Automakers: Page 107

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    BMW’s X7 CUV Gets Extensive Midlife Facelift for 2023

    The U.S.-built large luxury CUV adopts a bolder front-end design, an upgraded interior and more-efficient mild-hybrid engines.

    By Greg Kable • April 12, 2022
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    Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Is Off-Road Ready

    The new Pathfinder trim level is debuting at the New York auto show and goes on sale in late summer.

    By Wards Staff • April 11, 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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    Nissan Plant to Build Solid-State Automotive Batteries

    Nissan expects to use solid-state batteries in a wide range of vehicle segments, including pickup trucks, making its EVs more competitive.

    By • April 11, 2022
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    If the UAW Doesn’t Change, It’s Toast

    The UAW will continue to lose market share unless it can organize automakers other than the Detroit Three. But it doesn’t stand a chance of doing that unless it addresses absenteeism, restrictive work rules, and bad workers and leaders who should be fired.

    By John McElroy • April 8, 2022
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    Jeep Climbs to Top of Most-Watched Auto Ads Ranking

    The No.1 commercial for the week of March 28, Jeep’s “Made for What You Are Made Of,” was backed by a substantial national ad budget and a focus on March Madness college basketball programming.

    By Wards Staff • April 7, 2022
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    Honda Offers a Sneak Peek at Its New HR-V

    Honda promises its 2023 HR-V has improved dynamics and powertrain to go along with an aerodynamic exterior.

    By Nancy Dunham • April 7, 2022
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    Volvo Rolls Out OTA to all New 2023 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.All new 2023 specification Volvo cars are now available with over-the-air (OTA) software update capabilities.The technology now comes to the...

    By • April 7, 2022
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    GM, Honda to Codevelop Affordable Electric Vehicles

    The automakers will put particular focus on battery-electric compact CUVs, which they say is the world’s largest vehicle segment with annual sales of more than 13 million units.

    By • April 6, 2022
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    BMW i7 BEV Takes Aim at Mercedes-Benz EQS

    The advanced i7, with a dual-motor electric drivetrain developing over 500 hp in an initial all-wheel-drive model, will kick off sales of BMW’s flagship 4-door in North America in November.

    By Greg Kable • April 6, 2022
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    GM Investing in Ontario BEV, ICE Pickup Production

    At Ingersoll, located roughly halfway between Toronto and Detroit, GM will scale up production of BrightDrop battery-electric delivery vans in December after retooling this spring and summer. Production of the Chevrolet Equinox midsize CUV will be reassigned from Ingersoll to other GM plants.

    By Keith Nuthall • April 5, 2022
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    BMW Reveals Electric 3-Series

    The i3 model name gets a second life on a 282-hp electric-powered sedan to be sold in China.

    By Greg Kable • April 1, 2022
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    Volvo Makes Strong Electric Play With C40, XC60 Recharge BEVs

    A half-dozen of Volvo’s 60- and 90-Series plug-in hybrid models with improved powertrains and larger batteries for significantly longer EV range will be available mid-2022.

    By Gary Witzenburg • March 30, 2022
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    Automakers to See New Faces Across Bargaining Table in 2023

    UAW President Ray Curry and Chuck Browning, the head of the union’s Ford Dept., are expected to run for re-election, but both are likely to face challengers calling for more reforms inside the union and in contracts with employers.

    By Joseph Szczesny • March 29, 2022
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    Infiniti’s ‘Band Recital’ Ad Hits Right Notes With Viewers

    The discordant “Band Recital” ad showcases the soundproofed qualities of the Infiniti QX60 amid an out-of-tune student performance. Perhaps ironically, iSpot’s Ace Metrix survey data finds that viewers cited “soothing” as the top emotional response.

    By Wards Staff • March 29, 2022
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    Peugeot Setting Up Pakistan Sales, Production Operations

    The region, long seen as too great a terrorism risk for most Western automakers to approach, will see the Peugeot brand working in exclusive partnership with Lucky Motor Corp. in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city.

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    Infiniti Spot No.1 in Latest Ranking of Most-Seen Auto Ads

    Infiniti bumped Toyota out of the top spot for the week of March 14 with its out-of-tune “Band Recital” commercial.

    By Wards Staff • March 25, 2022
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    Russia Pressing Foreign Automakers to Resume Operations

    None of the automakers that shut down following the Feb. 24 attack on Ukraine have indicated they will completely withdraw from Russia. But Renault has suspended its Moscow-area manufacturing operations and is “assessing its available options” regarding its 69% stake in local automaker AvtoVAZ

    By Eugene Gerden • March 25, 2022
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    Stellantis Engineers a Hurricane

    The smooth power of an inline 6-cyl. comes to Stellantis in the form of an all-new 3.0L twin-turbo powerplant destined to land under the hood of everything from Jeep SUVs to Dodge muscle cars.

    By • March 25, 2022
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    Stellantis, LG Energy to Build Battery Plant in Ontario

    Ontario Premier Doug Ford notes the Windsor battery plant will have close supply-chain links with Northern Ontario producers of battery materials such as lithium and nickel.

    By Keith Nuthall • March 24, 2022
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    Honda Reveals its European Electric Future

    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.Honda is focussing on the electrification drive in Europe by revealing its future strategy for the continent.Its latest hybrid powertrain ve...

    By • March 24, 2022
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    Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV Offers Sure-Footed Refinement

    Set for production by year-end, the new GLC SUV will kick off with a range of gasoline and diesel 4-cyls. boasting EQ Boost-branded mild-hybrid properties via a 48V integrated starter-generator.

    By Greg Kable • March 23, 2022
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    VW’s American Arm Pushing Product Development

    Volkswagen Group of America is taking on more responsibility for North American product development. Could a pickup truck be far behind?

    By • March 22, 2022
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    Cadillac Lyriq Rolls Off Line, Production Will Ramp Up Slowly

    General Motors’ luxury brand launches retail production of its first BEV model at its Spring Hill vehicle-assembly plant.

    By • March 22, 2022
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    Lyriq Launches Cadillac Into Electric Era

    Amidst sagging U.S. sales, Cadillac sees global sales growing as the automaker announces the start of production and order dates for its battery-electric Lyriq.

    By Nancy Dunham • March 22, 2022
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    Honda Opens $124 Million Wind Tunnel in Ohio

    Honda says acoustic testing functions are growing more important as an element of vehicle design as the company moves toward its electrified future.

    By • March 18, 2022