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«San Gabán+ Chaglla» Energía Hidroeléctrica Verde, Beneficios Significativos

LIMA, Peru, 25 de enero de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — China Yangtze Power Co.,Ltd publica/divulga esta información de acuerdo con las condiciones operativas actuales de su empresa peruana (o proyecto o filial), y los detalles son los siguientes:

Practicar y promover la protección ecológica y el desarrollo verde es la base fundamental para el desarrollo a largo plazo de CTG (China Three Gorges Corporation). CTG (China Three Gorges Corporation) siempre persiste el concepto de desarrollo verde, respectando la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas, promoviendo la construcción y gestión de proyectos verdes y con bajas emisiones de carbono, y fortaleciendo la cooperación en la adecuación del medio ambiente ecológico, conservación de la biodiversidad y lucha contra el cambio climático, con el fin de dar un nuevo impulso a lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de 2030 y también traer nuevas oportunidades para el desarrollo ecológico del lugar donde se ubica del proyecto.

En julio de 2016, Global HydroPower, Empresa Eléctrica de San Gabán y el Ministerio de Energía y Minas de Perú firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación empresarial sobre el Proyecto Hidroeléctrico San Gabán III (en adelante, el Proyecto San Gabán), se ha convertido en el único proyecto hidroeléctrico en la lista del segundo lote de proyectos de cosecha temprana en la cooperación de capacidad China-Perú. La capacidad instalada del proyecto es de 209,3 MW y la generación de energía anual promedio es de 1,252 mil millones de kWh. Calculado según la electricidad equivalente producida por la energía térmica, cada año la central hidroeléctrica puede ahorrar 159.000 toneladas de carbón estándar y reducir 338.000 toneladas de emisiones de dióxido de carbono. En agosto de 2017, HEGC (Hubei Energy Group Co., Ltd.), el Fondo ACE de CTGI (China Three Gorges International Corporation), CNIC CORPORATION LIMITED y Odebrecht firmaron el «Acuerdo de Adquisición de Acciones» de la Empresa de Proyectos Hidroeléctricos Chaglla de Perú, con lo cual la puesta en servicio de la Central Hidroeléctrica Chaglla puede reducir 800 mil a 1 millón de toneladas de emisiones de dióxido de carbono cada año. Las dos centrales hidroeléctricas invertidas y operadas por CTG (China Three Gorges Corporation) en Perú han jugado un papel importante en la optimización de la estructura de energía y la estructura de poder de la red eléctrica de Perú, reduciendo las emisiones de gases de escape y residuos de desechos, lo cual ha traído significativos beneficios.

Estricta gestión y aumento de la conciencia de prevención de riesgos
El proyecto San Gabán comenzó a construirse en septiembre de 2017. Desde el inicio de la construcción, el departamento de proyectos ha establecido un sólido sistema de gestión ambiental y ha elaborado «Reglamento para la Inspección de Seguridad y Protección Ambiental de la Central Hidroeléctrica San Gabán de Perú», «Reglamento para la Valoración de Seguridad y Protección Ambiental de la Central Hidroeléctrica San Gabán de Perú», «Reglamento para Premio y Penalidad de Seguridad y Protección Ambiental de la Central Hidroeléctrica San Gabán de Perú», «Reglamento para la Gestión Ambiental de la Central Hidroeléctrica San Gabán de Perú» y muchos otros regímenes de gestión. Además, la empresa ha definido las metas de trabajo y planes de monitoreo. A través de capacitación diaria y supervisión e inspección, se ha concretado el sistema de garantía plenamente y se ha mejorado la conciencia sobre la prevención de riesgos ambientales.

Elevar los estándares y fortalecer el reciclaje de recursos
Sobre el proyecto San Gabán se ha elaborado el informe de evaluación ambiental, obedeciendo estrictamente las cláusulas de responsabilidad ambiental en las leyes y regulaciones de protección ambiental de China y Perú, e implementando el estándar más escrito entre los estándares internacionales y nacionales. De acuerdo con los requisitos de la evaluación ambiental de Perú, una vez que el tratamiento de aguas residuales de producción cumple con los estándares, pueden ser descargado legalmente después de obtener un permiso.. Para reducir aún más el impacto de las aguas residuales en el medio ambiente, la gerencia de proyectos promovió el uso eficaz de las aguas mediante la construcción de tanques de sedimentación y el reciclaje de las aguas residuales de producción. De acuerdo con los requisitos legales de Perú, las aguas residuales domésticas se pueden disponer de dos maneras: descarga o reutilización después de ser tratadas por el sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales. Entre ellos, el estándar de reutilización adoptó el estándar de tratamiento de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, que es más estricto que el estándar de descarga de aguas residuales domésticas en Perú, el departamento de proyectos adoptó altos estándares para reutilizar las aguas residuales tratadas mediante la reducción del polvo y el riego, contribuyendo así a la reducción de la contaminación ambiental.

Protección diversificada, mantenimiento del equilibrio del ecosistema
En agosto de 2017, HEGC (Hubei Energy Group Co., Ltd.), una subsidiaria de CTG (China Three Gorges Corporation), firmó el «Acuerdo de Adquisición de Acciones» de la Central Hidroeléctrica de Chaglla de Perú para operar conjuntamente la Central Hidroeléctrica de Chaglla. Durante la construcción de la Central Hidroeléctrica de Chaglla, se salvaron más de 3.000 especies de orquídeas y se plantaron 190 hectáreas de árboles en las montañas y en las selvas cerca del proyecto. Desde su puesta en operación, la Central Hidroeléctrica de Chaglla mantiene monitoreando la biodiversidad todos los años. Durante el monitoreo se descubrieron siete nuevas especies, y sobre los 4 de ellas se han editado y publicado libros.

El proyecto San Gabán en Perú también ha llevado a cabo el monitoreo de recursos vegetales y forestales, monitoreo de animales regionales, monitoreo de reptiles, mamíferos y aves, inventario de animales y plantas y restauración de la vegetación en las áreas afectadas por el proyecto. Además, se realizó el seguimiento y análisis continuo de especies biológicas, proporcionando datos y apoyo técnico para la conservación de la biodiversidad. El proyecto también llevó a cabo una serie de monitoreos ambientales que incluyen el monitoreo de ruido, monitoreo de la calidad del aire, monitoreo de la calidad del agua y monitoreo del suelo estipulados en la evaluación ambiental para mantener el equilibrio del ecosistema.

Comportarse como un ejemplo, difundir el concepto de protección ecológica y ambiental
Para resolver las preocupaciones de los habitantes que viven en las comunidades cerca del proyecto, la Central Hidroeléctrica de Chaglla recibía la inspección ambiental por parte del Comité de Supervisión Ciudadana de la Comunidad cada tres meses para garantizar que el agua, el suelo, el ruido y la radiación cumplan con los estándares relevantes y hacer que los habitantes conozcan y crean que el ambiente a su alrededor es completamente saludable. Con el fin de mejorar efectivamente el medio ambiente actual del río Huallaga, la Central Hidroeléctrica de Chaglla formó un equipo de limpieza de embalses, que retenía aproximadamente 50 toneladas de desechos sólidos orgánicos e inorgánicos del río Huallaga cada año para evitar que los desechos fluyan hacia el río Amazonas. Después de la clasificación, los desechos sólidos se envían al centro de desechos sólidos para su procesamiento y reutilización. La Central Hidroeléctrica de Chaglla realizó varias conferencias ambientales y actividades de plantación de árboles para compartir sus puntos de vista sobre el medio ambiente con los habitantes locales y expresar su respeto sobre el medio ambiente, haciendo que los habitantes sean promotores de la protección ambiental y protegen el medio natural conjuntamente.

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HondaJet Elite Obtains Russian Type Certification

GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet Elite has received Russian type certification from the Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA), demonstrating that the aircraft meets the safety standards set by the organization. The first HondaJet with Russian registration began its operation in the region immediately after receiving the certification.

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As customer demand grows, Honda Aircraft Company is continuing to expand its list of type certifications. The HondaJet currently holds 13 type certifications around the world, including, the United States (FAA), Europe (EASA), Mexico (AFAC), Brazil (ANAC), Argentina (ANAC), Panama(AAC), India (DGCA), Japan (JCAB), Canada (TCCA), China (CAAC), Turkey (DGCA) and Pakistan (PCAA).

«The HondaJet Elite is well suited to the needs of business travelers in Russia and the CIS, as it can provide safe, quick and efficient transport between cities in the region, or between Russia and the European Union,» said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. «Our objective is to change the way we travel by growing the market for business aviation. We are excited to see that the first HondaJet in Russia is already in operation and look forward to further expanding our Russian fleet.»

The HondaJet Elite showcases the aeronautical breakthroughs developed by Honda Aircraft Company and is the most efficient, quietest, fastest, furthest and highest-flying aircraft in its class. The HondaJet fleet is currently comprised of over 170 aircraft worldwide with more than 63,000 flight hours and an industry-leading dispatch reliability.

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Leading Global Media Name Slovenia a ‘Must Visit’ destination for 2021

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Slovenian Tourist Board’s key PR and marketing focus on authentic and sustainable tourism has led to the country being included in many global media’s picks of the top travel destinations to visit in 2021.

Media outlets from across the world praised Slovenia’s sustainable tourism initiatives, particularly the Slovenia Green Scheme, which now has over 100 members. Slovenia’s…

Media outlets from across the world praised Slovenia’s sustainable tourism initiatives, particularly the Slovenia Green Scheme, which now has over 100 members. Slovenia’s popularity also proves that sustainability will be key to earning the trust of early foreign travellers following the global pandemic.

MSc. Maja Pak, Director of the Slovenian Tourist Board: «The exposure of Slovenia as a sustainability-oriented tourist destination in such high-profile global media outlets is a great success and the result of many years’ active and systematic acceleration of sustainable tourism and cooperation with influential foreign media companies.

This is excellent exposure for Slovenia, especially since it contributes to Slovenia’s additional global positioning as a leading country in sustainable tourism, which will be one of the key advantages in tourism recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.»

Last week, Condé Nast Traveller, became the latest publication to praise Slovenia’s efforts, placing it in a list of their top ten sustainable destinations in the world to visit in 2021.

Slovenia was chosen among top ten recommended destinations or, as stated in the article, «positive-impact escape ideas». An image of Bled Island is featured in the article, while Slovenia is presented as a Central European country with exceptional natural assets, picturesque landscape and numerous attractions.

Ljubljana is mentioned as being a welcoming and walker-friendly capital, as well as an attractive destination for eco-minded city breaks. The article highlights the high percentage of Slovenia’s protected landscape marked by vibrant diversity from the Alpine peaks, ancient forests, Karst plateaus, the Pannonian plains’ vineyards and thermal waters to the Adriatic Coast.

In recent weeks, leading British media including The Financial Times, The Guardian and The Sun have all placed Slovenia within their recommended destinations for 2021, while American outlet Forbes named Slovenia a bucket list destinations for wine-lovers. In late 2020 Slovenia was named one of Conde Nast Traveller’s best holiday destinations for 2021 and Bled was named one of the world’s ten best travel experiences in Lonely Planet’s annual Ultimate Travel List.

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Hertz Offers Chance to Win Free Home and Car Cleaning for a Year

ESTERO, Fla., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz – one of the world’s largest car rental companies – is offering the chance to receive gold standard service and cleanliness right at home by entering its Hertz Gold Standard Clean Sweeps to win a year’s worth of free home and car cleaning.

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From January 25, 2021 to March 22, 2021, those who visit Hertz.com can register their email for a chance to win free home and car cleaning every week for a year. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards members will receive two entries when they register and an additional entry each time they rent during the sweepstakes period. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is free to join and offers benefits such as free upgrades, counter bypass and more.

«We go the extra mile to ensure our customers have clean and safe cars for their travels with our Hertz Gold Standard Clean sanitized and sealed vehicles, and we’re happy to bring that same level of assurance to their doorstep with a chance to win free home and car cleaning for a year through our Hertz Gold Standard Clean Sweeps,» said Eoghan Slye, Hertz Senior Vice President of Marketing.

At the onset of the pandemic, Hertz raised the bar on its high standards for safety and cleanliness and introduced Hertz Gold Standard Clean – a 15-point process that concludes with every car being sealed after it has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, which is a first-of-its-kind practice in the car rental industry.

Hertz also launched new mobile app features to facilitate a touchless rental experience, complementing existing touchless solutions offered through its free-to-join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program, such as counter bypass and eReturn.

Hertz’s efforts to ensure customers’ safety and satisfaction has earned numerous awards and recognition in the travel industry including the No. 1 ranking for Customer Satisfaction in the J.D. Power North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study for the second consecutive year.

To register to enter the Hertz Gold Standard Sweeps and see official rules, visit: https://pub.emails.hertz.com/GoldStandardSweepstakes.

*About the Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The sweepstakes runs from January 25, 2021 until March 22, 2021 and is open to all legal U.S. residents residing in the 48 contiguous U.S. states and District of Columbia who are 20 years and older. Void where prohibited by law. The Hertz Corporation is the sponsor of the sweepstakes. See official rules: https://pub.emails.hertz.com/Gold_Standard_Clean_Sweepstakes_Terms.

About Hertz
Hertz, one of the most recognized brands in the world and currently ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power, has a long-standing legacy of providing a fast and easy experience designed to make every journey special. It starts with top-rated vehicles to fit every traveler’s needs, delivered with a caring touch and personalized services including its award-winning Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program, Ultimate Choice, Mobile Wi-Fi, and more. Wherever and whenever you need to go, at Hertz, we’re here to get you there. To learn more or reserve a vehicle, visit Hertz.com.

Hertz pioneered the car rental industry more than 100 years ago and today is owned by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. which includes Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation.

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Citizenship by Investment Researcher James McKay Forecasts Dominica’s Programme to Rank High in 2021 on «Plan B Podcast»

LONDON, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Plan B, a podcast about citizenship by investment produced by government advisory CS Global Partners, released a new season last week. In conversation with host Aisha Mohamed, CBI Index researcher James McKay discussed the Commonwealth of Dominica’s success in the index’s latest edition. McKay also projected that in the fifth CBI Index, due to launch later in 2021, will also see Caribbean nations, especially Dominica, rank high.

The CBI Index is an in-depth report that evaluates all the available Citizenship by Investment Programmes. It compares the programmes by ranking their overall performance and desirability and grades them based on nine ‘pillars’ ranging from freedom of movement and standard of living to family and certainty of product. This allows readers to decide which second citizenship might best suit their priorities. The index is published annually by the Financial Times’s Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine.

«The Caribbean nations, particularly Dominica, have typically scored highly on pillars such as the minimum investment outlay, mandatory travel residence, ease of processing, and due diligence since the beginning of the CBI Index. I just don’t see any significant changes there [in 2021]», said McKay on the podcast.

McKay also commented on the shifting priorities of investors looking for second citizenship in the pandemic era: «On many levels, there will be a reassessment of priorities taking place as a result of the pandemic. Because suddenly, due to the unprecedented closure of borders around the world, many investors just simply found themselves grounded in their own countries.»

«The all-important issue of where you can go with your entire family with fewer restrictions on movement is of rising importance. Perhaps parts of the world that are a little bit more remote and have fewer cases of COVID-19 may increase in desirability,» he added.

Dominica has been operating its CBI Programme since 1993. Under the Programme, an investor can obtain citizenship of Dominica upon a one-time contribution to the Economic Diversification Fund, or, as of 2014, upon the purchase of an approved real estate project. Benefits of Dominican nationality include visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 75 percent of the world, increased international business opportunities, and the ability to pass citizenship to kin for generations to come.

Contact: pr@csglobalpartners.com, www.csglobalpartners.com

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/R E P E A T — Claigan Environmental Webinar – Changes in US Restricted Materials Compliance/

Changes to Prop 65 warnings and five substance restricted under TSCA

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – On February 3 2020, Claigan Environmental Inc. (www.claigan.com) will present a webinar on the significant changes to both California Proposition 65 and US TSCA. Under the proposed Prop 65 changes, the generic small form warnings will be replaced by warnings that include identification of at least one chemical. Under TSCA, in January 2021, the US EPA has banned five substances in articles. In both cases, the deadlines are in 2022 – leaving companies with very little time to prepare.

California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) is the most heavily enforced restricted materials legislation in the world, with over 300 prosecutions per month. Prosecutions under Prop 65 have been avoidable by providing simple generic warnings on products or packaging. Under the proposed amendments, companies will now have to identify specific chemicals in their generic warnings. In the first half of the webinar, Claigan will go into specific detail on the changes including practical outcomes.

Unlike the EU and California, the US, at a federal level, has had very few chemical restrictions in products. Under the new final rules published by the EPA in January 2021, five substances will now be banned in articles. In the second half of the webinar, Claigan will describe the restrictions, deadlines, common uses of the chemicals, and practical approaches to compliance, considering the short deadlines involved.

The main topics to be covered in this webinar are –

Prop 65

Current warning rules
Changes to short form warning rules
Identification of chemical substances
Timelines
Practical approaches to compliance

US TSCA Final Rules

5 Substances newly restricted
Scope and deadlines
Common uses for each for the chemicals
Practical approaches to compliance

Due to the interest in these topics, two (2) webinars will be held on February 3 to accommodate a larger audience.

Webinars – Changes in US Restricted Materials Requirements
Date: 3 February 2020
Time: 10am and 2pm EST
Duration: 1 hour plus Q&A
To Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2816298291875716879 or on Claigan Website at www.claigan.com/webinars

Register now or send an e-mail to webinar@claigan.com. For more information on Claigan Environmental’s restricted materials services – see Claigan’s services at www.claigan.com

About Claigan Environmental (www.claigan.com)

Claigan is a leading provider of regulatory consulting and ISO 17025 accredited laboratory testing for restricted materials legislation. Claigan analyzes and tests hundreds of products a year for restricted materials compliance. Claigan is dedicated to providing practical solutions for supply chain due diligence and social responsibility. At Claigan, we believe in ‘More Results. Less Journey.’

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Atlas Carbon, LLC announces collaboration with Wood PLC for EPC, Operations, and Maintenance services

GILLETTE, Wyo., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Atlas Carbon, LLC is excited to announce that our operating model has changed. As of 1 October 2020, Wood PLC assumed responsibility for asset management operations at our manufacturing plant in Gillette, WY. Atlas Carbon, LLC continues to own the plant and make all strategic decisions as we work to grow and expand our presence in the global emissions control and water treatment markets. We believe that collaborating with partners like Wood will accelerate our growth goals by optimizing our manufacturing capability.

Atlas Carbon produces activated carbons that make the world a cleaner and healthier place. The plant in Gillette, WY has the ability and capacity to produce activated carbon products to meet a multitude of applications and specifications for domestic delivery, including drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and industrial air emissions compliance using an environmentally friendly process developed and patented by Chief Technology Officer, Michael Jones. «We have the ability to produce various products and the infrastructure in place for future expansion. Atlas simply needed a partner that could enhance our capability to grow,» said Frank Levy, President & CEO of Atlas Carbon.

Nicholas Pierson, Vice President of Operations and Maintenance for Wood said: «We have worked on several capital improvement and expansion projects with Atlas Carbon. This collaboration to include asset management was the next logical step. We look forward to providing more of Wood’s solutions as we continue to grow our partnership with Atlas Carbon.»

Wood is a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering, and technical services to energy and industrial markets, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. Wood provides consulting, projects, and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 55,000 people with revenues of approximately $10 billion per year. http://www.woodplc.com

Atlas Carbon is dedicated to enabling clean air and clean water using our technology and the finished products it generates. The demand for activated carbon products is growing, and US-based manufacturing capacity is not sufficient to meet US market needs. Sustainable production of high-quality products is required. Filled with pride, we are honored to collaborate with Wood as we work to achieve our goals. http://www.atlascarbon.com

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As the Car-Buying Process Moves Online, Satisfaction Climbs to an All-Time High

ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — There was a time when consumers rated the car-buying process roughly on par with a stubborn root canal. But those days are passing into the rearview mirror now, as auto dealers move more steps of the retail process online resulting in consumer satisfaction hitting an all-time high, according to the new Digitization of End-to-End Retailing (DoEER) study by Cox Automotive.

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With buyers spending less time at dealerships and benefitting from more efficient, digital retailing processes, those who were «highly satisfied» with the overall shopping experience reached 72%, up from 60% in 2019. The average vehicle buyer now visits only 2 dealerships in the vehicle buying process, down from 2.7 in 2016.

«According to our data, car buyers have never been happier,» notes Cox Automotive Vice President of Research & Market Intelligence Isabelle Helms. «Consumers have long asked for a process that is more efficient and requires less time at the dealership. With more steps moving online, that’s exactly what they are getting. And it is not just consumers who are benefitting. Dealers, too, are seeing the advantages of a more efficient, streamlined purchasing process.»

The Cox Automotive Digitization of End-to-End Retailing study was undertaken to measure and understand the shifts in consumer preference toward a more online purchase process. Beginning in August 2020, a total of 1,859 purchase intenders were interviewed, along with 462 franchised auto dealers that offer digital retailing tools. The results of the study are being released today.

Digital retailing is not new to the automobile business, and Cox Automotive, among the largest automotive services providers in the world, has been a proponent of the approach for years, offering both the tools and the know-how to help dealers move more of the purchase process online. Still, the Cox Automotive Digitization of End-to-End Retailing study shows that only 1-in-3 franchised automobile dealers in the U.S. offer all the purchase steps online.

The shift is on, though. In 2020, 69% of franchised dealers added at least one digital step due to COVID-19, and 74% indicated their customers have used digital retailing tools more since the onset of the global pandemic. Among the most popular activities for shoppers to complete online or at home: Finding information on incentives; calculating monthly payments; applying for credit; and finalizing the vehicle price.

Importantly, franchised automobile dealers know what the future holds. In the survey, 75% of dealers agreed that they would not be able to survive in the long run without adopting digital retailing tools and moving more of their sales process online.

Digital Retailing is a Win-Win for Consumers and Dealers
According to the study, 64% of shoppers want more of the purchase process to happen online, compared to the last time they bought a vehicle. But consumers are not the only ones that see the appeal – and the benefit – of the shift to digital retailing.

Sixty-one percent of franchised dealers note that digital retailing efforts are allowing them to spend less time on a sale; more than half believe it helps them improve the customer experience. Importantly, 75% of dealers agree that digital retailing provides shoppers a more customized experience, a key to higher satisfaction with the shopping process.

While interest in digital retailing continues to grow – and grew significantly in 2020 during the pandemic – Cox Automotive still believes that auto dealerships as physical locations play a critical role in the vehicle buying experience. To be sure, research consistently demonstrates that automobile shoppers still have a strong desire to spend quality time at the dealership, test driving the vehicle and setting up their new vehicle after purchase – both hands-on activities that are a lot more fun and informative than filling out paperwork and waiting.

Still, the future is digital, and the process is moving online, right down to negotiating the final purchase price. In 2017, research by Cox Automotive showed that 25% of buyers wanted to finalize the vehicle price online. By 2020, that number had jumped to near 40%. Dealers are taking notice: 80% of franchised dealers surveyed in the DoEER study indicated they plan to offer even more parts of the purchase process online in the next 1-2 years.

To learn more, download the Digitization of End-to-End Retailing study highlights from the Cox Automotive Newsroom or register to attend Cox Automotive Experience to hear Isabelle Helms present the full study findings during her session «This is The Way Forward: Digital Retailing Insights to Drive Success in 2021» on Monday, February 1 at 10 a.m. EDT.

Cox Automotive Complete Retail
Concurrent with the release of the DoEER study, Cox Automotive is launching Complete Retail, a revolutionary end-to-end digital retail experience that allows consumers and retailers to complete the shopping and buying processes from anywhere. Complete Retail, the first end-to-end retail experience to bear the Cox Automotive name, is underpinned by and serviced through a suite of the company’s most recognized, trusted, and connected solutions: Autotrader, Dealer.com, Dealertrack, Kelley Blue Book and VinSolutions. Read more information about Cox Automotive Complete Retail on the Cox Automotive Newsroom.

About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using vehicles easier for everyone. The global company’s more than 27,000 team members and family of brands, including Autotrader^®, Clutch Technologies, Dealer.com^®, Dealertrack^®, Kelley Blue Book^®, Manheim^®, NextGear Capital^®, VinSolutions^®, vAuto^® and Xtime^®,are passionate about helping millions of car shoppers, 40,000 auto dealer clients across five continents and many others throughout the automotive industry thrive for generations to come. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion. www.coxautoinc.com

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Carnival Cruise Line Releases Additional Plans On Fleet Deployment

MIAMI, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Cruise Line today released plans for additional ship deployments as it continues to refine its phased in approach to a return to guest operations for 2021, resulting in some ship-specific cruise cancellations and movements. Those plans include:

Related to already-announced dry dock plans for Carnival Magic, Carnival Paradise and Carnival Valor, those ships’ return to operations will be delayed until <span…

Related to already-announced dry dock plans for Carnival Magic, Carnival Paradise and Carnival Valor, those ships’ return to operations will be delayed until November 2021. Consequently, voyages on Carnival Magic from Norfolk (embarkations from Sept. 29-Oct. 30), Carnival Paradise from Tampa (embarkations from June 5-Oct. 28) and Carnival Valor from New Orleans (embarkations from Sept. 16-Oct. 28) have been cancelled.
Carnival Miracle’s planned seasonal service from San Diego has been suspended until further notice, and sailings out of San Diego that were available for sale through April 2023 have been cancelled, with the exception of seven voyages to Hawaii, which will move to Long Beach.
Carnival Radiance’s dry dock and transformation has been moved to September, with a planned arrival to Long Beach in November 2021.
With Carnival Miracle’s reposition to Long Beach, the ship will assume the three- and four-day itineraries for Carnival Radiance from May 3-Nov. 1, 2021 as well as the seven Hawaii Carnival Journeys referenced above. In addition, Carnival Miracle will launch a new program of four- and five-day cruises to Mexico during the winter season, beginning November 2021 and continuing through April 2023.

Carnival is advising guests and travel agents of these changes. Where possible, West Coast guests are being accommodated in a transfer to Carnival Miracle (from Carnival Radiance), or the retention of their Hawaiian itinerary via a Long Beach embarkation instead. With this change, Carnival will eventually run a three-ship operation from its port facility at Long Beach: Carnival Panorama sailing seven-day Mexican Riviera itineraries and Carnival Radiance operating three- and four-day itineraries year-round, with Carnival Miracle operating four- and five-day Mexico and 14-day Hawaii itineraries during the winter.

«Like so much about this current global situation, we are adapting our plans as circumstances evolve and we are able to confirm alternatives. We are disappointed that our return to seasonal ports like Norfolk and San Diego has been impacted and appreciate the support of those port partners and communities. The support of our guests, travel agents, ports and business partners has truly been overwhelming as we work through this situation,» said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.

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«A Smartphone Will Become a Car Key», LG Innotek Develops a «Digital Car Key Module»

Ultra-wideband technology applied
Industry’s top-level location detection precision with improved security
«Accelerating inroads into the digital key module market»

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LG Innotek (CEO Cheol-dong Jeong) revealed on the 25th that it had succeeded in developing a digital car key module with improved location detection precision and security.

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Ultra-wideband technology applied
Industry’s top-level location detection precision with improved security
«Accelerating inroads into the digital key module market»

A digital car key module is a communication component that is installed in a car and allows wireless data transmission between a car and a smartphone. A digital key is a next-generation car key that allows users to open or lock the car door or start the engine using a smartphone. A driver can use his/her smartphone to oversee the vehicle conditions, including driving distance, fuel efficiency, tire pressure, etc., at a glance as well as control the vehicle.

Users can lend the digital key to another person or allow only specific functions, such as opening or closing the trunk, using a smartphone app. Users don’t need to carry a physical key, reducing the risk of losing the key. Also, the smartphone must be inside the car to drive it, reducing the risk of car theft.

As the car sharing and rental services have grown recently, the demand for a digital car key module has increased every year. But the existing digital car key modules had low location detection precision and concerns for low security as they were prone to hacking, etc.

The digital car key module that LG Innotek developed uses the ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, which is a wireless LAN communication technology, and a proprietary algorithm, improving the location detection precision. In addition, the module has increased the security by applying a proprietary hacking prevention technology.

Industry’s top-level location detection precision with improved security

The digital car key module that LG Innotek developed can detect the location of a smartphone 5 times more precisely than the existing key modules. The module’s error range between the actual smartphone’s location and the recognition location has been reduced from 50 cm (19.7 in) to under 10 cm (3.9 in).

For example, if an existing car key module detects that a smartphone is located between 4.7 m (15.4 ft) and and 5.2 m (17.1 ft) from the module when the phone is actually 5 m (16.4 ft) away, the LG Innotek’s new digital car key module can detect that the smartphone is located between 4.9 m (16.1 ft) and 5 m (16.4 ft), which is a fairly good accuracy.

To achieve this, LG Innotek used the ultra-wideband technology with better precision for distance and direction than the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology. In addition, for the module, LG Innotek used its proprietary design technology for a wireless communication antenna and its proprietary location measurement algorithm.

The more precisely a digital car key module detects the location of a smartphone, the more diverse and more convenient functions can be implemented. The digital car key module can detect the smartphone location and open the driver’s seat door in advance or start the engine automatically.

In addition, it can provide a driver with personalized driving environment. When several people use the same car, the module can recognize the smartphone location and set the driver’s seat or side-view mirrors automatically for the corresponding driver. When several people with the same digital car key get on the vehicle, the module can detect the person on the driver’s seat accurately.

This module also enhanced the security for a car. LG Innotek’s proprietary hacking prevention technology prevents electromagnetic interference and tampering of communication between vehicle and smartphone. This drastically reduces the possibility of car theft due to the loss of smartphone or digital key hacking.

With all these functions, the digital car key module is compact and slim. The module, with the size of a single clip thanks to the ultra-precision high integration technology, contains about 60 components including RF (radio frequency) element, power block element, etc. With its compact size, it can be freely installed anywhere inside and outside the vehicle.

Besides, the module complies with the latest standards of the Car Connectivity Consortium, a global digital key standardization organization, allowing it to be used regardless of country, terrain, and vehicle type. LG Innotek is a core member of this organization and actively participates in the standardization of a digital car key in cooperation with major global companies in the industry.

«Accelerating inroads into the automotive digital key market»

With the digital car key module, LG Innotek plans to actively make inroads into the market for next-generation communication components. The company is actively running promotions targeting global manufacturers of vehicles and vehicle components in the US, Japan, and Europe as well as in Korea with the aim of mass-producing the product by 2020.

Insoo Ryu, the Head of Automotive Components & Electronics Business Division, says, «It will be possible to implement various mobility services using the digital car key module to enhance customer value.» He adds, «We will continue to release innovative automotive components that can provide drivers with convenient, safe, and enjoyable driving experience.»

According to Strategic Analytics, a global market research institution, the number of vehicles with a digital key in the global market will increase by 360% from 6.3 million units in 2020 to 28.9 million units in 2025.

www.lginnotek.com

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