEO of Alps Alpine North America.

Vehya Collaborates with Utilimaster and Stellantis to Extend EV Installation Services into Mexico

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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Building on their ongoing expansion efforts in Mexico since February, Vehya has joined forces with industry partners to spearhead the installation of Free2Move electric chargers throughout the region.

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  • Building on their ongoing expansion efforts in Mexico since February, Vehya has joined forces with industry partners to spearhead the installation of Free2Move electric chargers throughout the region.
  • The agreement marks an important milestone in Vehya's expansion, as the company collaborates with industry leaders in the LATAM area to address the quickly growing market.
  • Mexico's thriving EV industry offers compelling development potential, as Vehya is committed to prioritizing EV development in LATAM.
  • Vehya excitedly joins the growing Mexican EV market, where it will have an integral part in permitting the wider adoption of sustainable mobility solutions.

Safely Aware: Industry-leading V2X Activation Equips 1.8 Million Stellantis Vehicles With Emergency Vehicle Alert System

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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EVAS alerts come from HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud platform, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and digital alerting solution used by thousands of public and private roadway fleets in North America.

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  • EVAS alerts come from HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud platform, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and digital alerting solution used by thousands of public and private roadway fleets in North America.
  • In addition to emergency vehicles, Safety Cloud receives and delivers notifications from tow trucks, disabled vehicles, work zones and arrow boards, highway gates and other connected assets and equipment on the road.
  • EVAS alerts, SOS calls and vehicle health reports via the Uconnect app form the foundation employing data from the vehicle to help Stellantis customers.
  • "Technology we offer today helps set the stage for future vehicle innovations," said Mamatha Chamarthi, Stellantis head of global software business management.

Stellantis Vehicles, Brands Stack Up Awards at 2023 TAWA Auto Roundup

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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The all-new Dodge Hornet impressed in its TAWA Auto Roundup debut, scoring the Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) of Texas title award.

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  • The all-new Dodge Hornet impressed in its TAWA Auto Roundup debut, scoring the Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) of Texas title award.
  • Dodge brand claimed a second of the four TAWA Auto Roundup title awards, with the 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Black Ghost, one of the Dodge brand's "Last Call" special-edition models, taking the prestigious Performance Vehicle of Texas award.
  • The Chrysler brand continued its domination at the TAWA Auto Roundup, with the Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid extending the brand's win streak to seven consecutive years in the Minivan category.
  • "Congratulations to Stellantis for bringing home 2023 TAWA Auto Roundup awards in a number of categories," said Teia Collier, president of TAWA.

Stellantis on Track to Reach Bold Social and Environmental Targets

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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Holistic, 360-degree stakeholder approach to provide clean, safe and affordable mobility

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  • Holistic, 360-degree stakeholder approach to provide clean, safe and affordable mobility
    AMSTERDAM, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellantis today released its second Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report , delivering on its commitments and confirming dedicated focus to reaching its public social and environmental targets.
  • "We know the role and responsibility we have in addressing the environmental and social challenges that face our world, including embracing innovative solutions to preserve freedom of mobility for all," said Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO.
  • For each CSR topic, Stellantis transparently published 2022 and 2021 results on key metrics related to short-, medium- and long-term targets.
  • Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider.

Freedom of Mobility Forum Publishes Key Takeaways From Inaugural Live Debate

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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International panel expressed opinions on the environmental, social and financial impacts of providing accessible, safe and sustainable freedom of mobility

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  • International panel expressed opinions on the environmental, social and financial impacts of providing accessible, safe and sustainable freedom of mobility
    The Freedom of Mobility Forum, initiated by Stellantis and facilitated by Wavestone as a neutral third party, has published key takeaways from the inaugural live digital debate on the topic, "In a decarbonized world, will freedom of mobility be affordable to only a happy few?"
  • A summary and replay of the key takeaways are available on the Freedom of Mobility Forum website.
  • Stakeholders can use the takeaways to leverage dialogue in their respective domains.
  • Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, a co-chair of the Freedom of Mobility Forum Advisory Board and debate panelist representing the business community, said the diversity of opinions on mobility and collaborative spirit from the debate panelists is a reason to be optimistic for the future.

Stellantis and Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance Joint Venture Plans to Acquire Activities of ALD in Portugal and LeasePlan in Luxembourg

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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This announcement constitutes an immediate acceleration of the two companies’ ambitions in mobility and vehicle long-term leasing.

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  • This announcement constitutes an immediate acceleration of the two companies’ ambitions in mobility and vehicle long-term leasing.
  • This announcement follows the partnership agreements between Stellantis and Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance announced in December 2021 regarding the creation of a common NewCo, a European leader in long-term vehicle leasing, and the takeover by Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance of 100% of FCA Bank’s capital.
  • “Together, Leasys and Free2move Lease currently represent a fleet of approximately 828,000 vehicles.”
    Stellantis and Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance also announce the signing of an agreement relating to the sale of ALD’s activities in Ireland, Norway and Portugal, as well as LeasePlan’s activities in the Czech Republic, Finland and Luxembourg.
  • These disposals would take place according to the commitments made by ALD to the European Commission in connection with the proposed acquisition of LeasePlan by ALD.

Leasys and Free2move Lease Consolidation: New Top Leadership Announced

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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The mission of the new company is becoming a European leader for mobility services, with a fleet target of one million vehicles by 2026.

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  • The mission of the new company is becoming a European leader for mobility services, with a fleet target of one million vehicles by 2026.
  • A graduate of Paris School of Business (Master in Finance), he entered the RCI Bank and Services group in 1990.
  • In 2015, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of RRG (Renault Retail Group), Renault’s automobile distribution subsidiary in Europe.
  • He then became Cross-Functional Risk Director at Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, before joining Carrefour Banque in 2020, as Deputy CEO and Group CFO.

Stellantis Announces $155 Million Investment in Three Indiana Plants to Support North American Electrification Goals

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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The optimized efficiency of the new EDM will help each platform achieve driving range up to 500 miles (800 km).

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  • The optimized efficiency of the new EDM will help each platform achieve driving range up to 500 miles (800 km).
  • Investments will be made at the Indiana Transmission, Kokomo Transmission and Kokomo Casting plants.
  • Since 2020, Stellantis has invested nearly $3.3 billion in Indiana to support its transition to electrification.
  • Stellantis currently operates five powertrain plants in Indiana – three transmission plants, a casting plant and an engine plant.