This Week in Transportation News: 13 Stories You Need to See

A roundup of the week's most newsworthy auto and transport industry press releases from PR Newswire, including vehicle updates from Jeep, Alfa Romeo, and Toyota.

NEW YORK, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the auto and transportation industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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

1. Jeep® Brand Provides a Glimpse of Its Advanced AI and Autonomous Off-Road Driving Technology
   Installed in two electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models, this AI and autonomous off-road driving technology can enhance the experiences of seasoned off-roaders, as well of customers who are new to driving the trail.
2. LAND Ramps Up Production of Electric Vehicles with Series A Funding
   The round allows LAND to expand its production team as well as hand build the electric vehicles at its newly renovated 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.
3. Spirit Airlines Expands its Pilot Pipeline with North Texas-based US Aviation Academy
   Ryan Rodosta, Senior Director of Flight Operations and System Chief Pilot at Spirit Airlines, said, "We're adding new planes and new destinations, and our continued growth makes this the perfect opportunity to start working toward a career on the flight deck with us."
4. U.S. News Unveils the 2023 Best Cars for Teens
   "Each vehicle that won a Best Cars for Teens award offers strong crash test ratings and helpful active safety features, so there's a better chance of being protected if a collision occurs," said Jim Sharifi, managing editor of U.S. News Best Cars.
5. Plenitude and Energica together to provide new innovative solutions for electric mobility
   The first goal of the agreement is to apply electric mobility to the nautical sector through a joint innovative project for the installation of charging stations in Italian ports, to offer customers new displacement options also in water.
6. Alfa Romeo Announces All-new Tonale Official Electric Range and MPGe as Vehicles Arrive in US "We are happy to announce the official EPA electric range of 33 miles and 77 MPGe for the Alfa Romeo Tonale, which will allow many of our customers to drive their daily commutes without tapping the fuel tank," said Larry Dominique, SVP, head of Alfa Romeo North America.
7. Introducing the World's First Battery Tanker 'X': The Inaugural Ship of Power Ark 100
   The first Battery Tanker is scheduled for domestic and international field testing starting in 2026. This electric propulsion vessel boasts a length of 140 meters and will be equipped with 96 containerized marine batteries, providing a total capacity of 241MWh.
8. Southwest Airlines Wins SEAL Award for Innovation in Sustainability and Focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
   Helen Giles, Director Environmental Sustainability at Southwest Airlines, said, "In hard-to-abate sectors like the airline industry, driving meaningful progress on environmental sustainability requires every possible tool available. We're grateful to be recognized by the SEAL Awards for our innovative approach to decarbonization."
9. FLO to Showcase New Fast Charging Technology at EVS36
   FLO will demonstrate the FLO UltraTM fast charger which can charge most EVs to 80% in 15 minutes and is built to meet both NEVI and Buy America Act requirements.
10. Perrone Robotics Unveils Groundbreaking Fusion of GPT AI and MAX Robotics Operating System for Autonomous Vehicles
    By harnessing GPT AI's natural language processing and deep learning capabilities, MAX gains enhanced perception, reasoning, and planning capabilities, resulting in improved safety, efficiency, and adaptability.
11. LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group to Establish Battery Cell Manufacturing Joint Venture in the U.S.
    "Two strong leaders in the auto and battery industries have joined hands, and together we are ready to drive the EV transition in America," said Youngsoo Kwon, CEO of LG Energy Solution.
12. Indian Motorcycle and Veterans Charity Ride Partner to Celebrate June as Veteran Motorcycle Therapy Month
    The goal of the program is to support each new veteran as they transition back to civilian life through camaraderie, motorcycle adventures and additional programs that maximize the brotherhood and sisterhood formed throughout all branches of the United States military.
13. 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Touches Down in Driveways This Summer
    Available in three powertrains across three grades: the well-balanced 2.4L turbo gas engine, the efficient 2.5L hybrid and the ultimate performance-seeking, 362 horsepower Hybrid MAX, the Grand Highlander is perfectly packaged for the road trip ahead.

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