Cepton, Inc. to Participate in the RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials Conference
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CPTN #automotive–Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high performance lidar solutions, announced today that Hull Xu, Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in the RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials Conference in Las Vegas, NV, on September 13 and September 14, 2022. Cepton is scheduled to host […]
TurnOnGreen Announces Sponsorship of Paretta Autosport for INDYCAR’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AP #AmosKohn—TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”), a green energy technology and power supply company and subsidiary of BitNile Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: NILE), announced today that it will be the primary sponsor of the No. 16 Paretta Autosport Dallara Chevrolet for the upcoming Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, on September 9th through September 11th. […]
EV/AV Report: Autonomous vehicle startups, ICE bans and more
Toronto, Ontario — An autonomous vehicle fleet gets some new toys, California finalizes its restrictions on the sale of gas-powered vehicles and a British company announces plans to deploy autonomous vehicles in Canada within two years. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Ghost in the machine Autonomous vehicle developer Gatik has announced […]
Shifting Blame: Dealership denies responsibility for catalytic converters stolen on its property
Orangeville, Ontario — A Hyundai dealership is in the spotlight after telling a victim of catalytic converter theft that the business was not responsible for thefts, since it was out of their control. According to a Global News article from Wednesday, a Brampton resident sent her vehicle to the dealership, hoping to replace a faulty […]
Mood Lighting: Subaru recalls 190,000 2016-2019 Imprezas for poor headlight performance
Toronto, Ontario — Subaru specialists beware, a recall has been launched in the U.S. to replace the headlights in nearly 190,000 Subaru Impreza vehicles, from the model years of 2016 to 2019, due to poor performance. This recall follows years of investigating on the part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), who first […]
Heavy-Duty Diving: Rescue mission underway to recover F-150 sunk off remote arctic island
Tasmania Islands, Nunavut — Let’s all hold our cowboy hats to our hearts and pray, as members of the Transglobal Car Expedition team head back to a remote stretch of arctic islands to retrieve a Ford F-150 that sunk into the chilly depths. The truck met its demise during an overland trip from Yellowknife, NWT […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Kitchener Centre
Kitchener, Ontario — The CARSTAR Canada Network has announced the opening of a new location in Kitchener, Ontario at 1620 King Street East. Michael Leung, owner of CARSTAR Kitchener Centre, has managed a collision repair shop since 1981, building a successful career of more than 40 years in the auto body and collision industry. After […]
Legally Bombed: Anti-FSD campaign receives Tesla cease and desist for misinformation
California, United States — The Dawn Project has received a cease-and-desist letter, claiming that the their ad campaign showcasing a Tesla in “Full Self-Driving” mode running over a cardboard child was misinforming and threatened the company’s business interests. The letter dated Aug. 11 claims that the Dawn Project’s testing was “seriously deceptive and likely fraudulent.” […]
Around the World in Three Days? : Vancouver Woman Charged $8,000 in error for three-day rental car trip
Vancouver, British Columbia — With the price of gas and car insurance a perpetual thorn in the sides of drivers, those looking to travel by automobile have an affordable short-term option in the rental industry. Except for one woman who was charged more than $8,000 after allegedly driving 36,000 kilometres over a three-day period. The […]
CRASH Bash: 20th edition of the CRASH IT tournament boasts record attendance, 15K for charity
Calgary, Alberta — Members of Alberta’s automotive aftermarket industry were back on the green this Thursday for the return of the annual CRASH IT golf tournament, back in its twentieth year and boasting a record attendance of more than 200 golfers this time around. “This year’s event was our best to date,” said Emile Fremont, […]
