New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fall -19.3% in February to 14,476 units, in third consecutive monthly decline. Smaller vans seize demand, increasing by 55.3% to 427 units, as other segments contract. Electric van uptake grows 55.1% to 1,413 units, taking 9.7% market share – but well short of 2025’s mandated 16%. Data download Demand… Continue reading Electric vans up as overall market contracts in February
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Cybertruck Club Bombarded by Trash Before Leaving Mardi Gras Parade In Shame
That’s gotta hurt. With a whopping seven recalls in just over a year — and a fire fatality rate exceeding the infamous Ford Pinto— it’s never been a particularly great time to be a Cybertruck owner. But now, thanks to the political meddling of billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk, it might be worse than ever. That’s… Continue reading Cybertruck Club Bombarded by Trash Before Leaving Mardi Gras Parade In Shame
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Industry Visionaries to Unveil What’s Next in AI at GTC 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NVIDIA today announced GTC 2025, the world’s premier AI conference, will return March 17-21 to San Jose, Calif. — bringing together the brightest minds in AI to showcase breakthroughs happening now in physical AI, agentic AI and scientific discovery. GTC will bring together 25,000 attendees in… Continue reading NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Industry Visionaries to Unveil What’s Next in AI at GTC 2025
Anivive Expands Specialty Diagnostics Lab to Accommodate Increased Demand for Services
World-renowned experts Dr. Barb Powers and Dr. Jeff Edwards lead specialty pathology services Offering 1:1 consultations and shorter turnaround times than most national labs Accessible, accurate and affordable diagnostics with no-contract pricing LONG BEACH, Calif., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Anivive, a software-driven pet health company, announces the expansion of its Long Beach lab to… Continue reading Anivive Expands Specialty Diagnostics Lab to Accommodate Increased Demand for Services
Electric Vehicles Update – Electrifying Ford Fleet Solutions Drive Sustainability and Efficiency
BlueForce Energy has introduced innovative chassis-specific electrification solutions for the Ford F-Series, a key vehicle range for North American commercial fleets. This new development supports sustainability efforts by providing fleet operators with a cost-effective means to electrify their vehicles, offering significant reductions in emissions, fuel use, and maintenance costs. The electrification solutions are designed to… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Update – Electrifying Ford Fleet Solutions Drive Sustainability and Efficiency
Vance Street Announces Sale of Micronics Engineered Filtration Group to PX3-Owned Cleanova
Micronics and Cleanova to Become One Expanded Global Entity CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vance Street Capital (“Vance Street”) today announced the sale of Micronics Engineered Filtration Group (“Micronics” or the “Company”), a global provider of aftermarket and OEM filtration equipment and consumables, to Cleanova, a portfolio company of pan-European private equity firm, PX3… Continue reading Vance Street Announces Sale of Micronics Engineered Filtration Group to PX3-Owned Cleanova
Toyota Launches Manual Transmission (MT) variant of the Toyota Legender 4X4
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has expanded its premium SUV lineup with the introduction of a Manual Transmission (MT) variant of the Toyota Legender 4X4. The new offering targets driving enthusiasts seeking greater control and engagement behind the wheel while maintaining the model’s established luxury and off-road capabilities. The Legender 4X4 MT is powered by Toyota’s… Continue reading Toyota Launches Manual Transmission (MT) variant of the Toyota Legender 4X4
Automakers warn that Trump tariffs will hike vehicle prices as much as 25%
Last month, Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada would “blow a hole” in the U.S. auto industry. A trade group representing nearly all major automakers warned on Tuesday that new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will lead to drastic price… Continue reading Automakers warn that Trump tariffs will hike vehicle prices as much as 25%
How Trump’s Tariffs Will Disrupt Key Industries in Mexico
The US government has imposed tariffs of 25 percent on all imports from Mexico and Canada. The measure promoted by Donald Trump threatens the free-trade system that the three countries have maintained for more than 30 years. Even before the confirmation that the tariffs went into effect on March 4, Marcelo Ebrard, head of the… Continue reading How Trump’s Tariffs Will Disrupt Key Industries in Mexico
Trump’s tariffs could quickly cut North American auto production by a third
Autoworkers at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee, June 6, 2022. The plant employs more than 7,000 people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — Roughly a third of vehicle production in North America could be cut by next week as a… Continue reading Trump’s tariffs could quickly cut North American auto production by a third