Students and their parents frequently use search engines to learn more about Domestic Goods Week. Domestic Goods Week encourages students to make and consume products made at home. What, then, is recognised during Domestic Goods Week, and why? How long till Domestic Goods Week? Any and all Information Regarding Home-Made Items… The goal of Domestic Goods Week is to encourage more people to shop at home. The value of frugality, investment, and “using home goods” is highlighted this week. People who are frugal are known as misers. An explanation is given for why it is important to base one’s food…
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Google pays respect to the Hungarian-American scientist and biophysicist Dr. Maria Telkes on December 12, 2022. Dr. Telkes was one of the pioneers of solar energy and was known as the “Sun Queen” for her contribution to the solar thermal storage system. Google has created a Doodle in honour of Dr. Telkes to commemorate her 122nd birthday. Dr. Telkes, who was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1900, studied physical chemistry at Eotvos Loránd University in Budapest. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in 1920 and her Doctor of Philosophy in 1924. As a proponent of utilising solar energy, she was…
Erin Kerrigan, managing director of Kerrigan Advisors, a sell-side firm in Incline Village, Nev., observed a significant uptick of transactions involving multiple dealerships in 2021. Kerrigan Advisors’ 2021 annual Blue Sky Report said 126 such transactions occurred last year, up from 73 in 2020 and 60 in 2019. In all, Kerrigan counted 383 transactions in 2021, up 33 percent and smashing what her firm said was the previous high set in 2020. “Many, many dealers now are interested in not just acquiring one dealership but making more aggressive moves and buying an entire group,” Kerrigan told Automotive News. Before the…
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — NEW YORK — This year, Ram plans to reveal a concept for its electric 1500 pickup truck. The Stellantis truck brand has released a few renderings of what its first battery-electric pickup truck could look like, but the company is preparing to take the next step with a live concept ahead of the truck’s scheduled 2024 release, according to Ram CEO Mike Koval. Koval stated that the company is consulting the public on the design of the electric pickup truck through its Ram Real Talk Tour, which includes conversations with consumers at various events. According…
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, the company’s first chief sustainability officer, will oversee the company’s climate goals, which include achieving carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2028. Rivian Automotive is an electric vehicle startup founded in 2012. Costa was most recently employed by Tiffany & Co., where he held the position of chief sustainability officer and served as president of the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, according to a statement released on Thursday. Costa will begin working for Rivian on Monday, April 18, and will report directly to RJ Scaringe, the company’s chief executive officer. She will also serve as the executive…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — California is aiming for zero-emission vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, to account for nearly 70% of new vehicle sales by 2030, as part of a state-mandated timeline to phase out new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks and reach 100% ZEV sales by the 2035 model year. The California Air Resources Board’s ambitious proposal comes after the EPA reissued a Clean Air Act waiver in March allowing California to set its own auto tailpipe regulations and zero-emission vehicle mandates, reversing a Trump-era rule that sought to prevent states from doing so. ZEVs and plug-in hybrids must account for 35%…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tesla Inc. is expanding a previous recall in the United States due to an issue that could obscure the pedestrian warning system sounds, increasing the risk of a crash. Tesla recalled nearly 579,000 Model S, X, and Y vehicles from the 2020 to 22 model years, as well as Model 3 vehicles from the 2017 to 22 model years, in February for failing to comply with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard on minimum noise requirements for hybrids and electric vehicles. According to the NHTSA, Tesla’s “Boombox function” allows external speakers to play sounds while the vehicle…
DETROIT, MI — Ford Motor Company will unveil its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck on April 26, CEO Jim Farley announced on Twitter Wednesday. The manufacturer plans to host a ceremony that day at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan to commemorate the commencement of production and the subsequent start of customer deliveries. “We will be honouring the team that created this fantastic vehicle and the fact that F-150 Lightnings are on their way to consumers across the country,” spokesperson Emma Bergg said in an email. Bergg said the event will be livestreamed and will involve a select number…
Experian’s top five used-vehicle lender rankings remained largely stable, with Capital One Auto Finance, Ally Financial, Wells Fargo Auto, and Chase Auto maintaining their respective top four positions, but Chase declined by more than a half a point of share. Chase forecasted a 14% increase in vehicle loan and lease originations to $43.6 billion in 2021. However, the company’s auto lending business experienced a decline in the fourth quarter. “After three solid quarters, a lack of vehicle supply resulted in a fall in originations to $8.5 billion, a 23% year-over-year decline,” JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon stated in…
Despite growing concerns about a possible economic downturn in the United States, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares maintained a bullish outlook on the market on Wednesday. As part of the automaker’s annual shareholders meeting, Tavares stated that the company had confirmed its forecast for double-digit operating income margins this year, and that expected sales in North America, particularly its highly profitable U.S. business, should increase by 3 percent this year. The company, whose brands include Peugeot, Fiat, Opel, and Maserati, reported an adjusted operating profit margin of 11.8 percent last year, exceeding expectations for the first time. It achieved a record…