Performance & Special Interest

Holley Ordered to Disgorge $2 Million in Ill-Gotten Profits

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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“Proform”) that started 24 years ago when Holley filed suit against Specialty, alleging that Specialty had misappropriated the “trade dress” of Holley’s carburetor main bodies.

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  • “Proform”) that started 24 years ago when Holley filed suit against Specialty, alleging that Specialty had misappropriated the “trade dress” of Holley’s carburetor main bodies.
  • So in 2012 Specialty filed a summary enforcement motion suit claiming that Holley was failing to comply with the Settlement Agreement.
  • In 2017 Specialty filed its breach of contract lawsuit against Holley for violating the Settlement Agreement, arguing that it was entitled to disgorgement of the $2,028,264.19 in net profit reaped by Holley.
  • Specialty prevailed in this lawsuit, and the court entered summary judgment in favor of Specialty and against Holley.

Yamaha Motor Company Selects Shippeo to Enhance Global Supply Chain Visibility and Efficiency

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Yamaha Japan) and its U.S. subsidiary, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha USA), today announced a strategic partnership with Shippeo, a leading provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions.

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  • Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Yamaha Japan) and its U.S. subsidiary, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha USA), today announced a strategic partnership with Shippeo, a leading provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions.
  • Shippeo will provide Yamaha with superior visibility and predictive insights across its entire global supply chain, encompassing ocean, railroad and over the road transportation.
  • “We are truly excited about this new strategic partnership with Shippeo and the benefits that it will most certainly bring to easing our Global Supply Chain challenges, simply from providing more seamless administrative and global visibility, “said Isamu “Sam” Kuru of Yamaha Motor Company Japan’s logistics Division.
  • This will enhance the resilience of Yamaha's global supply chain operations, ensuring enhanced transparency and reliability."

SimScale Announces New AI-Powered Automotive Design Features

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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SimScale GmbH announced today newly released AI-powered real-time automotive design features.

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  • SimScale GmbH announced today newly released AI-powered real-time automotive design features.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240408211861/en/
    Automotive design simulation of aerodynamics in the SimScale cloud-native simulation platform.
  • Automotive companies use SimScale to design and optimize their products using a broad spectrum of analysis capabilities, including mechanical, thermal, CFD, and electromagnetics.
  • SimScale CEO David Heiny will present live at the Learning Lab on Day 2 (Wednesday) at 9:30 a.m. on Real-Time Automotive Design via a Unified Simulation, Data, and Physics AI Solution—A Case Study.

Distracted Driving Fell 4.5% in 2023, Preventing An Estimated 55,000 Crashes and 250 Fatalities

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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The report evaluates the various factors that can reduce distracted driving, including consent-driven usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, hands-free legislation, and increased media coverage of the dangers of distracted driving.

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  • The report evaluates the various factors that can reduce distracted driving, including consent-driven usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, hands-free legislation, and increased media coverage of the dangers of distracted driving.
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    While a 4.5% reduction in distracted driving over the last year is an improvement, distracted driving is still dangerously high in the United States.
  • For the first time, CMT has published data on how the different types of distracted driving affect the impact speed of a crash.
  • The four states that introduced hands-free laws, where it’s illegal for people to handle their phones while driving, reduced distracted driving by an average of 7.1% and prevented an estimated 8,200 crashes and 37 fatalities in 2023.

Barnacle Parking Selects Trevelino/Keller to Build Brand Awareness

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Trevelino/Keller , a nationally ranked growth PR and marketing firm, today announces a new partnership with Barnacle Parking , the producer of The Barnacle®, an intelligent parking enforcement solution with motorist self-release capabilities.

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  • Trevelino/Keller , a nationally ranked growth PR and marketing firm, today announces a new partnership with Barnacle Parking , the producer of The Barnacle®, an intelligent parking enforcement solution with motorist self-release capabilities.
  • Trevelino/Keller will support Barnacle Parking in strategic marketing, brand awareness and earned media efforts.
  • Barnacle Parking empowers parking operators, business owners, corporate campuses, healthcare organizations and municipalities to redefine and enhance the parking enforcement experience for both enforcers and motorists while visibly driving compliance.
  • “Our goal is to work with like-minded partners to make parking enforcement across the country more convenient and fairer to both the parking enforcers and the parking offenders,” states Colin Heffron, chairman of Barnacle Parking.

Attorney Amy Witherite of Witherite Law Group: Advocating for School Bus Safety in Texas

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Attorney Amy Witherite , has raised concerns over the lack of three-point seat belts in all Texas school buses, calling it a critical safety issue that demands immediate attention.

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  • Attorney Amy Witherite , has raised concerns over the lack of three-point seat belts in all Texas school buses, calling it a critical safety issue that demands immediate attention.
  • Advocating for child safety, Witherite emphasizes the urgency of ensuring that every Texas school bus is equipped with proper seat belts to protect young passengers.
  • "It’s a crime all Texas school buses don’t have seat belts," notes Witherite, highlighting that while seat belts are mandatory in cars, not every school bus in Texas provides this crucial safety measure.
  • Witherite also references the legislative efforts in Texas, including Ashley and Alicia’s Law, which aimed to address school bus safety following a tragic incident involving two Beaumont high school students in 2006.

Allego to Postpone Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results Conference Call

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Allego N.V. (“Allego” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ALLG), a leading pan-European public electric vehicle fast and ultra-fast charging network, today announced it will postpone its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results conference call and confirms that it will provide that information in connection with the filing of its Form 20-F on or prior to the April 30, 2024 deadline.

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  • Allego N.V. (“Allego” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ALLG), a leading pan-European public electric vehicle fast and ultra-fast charging network, today announced it will postpone its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results conference call and confirms that it will provide that information in connection with the filing of its Form 20-F on or prior to the April 30, 2024 deadline.
  • Allego had previously announced it would report its financial results before the market opens on April 2, 2024, with a conference call taking place at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Ford Motor Company Issues 2024 Proxy Statement, Announces May 9 as Date for Virtual Annual Meeting

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Ford today published its 2024 proxy statement and announced the date of the company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, which will again be held virtually.

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  • Ford today published its 2024 proxy statement and announced the date of the company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, which will again be held virtually.
  • The proxy statement and details about the annual meeting can be viewed in the “Reports & Filings” section at shareholder.ford.com , under “Annual Reports & Proxy Statements.” The annual meeting will take place online at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 9.
  • Shareholders can listen, vote and submit questions by logging in at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FORD2024 .

1990 Nissan Pathfinder: Rugged for real life

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Revealed in August 1986, the Nissan Pathfinder – called Terrano in the Japanese market – was developed with a bold goal in mind.

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  • Revealed in August 1986, the Nissan Pathfinder – called Terrano in the Japanese market – was developed with a bold goal in mind.
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    Revealed in August 1986, the Nissan Pathfinder – called Terrano in the Japanese market – was developed with a bold goal in mind.
  • Like the iconic Hardbody pickup truck and many other legendary Nissan models , the original Pathfinder was designed in California by Nissan Design International, Inc. (now known as Nissan Design America) .
  • The first-generation Pathfinder (1987-1995) was introduced in the two-door body style shown here, adding a four-door version for the 1990 model year.

Laser Photonics’ CleanTech Simplifies Gas Tank Cleaning in Motorcycle Repair & Restoration

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Technology, General Automotive, Engineering, Motorcycles, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Aftermarket, Automotive, Machinery, Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Other Technology, Hardware, Other Manufacturing, Performance & Special Interest, Clean technology, Gasoline, Corrosion, LPC, 3D printing

Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC), a leading global developer of industrial laser systems for laser cleaning and other material processing applications, highlights a key application for its CleanTech laser systems in the motorcycle repair and restoration field.

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  • Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC), a leading global developer of industrial laser systems for laser cleaning and other material processing applications, highlights a key application for its CleanTech laser systems in the motorcycle repair and restoration field.
  • “Professionals in the motorcycle repair and restoration space have greatly benefited from using our laser cleaning technology.
  • LPC’s laser cleaning technology sees multiple applications in motorcycle repair and restoration.
  • These capabilities make LPC’s CleanTech the preferred choice in motorcycle manufacturing, as well as in the repair and restoration sectors.