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Jul 13, 2026 at 6:15 AM

Collision Partners Acquires K&M Collision, Adds Michael Bradshaw to Executive Leadership Team

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Collision Partners acquires K&M Collision, adding Michael Bradshaw to leadership and advancing its quality-first collision repair platform....
Jul 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM

$9.5 Billion Focus Financial Network Expands to East Coast with Advisor Jennifer McDonald

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$9.5 Billion Focus Financial Network Expands to East Coast (Winchester, Virginia) with Financial Advisor Jennifer McDonald....
Jul 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM

duPont REGISTRY Group Announces Confidential Filing of Draft Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--duPont REGISTRY Group Announces Confidential Filing of Draft Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering...
Jul 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports 84,500 Retail Sales in Q2 2026

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported retail sales of 84,500 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, comprised of 75,000 passenger cars and 9,500 vans. Strong demand for SUVs remained a key driver of Q2 sales performance, with the Alabama-built GLE reporting nearly 30% year-over-year growth and the Mercedes-Maybach GLS, Mercedes-AMG SUVs, the GLC and the GLB also each posting strong year-over-year gains. Together, these models supported performance across Entry, Core and...
Jul 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Huron Capital Completes Sale of Horsepower Automotive Group to River Associates

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Huron Capital Partners (“Huron Capital”), a leading middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the sale of Horsepower Automotive Group (“HPAG” or the “Company”), a diversified aftermarket automotive platform, to River Associates Investments (“River Associates”).Huron initially launched the platform in 2015 through its acquisition of Drake Automotive, a provider of vintage Mustang enthusiast parts. Through a focused buy-and-build strategy, Huron completed...
Jul 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Fanatec Expands Licensing Portfolio with New Nissan Partnership

LANDSHUT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fanatec®, a brand of CORSAIR® (Nasdaq: CRSR) and global leader in sim racing hardware, today announced a new licensing partnership with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to develop officially licensed sim racing steering wheels inspired by the brand’s performance driving heritage. The collaboration joins Nissan’s globally recognized automotive brand and passionate enthusiast community with Fanatec’s premium sim racing hardware platform, expanding Fanatec’s portfolio of...
Jul 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM

Rivian Automotive, Inc. Announces Commencement of Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) (“Rivian”) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, Rivian expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 11,250,000 shares of its common stock, at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares to be sold in the offering are to be sold by Rivia...
Jul 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM

RAFA Racing, XSpace Group, Maximo Capital Launch Joint Venture to Scale Luxury Car Community Network Nationwide

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RAFA Racing Club, Maximo Capital, and XSpace Group today announced that they have entered into a joint venture to develop a landmark series of five luxury multi-use industrial condominium projects across the United States — creating the ultimate ecosystem for automotive culture and community. The program’s first phase will focus on projects in Miami/Boca Raton, FL; Charlotte/Mooresville, NC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ; and Los Angeles, CA, with addit...
Jul 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Vercel and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Vercel, the agentic infrastructure company, announced a new multi-year deal with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. Starting with the British Grand Prix July 2 – 5 2026, Vercel branding will appear on the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team race cars as the partnership begins its first chapter, before expanding significantly across the team ecosystem from 2027 onward. The partnership includes global branding rights, premium hospitality experienc...
Jun 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Copart Announces Conference Call

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) announced today that it will host an investor conference call featuring incoming Chief Executive Officer, Jay Adair, on Monday, July 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time). The conference call will provide investors with an opportunity to hear directly from Mr. Adair regarding his appointment, leadership priorities, and perspective on Copart’s long-term strategy. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Adair will participate in a...
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