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Blue Bird Appoints Julie Fream to Board of Directors

Experienced automotive executive brings decades of strategy, sales, and business development experience to the Blue Bird Board MACON, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that Julie A. Fream has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Fream succeeds Adam Gray, managing partner of Coliseum Capital Management […]

New Chinese Restrictions on Supply of Natural Graphite Will Negatively Impact Batteries Used in EV Market

Westwater Resources Offers Domestic Alternatives CENTENNIAL, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE: American: WWR), an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company (“Westwater Resources”), today acknowledged that new Chinese restrictions on the supply of natural graphite will negatively impact the availability of battery anode material which is a critical component in producing the lithium-ion batteries that […]

Dedrick Roper Joins Momentum as Director of Zero Emission Vehicle Transitions

SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– “Dedrick is a strategic powerhouse and a widely-known leader in accelerating market adoption of zero-emission technology,” said Matt Hart, CEO at Momentum. “His unique industry perspective and vision across the fast-moving landscape of zero-emission vehicles significantly expands our capabilities to better serve our clients who are seeking to finance and deploy new […]

Tuesday Ticker: Tesla’s tearful earnings call; Toyota adopts standard

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— This week we look at automakers and economics as Tesla marks a tumultuous earnings call; Toyota adopts a standard and Hyundai breaks records with its plans to break ground.  Tears for Tesla Tesla’s Q3 earnings call last week did not entirely go as planned, according to reports that CEO Elon Musk was […]

Driving Demand: Vehicle complexity, aging cars among factors contributing to ‘robust’ aftermarket demand

Washington, D.C. ⁠— An aging car parc, ever-increasing miles-travelled and greater vehicle complexity will continue to drive robust demand across the automotive aftermarket through 2024, according to the recently-released Capstone Partners Automotive Aftermarket M&A Coverage Report October 2023. Capstone’s report states that an “aging [U.S.] car parc, growing miles travelled and increased vehicle complexity have […]

Split Civic: Honda to build Civic Hybrid sedan in Ont., beginning spring 2024

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Honda has announced it will begin production of a new Civic Hybrid sedan in spring 2024 at its plant in Alliston, Ontario. The Ontario site will serve as the lead North American plant for Civic Hybrid production, while the hatchback version will be manufactured at the Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) in Greensburg, […]

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