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Stellantis Plant in Tychy, Poland, Builds 12,500,000th Vehicle
The Tychy, Poland, plant soon will build the all-electric Jeep Avenger CUV.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 17, 2022 -
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Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out Battery-Electric EQE SUV
Mercedes expands its EQ lineup with an SUV version of its EQE battery-electric sedan. The Alabama-built BEV goes on sale in March 2023.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 16, 2022 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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BEVs, Batteries at Heart of Honda’s Latest Ohio Investment
The investment includes $700 million to retool Honda’s assembly plants in Marysville and East Liberty, and its engine plant in Anna, for BEV production. Honda also will build a $3.5 billion battery-module production plant in a joint venture with LG Energy Solution.
By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 14, 2022 -
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Chevrolet Electrifies With Most-Watched Car Ad
While Chevrolet has the most-seen single spot, Subaru gets the most overall impressions split between two spots on this week’s list, according to iSpot.tv.
By Wards Staff • Oct. 14, 2022 -
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Volvo Delivering Battery-Electric Trucks to Amazon
Heavy-goods vehicles and other commercial vehicles currently make up about 36% of Germany’s domestic transport emissions. The availability of electric trucks for inter-city and regional haulage marks an important milestone for decarbonizing road transport.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 14, 2022 -
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Hyundai Bids to Evolve Software-Defined Vehicles
Hyundai is not alone in pursuing an over-the-air software update strategy, but it points to its connected-car operating system developed in-house as a game-changer in delivering upgrades offering personalized services, such as software subscriptions.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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Jeep’s New Wagoneer L SUVs Stretch the Brand
The celebrated Jeep nameplate adds length and all-new engines to take on fullsize SUV rivals.
By Gary Witzenburg • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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Stellantis Drafts Sustainable Strategy for North America
Last March, as part of its broader strategic plan called Dare Forward 2030, Stellantis announced the new business unit now dubbed “4Rs” for Remanufacture, Repair, Reuse, Recycle,
By David Kiley • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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Nissan, Toyota Join Russian Exodus
Toyota and Nissan close down Russian operations as the war in Ukraine rages on and international sanctions make parts supplies hard to come by.
By Eugene Gerden • Oct. 12, 2022 -
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BMW Introduces 453-hp Second-Generation M2 Coupé
The second-generation rear-wheel-drive coupé gets a 3.0L twin-turbocharged I-6 and a 6-speed manual gearbox standard in the North American market.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 11, 2022 -
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New Book on GM, Barra Shows How CEO Got Her Shot, and What She’s Doing With It
Mary Barra made history as the first woman CEO at General Motors and in the world of male-dominated auto companies. A GM lifer, she was nonetheless chosen by outsiders who wanted a change to lead the company into the EV era. Author David Welch chronicles how it went down and how it’s going.
By David Kiley • Oct. 11, 2022 -
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Toyota’s Refreshed Highlander Powered by New Turbo-4
The ’23 Highlander’s new 2.4L turbo-4 makes 265 hp. It also produces 310 lb.-ft. of torque, a 17% improvement over the outgoing 3.5L V-6’s 263 lb.-ft., Toyota says.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 10, 2022 -
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Lincoln’s Most-Watched Car Ad Rides Hurricane Ian Coverage
Hurricane Ian coverage challenges the NFL’s dominance among car ads as Subaru and Jeep battle for views, according to iSpot.tv.
By Wards Staff • Oct. 7, 2022 -
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Volkswagen Group Of America Loses Chief Operating Officer
“It's time for me to step aside and let others who are more than capable to lead the way,” Johan de Nysschen tells Wards. “I’ve done everything I have set out to do here, but you are never truly ‘done.’ There’s always the next thing in any job.”
By Tanya Gazdik • Oct. 6, 2022 -
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China’s Geely Buys Into U.K. Sports Car Maker Aston Martin
Geely’s move completes the latest financial funding round for the traditional British automaker.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 6, 2022 -
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Maserati Introduces New GranTurismo Coupé
The GranTurismo comes with a choice of 490- or 550-hp internal-combustion engines or a battery-electric powertrain developing 760 hp.
By Wards Staff • Oct. 5, 2022 -
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Lexus Prescribes Taut Chassis, More Intelligence for ’23 RX
We test the ’23 Lexus RX, a significant upgrade of the original CUV, complete with the control, comfort and intelligent driver assistance needed to take on traffic and travel in style.
By Glenn Sanders • Oct. 4, 2022 -
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Chevrolet Bolt Looks to Find New Inroads Into BEV Market
Traditional automakers are launching electric vehicles in segments Tesla isn’t targeting and throwing marketing dollars into BEV launches, aiming to convince consumers a BEV fits their lifestyle.
By Alysha Webb • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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Legacy Automakers Have Stopped Growing
Even though legacy automakers report billions in profits every year, their revenue is stuck in a rut. And that’s a key reason why their stock prices stink.
By John McElroy • Sept. 30, 2022 -
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BMW M Takes Wraps Off XM High-Performance PHEV
The first gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid model from BMW’s M performance division takes aim at the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and Ferrari Purosangue.
By Greg Kable • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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Did You Hear? Advertising on Streaming Audio Works
Refocusing your digital advertising strategy to include streaming audio can be a great new way to reach potential car shoppers, even those in the consideration stage.
By Jeff Allen • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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Mercedes-AMG C63 S PHEV Outmuscles V-8 Predecessor
The German performance sedan swaps out a traditional V-8 for a Formula 1-inspired plug-in hybrid drivetrain with significantly more power.
By Greg Kable • Sept. 28, 2022 -
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VW Launches Alexa-Guided Test Drives
Dealers look forward to shoppers' response to the new test drives, but concerns arise about sapping the “personal experience” from the car-buying process.
By Nancy Dunham • Sept. 27, 2022 -
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Ford Building Multibillion-Dollar Electric-Vehicle Complex
BlueOval City will assemble an all-electric pickup truck, likely branded as an F-Series. SK On, will manufacture EV batteries for Ford and Lincoln vehicles at a separate plant within the complex.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 27, 2022 -
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Stellantis Investing in Electrified Gearboxes, Sustainability
In the past four years, Stellantis has invested more than €5 billion ($4.9 billion) in Italian operations for new products and manufacturing sites. The company says it also provides training to reskill and upskill its employees.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 26, 2022
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