Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Metrolube Companies, has acquired a quick-lube location that is now operating as a Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Claremore, Oklahoma. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience f

The "Global and China Automotive Lightweight (Materials) Industry Report, 2019-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. As an effective way to improve dynamic performance, reduce fuel consumption and cut emissions, lightweight holds the trend for the automotive sector across the world. Global automobile lightweight market sustained a CAGR of roughly 10% between 2013 and 2018, being worth approximately RMB1 trillion in 2018. The ever-s

Chinese tire manufacturer Linglong Tire is showcasing its key products sold under several of its brands at SEMA Show 2019 held between November 5 and 8, 2019. This marks the second time that the tire manufacturer has taken part in the event. The SEMA Show, the world's premier expo for modified vehicles and related accessories and a major professional exhibition for the global automotive aftersales service market, brings together the industry's advanced technologies and top-s

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has collaborated with the Faraday Institution in a newly released Nature review of challenges and opportunities associated with recycling lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EVs). The review explains why recycling methods are needed, the advantages and limitations of existing approaches and improvements that could make recycling processes economically more efficient. According to the review, the world ne

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today that it has opened another new company-owned Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Virginia. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every customer, every day. This also makes the third company-o

BlackBerry Limited today announced that Hyundai Autron has selected BlackBerry QNX to power its next-generation advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving software platform. Hyundai Autron, a subsidiary of South Korea's largest automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group, is a leading research and development company specializing in electronic control software and automotive semiconductors. Hyundai Autron will use the QNX® OS for Safety, a software solu

As part of its commitment to mobility and helping people find better ways to go places, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. ( TMNA) today announced several changes to further improve unprecedented modifications in the automotive landscape. With immediate effect, TMNA will establish an Manufacturing Project Innovation Center (MPIC), a new group based at its headquarters, which will be led by Mike Bafan , vice president of the group. Bafan will continue to be president of Toyota Motor Ma

The Daimler Group launched its new corporate structure as planned on November 1, 2019. The separation of the car and van and the truck and bus businesses to two new subsidiaries took effect at the end of October with their respective entries in the commercial register. Three legally independent stock corporations now operate under the parent company Daimler AG: Mercedes-Benz AG is responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans. All Daimler Trucks & Buses activities are conducted

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced plans to increase its participation in the JV / joint investment in the tire manufacturing plant, Corporation of the West, SA de CV (COOCSA), from 58 percent to 100 percent. Cooper y Trabajadores Democráticos de Occidente SC de RL de CV (TRADOC), who own 42 percent of the joint investment, have entered into a definitive contract that establishes the terms under which Cooper will acquire TRADOC's stake in COOCSA. Today, most TRADOC members

Seebo, a pioneer in process-centric Artificial Intelligence, announced today a new cooperation, with ŠKODA AUTO, the leading Czech car manufacturer. ŠKODA and Seebo have partnered in order to predict and prevent losses in ŠKODA's engine production lines by using Seebo's unique process-centric AI solution. The deployment of Seebo Predictive Quality will be carried out in ŠKODA's automotive production lines, to optimize manufacturing processes and reduce

ATC Drivetrain, a leading independent global remanufacturer of automotive drivetrain components, announced today that it has launched a joint venture with Luwote (Zhangjiagang) Power Remanufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. ("Luwote") in Zhangjiagang, China. The joint venture will focus on providing a local solution for the remanufacturing of automotive engines and transmissions for ATC's existing global customer base in China as well providing local automobile manufacture

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today that is has opened another new company-owned Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Humble, Texas. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every customer, every day. Of the 16 Valvoline Instant Oi

Dana Incorporated  today announced it is partnering with a major North American commercial-vehicle manufacturer to supply complete e-Powertrain systems for a medium-duty vehicle program beginning next year.  The new trucks will feature Dana's Spicer® Electrified™ powertrain technologies and are expected to be on the road in early 2021. Separately, Dana has also secured a new e-Powertrain development project with a leading truck manufacturer.  The announc

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Henley Companies, has acquired a quick-lube location that is now operating as a Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in South Florida. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Westco Lube, Inc., has acquired a quick-lube location that is now operating as a Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Mission, Kansas. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for eve