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Volvo held a dealership event in Miami last week, unveiling plans for five new EVs over the next few years. Automotive News I am reporting. According to dealer information, a full-size electric crossover will be introduced next year, and sedans and small crossovers are also planned. Volvo will not completely abandon the wagon market and will report to offer two wagon-like models that Volvo has called “activity vehicles.” Volvo is stepping up its transition to electric vehicles, Automotive News With information from Volvo dealers, Five new EVs and a major upscaling of the Swedish company’s South Carolina assembly plant over the next few years. The news comes from last week’s dealership event in Miami, where Volvo presented plans for the future to about 800 retailers in North and South America. Automotive News I quoted an anonymous source who attended the event. Volvo Future EVs will include large and small crossovers and new sedans.Full size crossover, effectively XC90 W...

MINI USA has announced the starting price for the entire 2023 lineup. This includes a $ 500 price increase for just five Cooper models. These models include the Cooper Hardtop 2-door and 4-door, Cooper Convertible, Cooper Countryman, and Cooper Countryman ALL4. The starting price for all other models, including the performance-oriented John Cooper Works variant, remains the same. MINI claims that minimal changes will further improve customer accessibility and value. The 2023 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door starts at $ 24,250 and includes a destination fee of $ 850. The new model year boasts a range of new features and options. MINI includes Apple CarPlay compatibility as standard for all models.For the first time, a full-range special edition of the entire model lineup, including recently reported ones, is on sale. Resolute, Untold, Untamed Edition ,and Brick Lane Cooper S .. The “Zesty Yellow” paint option, previously exclusive to the Convertible, is now available on certain trims o...

Cheryl Lynn Glass remains a strangely unknown name in motorsport. Unfortunately, in the history of car racing, there are so few women among the competitors that it’s very easy to remember most women, but Glass is overlooked despite its success. It tends to be. She may be because her life ended tragically early. Maybe because people don’t know her. But she paved the way that she hasn’t caught up yet, from the fact that broader motorsports are on track and superior to helping black students enter the STEM field. Here’s what you need to know about Glass: She was one of the very few black women competing in professional motorsport, but unfortunately it hasn’t changed much since her time.As Road & truck Reported a few years ago, she dreamed of racing at Indy 500 Courageously invaded higher levels of motorsport like Indy Lights While running her own small business and teaching young black students. However, she often struggled to compete outside the oval track and never reached the...

Adventure bike riders looking for a high level of sports touring performance on paved roads will want to see the new Metzeler Tourance Next 2 tires. Metzeler claims that the tread pattern is designed to “improve lateral thrust for high-end off-road performance,” but the pattern is very similar to street bike tires. On paved roads, we occasionally break into high quality unpaved roads. Metzeler has incorporated a number of street-oriented technologies into its Tourance Next 2 tires. Front tread compound is 85 percent silica containing styrene butadiene rubber polymer intended to improve performance on wet surfaces. The rear tires have the front tire compound in the center and the shoulders are full silica. Depending on the size of the rear tires, the tread compound is distributed in a Metzeler cap-and-base or hyper-base formula. Cap & Base places a soft compound on top of a hard compound base for consistent performance and thermal balance across the tire. Hyperbase uses a full c...

Black dog ride australia (BDRA) The annual 1 Dayer charity ride for mental health issues is back in 2022, similar to last year’s popular “virtual” 1 Dayers. 1 Dayer 2022 will be held on Sunday, March 20th, across Australia, and will begin a national conversation on depression and suicide prevention. For the past two years, the blockade of Covid has canceled the annual Ride to the Red Center. Therefore, BDRA conducted a survey in 2022 to seek a new direction. One of the findings seems to be that the popular “virtual” day 1 is back for those who cannot attend due to health or distance, and that the popular “virtual” day 1 remains. .. Currently, both events can be registered. Participants will be provided with a rider kit that includes an embroidered 1 Dayer patch, a Round 1 Dayer 2022 participation bike sticker, and a new “Black Dog Rider” small bike sticker. Riders conducting “virtual” events can ride alone or with a group of friends. See also BDRA spent a coup...

Gas Gas, a sister brand of KTM and Husqvarna, could arrive fashionably late at the new model party in 2022, especially by bringing the street legal Enduro Gas ES700 and Supermoto SM700 to the US and global markets. ..This was reported by Motorcycle.com Based on “Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Decoder Information submitted to the United States by KTM” on February 16, 2022. The Cover letter A document addressed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) presents these two lists of the GasGas “GG” brand “22/23” model year as the first “street legal” model for a Spanish manufacturer. Its trial, MX and rally raid machines. Of course, GasGas’ dual sports machine was expected to appear after KTM and Husqvarna’s parent company Pierer Mobility Group purchased it in 2019 and continuously pollinated its own brand.But what we were expecting Two 800cc models One is a naked street bike and the other is an adventure touring model, advertised in a leaked investor document...

Max Verstappen said he expects the next Bahrain test and opening race for the 2022 F1 season to be very different from last week’s Barcelona test, making it difficult to assess the outlook for Red Bull’s early season. I am. Mercedes surpassed the first week of testing with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell setting the fastest twice and Sergio Perez broke Hamilton’s benchmark by more than 0.4 seconds. Verstappen was another 0.2 seconds behind, but wasn’t using a softer tire compound. He admits that he is not very confident about how a competitive situation is formed. Ukraine demands that Russian drivers be banned by the FIA Despite rigorous testing, the certainty of Alpha-Bottas Alfa Romeo officially announces retro C42 livery “It’s hard to evaluate (how the test went),” Verstappen said. “But I think the positive thing was that the car was running smoothly and I was happy with the balance. But Bahrain is completely different and when we go to Race 1, the car is completely diff...

Kate Agason Celebrate Black History Month Towards the end of Black History Month, an article by Kate Agason on the Campus Cycle focuses on the achievements and contributions of black inventors, athletes, community organizers, soldiers and outdoor enthusiasts to cycling. In addition, through his photography journey, he highlights how the black community has used bicycles from the late 1880s to the present. Four cyclists are posing near the Alameda Avenue Bridge in Denver, Colorado (1905). Black inventor From panniers to tricycles, the black inventor of the late 1800s made a huge contribution to cycling. Clockwise from top: In 1899, Jerry M. Sargent, a black inventor in Tampa, Florida, created the first quick-release parcel carrier (now known as Panier). The tricycle was invented by MACherry (bottom right photo) in 1888. Cherry has also improved the design of Velocipede, an early pedalless version of modern bicycles. Although not the first to invent a bicycle frame, Isaac R....

China is the world’s largest exporter of container products Generate 8 out of 10 new containers Is a leading builder of container ships Operates the 4th largest liner company .. Not surprisingly, China dominates the ranking of container ports in the world, and with the surge in maritime trade, the port’s aggregates have reached a new peak. Last week, Alphaliner released an annual ranking of the world’s top 30 container ports. Nine of the top ten are in Asia and seven are in China. Shanghai, Ningbo Zhoushan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou Nansha, Qingdao, Tianjin, Hong Kong. The top 30 ports processed 450 million 20-foot worth of units in 2021, an increase of 6.5% year-on-year. In 2020, the first year of the pandemic, the growth rate was only 0.6%. Asia’s megaports, which had beaten the competition long ago, accounted for 77% of last year’s top 30 total, processing almost half of 47% in China alone. Long-time champion Shanghai “continues to build leads,” “currently opening a gap of about 10 mi...

Kiwibot’s semi-autonomous sidewalk delivery robot is set to roll around more college campuses this year delivering food to students. The Miami-based company announced a new business from Sodexo North America this month. This, combined with the existing Sodexo business, totals $ 20 million this year. Currently, Kiwibot has 200 robots delivering Sodexo food on 10 university campuses in the United States. By the end of the year, the new contract will bring a total of 1,200 Kiwibots to 50 university campuses in the United States. “In our contract, each robot will generate an average of $ 1,000 a month,” said Kiwibot’s founder. CEO Felipe Chavez Cortez Said Automotive News .. Kiwibot recently raised approximately $ 7.5 million in pre-Series A funding from a group of investors, including Sodexo. Among other investors are venture capital headlines, the House of Lithium and Gaingels. Alejandro Otalora, Head of Design at Kiwibot, said the money will help build more robots, expand the comp...

After a false start in 2019 Dowel Motorbike Rally In central New South Wales, we’ll be back in May this year after a two-year pandemic break. Dowel Motorbike Rally Committee spokesman Wayne Amor said the area is a great place for heavy bike rallies. He wants to turn it into the Australian version of the world’s largest rally. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally South Dakota. The free event will take place on Tarbes Street from May 6th to 8th. On Saturday, a motorcycle festival will be held on “Bike Street” between Macquarie Street and Darling Street with a free bicycle parking lot from 8am to 6pm. “Bike Street” “The purpose of the rally is to promote safe riding and foster all the great things that biking offers: fun, freedom and friendship,” says Wayne. “We have invited NSW’s MCC to negotiate with the RMS Motorcycle Safety Unit, which will be attended by NSW police, as well as many other motorcycle-related industries and outlet stalls.” Highlights include Lucky Keeser’s Marlin V-tw...

First Immersive Live Wire Experience Center Opens in Malibu, California LiveWire Announces Future Financing Options for LiveWire ONE Motorcycles Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The first LiveWire Experience Center, designed to provide a completely immersive experience centered around an all-electric LiveWire ONE motorcycle, has opened in Malibu, California. Inspired by the spiritual connection of riding LiveWire ONE, the Experience Center aims to introduce visitors to the electric riding experience while creating a community space for LiveWire riders. “California is one of the most established electric vehicle markets in the world and an ideal location for the first LiveWire Experience Center,” said Harley-Davidson Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jochenzeitz. increase. “The LiveWire ONE motorcycle is designed for urban adventures, the Malibu area offers great riding in urban and other environments. The Experience Center provides LiveWire for both riders and non-riders. It...

Trast73, Lorenzo Daretti won the 2021 MotoGP eSport Championship and were added to the two crowns won in 2017 and 2018. We caught up with Italy’s Trast 73 MotoGP eSport World Champion while he was preparing for the 2022 season to hear his thoughts on last year’s winning campaign. We are racing, we are playing games: MotoGP eSports is coming soon February 16, 2022 After five years of incredible excitement, it’s time to take live and on-site events back to the next level in 2022. How would you rate your performance in the 2021 Global Series? It was a wonderful season full of twists. I have been the fastest in the championship since the first race and I think it deserves! I had a hard time in the last two races due to motorcycle troubles, but I won 100% in every situation at the live, and thanks to you, I won the third title. So for me the key to this championship was to be very fast, always calm and ready to take advantage of every opportunity. What is t...

PeloPics: Saturday’s Omelette Headnews Blood is followed by the semi-classical Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne. The second race of the season’s opening weekend is as classic as any other Flanders race, but can be equal to or better than many big races on the calendar, but has always been poor. In 2007, Tom Boonen became the record holder by winning the first of three Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne. There are quite a few double winners. Mark Cavendish, Andrei Tchmil, Jan Raas, Roger de Vlaeminck, Johan Museeuw, Hendrik Redant, Fran Werhegen, Walter Plancaerto, etc., but the success of “Tom Boonen” Keeps a record. In 1978, many other celebrities are on the winner list, including Patrick Lefevere behind the current Quick Step team and all its successful predecessors. The Rabobank team had somewhere else to prepare for the race – Belgian artist Nester’s studio Return to Tom Boonen in 2007. It wasn’t one of his best seasons, but he won the Tour of Qatar’s five stages and finished second in the GC. After ...