Blue Bird Appoints Two New Members to its Board of Directors
MACON, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointments of two new members to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Top finance executives Mark Blaufuss and Dan Thau bring a wealth of relevant experience to the school bus manufacturing leader. Mark Blaufuss has over 30 […]
Blue Bird Appoints Head of Electric Vehicle Business, Britton Smith to Company President
MACON, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointment of Britton Smith to president, effective July 1, 2023. Phil Horlock, Blue Bird president and CEO, will continue to hold the role of CEO after Smith’s appointment takes effect. Smith joined Blue Bird in March 2022 […]
Carvana Co. Announces Expiration of Private Exchange Offers Relating to Existing Notes
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) (“Carvana” or the “Company”), the leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, today announced the expiration and termination of its previously announced offers to exchange (each an “Exchange Offer” and, collectively, the “Exchange Offers”) its outstanding existing notes (the “Existing Notes”) for up to an aggregate principal amount […]
Faraday Future Signs up the First FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance User Post Final Launch, Continuing to Execute on Phase One of Its Delivery Plan
The first user of the Ultimate AI TechLuxury FF 91 vehicle has signed the first sales contract for the first FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance today in Los Angeles, CA as FF continues to execute the first phase of FF’s three-phase delivery plan. In addition to the FF 91 Futurist pre-order capability now in effect, […]
Paint Science: PPG and Chery open colour creation lab in China
Wuhu, China — PPG announced Thursday that it has, alongside Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co., opened a colour creation lab in the country with the expressed purpose of developing new colours for Chery vehicles. This new facility, located in Chery’s home province of Anhui, is expected to utilize cutting-edge testing and formulation processes to provide […]
EV/AV Report: Price parity, high-tech trailblazing and a ‘disgruntled ex-employee’
Toronto, Ontario — Ford’s CEO doesn’t expect EV price parity until at least 2030, Jeep is gearing up for a showcase of its off-road AV technology and a whistleblower sheds some light on Tesla’s FSD drama. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Ford’s future Ford CEO Jim Farley said at an investor […]
Asked and Answered: ICBC introduces distance-based discount, building on calls for more usage-based options
Vancouver, British Columbia — ICBC announced Thursday that it will begin offering customers a distance-based discount for those who travel less than 10,000 kilometres per year. British Columbia’s crown insurer claims this new offer will allow eligible customers to save between ten and 15 percent on the annual renewal of their optional coverage. Customers may […]
Illinois Linkup: Speakers announced for CIECA CONNEX 2023 Conference
Bloomington, Illinois — The speakers for the CIECA CONNEX 2023 Conference have been announced, and will be tackling the theme of “Connected Car, Connected Industry” this time around. Running the gamut of automotive technology expertise, this year’s conference will feature talks from Rivian’s senior collision manager, Frank Phillips, his counterpart at Lucid Motors, Jake Rodenroth, […]
Airbag Action: Vancouver law firm launches class action against ARC Automotive for airbag defects
Vancouver, British Columbia — A Vancouver-based law firm has launched a class action lawsuit against Tier 1 airbag inflator developer, ARC Automotive Inc., alleging that the manufacturer has refused to abide by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s request for a recall. “In 2023, an investigation by the United States’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR opens Calgary Crowfoot, marking 12th shop for prolific MSO
Calgary, Alberta — Mark another one down for CARSTAR, as the nationwide collision repair chain welcomes a new facility, CARSTAR Calgary Crowfoot, into the fold. Mark Kharfan got his start as a bodyshop owner about 25 years ago and has since become one of CARSTAR’s most prolific MSOs, now boasting 12 shops to his name […]
