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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Discount Tire, the world’s largest retailer of tires and wheels, wants to make sure drivers across the country are riding on safe tires for their errand runs, weekend getaways or cross-country road trips. During National Tire Safety Week, more than 1,070 Discount Tire stores in 36 states will offer complimentary tire air checks for any driver, along with special promotions and rebates on new tires. Drivers are encouraged to visit their neighborhood Discount Tire to get a free pressure check before hitting the road.

National Tire Safety Week, an annual initiative of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association, will take place August 31 through September 6.

According to a recent survey conducted by Discount Tire, nearly 50 percent of Americans plan to take a road trip of more than 100 miles in the next 30 days, with over one in two feeling comfortable with the idea of taking a road trip. National Tire Safety Week serves as a reminder for those eager drivers to check their vehicles before hitting the road. To help them prepare, the experts at Discount Tire have four key tire safety tips every driver should know:

1. Check your tires – With most cars sitting idle more than ever this year, it’s important to check your air pressure at least once a month, especially before long trips. Even when tires aren’t used, they can lose one to two PSI (pounds per square inch) of pressure per month.
2. Know their age – The older a tire, the higher its risk of failure. As a tire ages, the rubber becomes brittle, losing elasticity and strength. A tire’s age can be found by checking the DOT number stamped on its sidewall. Discount Tire recommends replacing any tire that’s six years old or older.
3. Check your trunk – Many manufacturers of new vehicles are replacing spare tires with tire-inflation kits that include puncture-coating sealants and air compressors, or even run-flat tires. Check to see what your vehicle has, and make sure you have a roadside-assistance plan.
4. Don’t overload – Before loading your vehicle for a road trip, check the manufacturer specifications for load-carrying capacity. Overloading has an impact similar to driving on underinflated tires.

«Summer is a crucial time for tire safety. The summer heat can play a factor in overinflating your tires or even tire failures,» said Tom Williams, senior vice president of customer experience at Discount Tire. «It’s important to make sure your tires are ready to handle the extra miles you may travel while enjoying the warmer weather. We encourage all drivers to know how to properly check and maintain their tires, or to stop by one of our stores for help.»

During National Tire Safety Week, all Discount Tire customers can schedule a touchless service appointment to have their tires inspected by one of their trusted experts.

To schedule a service appointment at a nearby Discount Tire store or for more information, visit discounttire.com.

ABOUT DISCOUNT TIRE/AMERICA’S TIRE
Discount Tire, based in Scottsdale, is the world’s largest independent retailer of tires and wheels. Founded in 1960 by Bruce Halle and celebrating its 60th year of business, it serves customers at more than 1,070 stores in 36 states. The company does business under the trade name Discount Tire in most of the U.S., America’s Tire in parts of California and Discount Tire Direct in markets outside the reach of retail stores. Its latest tool to help get you taken care of, Treadwell, is a proprietary online tire-buying guide that uses decades of data and individual driving habits to recommend the right tires. Discount Tire is a primary sponsor of the No. 2 Ford Mustang driven by Brad Keselowski in the NASCAR Cup Series. For more information, visit discounttire.com.

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MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Rookie of the Year contender Justin Ashley announced today that MANSCAPED™ will be added to his 11,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragster as a major associate sponsor. The marketing partnership will cover the remainder of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season beginning this weekend at the most prestigious drag race of the season, the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, September 4-6.  MANSCAPED has activated in other forms of motorsports but this will be their first involvement in NHRA competition. Ashley will add MANSCAPED to his Strutmasters.com Top Fuel dragster to three prominent locations, the front of the rear wing, the capsule roof and the front side panels which will receive excellent coverage during the FOX broadcasts. 

Ashley is currently one of the youngest drivers competing in NHRA’s premier Top Fuel Dragster category. In 2017, Ashley was named to the Drag Illustrated magazine 30 under 30 list, highlighting some of racing’s most promising young individuals on and off the racetrack. A second-generation driver Ashley will be competing in his first final round versus TJ Zizzo in conjunction with the U.S. Nationals. Due to inclement weather in July the final round of the NHRA SummerNationals was postponed to this weekend and will be contested at the end of Saturday’s qualifying session.

«Teaming up with MANSCAPED is a perfect fit for my team. Their products are about precision engineering, power and design just like my race car,» said Ashley, a two-time national event winner in the Top Alcohol Dragster class. «Comfort is also something I am always thinking about especially when I am going over 320 mph.»

MANSCAPED is the leader in men’s below-the-waist grooming with an underlying commitment to empowering men to feel clean, confident and ultimately, to be the best versions of themselves. «At MANSCAPED, we carefully pursue partnerships that align with our mission to get the right tools for the job into the hands of men everywhere,» said Joey Kovac, Senior Director of Marketing at MANSCAPED. «We’re excited to get in front of the NHRA crowd, while providing Justin and his team with a fresh trim and boost of confidence prior to the competition.»

The NHRA U.S. Nationals is recognized as the biggest and most prestigious drag racing event in the country on par with the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 when it comes to career defining victories. Qualifying will be held Friday and Saturday with final eliminations beginning Sunday, September 6 at 10 a.m. ET. More information about Manscaped is available at Manscaped.com. To learn more about Justin Ashley Racing, visit JustinAshley.com.

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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — RNR Tire Express (RNR), the nation’s largest custom tire and custom wheel franchise, is kicking off the first half of 2020 with impressive growth. In the first half of its 20^th anniversary year, RNR has solidified its place at the forefront of the industry opening seven new locations and signing several agreements to bring more than 47 new stores across the nation, bringing the brand to a total of 400 stores under contract.

RNR has opened new locations in Greenville, North Carolina; Hewitt, Texas; Columbus, Indiana; Orlando, Florida; Anderson, Indiana; Lafayette, LA and Macon, Georgia. In addition to new store openings, the brand has signed agreements with experienced entrepreneurial teams to bring new RNR stores to the following states:

• 29 stores across Ohio, in markets like Akron, Canton, Columbus, Dayton and Lima
• 3 stores across Indiana, including markets like Bloomington and Terre Haute
• 7 stores across Kentucky, in markets like Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green
• 5 stores across Colorado, including markets like Fort Collins, Greeley, and Pueblo
• 1 store in El Dorado, Arkansas
• 1 store in Phoenix, Arizona
• 1 Store in Queensbury, New York

Looking ahead, the brand has plans to continue this momentum with larger goals for the remainder of this milestone year. With 136 stores open and 264 additional stores in the pipeline, RNR has plans to open more than 10 new stores before year-end in markets across the United States to offer communities high-quality, affordable tires and custom wheels. 

«This year has been such a momentous part of brand’s history, as we have worked to expand our footprint in order to provide safe and affordable tires for drivers across the nation in a time when it is needed most,» said Larry Sutton, Founder and President of RNR. «We are extremely grateful for our franchisees and corporate staff’s continued passion and support in growing our brand to continue making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.»

RNR has carved out a unique niche in the tire and wheel industry with its convenient, no hassle payment plans to fit each client’s budget. RNR offers and professionally installs high quality tires and custom wheels to a growing underserved market and has established a business model that allows clients to pay off name brand tires and wheels on a weekly or monthly plan that is affordable to them.

RNR Tire Express is actively seeking both single-unit and multi-unit franchise owners with room for growth in markets across the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. With a corporate culture that allows franchise partners to have a high degree of entrepreneurial freedom and a consistent record of same-store revenue growth for eight consecutive years, RNR’s proven model is a rewarding franchise investment. The initial franchise fee for RNR is $35,000 with the total single-unit investment ranging from $500,000 – $700,000.

For more information on RNR Tire Express or its franchise opportunity, please visit www.RNRfranchise.com.

About RNR Tire Express:
RNR Tire Express is a national franchise retailer of quality tires and custom wheels offered with convenient, no credit hassle payment plans designed to fit each customer’s unique budgets. Established in 2000 by lease to purchase veteran, Larry Sutton, RNR has grown to 136 locations in 24 states. The brand was recently ranked No. 40 in Franchise Gator’s Top 100 list. RNR is ranked No. 265 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2020 Franchise 500 list and was also recognized by Inc. magazine as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. RNR Tire Express is seeking qualified multi-unit franchisees to expand even further nationally with prime markets available throughout the country.  For more information regarding the RNR franchise opportunity, please visit www.RNRfranchise.com.

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BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Traction batteries and motors in electric vehicles (EVs) are very different to the powertrain components of the internal-combustion engine vehicles they replace. Their meteoric rise will lead to much greater demand for several materials markets which otherwise would see only modest growth. For example, while the combustion engine and transmission relies heavily on aluminum and steel alloys, Li-ion batteries alone also require a great deal of nickel, cobalt, aluminum, lithium, copper, insulation, thermal interface materials and much more at the cell and pack level.

The new report from IDTechEx, «Materials for Electric Vehicles 2020-2030«, identifies and analyses trends in electric vehicle battery cell- and pack-level materials, and electric traction motor materials, to determine the overall materials demand from the construction and future improvements of these components. For each, a granular breakdown is used to forecast each material required and its market value over the next 10 years.

IDTechEx forecasts over 28 materials used in the construction of electric vehicle powertrains, each with shifting market shares. A rapid increase in demand is seen across several material markets after a small drop in 2020 due to COVID-19 implications for the automotive market. Source: IDTechEx Research, «Materials for Electric Vehicles 2020-2030«.

Battery Cell Materials

Several of the raw materials used in electric vehicle components have questionable mining practices or volatile supply chains, leading OEMs to change the way they make batteries and motors. A commonly used cathode material, cobalt, has famously questionable mining practices. It is also a very expensive material with its supply and mining confined to a large majority in China and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a result, OEMs are trending towards the use of higher nickel cathode chemistries such as NMC 622 and even NMC 811 in some new vehicles.

Another significant trend is the phase-out of LFP cathodes. The Chinese electric car market was, up until 2018, predominantly using LFP cathodes. This has now transitioned so that in 2019 only 3% of new cars were using LFP, however, the introduction of the Tesla Model 3 in China using LFP could upset this trend. Despite the reduction in the market share of materials like cobalt, the rapidly increasing market for electric vehicles will drive demand for cobalt and many other materials drastically higher over the next 10 years.

Battery Pack Materials

Cell energy density is increasing, but we also see that pack energy density is increasing. With manufacturers improving their battery designs, the mass of materials being used around the cells is steadily being reduced allowing for a lighter battery pack or more cells to be used for the same mass. This can be largely affected by the choice of material for the enclosure, with OEMs becoming more interested in composite utilization. The thermal management strategy also has a significant impact. This includes the choice of active or passive cooling variants, thermal interface materials, thermal runaway prevention and fire-retardant materials. With greater energy density and consumer demand for fast charging, more effective thermal management is required in a smaller and lighter package. This may lead to a decrease in many battery pack materials per vehicle, but this is likely to be overshadowed by the total market increase for EVs.

IDTechEx considered over 150 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between 2015-2019 to show trends in energy density by thermal management strategy and by year. Full data available in the IDTechEx report, «Materials for Electric Vehicles 2020-2030«. Source: IDTechEx Research

Electric Motor Materials

Alongside the batteries, the demand for electric traction motors will increase rapidly over the next 10 years, not just from the overall vehicle sales but also with the rise of vehicles using more than one motor, specifically in premium cars and heavy-duty vehicles. Critical to materials, the majority of the EV market is using motors with permanent magnet-based rotors. These materials typically contain several rare-earths such as neodymium and dysprosium, both of which have a very geographically constrained supply chain and a volatile price history. Whilst they are in a relatively small quantity in the motor, they can make up a very significant portion of the cost of the motor. We are seeing some manufacturers like Renault using motors with no magnets, whereas Tesla has transitioned to a magnet-based motor for the potential improvements in efficiency which can increase range and hence, reduce the requirements for other critical battery materials.

Another key question in motor design comes from recyclability. Often overlooked at the development stage, when a motor/vehicle reaches end of life, is it easy to remove the expensive, critical materials used in the magnets or windings? Most current designs do not take this into account and whilst we are seeing some manufacturers switching to motors with less expensive or easier to recycle raw materials, the vast majority of the market is focussing on incremental improvements to the efficiency of current designs.

For more information on the materials used in the powertrain of electric vehicles, their demand, trends in utilization and market values, please see the new report from IDTechEx – «Materials for Electric Vehicles 2020-2030«. An extensive database of electric passenger cars, collated by IDTechEx, is further used to determine trends in the battery cell and pack energy density, energy capacity, cell geometry, cell chemistry, thermal management strategy, motor technology and power output, leading to a comprehensive set of material demands and market value forecasts.

For more information on this report, please visit www.IDTechEx.com/EV-Mat or for the full portfolio of Electric Vehicles research available from IDTechEx please visit www.IDTechEx.com/research/EV.

IDTechEx guides your strategic business decisions through its Research, Consultancy and Event products, helping you profit from emerging technologies. For more information on IDTechEx Research and Consultancy, contact research@IDTechEx.com or visit www.IDTechEx.com.

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Natalie Moreton
Digital Marketing Manager
press@IDTechEx.com
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NeoCharge, a sustainably driven manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has announced the launch of the first-ever UL listed 220v Smart Splitter, an entirely new product line, designed to provide fast, easy, and affordable home electric vehicle charging access.

The new line of 220v electrical Smart Splitters includes an Appliance Smart Splitter and Dual Car Smart Splitter. Both products plug directly into a home’s existing 220v outlet, preventing the need for an electrician to redo a home’s electrical system and making the conversion to level 2 charging significantly easier. The Smart Splitters work with all plug-in electric vehicles, electric vehicle chargers, and 220-volt appliances on the market. Now electric vehicle drivers can avoid the need to pay for very costly panel upgrades, permits, and rewiring, saving thousands of dollars on the electrification of their home.

«Our Smart Splitters’ take the hassle and expensive costs out of home charging installation,» said Spencer Harrison, NeoCharge’s Co-founder and CEO. «With our Smart Splitting technology, home charging access is as easy as plugging in your phone. The NeoCharge Smart Splitter is already popular amongst EV drivers across the US and Canada, with our customers saving $2,500 on average on home charging installation.»

With a plug and play solution, residential solar companies, auto manufacturers, and EV charging companies now have a solution for providing their customers with easy home Level 2 charging access. Just as important, first time home renters finally have an option to get charging access as well. 

«NeoCharge is an innovative company that is helping to overcome significant hurdles in EV adoption,» added Mike Calise, NeoCharge board of director and President of Americas at Tritium. «As residential EV adoption increases, utilities may have to upgrade their transformers to meet increased energy demand. NeoCharge’s Smart Splitters can mitigate these expensive transformer upgrades by sharing large plug loads in the home.»

Since its inception in 2018, NeoCharge has won multiple awards including Caltech’s Rocket Fund award and LA Cleantech Incubators (LACI) Innovators award. The company is actively engaged in one of the top business incubators in the world, LACI, where NeoCharge is working to create an all-inclusive green economy through teaming up with other LACI partners.

NeoCharge Contact Information:

Ryan Meffert  
Email: rmeffert@getneocharge.com 
(805) 540-1499

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OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CityLift Parking («CityLift») the leading provider of automated parking lifts in the US, has completed construction on the largest fully automated parking system in the Pacific Northwest for the Views on 5^th development in Olympia, WA. https://viewsonfifth.com/.

Developed by Brogan Companies, the Views on 5^th project required an extremely creative parking solution to meet their requirements of a landmark space near the Olympia waterfront.  Using the CityLift Tower design https://bit.ly/2Fr0f5y, CityLift constructed 144 parking spaces which are accessed via 3 entry bays.  The parking structure is surrounded on three sides by mid-level residences.  The CityLift Tower system incorporates automated tandem parking spaces for greater density. The garages are designed for public and private parking including a payment kiosk for public parking.

Many unique driver-friendly features were designed into this project. Residents use a smart phone app to schedule the retrieval of their vehicle at a specified time with GPS technology to ensure residents are in proximity when they queue their vehicle. The parking lift uses a secure license plate reader technology to determine the make, model and size of the vehicle being parked to retrieve a parking space designed for that vehicle’s dimensions.  And CityLift’s innovative flat platform design was incorporated for drivers to easily exit and enter their vehicles.

Sensors are placed throughout the system to confirm no one is in a vehicle prior to the system storing the vehicle. Remote access capabilities are built into the system to enable that CityLift provides customer service 24/7 without being on site.

A web portal enables the Property Manager to easily register and/or change parking spaces as residents move in and out and parking space needs change. 

«The tenants have been using the system since July 15^th and love it,» says Diana Kannenberg, Property Manager for Views on 5^th. «Setting up people in the system is a breeze. Tenants have commented how it really simplifies parking since the system parks the cars for them. Plus, it is unique because this is a first for the City of Olympia and surrounding areas,» says Ms. Kannenberg.

«We want to congratulate the Brogan Companies on completing View on 5^th,» says Scott Gable, CEO of CityLift. «CityLift is proud to be part of such a great project.  It was really the vision of Ken Brogan to see how automated parking could provide them with a solution that could have never been accomplished with conventional parking. While there are other automated parking lift systems around this US, this is the largest fully automated system in the Pacific Northwest.»

CityLift Parking designs, installs, and services automated parking and storage lifts that save space, reduce the cost of building parking, and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of building parking structures. CityLift is headquartered in Oakland, CA with offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Boston. CityLift has many firsts including the first fully automated parking systems in Oakland, CA and Long Island City, NY, the tallest freestanding semi-automated Puzzle Lift in the US in Nashville, TN.  For more information please visit www.cityliftparking.com 

CONTACT: Scott Woodworth, swoodworth@cityliftparking.com

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