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This Week in Transportation News: 11 Stories You Need to See
Saturday, June 3, 2023

A roundup of the week's most newsworthy auto and transport industry press releases from PR Newswire, including tips and products to promote safe driving.

NEW YORK, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the auto and transportation industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

    1. Driving Impaired Cannot Be an Option This Memorial DayThe National Safety
       Council estimates nearly 470 people in America will die in preventable
       traffic crashes from 6 p.m. on Friday, May 26 to 11:59 p.m. Monday, May
       29. "For the safety and wellbeing of yourself, and the people around you,
       designate a sober driver or arrange alternate transportation, drive
       distraction-free and slow down," said Mark Chung, executive vice
       president of roadway practice at NSC.

    2. HondaJet Elite II Makes its Public Debut at EBACE2023With a range of up
       to 1,547 nautical miles, the Elite II bolsters the HondaJet's position as
       the most fuel-efficient jet, flying farther than any other aircraft in
       its class and with lower carbon emissions.
    3. Norfolk Southern and twelve labor unions commit to working together to
       enhance rail safety "We will collaborate, consult experts, review best
       practices, and listen to the people closest to the work. Working together
       - and broadening the conversation to ensure everyone plays a part - is
       the best way to achieve meaningful improvement," the letter reads.

    4. Kia America Provides New 2023 and 2024 Seltos SUV Buyers with the App to
       AdventureNow through December 31, 2023, customers that purchase or lease
       a new 2023 or 2024 Seltos SUV are eligible to receive a promo code for a
       six-month trial of the AllTrails+ premium app.

    5. Hyundai Mobis Develops Groundbreaking Headlamps that Prevent Nighttime
       AccidentsThe HD Lighting System developed by Hyundai Mobis is a
       technology that visualizes road signs in text or shapes and projects them
       on the road surface. For example, the lamp shows there is road
       construction ahead by using relevant symbols to drivers, while projecting
       the crosswalk sign on the road surface with lamp lights to help
       pedestrians cross the road safely.

    6. DXC's Luxoft Partners with Red Hat to Enable Car Manufacturers to
       Accelerate the Development of Software-Defined VehiclesThrough the
       partnership, the companies will build on the power of open source and the
       latest advances in automotive software, to accelerate new ecosystems,
       business models, and post-production revenue streams for the car
       industry.
    7. Allegiant Pledges $1 Million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Develop
       Aviation Journey "The organization provides critical programs in many of
       the cities we serve, and we hope this partnership complements their
       efforts in a meaningful way. By connecting children to fulfilling
       opportunities in aviation, our goal is to inspire them to dream big while
       hopefully helping to build the necessary workforce of tomorrow," said
       Allegiant President Greg Anderson.

    8. Lectric eBikes Establishes National E-Bike DayLectric eBikes has
       initiated May 30 as the official National E-Bike Day. The new holiday,
       established and sponsored by Lectric, encourages riders everywhere to
       celebrate e-biking and to make the switch to electric transportation.

    9. National Road Safety Foundation Partners with SADD and FCCLA To Help
       Young Drivers Make This "The Safest Summer Ever"Leaders from both youth
       groups will participate in a virtual media tour and teens from SADD will
       be mounting a massive social media campaign to call attention to a range
       of safe driving issues from distracted and drowsy driving, impaired
       driving, speeding and seat belt usage, along with an effort to empower
       passengers to speak up when in a vehicle that's being driven dangerously.

    10. DAHON boosts its e-Mobility program with Mopeds and MotorcyclesThe three
        latest (non-folding) quality models from its motorcycle and moped
        categories are available at a more attractive price point than many
        other models currently on the market, and they have zero CO2 emission,
        offering an ideal eco-friendly, cost-effective alternative to combustion
        engine-driven transportation.

    11. 2024 Toyota Tacoma Makes Debut on the Big Island, Hawaii"With even more
        off-road capability and the quality, durability, and reliability that
        our customers expect along with a host of options for every owner, we're
        confident that Tacoma will remain the top choice for mid-size pickup
        buyers when it arrives later this year," says Toyota group vice
        president and general manager Dave Christ.

Read more of the latest auto- and transportation-related releases from PR Newswire and stay caught up on the top press releases by following @PRNtrnsp on Twitter.

Can't-Miss Earnings

In addition to these popular releases, several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week, including the quarterly results for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.

Helping Journalists Stay Up to Date on Industry News

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