GM to Produce Hybrid, Electric Chevrolet Corvettes
General Motors has announced plans for a hybrid Chevrolet Corvette sports car, followed by a fully electric model, as GM President Mark Reuss announced in a LinkedIn post. The hybrid Corvette is expected in 2023.
The fully electric Corvette will likely feature Ultium Platform’s energy recovery system, a patented onboard system designed to take the heat generated by EV batteries to warm the cabin, create more efficient charging conditions and increase vehicle acceleration. Image courtesy: Chevrolet
The fully electric Corvette will feature GM’s Ultium-powered batteries. In addition, it will likely feature Ultium Platform’s energy recovery system, a patented onboard system designed to take the heat generated by EV batteries to warm the cabin, create more efficient charging conditions and increase vehicle acceleration. Additional details, including the names of the new models, will be announced later.
Reuss stated that the new models would be in addition to the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and other gas-powered variants. For more information, visit gm.com.
Melling Engine Parts Acquires Casalandra Metal Stamping
Melling Engine Parts has announced the acquisition of Casalandra Metal Stamping, a manufacturer of expansion plugs based in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
“Casalandra has been a key vendor to Melling for years, and we were excited when the opportunity presented itself,” said Melling Engine Parts CEO Mark Melling. “We are committed to becoming basic in more product lines and, of course, love the fact that the parts are made in the USA.”
For more information, visit melling.com.
Brian Rowland Joins JEGS as CEO
Arkansas-native Brian Rowland has been appointed CEO of JEGS High Performance Parts, the aftermarket auto parts mail-order retailer founded in 1960 by the Coughlin family. In his new position, Rowland will help oversee the company, which features a 10,000-sq.-ft. retail store and 225,000-sq.-ft. warehouse and corporate headquarters in Delaware, Ohio, among other duties. Rowland comes from Walmart eCommerce, where he served as the vice president/general manager of the automotive, tires and powersports division. Prior, he was with Nissan Motor Corp. as the director of marketing and technology. For more information, visit jegs.com.
Keiser Takes on New Role at Continental Tire
Adam Keiser has been named content and communications specialist for the General Tire brand at Continental Tire. Since 2019, Keiser had been director of marketing at PFC Brakes, where he oversaw marketing for the company's motorsports, fleets and manufacturers units. He began with PFC in 2016 as advertising art director. Keiser's experience also includes stints at Speed Digital in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Callies Performance Products in Fostoria, Ohio. For more information, visit continentaltire.com.
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