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newsweek.com - Eileen Falkenberg-Hull - Bezos-backed Slate Auto hires new, ex-Amazon CEO
Bezos-backed Slate Auto hires new, ex-Amazon CEO
Newsweek

Peter Faricy today assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Slate Auto, an American electric vehicle startup. Faricy takes over the job from Chris Barman, who will continue work at the company as its President of Vehicles. Slate is expanding…

techcrunch.com - Tim De Chant - The 2027 Chevy Bolt is the McRib of the automotive world
The 2027 Chevy Bolt is the McRib of the automotive world
TechCrunch

Few products attract a cult-like obsession like this one. Even after being off the menu for years, true fans yearn for its return, their devotion bordering on an almost cult-like obsession. Well, they're in luck. It's back for a limited time only.

nytimes.com - The Athletic College Basketball Staff - Men's March Madness 2026 auto-bids tracker: Furman, Troy latest to earn NCAA Tournament spots
Men's March Madness 2026 auto-bids tracker: Furman, Troy latest to earn NCAA Tournament spots
The New York Times

In the final days before Selection Sunday, 31 of the 68 spots in the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament will be clinched by teams winning their conference's automatic bids. Championship week is a smorgasbord of nonstop basketball. We're tracking every…

techcrunch.com - Sean O'Kane - Slate Auto changes CEO months ahead of affordable EV launch
Slate Auto changes CEO months ahead of affordable EV launch
TechCrunch

Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has replaced its CEO months ahead of the launch of its affordable electric truck. Former Amazon Marketplace vice president Peter Faricy is the new person in charge of the company, and…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is Hurt by Inflation Dynamics and Consumer Behavior
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is Hurt by Inflation Dynamics and Consumer Behavior
Yahoo!

iMGP Global Partner, an investment management company, released its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter for the 'iMGP Small Company Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund returned 1.33% in the fourth quarter compared to…

wsj.com - Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0734 GMT – Cuts to oil production due to the Middle East conflict aren't likely to structurally…

jalopnik.com - Michael Sullivan - 10 Automotive Museum Closures That Are Heartbreaking
10 Automotive Museum Closures That Are Heartbreaking
Jalopnik

Automotive museums are a testament to our century-long passion for cars, trucks, and motorcycles, and for the joy of driving them or even just admiring them as they roll by. The exhibits in our favorite automotive museums remind us of vehicles from…

chron.com - Ahmed Humble - Auto-parts giant wipes out Texas workforce-slashes 572 jobs
Auto-parts giant wipes out Texas workforce-slashes 572 jobs
Chron

One of the country's biggest auto-parts suppliers is shutting down its Texas operations —wiping out hundreds of jobs as the company wrestles with bankruptcy and a sweeping federal fraud case. First Brands Group, a major supplier of…

fansided.com - Mike Phillips - Predicting every conference tournament champion with March Madness auto-bids on the line
Predicting every conference tournament champion with March Madness auto-bids on the line
FanSided

Before we get to Selection Sunday, we still have Championship Week with the potential for conference tournaments to shake things up. Favorites like Arizona and Michigan will have a chance to make their case for a higher seed in the tournament.

bloomberg.com - Stefan Nicola - This Swedish Maker of Ultra-Luxury Sports Cars Is Considering an IPO
This Swedish Maker of Ultra-Luxury Sports Cars Is Considering an IPO
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to Bloomberg's Auto Monitor, a weekly roundup of stories on the automotive industry from reporters around the world. Sign up now if you're not already on the list. Koenigsegg, the Swedish maker of…

newswire.ca - Shell to sell Jiffy Lube International and Premium Velocity Auto to Monomoy Capital Partners
Shell to sell Jiffy Lube International and Premium Velocity Auto to Monomoy Capital Partners
CNW

HOUSTON, March 9, 2026 /CNW/ -- Pennzoil Quaker State Company DBA SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell USA, Inc., that comprises Shell's United States ('U.S.') lubricants business, has entered an agreement to sell Jiffy Lube…

thehindubusinessline.com - GM's ACDelco re-enters India to sell batteries, lubricants for automotives
GM's ACDelco re-enters India to sell batteries, lubricants for automotives
BusinessLine

US auto major General Motors' aftermarket automotive products brand, ACDelco has re-entered the Indian market through a licensing pact with Assurance International, which plans to invest ₹300 crore investment in battery plant over next three…

thehindubusinessline.com - Nifty holds 24,200 at midday; Auto and Pharma lead gains as IT drags
Nifty holds 24,200 at midday; Auto and Pharma lead gains as IT drags
BusinessLine

Markets extended the morning's recovery into the afternoon session on Tuesday, with the benchmark indices trading higher around midday, building on the gap-up open triggered by easing geopolitical tensions and a sharp retreat in global crude oil…

semiengineering.com - Technical Paper Link - Unified, Traceable Framework For Risk Assessment in Automotive Semiconductors (Robert Bosch)
Unified, Traceable Framework For Risk Assessment in Automotive Semiconductors (Robert Bosch)
Semiconductor Engineering

A new technical paper, “An Integrated Failure and Threat Mode and Effect Analysis (FTMEA) Framework with Quantified Cross-Domain Correlation Factors for Automotive Semiconductors,” was published by researchers at Robert Bosch GmbH.

thetruthaboutcars.com - Tim Healey - QOTD: Are You A Satisfied EV Owner?
QOTD: Are You A Satisfied EV Owner?
Ttac

We discussed EV owners' satisfaction on Friday's podcast. I am now asking you, the EV owner out there in the B and B reading this, if you're satisfied with yours. Feel free to hop in if you manage an EV fleet, or drive EVs for work but don't own…

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