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    Two Jeep Spots Combine for Most TV Ad Impressions

    Chevrolet has the most-seen single automotive spot for the second week in a row, according to iSpot.tv.

    By Wards Staff • Oct. 21, 2022
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    Fiat to Establish Industrial Presence in Algeria

    Parent company Stellantis has signed a framework agreement with Algeria’s Ministry of Industry for a project developing industrial, after-sales and spare parts operations for Fiat.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
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    Artificial 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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    Investors Fret as Tesla Stacks Up Unsold Cars

    Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Tesla is making more cars but failing to sell them, that’s the market assessment that greets the BEV maker’s latest sales figures.Because wh...

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
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    GMC Sierra Denali EV Stakes Out Market Between Electric Silverado, Hummer

    GMC launches its Sierra Denali EV in late 2023 as a 2024 model to fill the price gap between Silverado and Hummer EVs.

    By David Kiley • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Stellantis’ Citroën Brand Expanding to Indonesia

    Stellantis says it believes the automotive market in Indonesia has bright prospects in the coming years.

    By • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Jeep’s First BEV Headlines at Paris Auto Show

    Renault unveils seven offerings from its various sub-brands, while Chinese electric brands show a host of new models for the first time in Europe.

    By • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Cadillac Strives for ‘New Standard of Automotive Luxury’ With Celestiq

    GM unveils the Celestiq – a combination of “celestial” and IQ for the brand’s electric car line – a hand-built, plus-$300,000 halo car designed to take Cadillac beyond stratospheric heights.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
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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 • 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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    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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Oct. 3, 2022