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I Would Drive 500 Miles: Consumers Are Willing to Travel Longer Distances to Get the Cars They Want During COVID-19, According to Edmunds

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers are willing to go the extra mile to get the cars they desire during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. Edmunds data reveals that new vehicle inventory is down by nearly 20% compared to the same time last year and, as a result, car shoppers are expanding their online searches to include dealerships that are farther away. According to Edmunds website data, car shoppers indicated that they were willing to drive 47 miles on average for outgoing 2019 model year vehicles in January 2020. In January 2021, car shoppers indicated that they were willing to drive 65 miles on average for outgoing 2020 model year vehicles, nearly a 20-mile increase year over year.

«car shoppers aren’t being dissuaded by the lack of inventory… they’re ready to literally go the distance»

«New car inventory was already tight due to coronavirus-related factory shutdowns from last year, and the current global chipset shortage has exacerbated the situation,» said Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds’ executive director of insights. «But car shoppers aren’t being dissuaded by the lack of inventory. They’re demonstrating that they’re ready to literally go the distance to get their hearts’ desire, even in the midst of a pandemic.»

Edmunds analysts have created a Valentine’s Day-themed «Most Desired Vehicles» barometer, which takes into account all car shopping leads submitted on Edmunds and identifies vehicles that car shoppers indicated they were willing to drive the farthest distance to obtain. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class clinched the No. 1 spot in the hearts of car shoppers, commanding an average distance of 363 miles. The Toyota GR Supra came in second, with consumers indicating they’d be willing to drive an average of 167 miles. The Kia Stinger came in third, rating an average distance of 166 miles from willing car shoppers. The complete Top 25 list of Most Desired Vehicles can be found below and on Edmunds here.

«By looking at the vehicles that topped the list, it’s clear that different motivations are pushing car shoppers to go long distance,» said Caldwell. «Consumers with more eclectic or expensive tastes are going out of their way to get the cars that they want, but we’re also seeing that consumers are willing to travel farther for more affordable, high-demand options as well.»

Ahead of Valentine’s Day and the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, Edmunds experts note that car shoppers who are willing to travel longer distances for their next vehicle purchase should consider taking some important steps before hitting the road to save time and stay safe:

Test-drive a similar vehicle closer to home. Edmunds experts strongly recommend driving the vehicle before you buy it to make sure it feels right before you make a big financial commitment. If the dealership with the specific make and model you have your heart set on is out of town, schedule a test drive with a similar vehicle at your local dealership. You might find out that some of your must-haves might actually be nice-to-haves and aren’t worth spending the time on the road for. Dealerships also trade cars all the time, so it’s possible your local dealer can work with the one out of town and have it shipped.
Get your trade-in appraisal online. If you have a trade-in, Edmunds experts note that it’s a good idea to figure out how much you can sell yours for so you can determine what to put down on a new car. To do so, they advise getting a real cash offer for your vehicle on sites such as Edmunds because it saves time and can be done from the comfort and safety of home.
Do as much paperwork at home as possible. Work with the dealer to complete as much of the necessary paperwork online, including your loan application, so that you can spend minimal time at the dealership.
Ask about delivery. Some dealers will deliver your new vehicle to your door, so be sure to ask. You might be able to skip the big drive altogether.

«If you have your heart set on a vehicle that’s a long drive away, the good news is that you can take most steps from the comfort of home,» said Ivan Drury. «Dealerships have done a good job of bringing so much more of the car shopping process online in response to the pandemic. As long as you’re willing to do some extra research and prep work beforehand, you can feel confident in committing to a car purchase even if it’s a long drive away.»

Top 25 Most Desired Vehicles, Ranked by Greatest Average Lead Distance Submitted on Edmunds (2021 Model Year)

Vehicle Make	Vehicle Model	Average Lead Distance Submitted on Edmunds (miles)
Mercedes-Benz	G-Class	363
Toyota	GR Supra	167
Kia	Stinger	166
GMC	Sierra 3500HD	161
Lexus	LX 570	135
GMC	Sierra 2500HD	132
Ford	F-350 Super Duty	122
Chevrolet	Corvette	99
Genesis	G80	97
Nissan	Titan	97
Mercedes-Benz	A-Class	92
Kia	Sedona	91
Audi	Q8	85
Audi	e-tron	81
Cadillac	Escalade	81
Toyota	Land Cruiser	78
Lexus	IS 350	77
Toyota	Sequoia	74
Buick	Encore	72
Ram	1500 pickup	72
Mini	Hardtop 2 Door	70
Lincoln	Navigator	70
Porsche	Cayenne	64
Land-Rover	Range Rover Sport	63
Volkswagen	Jetta GLI	63

About Edmunds
Edmunds guides car shoppers online from research to purchase. With in-depth reviews of every new vehicle, shopping tips from an in-house team of experts, plus a wealth of consumer and automotive market insights, Edmunds helps millions of shoppers each month select, price and buy a car with confidence. Regarded as one of America’s best workplaces by Fortune and Great Place to Work, Edmunds is based in Santa Monica, California, and has a satellite office in Detroit, Michigan. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Talia James-Armand
Associate Director, PR & Communications
PR@Edmunds.com
310-309-4900
http://edmunds.com/about/press

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Hospital Association Launches Second Phase of Climate Resiliency Work

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In a second phase of work to help hospitals build climate resiliency for their communities, America’s Essential Hospitals will educate its members about how climate affects health and health equity and energize them to embrace resiliency and sustainability.

The work, part of a Kresge Foundation–supported project, follows a 2019 climate resiliency report from Essential Hospitals Institute, the association’s research entity. That report, part of…

The work, part of a Kresge Foundation–supported project, follows a 2019 climate resiliency report from Essential Hospitals Institute, the association’s research entity. That report, part of the project’s first phase, identified a lack of strategic leadership and funding as the main barriers to broader hospital adoption of climate resiliency programs.

In this new project phase, the Institute will convene essential hospital leaders at regional meetings to raise awareness of the relationship of climate change to health equity and essential hospitals’ mission of caring for underrepresented people and underserved communities. It also will develop a framework for an Action Learning Cohort, a network of essential hospitals that will share knowledge, ideas, and experience to put climate resiliency plans into action.

«Environmental factors and other social determinants of health weigh heaviest on the vulnerable people our hospitals serve, and climate change threatens to make matters worse,» said Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, president and CEO of America’s Essential Hospitals. «This project will activate our members to confront and mitigate this threat.»

The U.S. health care system accounts for 8.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, and health care emissions have risen 6 percent from 2010 to 2018. The health impacts of climate change are similar in scope to preventable medical errors and disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color. Climate change has sparked a national conversation about how to build climate resilience and sustainability in health care to enhance equity.

Some essential hospitals have taken noteworthy steps toward this goal, and the Institute project seeks to engage more hospitals in climate resiliency work.

«Essential hospitals have extensive experience making the lived environment better in communities that face the greatest environmental threats to good health,» said Kalpana Ramiah, DrPH, MSc, Institute director and the association’s vice president of innovation. «By engaging our members with this project, we will help them not only support patients but also make their communities at large more resilient to climate change.»

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About America’s Essential Hospitals
America’s Essential Hospitals is the leading champion for hospitals and health systems dedicated to high-quality care for all, including the vulnerable. We support our more than 300 members with advocacy, policy development, research, and education. Communities depend on essential hospitals to provide specialized, lifesaving services; train the health care workforce; advance public health and health equity; and coordinate care. Essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead the way to more effective and efficient care. Learn more at essentialhospitals.org.

About Essential Hospitals Institute
Essential Hospitals Institute is the research, education, dissemination, and leadership development arm of America’s Essential Hospitals. The Institute supports the nation’s essential hospitals as they provide high-quality, equitable, and affordable care to their communities. Working with members of America’s Essential Hospitals, we identify promising practices from the field, conduct research, disseminate innovative strategies, and help our members improve their organizational performance. We do all of this with an eye toward improving individual and population health, especially for vulnerable people.

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Fans Of The Wizarding World Rejoice! An All-New Harry Potter: The Exhibition Is Coming In 2022

ATLANTA and BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A brand-new Wizarding World exhibition is now under development and is scheduled to make its worldwide debut in 2022.

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ATLANTA and BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A brand-new Wizarding World exhibition is now under development and is scheduled to make its worldwide debut in 2022.

A brand-new Wizarding World exhibition is now under development and is scheduled to make its worldwide debut in 2022.

Imagine Exhibitions today announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to create a newly innovative Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts exhibition which is slated to tour in multiple regions around the world including: North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific Region (APAC) and Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA).

The all-new Harry Potter: The Exhibition, will be a scalable experience that will delight fans from around the world, the exhibition will have a footprint between 10,000 square feet (929 square meters) up to 20,000 square feet (1,858 square meters).

«We are honored to be entrusted with the iconic Harry Potter brand and excited to develop and share an exhibition experience that celebrates the magic of the Wizarding World,» said Tom Zaller, CEO of Imagine Exhibitions. «We look forward to working with world-class partners, promoters, and sponsors to bring an all-new Harry Potter: The Exhibition to fans around the globe.»

The initial venue for the all-new Harry Potter: The Exhibition will be announced in the coming months.

For over 20 years, the Harry Potter stories and films have captivated fans worldwide. For today’s growing community, and for generations to come, the Wizarding World connects all aspects of this magical realm, including seven much-loved novels (which have sold over 500 million copies worldwide), eight timeless Harry Potter films, the multiple Tony and Olivier award-winning stage show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the first two of the five-part Fantastic Beasts film series. Harry Potter: The Exhibition will deliver to a devoted and growing fanbase a comprehensive touring exhibition.

The new exhibition will celebrate the most iconic moments of the films and stories of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and the expanded Wizarding World through an immersive, behind-the-scenes exhibition experience. This groundbreaking touring exhibition will present beautifully crafted environments that honor the beloved characters, settings, and beasts seen in the films while exploring the filmmaking magic that brought them to life. Visitors will get an up-close look at authentic props and original costumes from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films as they engage with innovative, awe-inspiring, and magical environments and installations.

«We are thrilled to be partnering with the experts at Imagine Exhibitions, on this all-new Harry Potter exhibition,» said Peter van Roden, Senior Vice President of Global Themed Entertainment at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. «Everyone involved with this project is committed to bringing a masterfully crafted newly innovative Wizarding World experience to fans around the world.»

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a WarnerMedia Company, extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such as DC, Wizarding World, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, HBO, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. The division’s successful global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s21)

About Imagine Exhibitions
A world leader in narrative-driven, immersive theatrical design, Imagine Exhibitions, Inc., creates sophisticated, high quality experiences for museums, brands, venues, and integrated resorts across the globe. From ideation to operation, Imagine’s team of industry pioneers draws upon decades of success in the fields of immersive design, awareness, and entertainment to consistently create and implement memorable and thought-provoking environments. The company’s custom experiences deliver focused messaging and serve to increase attendance wherever they are presented. Imagine Exhibitions, Inc., a global pioneer in traveling entertainment responsible for many internationally-recognized exhibitions such as Titanic: The Exhibition, The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, Angry Birds: The Art & Science Behind a Global Phenomenon, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, and Downton Abbey: The Exhibition.

Imagine Exhibitions is currently presenting more than 40 unique exhibitions in museums, science centers, aquariums, integrated resorts, and non-traditional venues worldwide. The Company also continues to design, open, and operate its own venues, along with creating and implementing permanent and semi-permanent museum, brand, and entertainment properties.

For more information, visit www.ImagineExhibitions.com or find us on Facebook.

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Cultural Comfort, Siloes And Stress Impacts Gen Z Trust Circles

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — According to a study by the Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing (CMC), despite a multicultural majority among the under-18 age segment, most non-Hispanic white (NHW) teens do not experience the MC majority reality in their daily lives—from their schools and neighborhoods to their friendships online and in real life. Regardless of race or background, teen stress levels are high, trust circles are tight and…

«Trust circles, cultural comfort or discomfort, and stress are all nuances that marketers must understand, as they impact brand relationships and purchase decisions,» said CMC Research Chair Nancy Tellet, founder, brand & consumer navigator at PureClarity LLC. «Trust, plays a huge role not only in the political arena and friendships, but also where we live, how we raise our kids, and in the brands we choose to buy.»

Today, two-thirds of multicultural Gen Zers grow up in families that attempt to retain most of their historical cultural values. They also take cues from modern American society, choosing which values to keep, reject and add.

A Multicultural Majority in Numbers but Not in Daily Life

Racial and ethnic segments tend to self-silo across schools, neighborhoods and friendships, both on social media and in real life. This is mostly prevalent among NHW teens and tweens ages 8-17. While non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB) and Hispanics silo less, the majority of their in real life friends are either their own segment or other persons of color (POC). When it comes to social media, however, friends are slightly more diverse for NHW & NHB but virtually same for Hispanics.

The Majority of Gen Zers and Parents Are Comfortable with All Types of People

Sixty percent of Gen Zers and parents say, «I am truly comfortable with all people.» Among the 40 percent—a sizable minority—who are uncomfortable, all segments regardless of race or ethnicity report most discomfort with «rich people» and «evangelical Christians.» Blacks and Hispanics also say they are most uncomfortable among NHWs, NHWs and Blacks share a discomfort of LGBTQ+ people, and, surprisingly, Hispanics say they are most uncomfortable around «other Hispanics.» In addition, one in five (22 percent) NHWs are uncomfortable hearing Spanish spoken in public.

The Stress is Real for Gen Zers

Across all segments, teens report «being smart and well educated» as a core value for success; however, this ambition and often, fear of failure leaves them feeling stressed and isolated. Stress among Hispanic teens is higher than other groups. The shrinking middle class has added to teen stress for all groups especially NHW teens who feel they need to «protect» their turf. Black and Hispanic teens expressed more resilience with an attitude of «Life is tough, but I am tougher,» since life was never that easy to begin with. Hispanic teen stress actually decreased during COVID, as the negative spotlight shifted from them to the pandemic and other social and political issues.

The Cultural Closet: What’s Kept, What’s Tossed and What’s Being Added

More than two-thirds of POC want to keep most of their historical cultural values. Among Hispanics and NHB, family culture «keeps you safe, sane and happy.» For Hispanics, it’s about sharing knowledge and traditions while instilling a sense of interdependence (we vs me). For NHBs, family connections not only protect and support but also serve to share knowledge and pass down tradition. Hispanics and NHBs ages 13 to 49 keep values of resilience and the importance of their communities in their cultural closet, as it is important to succeed in spite of adversity.

Hispanic and Black teens place a high level of importance on the practice of «respect» including respect for their elders and stronger parental authority, including discipline within the parent/child relationship. Among NHBs, respect is straightforward, stressing the importance of respect for oneself and receiving it from others. Among Hispanics, «respeto» is complex and more formal than what is typically expected in the U.S—with an emphasis on courtesy, including helping above and beyond when you are a guest in someone’s house or how you behave with authority figures, such as your doctor or an elder.

More than half of Hispanic and NHB teens agree that traditional gender roles have to go. In addition, six out of 10 Hispanics ages 13 to 49 would like to get rid of socio-economic and racial colorism hierarchies.

Methodology & Funders:

This study builds on more than 20,500 consumer touchpoints to date, the CMC released the third part of a comprehensive study on Gen Z (ages 13 to 17), IT’S TIME: Ready (or Not) for the Multicultural Majority, analyzing social media consumption, streaming video habits and the escalating power of culture in content.
The study received financial or operational support from Kantar, ThinkNow, ViacomCBS and Univision.
Quantitative research came from 2,418 13-17s (Gen Z) and 25-49 parents of kids 8-12 (65% Millennials/ 35% Xers) with equal sample representation of Hispanics (HISP), non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB) & non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) from January 2020 to February 2020.
Qualitative interviews with 54 respondents (36T/18P), in-home pairs (HISP/NHB/NHW) and two Gen Z multicultural workshops (HISP/NHB/NHW/Asian-American/Other)

For more information, visit culturemarketingcouncil.org and follow the CMC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @cmchispanic.

About CMC: Founded in 1996 as the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies, the Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing is the national trade organization of all marketing, communications, and media firms with trusted Hispanic expertise.

«In our landmark study, IT’S TIME: Ready (or Not) for the Multicultural Majority, we learned that Gen Z teens and parents feel a sense of unity with other minority segments and understands that hate and racism are the biggest issues they face together,» said CMC Research Chair Nancy Tellet, founder, brand & consumer navigator at PureClarity LLC. «With more than half of people ages 13 to 49 having quit a culturally illiterate brand, it’s all about what role culture plays in what stays in and what gets thrown out of trust circles.»

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Amtrak Offers Buy One Get One Free with the Amtrak Loves You Sale

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — At Amtrak, we want to show customers how much we love them by offering a Valentine’s Day Buy One Get One Free Sale. Thursday, February 11, through Tuesday, February 16, customers can purchase one ticket and bring a companion along for free for nationwide travel between February 22 and August 27, Customers can receive discounted tickets by using the code C214 at checkout or at amtrak.com/vdaysale.

Customers can skip the flowers and chocolates this year and take advantage of the Amtrak Loves You, limited-time offer to buy one ticket and get another one free for a future getaway, through August. Travel is available on select trains nationwide including the Auto Train, Northeast Regional, Acela, Southwest Chief, Empire Builder, California Zephyr and many other popular routes throughout the country. Two customers can make it a date and travel together for as low as:

Route	Fare	Cities	Fare
Chicago – Milwaukee	$25	New York – Chicago	$112
Oklahoma City – Fort Worth	$31	Lorton – Sanford	$115*
Albany – New York	$45	Los Angeles – Seattle	$126
New York – Philadelphia	Coach: $46 Acela: $81	Charlotte – New York	$126
Philadelphia – Washington, DC	Coach: $46 Acela: $92	Washington, DC – Atlanta	$132
New York – Providence	Coach: $50 Acela: $94	Philadelphia – Savannah	$140
Boston – New York	Coach: $58 Acela: $98	Washington, DC – New York	Coach: $74 Acela: $128
Fares will vary by train
*Plus the cost of your vehicle

Before traveling on Amtrak, customers should review state-specific travel advisories and restrictions that may be in place for various destinations. Once onboard, Amtrak customers can enjoy the freedom to use their phones and electronic devices (no «airplane mode»), large spacious seats with ample leg room, no middle seat and one of the most generous baggage policies in the travel industry.

Amtrak is leading the way by setting a new standard of travel with enhanced safety and cleaning measures. In an effort to simplify and safeguard the travel experience, several cleaning, contact-free and convenience measures have been implemented into every part of the customer journey, including:

Face Coverings: Per federal law and Amtrak policy, all customers and employees must wear a face mask or covering that fully covers the entire mouth and nose, fits snugly against the side of the face, and secures under the chin at all times while on-board and in stations. Neck gaiters, open-chin triangle bandanas, face shields, and masks containing valves, mesh material or holes of any kind do not qualify as acceptable face coverings. Face masks can be removed briefly while actively eating, drinking or taking medication. Children under 2 years old are not required to wear a face covering. Refusing to wear a mask is a violation of federal law; passengers may be subject to penalties under federal law, denied boarding, removed from the train and banned from future travel in the event of noncompliance.
Enhanced cleaning: Amtrak has enhanced cleaning and disinfecting protocols at stations and on-board our trains.
Air Quality: All trains are equipped with on-board filtration systems with a fresh air exchange rate every 4-5 minutes.
Physical distancing: Signage has been displayed at our busiest stations to indicate safe distances in high traffic areas. In addition, protective plastic barriers have been installed at customer counters at our busiest stations.

This sale is valid for one free companion rail fare traveling on the same reservation as one full adult fare. Adults must travel together and be booked in the same reservation. Upgrades to Acela First Class, and non-Acela Business Class are valid upon payment of full accommodation charge. Upgrades to sleepers are not permitted. This offer is not combinable with any other discount offer. All prices will be automatically discounted from the standard fare when accessing this promotion at amtrak.com/vdaysale or by using the discount code (C214) when booking their trip. Other terms and conditions apply.

About Amtrak®
This year Amtrak is celebrating its 50^th anniversary. For five decades Amtrak has done its part to connect America, transforming a classic form of transportation, preserving those aspects of train travel that are timeless, while modernizing those that are ripe for it. Amtrak will continue to play an important role in the national transportation network for the next 50 years and beyond by providing travelers with a safe, efficient and reliable experience. While a lot has changed, what hasn’t changed are the fond memories and essential service that train travel can provide. This year, Amtrak is setting a new standard of travel. To simplify and safeguard the travel experience, new cleaning and convenience measures are part of every customer’s contactless journey. Leveraging a full-time medical director and public health and safety team, we are committed to operating a safe, environmentally efficient and fiscally responsible business. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through the Amtrak app. Learn more at Amtrak.com

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Honeywell Brings Enhanced Data Transfer Capabilities to All New Embraer E2 Aircraft, Retrofit for E1s

ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Embraer have worked jointly to install Honeywell’s Aircraft Data Gateway 400 (ADG-400) on all of Embraer’s new E2 commercial jets, with an option to retrofit first-generation E1 models. With this solution, operators can wirelessly transfer critical flight and maintenance data to and from their aircraft more quickly and efficiently than before.

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The ADG-400 packages several key technologies into one scalable solution that enables a variety of connected aircraft solutions. Honeywell’s Aircraft Data Gateway consists of a wireless LSAP (Loadable Software Aircraft Part) loader, quick access recorder and data communications capabilities. It enables database and software updates without wired connections. Furthermore, the ADG-400 helps offload aircraft data to analyze, troubleshoot and predict maintenance and performance issues, which helps operators maintain their aircraft and avoid unexpected downtime.

«By equipping their aircraft with Honeywell’s Aircraft Data Gateway, we’re enabling operators of Embraer regional jets to take strides toward a truly connected fleet of aircraft, which will help them keep their aircraft flying while also saving money,» said Bob Buddecke, president, Honeywell Connected Aerospace. «Our continued software and connectivity advancements are unlocking new ways airlines can leverage their data to improve their operations.»

Once the ADG-400 is installed, airlines can save significantly. Wireless data offloading alone can reduce aircraft delays and reduce regular maintenance by up to 150 hours annually per aircraft. Wireless LSAP loading can save an additional 75 hours per aircraft, per year. Along with its enhanced user experience, the ADG-400 allows technicians to focus on priority issues rather than spend hours on general maintenance every month.

«The long partnership with Honeywell, based on trust and their excellence in product capabilities with aircraft data gateways such as the ADG-400 and ADG-Lite, is the reason Embraer chose Honeywell,» said Fernando Antonio Oliveira, vice president, Programs, Embraer Commercial Aviation. «Honeywell’s vision for secure and efficient data aggregation aligns perfectly with the E2 Profit Hunter mentality of providing the most connected aircraft to maximize customer benefits and efficiency. Now with the Embraer service bulletins, customers can take the same advanced connectivity solution to their E1 fleet as well.»

Oliveira added, «Embraer believes that fleet efficiency is significantly enhanced by the careful use of connected data. Collaboration with Honeywell on aircraft data gateways will optimize costs, which will translate into more profitable aircraft for customers.»

The first Embraer E2 models forward-fitted with the ADG-400 are expected to come off the production line starting this month, with the option to upgrade the E1 shortly thereafter.

About Honeywell

Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

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Tactile Mobility Joins Forces with Major World Cities to Minimize Road Accidents this Winter

HAIFA, Israel, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tactile Mobility – the leading tactile data and virtual sensing technology company for the automotive industry, municipalities and road authorities, insurance industry and more, is joining forces with cities across the globe, in Israel, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the Unites States and more, to ensure safer roads, and by extension safer cities, during the upcoming winter months. This winter, Tactile Mobility’s tactile sensing and data technology – which enables road condition maps of pavement conditions, road slipperiness (grip estimation), distress locations and more – will greatly enhance vehicle safety, road asset management and road safety, all at a fraction of the cost of existing methods.

Many cities across the globe suffer from poor road conditions due to inclement weather during the winter months, from slippery roads and black ice to aquaplaning and pavement deterioration. Today, many cities rely on outdated, expensive practices to monitor the condition of their roads – namely via survey vehicles, ‘manual’ citizen and municipal/road authority reports and more. Many do not have the appropriate measures in place to keep their roads monitored at an adequate frequency to support adaptive maintenance, especially when winter takes its toll. Tactile Mobility’s tactile sensing and data technology enables cities to generate real-time tactile data, insights and maps that inform the prediction of upcoming grip risks and improve road safety by monitoring and measuring how roads experience different weather and atmospheric conditions.

«Tactile Mobility is enabling safer roads by equipping cities and vehicles on the road with the insights that they need to conduct responsive and preventative road maintenance and ensure safer roads for their citizens,» said Eitan Grosbard, VP of Business Development at Tactile Mobility. «With tactile insights displayed on crowdsourced real-time maps, cities have the tools they need to improve highway exits and entries and live hazard detection, come rain or shine. This minimizes dangerous areas due to inclement weather, infrastructural problems and road hazards as well as cutting city costs and saving lives in the process.»

«Tactile Mobility is bringing state-of-the-art innovation to Yorkshire, equipping us with 24/7 data and insights regarding pavement ratings, pothole locations and much more,» said Nigel Yeatman, Highways Asset Manager at A-one+. «With these tactile insights, our contract will be better equipped to make decisions which affect preventative and ad hoc road maintenance and repair – minimizing the risk of road hazards as well as keeping the roads safer and well-maintained.»

The company utilizes vehicles’ existing built-in sensors (wheel speed, wheel angle, RPM, brake pedal position, etc.) to create actionable insights regarding the roads as well as the vehicle-road dynamics. Vehicles embedded with Tactile Mobility’s technology collect and analyze vital road condition data which is transformed into SurfaceDNA™ in the cloud. SurfaceDNA™ models road features such as grades, banks, curves, normalized grip levels, and the location of distresses such as bumps, cracks, and potholes.

Cities visualize SurfaceDNA™ insights in the form of comprehensive, user interface (UI), crowdsourced tactile maps that offer a real-time view of driving environments – as they pertain to Available Grip Level Estimation. The maps can be used by control rooms, highway authorities, the Department of Public Works, and other city departments to identify and respond in real-time to the level of grip on the road, affected by road slipperiness. Tactile Mobility also provides retrospective grip maps which give cities access to all the accumulated data in the system over time, enabling them to evaluate road behaviors across different weather scenarios; with access to these maps, cities can find and analyze hot spots which create risks for drivers and subsequently take the appropriate action.

SurfaceDNA™ insights are not only visualized on Tactile Mobility’s UI maps, but they’re also transmitted to vehicles that house Tactile Mobility’s embedded software, strengthening their vehicle control and ADAS systems and providing them with real-time insights regarding the road ahead. Such insights can drastically improve vehicles’ Available Grip Level Estimation and promote improved braking and adaptive, predictive cruise control – the latter of which enables vehicles to decelerate based on road distresses as well as low grip level on dangerous, slippery winter roads.

Tactile Mobility recently joined forced with the City of Detroit and a major Detroit-based Automaker, with the support of Planet-M, to conduct a proof of concept which demonstrates the power of tactile technology. Equipped with tactility, Detroit and other cities alike can detect areas of slipperiness such as ice, water, or additional weather-related elements in real-time and transmit the information to control centers that will alert drivers before reaching such suspected areas. POCs such as this one mark the beginning of a new era: cities now have access to a full suite of solutions that provide insights about maintenance and road safety.

About Tactile Mobility:

Tactile Mobility is the world’s leading tactile virtual sensing technology and data provider, enabling actionable insights for autonomous vehicles, municipalities, and fleet managers. Tactile Mobility’s unique technology collects «first principle», crucial, anonymized real-time data generated from vehicles’ non-visual, existing sensors and turns it into actionable insights on road attributes including grades, grip, and curvatures as well as vehicle attributes such as weight, tire parameters, and more. Insights provided by Tactile Mobility greatly enhance vehicle intelligence and ride safety, efficiency and experience as well as empower city officials with new and much higher value data to better conduct planned maintenance and detect hazards in near real-time. Tactile Mobility was co-founded in 2012 by Boaz Mizrachi, Yossi Shiri, and Alex Ackerman. The company is already working with multiple OEMs, road authorities, and municipalities and is based in Haifa, Israel with a presence in Europe, the US, and Asia.

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Headline Media
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El Palace Barcelona Books in for Customer Service Excellence with Infor

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Infor today announced that the five-star hotel El Palace Barcelona has chosen Infor Hospitality Management System (HMS) and Infor Sales and Catering System (SCS) to help provide a premium customer experience. Implemented by Infor in collaboration with Infor partner Sulcus, the software will help create an integrated, standardised platform for this landmark property.

Learn more about Infor HMS: https://www.infor.com/en-gb/products/hms
Learn more about Infor SCS: https://www.infor.com/en-gb/products/sales-catering

Part of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World group, the 120-room El Palace Barcelona will use the Infor software to deliver a superior guest experience and meet the challenges of a constantly evolving hospitality industry in Spain.

Following a thorough review of the market, Infor HMS and Infor SCS were chosen based on keen, industry-specific functionality, ease of use and integration, references from other leading luxury hotel brands and a commercial flexibility that beat competing pitches.

«We recognise that even though we are steeped in tradition, the future of customer service excellence is digital,» said Friedrich von Schönburg, hotel manager of the El Palace Barcelona. «This demands better guest and operational data, seamless integration and an intuitive interface for staff and customers alike. This is what we have found with Infor HMS and Infor SCS.»

«We continue to increase our presence in the Spanish luxury hotel market,» said Wolfgang Emperger, Infor Hospitality. «El Palace Barcelona is the latest in a series of five-star properties that recognise the value of integrated, seamless technology to ensure a premium customer experience based on deep insights and swift, precise responsiveness.»

About Infor
Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. Providing mission-critical enterprise applications to 67,000 customers in more than 175 countries, Infor software is designed to deliver more value and less risk, with more sustainable operational advantages. We empower our 17,000 employees to leverage their deep industry expertise and use data-driven insights to create, learn and adapt quickly to solve emerging business and industry challenges. Infor is committed to providing our customers with modern tools to transform their business and accelerate their own path to innovation. To learn more, please visit www.infor.com

Media contact
Richard Moore
Infor PR, EMEA
+447976111243
Richard.Moore@infor.com

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SOURCE Infor

Cultural Comfort, Siloes And Stress Impacts Gen Z Trust Circles

A Multicultural Majority in Numbers but Not in Daily Life

The Majority of Gen Zers and Parents Are Comfortable with All Types of People

The Stress is Real for Gen Zers

The Cultural Closet: What’s Kept, What’s Tossed and What’s Being Added

Methodology & Funders:

This study builds on more than 20,500 consumer touchpoints to date, the CMC released the third part of a comprehensive study on Gen Z (ages 13 to 17), IT’S TIME: Ready (or Not) for the Multicultural Majority, analyzing social media consumption, streaming video habits and the escalating power of culture in content.
The study received financial or operational support from Kantar, ThinkNow, ViacomCBS and Univision.
Quantitative research came from 2,418 13-17s (Gen Z) and 25-49 parents of kids 8-12 (65% Millennials/ 35% Xers) with equal sample representation of Hispanics (HISP), non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB) & non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) from January 2020 to February 2020.
Qualitative interviews with 54 respondents (36T/18P), in-home pairs (HISP/NHB/NHW) and two Gen Z multicultural workshops (HISP/NHB/NHW/Asian-American/Other)

For more information, visit culturemarketingcouncil.org and follow the CMC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @cmchispanic.

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SOURCE Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing

Cultural Comfort, Siloes And Stress Impacts Gen Z Trust Circles

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — According to a study by the Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing (CMC), despite a multicultural majority among the under-18 age segment, most non-Hispanic white (NHW) teens do not experience the MC majority reality in their daily lives—from their schools and neighborhoods to their friendships online and in real life. Regardless of race or background, teen stress levels are high, trust circles are tight and vary among kids and…

A Multicultural Majority in Numbers but Not in Daily Life

The Majority of Gen Zers and Parents Are Comfortable with All Types of People

The Stress is Real for Gen Zers

The Cultural Closet: What’s Kept, What’s Tossed and What’s Being Added

Methodology & Funders:

This study builds on more than 20,500 consumer touchpoints to date, the CMC released the third part of a comprehensive study on Gen Z (ages 13 to 17), IT’S TIME: Ready (or Not) for the Multicultural Majority, analyzing social media consumption, streaming video habits and the escalating power of culture in content.
The study received financial or operational support from Kantar, ThinkNow, ViacomCBS and Univision.
Quantitative research came from 2,418 13-17s (Gen Z) and 25-49 parents of kids 8-12 (65% Millennials/ 35% Xers) with equal sample representation of Hispanics (HISP), non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB) & non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) from January 2020 to February 2020.
Qualitative interviews with 54 respondents (36T/18P), in-home pairs (HISP/NHB/NHW) and two Gen Z multicultural workshops (HISP/NHB/NHW/Asian-American/Other)

For more information, visit culturemarketingcouncil.org and follow the CMC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @cmchispanic.

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SOURCE Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing