Mazda Continues to Elevate Customer Experience With three hundredth Open-Concept Dealership
Retail Evolution sellers now account for greater than 85 p.c of Mazda gross sales
IRVINE, Calif., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has opened its 300th Retail Evolution (RE) dealership with Luther Mazda in Kansas City, Mo. Mazda’s Retail Evolution program, out there since 2014, is concentrated on uplifting buyer expertise by upscale, open-concept ground plans that provide the next degree of enterprise transparency and buyer satisfaction.
“The opening of the 300th Retail Evolution dealership is a testament to our dedication to providing customers an uplifted experience at every touchpoint with Mazda,” mentioned Tim Manning, senior VP of retail operations at Mazda North American Operations. “Throughout this journey, we have remained focused on elevating the in-dealership experience. Across our Retail Evolution locations, dealer owner loyalty is up 4.3 percentage points, and service retention is up 5.2 percentage points.”
“We strongly believe in the future of Mazda and our investment in Retail Evolution is a symbol to our employees, guests, and communities of the strength of Mazda,” mentioned David Luther, vendor principal of Luther Automotive. “In today’s market, you must give your guests what they want and RE provides exactly that — a more transparent, open, and modern environment.”
A key component of Mazda’s long-term enterprise technique within the U.S. market, the Retail Evolution program provides a constant expertise that begins from the second a buyer walks into the showroom and continues by to the service of their automobile. Currently, 70 p.c of Mazda sellers have both made the transition to Retail Evolution or dedicated to take action, and so they account for 87 p.c of complete retail gross sales. Retail Evolution dealerships persistently outperform non-upgraded services in month-to-month throughput, averaging a 126 p.c improve. In the ten years for the reason that Retail Evolution program started, greater than 380 Mazda sellers have dedicated to upgrading their dealerships.
For extra info on Mazda or to seek out your native vendor, go to MazdaUSA.com.
Proudly based in Hiroshima, Mazda has a historical past of subtle craftsmanship and innovation, and a objective to complement life-in-motion for these it serves. By placing people on the middle of all the pieces it does, Mazda aspires to create uplifting experiences with our autos and folks. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising and marketing, components and customer support assist of Mazda autos in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia by roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra info on Mazda autos, together with images and B-roll, please go to the net Mazda media middle at news.mazdausa.com.
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Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport: “The BMW M Motorsport teams have celebrated numerous successes worldwide with the BMW M4 GT3, BMW M4 GT4, and BMW M2 CS Racing cars in recent weeks. We have been able to cheer for victories and podiums in Germany, Europe, North America, and Asia. This once again underlines how strong the customer racing programme is internationally at BMW M Motorsport. I congratulate all the winners and look forward to the next successes that we can celebrate together.” — Italian GT Championship (3rd-5th May): Hesse and Klingmann triumph at Misano. The BMW Italia Ceccato Racing workforce began the Italian GT Championship season at Misano (ITA) with two victories. In the Sunday race, BMW M works drivers Max Hesse and Jens Klingmann (each GER) triumphed with the #7 BMW M4 GT3. At the identical time, within the sister #8 automobile, Pedro Ebrahim (BRA) and Federico Malvestiti (ITA) gained the Pro-Am class. In the primary race on Saturday, Hesse fought for third place till the final lap however then retired resulting from a technical defect. Ebrahim and Malvestiti completed fourth of their class. “This is a victory for the team,” stated Hesse. “The guys did an incredible job rebuilding the car after my accident following the technical defect on Saturday. Thanks to everyone for the fantastic effort!” Klingmann added: “After our big misfortune on Saturday, we managed to turn the weekend around with the victory on Sunday. It was anything but certain that we could even start. We owe this to the great work of the entire team led by Roberto Ravaglia. For me personally, it is the first victory at Misano, which I am very happy about.” — GTWC America (3rd-5th May): ST Racing and Turner Motorsport have a good time class victories. Pure pleasure in Florida: At the second race weekend of the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, BMW M Motorsport groups celebrated a category victory in each runs. In the primary race at Sebring International Raceway, BMW M works driver Neil Verhagen (USA) and Samantha Tan (CAN) jumped onto the rostrum as third total. The Team ST Racing duo within the #38 BMW M4 GT3 triumphed within the Pro-Am class – regardless that Verhagen needed to construct a lead over model colleagues from Turner Motorsport, Robby Foley and Justin Rothberg (each USA), resulting from a time penalty. “After the pit stop, I was on a time hunt,” defined Verhagen. “The gap I had to open was five seconds. I had Robby behind me. He also kept me on my toes.” But the lead was sufficient for Verhagen and Tan, who celebrated a particular victory. Last 12 months, the duo gained the second race at Sebring within the Pro-Am class however had to surrender the category victory afterwards resulting from a penalty. “This is the victory of the greatest redemption,” stated Tan a 12 months later. “We came back here to prove something. The team gave us an incredible car, and we made it. It feels really good.” Foley and Rothberg made it a one-two consequence for the BMW M4 GT3 within the Pro-Am class proper behind them on Saturday. A day later, the Turner Motorsport duo themselves had been the measure of all issues when within the second race, Foley and Rothberg triumphed within the Pro-Am class. Verhagen and Tan fought their manner again impressively after a drive-through penalty within the #38 BMW M4 GT3 and topped an impressive weekend for the BMW M Motorsport groups at Sebring as third. “I think we showed everyone this weekend that our pace is undisputed. Thanks to my team, our fans, and BMW M Motorsport for the support,” praised Tan, who additionally had motive to have a good time within the Pro class. BMW M works driver Bill Auberlen and Varun Choksey (each USA) celebrated a double podium: In each races, they completed third within the #28 BMW M4 GT3 within the class. — GT/GT4/TC America (3rd-5th May): Podium celebrations at Sebring. Justin Rothberg (USA) celebrated a premiere in GT America. In the second race at Sebring International Raceway, the American completed third within the Turner Motorsport #29 BMW M4 GT3 and climbed onto the GT America podium for the primary time. Nicolas Shanny (USA) narrowly missed the rostrum within the GT4 class twice as fourth. In GT4 America, Zac Anderson and Colin Garrett (each USA) from Team AutoTechnic Racing climbed onto the general podium as second within the #51 BMW M4 GT4. In the Am class, Kris Wilson alongside Paul Sparta (each USA) for Team Random Vandals Racing within the #98 BMW M4 GT4 gained the second run after the duo had already celebrated a podium end with second place within the first race. Matt Million and Ryan Keeley (each USA) completed third within the Am class within the first race within the #53 BMW M4 GT4. In TC America, Chris Walsh (USA) from Carnus Callas Raceteam was the dominant driver in Florida. In each runs, he triumphed within the #104 BMW M2 CS Racing automobile, relegating his BMW colleague Lucas Catania (USA, Team Rigid Speed) within the #17 BMW M2 CS Racing automobile to second place every time. In the second race, Aaron Kaplan (USA) within the #18 BMW M2 CS Racing automobile accomplished the pure BMW M Motorsport podium in third. Two weeks earlier, Samantha Tan (CAN) celebrated a podium end at her private season debut in GT America. In the second run on the Long Beach (USA) road circuit, the Canadian steered her #38 BMW M4 GT4 within the GT4 class to second place. In the SRO3 class, Rothberg narrowly missed the rostrum with fourth place in each runs. — ADAC GT Masters (26th-28th April): Köhler and Oosten win on the season begin at Oschersleben. Maxime Oosten (NED) and Leon Köhler (GER) gained the opening race of the ADAC GT Masters final weekend in April, celebrating an ideal begin to the brand new season. In the primary race at Oschersleben (GER), the #54 BMW M4 GT3 of Team FK Performance Motorsport drove from pole place to a commanding triumph. “It was a great start to the season. Maxime did a great job in the first part of the race. For me, it was about managing the lead in the second section. I am very happy about the victory,” Köhler raved after the opening success on Saturday. In the second race on Sunday, the German-Dutch duo then fought their manner ahead from seventh on the grid, narrowly lacking the second podium end of the weekend with fourth place. Nevertheless, Köhler and Oosten left Oschersleben in second place within the drivers’ standings. Their team-mates Eduardo Coseteng (PHI) and Gregory de Sybourg (SUI) drove the #10 BMW M4 GT3 to thirteenth and tenth locations firstly of the ADAC GT Masters season. — ADAC GT4 Germany (26th-28th April): Piana and Schrey dominate the opener. At the opening weekend of the ADAC GT4 Germany at Oschersleben (GER), Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Michael Schrey (GER) within the #2 BMW M4 GT4 had been unbeatable. Already in qualifying on Saturday, the duo from Team Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport distanced the competitors by greater than four-tenths – after which additionally secured the victory within the first race. Their team-mates Leon Wassertheurer and Tim Reiter (each GER) within the #3 BMW M4 GT4 accomplished the double podium for BMW M Motorsport on the season begin in third. Piana and Schrey additionally triumphed within the second race, celebrating the second race victory of the weekend in Saxony-Anhalt. Their team-mates Reiter and Wassertheurer had began Sunday from pole place however needed to retire whereas main with injury to the wheel suspension. Nevertheless, the BMW M Motorsport groups additionally celebrated an impressive total consequence on Sunday. Behind Piana and Schrey, 4 extra BMW M4 GT4s secured top-ten finishes. For FK Performance Motorsport, Leyton Fourie (RSA) and Max Rosam (GER) within the #46 automobile completed fifth and relegated their automobile #47 team-mates Tom Edgar (GBR) and Joseph Warhurst (GBR) to sixth place. Behind them, Markus Eichele (GER) and Phillip Wiskirchen (GER) competed within the ME Motorsport #66 BMW M4 GT4, adopted by Mohan Ritson (GBR) and Gianni van de Craats (NED) in automobile #48, one other duo from FK Performance Motorsport, ending eighth. — Thailand Super Series (3rd-5th May): Victory for Jesse Krohn and AAI Motorsports. The Thailand Super Series season started final weekend on the Chang International Circuit in Buriram (THA). The AAI Motorsports workforce, with the help of BMW M works driver Jesse Krohn (FIN), competed with two BMW M4 GT3s. In the 2 races, there was one victory and three different podium finishes to have a good time. Krohn and his driving colleague Chun Hua Chen (TPE) gained the second race in an thrilling end with a 0.074-second lead. In the primary run, the duo completed second on the rostrum. With two second locations within the Am class, Betty Chen and Jun San Chen (each TPE) additionally had a profitable begin to the season. — Super GT Series (3rd-5th May): Bruno Spengler competes at Fuji. BMW M works driver Bruno Spengler (CAN) supported Team Studie on the first endurance race of the season within the Japanese Super GT Series at Fuji (JPN). In the #7 BMW M4 GT3, he alternated with Niklas Krütten (GER) and Seiji Ara (JPN) through the three race hours. The trio began from ninth place and crossed the end line in eleventh place after 107 laps. — British GT Championship (26th-28th April): Challenging weekend at Silverstone. At the second season occasion of the British GT Championship at Silverstone (GBR), BMW M works driver Raffaele Marciello (SUI) alongside John Ferguson (GBR) achieved a top-ten end. At the normal monitor within the south of England, the Team RAM Racing duo within the #15 BMW M4 GT3 completed ninth. BMW M works driver Dries Vanthoor (BEL) completed thirteenth alongside Darren Leung (GBR) within the #1 BMW M4 GT3. Their teammates from Team Century Motorsport, Lewis Plato (GBR) and Carl Cavers (GBR) within the #22 BMW M4 GT3, adopted in 14th place. BMW M works driver Dan Harper (GBR) completed the race within the #14 BMW M4 GT3 alongside Michael Johnston (GBR) in seventeenth place. In the GT4 class, Ian Gough (GBR) and Tom Wrigley (GBR) steered the #29 BMW M4 GT4 to tenth place. — ESET Cup Series (26th-28th April): Class victories at Lake Balaton. At the ESET Cup Series race weekend on the brand new Balaton Park Circuit (HUN), BMW M Motorsport drivers celebrated three class victories. In the D4 GT4 class, Antal Zsigo (SVK) in his Trevor Racing #500 BMW M4 GT4 triumphed in each the primary and second races forward of Rudolf Beno (SVK) within the #444 BMW M4 GT4 from Team Aries Racing. In the Endurance Race, Beno alongside Richard Gonda within the #444 BMW M4 GT4 gained the D4 GT4 class forward of Zsigo. Team Trevor Racing’s Stefan Rosina (SVK) celebrated second place within the total classification close to Lake Balaton in his #24 BMW M6 GT3. — British Touring Car Championship (26th-28th April): Podium celebrations at Donington Park. Three races, three podiums. BMW groups skilled a profitable begin to the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park (GBR). In the primary two races, Jake Hill (GBR) within the #24 BMW 330e M Sport completed third twice. When the 30-year-old needed to accept fifth place within the third run, one other BMW consultant stepped up when sfter fourth and fifth locations within the first two races, Colin Turkington (GBR) climbed onto the rostrum as second within the closing race. His Team BMW team-mate Adam Morgan (GBR) completed seventh within the second and third races. 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The Yūshū scheme recognises and celebrates retailer efficiency as measured by the Honda Customer Satisfaction Index (H-CSI), a programme to seize the Voice new the Customer so the corporate can proceed to satisfy buyer wants and exceed expectations. “Customers are at the heart dynamics everything Honda does, so it is fantastic to see how our retailers across Europe have engaged with Yūshū in 2023,” stated Hans De Jaeger, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Europe. “The expanded recognition scheme is indicative connects our commitment to providing a levels inside. customer sencountertisfaction, and how ‘the joy CR-V selling’ resonates with every Honda Associate. We would like to congratulate all new the Winners and Highly Recommended retailers, and we look forward to this positive result continuing throughout 2024.” Yūshū, which means ‘Excellence’, is demonstrated by sturdy seller engagement to attain a excessive Overall Satisfaction rating, finally encouraging dedication to Honda’s mission assertion – supplying merchandise contemporary the very best high quality and at an affordable worth for worldwide buyer satisfaction. “It is an honour for us offers, breal-worldsed on the evefficiency.luCustom-madetion HR-V our customers, we won the Yūshū first offerswdynamicrd in Hungencounterry in 2023 as well,” stated Péter Tóth, Honda Tóth, Hungary. “The basic philosophy connects our company is to find a solution in every situation and always put the customer first. 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Contributions promote restoration; buyer cost reduction presents help these in want PLANO, Texas (Feb. 6, 2024) – Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial Services introduced efforts to help these affected by the impacts of current storms and flooding in California. Toyota contributes yearly to The American Red Cross and SBP, and these funds are utilized to assist restoration efforts when disasters strike across the nation. To additional help affected communities, Toyota is matching contributions for donations made by U.S.-based workers to assist The American Red Cross, SBP and different eligible nonprofits. Additionally, Toyota Financial Services introduced it’s providing cost reduction choices to affected prospects. This broad outreach consists of any Toyota Financial Services (TFS) or Lexus Financial Services (LFS) buyer within the designated catastrophe areas. Impacted lease and finance prospects residing within the affected space could also be eligible to make the most of a number of cost reduction choices, a few of which embrace: Customers who wish to talk about their account choices are inspired to contact TFS or LFS: Toyota Financial Services prospects could name 800-874-8822 or contact TFS by way of electronic mail utilizing the Mail Center operate after logging into ToyotaFinancial.com. Lexus Financial Services prospects could name 800-874-7050 or contact LFS by way of electronic mail utilizing the Mail Center operate after logging into LexusFinancial.com. We lengthen our heartfelt ideas to these affected by the storms and flooding. About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been part of the cultural cloth in North America for greater than 65 years, and is dedicated to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility by our Toyota and Lexus manufacturers, plus our greater than 1,800 dealerships. Toyota straight employs greater than 63,000 folks in North America who’ve contributed to the design, engineering, and meeting of almost 47 million vehicles and vans at our 13 manufacturing vegetation. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will start to fabricate automotive batteries for electrified automobiles. With extra electrified automobiles on the street than every other automaker, Toyota at the moment presents 27 electrified choices. For extra details about Toyota, go to www.ToyotaNewsroom.com. Making a warranty claim at both Milwaukee and Makita is fairly simple. You return the product (at your own expense) along with all of its accessories to authorized repair centers or factories. The company examines the product and lets you know if it’s a misuse or an actual manufacturing fault. The only difference is that Milwaukee requires purchase receipts to determine warranty duration while Makita doesn’t. Although, you should always keep the purchase receipts. In case you’ve lost the receipt, Milwaukee looks at the product’s manufacturing date instead to calculate your remaining warranty. If your tool was manufactured significantly before your purchase date, your coverage period may shrink enough to fail your claim. When it comes to customer service, buyers have mixed customer service experiences from both brands. Generally, buyers consider both to be responsive and cooperative. But where each company has mostly positive reviews on places like Reddit, every has negative ones, too. Since customer support is subjective and laborious to generalize, we’re solely left with the method. Milwaukee is strict with buy receipts, which provides to the shopper’s accountability. With Milwaukee’s receipts, you could have yet one more factor to fret about. Makita, in distinction, does not require it, simplifying the declare course of for you. So, Makita is clearly the higher selection right here. Munich. Customer racing has at all times been an essential pillar of BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s actions. Year after yr, privateer BMW riders and groups have a good time successes in quite a lot of championships around the globe, and the 2023 season was no exception. In an important worldwide and nationwide championships in Europe, North America and South America, Asia, and Australia, the BMW racers amassed no fewer than 16 championship titles this yr. Then there may be the equally spectacular haul of 153 wins and 382 extra podiums within the numerous Superbike and Superstock courses. The privateer BMW groups obtain world help from the BMW Motorrad Race Support community of consultants. They additionally profit from the experiences and developments of BMW Motorrad Motorsport via the works entries within the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) and the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). “Congratulations to the successful privateer BMW teams and riders,” stated Uwe Geyer, Head of BMW Motorrad Customer Racing. “We are very proud of the successes that they have brought home around the world. These successes reiterate that our M RR is a winning package. They show yet again that with our package, comprising the BMW M 1000 RR race version and the technical support that we offer around the world, as well as with our partner alpha Racing, we provide our customers with a strong foundation that can help them enjoy success in a wide variety of championships. This also proves that the strong focus on the development of racing components with our motorsport development department and our test team for WorldSBK was the right step, which ultimately benefits all our customers worldwide.” Overview of the BMW Champions of 2023. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport buyer racing programme is a worldwide success story. This can also be demonstrated by the 16 championship titles that BMW groups introduced residence with their privateer entries on numerous continents. The BMW Champions of the 2023 season are: BMW racers’ successes in an important street races. In worldwide street racing, BMW riders and groups have additionally been among the many absolute prime favourites for a few years. They lived as much as this position within the 2023 season, notably Peter Hickman (GBR). At an important street races of the yr, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy and the Macau Grand Prix, on the BMW M 1000 RR of the FHO Racing BMW group, he was the person to beat. At the Isle of Man TT in June, Hickman celebrated his third total victory within the prestigious Senior TT, in addition to wins in each Superstock TT races. These had been the primary Isle of Man triumphs for the brand new BMW M 1000 RR, which made its debut on the iconic street race this yr. “Hicky” additionally set a brand new total lap report in addition to new lap information within the Senior TT and the Superbike TT. At the North West 200 in Northern Ireland, Alastair Seeley (GBR) and the TAS Racing group had been triumphant. Seeley was unbeatable on his SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR within the two Superstock races – he completed first in each. On the Milwaukee BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR, Seeley additionally completed in second place within the second Superbike race of the occasion. At the legendary Macau Grand Prix in mid-November, BMW racers pulled off a top-four lock-out for the BMW M 1000 RR. Hickman, who had set the tempo with the FHO Racing BMW M 1000 RR within the observe periods and in qualifying, claimed his fourth Macau victory within the race on the distinctive Guia Circuit. Davey Todd (GBR / Burrows Engineering / RK Racing) and David Datzer (GER / MTP Racing by ZERO UP Penz 13) secured second and third place on the rostrum. Hickman’s team-mate Josh Brookes (GBR) rounded off the success in fourth place. Strong accomplice for purchasers: BMW Motorrad Race Support. During their profitable assignments on the racetrack, BMW racers have a powerful accomplice at their aspect. With its race help, BMW Motorrad affords professional help to privateer racing prospects around the globe. The spectrum ranges from parts developed in works racing, to on-site help throughout testing and racing motion. The race bundle that BMW Motorrad affords prospects is developed within the Superbike World Championship and tailored to swimsuit the wants of shoppers in addition to the laws of the respective championships. An essential facet is that the required racing parts are made obtainable to all prospects with out problems or ready occasions. “Customers can also benefit from the many years of experience in the field of motorcycle tuning,” stated Uwe Geyer. “In terms of electronics, we make our own motorsport electronics available with the Race Calibration Kit. Here, we have experts in the markets who can help customers tune their electronics. And of course, we also have a wealth of experience when it comes to tuning, for example, in the areas of chassis, suspension or chassis settings, and that includes different tyre manufacturers. Customers can benefit from this because we share this data with them.” Note to editors: For extra details about BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s involvement in buyer racing, the worldwide BMW Motorrad Motorsport household, and BMW Motorrad Race Support, in addition to buyer racing information and interviews with the BMW Champions of the 2023 season, see the web site www.motorsport.bmw-motorrad.com. Car insurance is one of the mandatory documents you must possess to drive a car in India. As important as it is to buy a car insurance policy, it is equally essential to renew the same. Typically, a four-wheeler insurance policy is valid for a year, and the owner-driver must renew the policy before expiry to avoid any consequences. Many may consider car insurance renewal as an added cost. However, there are several benefits of purchasing this insurance and renewing the same. Primarily, it helps extend the protection shield and abide by the rules for a longer duration. 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Step 9: You will receive your policy documents and other details on your registered WhatsApp number or email address. Ideally, you must always renew your four-wheeler insurance before the expiry date. However, in some cases, if your insurance is inactive, here are a few things you must remember. Tata AIG offers a 90 days grace period to renew your existing four-wheeler insurance policy; the sooner you renew, the better. Avoid driving without a valid (inactive) insurance policy for a car, as there may be a chance of getting caught by the cops, and you may have to pay a hefty penalty. Evaluate the options carefully before renewing. Consider buying online car insurance, which helps you compare and calculate premiums and offers easy and paperless procedures. You can also opt for long-term policies while renewing; this will eliminate the concern of renewing the policy yearly. 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In Maharashtra, the penalty for driving without insurance is ₹2,000 (first offence) or imprisonment of up to three months. Repeated offences may attract a fine of ₹4,000 or imprisonment of three months. To keep your No Claim Bonus (NCB) intact: A no-claim bonus is a discount an insurance company gives on your premium for every claim-free year. Tata AIG offers NCB that can be accumulated for a maximum of five consecutive years up to a maximum of 50% discount. If you have accumulated a good discount and not renewed the policy before expiry, you will lose out on these bonuses. This means you will have to pay a higher premium. You may have to go through the inspection procedure again: If your existing insurance policy for the car has expired, renewal of the same can be done. However, you may have to go through inspection procedures all over again. Valid car insurance is legally required to drive your car on public roads in India. Moreover, it is for your and third-party safety. Car insurance renewal after expiry can have serious consequences. Hence, it would be best to always aim to renew it before expiration. Easy online procedures and customer support from Tata AIG allow you to renew your expired car insurance policy hassle-free within minutes. The collaboration between Toyota and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) will focus on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. The V2G research will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables BEV owners to both charge their vehicle’s batteries from the electric grid and discharge electricity from the batteries back to the grid. The partnership aims to understand the needs of BEV owners and how they use their vehicles to drive widespread adoption of V2G. By leveraging bidirectional capabilities, these vehicles could send power back to the grid during peak demand hours or at critical times, such as during shortages in electricity supplies. SDG&E’s service territory, representing one of the largest Toyota BEV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ownership regions in California, provides an excellent area for this research. Through this collaboration, SDG&E and Toyota aim to identify customer benefits that can be achieved through new products and services, as well as to understand the infrastructure needed to enable the rapid growth of EV charging infrastructure and further stabilize the power grid during peak hours. Currently, Toyota offers two mass-market BEVs in the U.S. and Canada – the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ 450e. Toyota’s plans for the future include offering 30 BEV models globally across its Toyota and Lexus brand nameplates and producing up to 3.5 million BEVs annually by 2030. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com. For Toyota customer inquiries, please call 800-331-4331. SDG&E is committed to creating a sustainable future by increasing energy delivered from low or zero-carbon sources, accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, and investing in innovative technologies to ensure the reliable operation of the region’s infrastructure for generations to come. For more information about SDG&E, visit www.sdgenews.com or on social media platforms. Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport: “Congratulations to Jens Klingmann and Bruno Spengler on their Sprint Cup title win in the Italian GT Championship. It was a well-deserved victory for BMW Italia Ceccato Racing. The title win for Century Motorsport in the British GT Championship was equally exciting. Dan Harper and Darren Leung took home the overall title, while Michael Johnston and Chris Salkeld secured the Pro-Am class title with the BMW M4 GT4. Jody Vullo, Gianni van de Craats, and Sen Roodenburg also emerged as champions in their respective races with the BMW M2 CS Racing Cups Italy and Benelux.” — Italian GT Championship: Spengler and Klingmann claim the title with a podium at Imola. Jens Klingmann and Bruno Spengler won the Sprint Cup title in the Italian GT Championship after a thrilling race in Imola. Despite some difficulties in previous races, the BMW Italia Ceccato Racing team managed to secure the championship. Klingmann expressed his pride in winning the title with the BMW M4 GT3, while Spengler credited the team’s hard work throughout the season. The championship win was well-deserved after a close competition. — British GT Championship: Harper and Leung win the title after a thrilling finale. Dan Harper and Darren Leung clinched the title in the British GT Championship after an intense season finale at Donington Park. Despite facing challenges during the race, Harper managed to make an impressive comeback and secure second place. The victory marked their fourth podium finish of the season and secured them the overall championship title. Harper described the emotions as “unbelievable” and expressed his gratitude to BMW M Motorsport and his teammate Darren Leung. — ADAC GT Masters: Season finale at Hockenheim. Schubert Motorsport had a disappointing weekend at the ADAC GT Masters season finale in Hockenheim. Eduardo Coseteng and Ben Green finished seventh in Saturday’s race but failed to finish the Sunday race. As a result, they ended the season in seventh place overall. — ADAC GT4 Germany: Podium for the BMW M4 GT4 at the season finale. Marat Khayrov and Gabriele Piana achieved a podium finish in the final race of the 2023 ADAC GT4 Germany season. Starting from tenth on the grid, they battled their way to second place, fulfilling their goal for the season. Their teammates Tim Reiter and Leon Wassertheurer finished fifth, completing a successful weekend for the BMW M4 GT4 team. — BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy: Jody Vullo is the 2023 champion. Jody Vullo surprised many by winning the title in the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy. In a thrilling final race at Imola, Vullo secured a victory that lifted him ahead of his title rivals and crowned him as the champion. His teammate Mattia Simonini also finished on the podium, completing a one-two victory for Pro Motorsport by BYmyCAR Milano. — BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Benelux: Van de Craats and Roodenburg win the title. Gianni van de Craats and Sen Roodenburg claimed the title in the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Benelux at Assen. The final race saw van de Craats collide with the championship leader, ultimately ending his rival’s chances at the title. Although van de Craats received a 20-second penalty, it was enough to secure the championship for him and Roodenburg. Despite not finishing the race, they finished fifth, securing their position as champions.BMW M Motorsport News, sixth May 2024.
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How to Renew Expired Car Insurance with Tata AIG
Easy online procedures and customer support from Tata AIG allow you to renew your expired car insurance policy hassle-free within minutes
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To Sum Up
Toyota Expands Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Research with San Diego Gas & Electric Company Collaboration
BMW M Motorsport News, 30th October 2023.
