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GM Confirms Electrified Corvette in Development
CEO Mary Barra says an electrified version of the Corvette will appear as soon as next year, followed by a battery-electric version built around GM’s Ultium battery technology.
By Joseph Szczesny • May 5, 2022 -
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Former Nissan Executive Greg Kelly Recounts Japan Ordeal
Greg Kelly suspects the charges against him stemmed from Renault’s decision to force the integration of the two main Alliance partners, Renault and Nissan. Trial records reveal that a February 2018 Renault board resolution instructing Carlos Ghosn to merge Nissan and Renault, or else risk losing his contract as Renault CEO the following June, triggered the coup to replace him.
By Roger Schreffler • May 3, 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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Volkswagen, Ford Eye Electric Versions of Amarok, Ranger
The pickup truck twins are being engineered with electric drivelines and could challenge the Tesla Cybertruck and Rivian R1T.
By Greg Kable • May 3, 2022 -
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Lidar Developer Says It Has Netted Big Contract
Innoviz says its lidar will be installed across multiple brands offered by an unnamed global automaker.
By Wards Staff • May 2, 2022 -
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Audi, Navistar Working to Make Roads Safer for School Buses
Connected-vehicle technology has the potential to prevent some of the roughly 25,000 school-zone injuries and 100 fatalities reported annually, according to a NHTSA study.
By Joseph Szczesny • May 2, 2022 -
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Ford Endures Rough Q1 But Optimistic About BEVs
The cost of raw materials is twice what Ford anticipated last autumn and is expected to increase by $4 billion in 2022, chief financial officer John Lawler says, adding: “We are ramping up efforts to control costs.”
By Joseph Szczesny • April 29, 2022 -
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Volvo Cars Encouraged by Consumer Response to BEVs
“The strategic direction remains clear and very much in focus: the fastest transformer in the industry, a fully electric brand with direct consumer relations and lower carbon emissions is our way forward,” CEO Jim Rowan says.
By Paul Myles • April 29, 2022 -
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Kia Hits Beach With Week’s Highest Auto Ad Impressions
The NBA postseason emerged as a much-needed tentpole event for the automotive industry to rally its advertising around during the week of April 18, with four of the top five most-seen ads targeting the playoff games.
By Wards Staff • April 29, 2022 -
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Q1 Profits Slip But GM Optimistic About 2022 Finances
Chairman and CEO Mary Barra says despite rising costs, GM is expediting its introductions of electric vehicles and other vehicles with internal-combustion engines.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 28, 2022 -
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Ford Rouge Makes History Again With F-150 Lightning
Executive Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. predicts the battery-electric F-150 Lightning pickup will be just as important to the company as the Model T.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 27, 2022 -
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Mercedes-AMG Reveals 402-hp C43 4Matic Mild-Hybrid
The all-wheel-drive performance sedan receives a downsized 4-cyl. with electric turbocharging.
By Greg Kable • April 27, 2022 -
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GM Abandoning Russia as Ukraine Conflict Continues
While General Motors becomes the first foreign automaker to leave Russia since the Ukraine conflict began Feb. 24, others are reassessing their Russian operations.
By Eugene Gerden • April 27, 2022 -
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Kia Plays Long Game To Win Over Electric Vehicle Buyers
Kia plans to market to first-time electric vehicle buyers with an array of offerings to allow shoppers to ease into full-electric vehicles.
By Nancy Dunham • April 27, 2022 -
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’22 Volkswagen Amarok Pickup is Ford Ranger’s German Cousin
The second-generation Amarok’s chassis, suspension, drivetrains and gearboxes as well as key elements of its body, interior, electrical architecture and digital functions are shared with the fourth-generation Ford Ranger introduced in 2021.
By Greg Kable • April 25, 2022 -
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Record Q1 Revenues, Profitability Drive Tesla Expansion
Tesla remains on track for increasing vehicle deliveries to customers this year by 50% over 2021, CEO Elon Musk says in announcing first-quarter results.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 25, 2022 -
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Lincoln Star Concept Previews Brand’s e-Mobility Future
The Lincoln Star concept large CUV/wagon should be seen as a preview of the automaker’s new exterior-form vocabulary for electric vehicles and some of the ways Lincoln might take advantage of the flexibility of EV architectures.
By Steve Siler • April 25, 2022 -
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Genesis, Hyundai Are Champions at NY Auto Show
Genesis and its parent-brand Hyundai were the stars of the 2022 New York Auto Show. A stunning Genesis electric concept and new luxury sedan, a refreshed Hyundai Palisade and top awards were among the highlights.
By Nancy Dunham • April 25, 2022 -
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German Automakers Cutting Ties to Russian Market
Reuters reports that the closure of the plant Volkswagen shares with Volvo in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow is a big blow for the area’s economy that has received more than $15 billion in investment from automakers since 2006.
By Paul Myles • April 22, 2022 -
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Infiniti Holds High Note Atop Most-Seen Auto Ads List
Infiniti’s first-place showing for the week of April 11 was driven largely by news programming. Jesse Watters Primetime, The Rachel Maddow Show and Special Report With Bret Baier were the top three shows delivering Infiniti’s ad impressions, in that order.
By Wards Staff • April 22, 2022 -
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Powertrain Options Abound for New-Generation BMW 7-Series
The first three versions of the new BMW 7-Series to arrive in the U.S. market are the battery-electric i7 xDrive60, plus two models with internal-combustion engines: the twin-turbo, 375-hp 740i 6-cyl., and the 760i xDrive with a twin-turbo, 536-hp V-8.
By Jim Henry • April 22, 2022 -
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The Numbers Tell the Story: Who’s the Best Car Company in the World?
Tesla was the world’s eighth-most profitable car company in 2021, which is amazing for a company that only had two assembly plants running last year.
By John McElroy • April 21, 2022 -
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New Audi Concept Literally Rolls Out Red Carpet
Co-developed with potential customers in China, the urbansphere concept offers a huge interior and rolls out a virtual red carpet for passengers.
By Drew Winter • April 20, 2022 -
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GM Says Cisco Network Speeding Testing
Installed at the automaker’s Milford, MI, proving ground, the Cisco connectivity allows engineers to retrieve testing data at the track in real time.
By Wards Staff • April 19, 2022 -
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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Offers Three Electric Drivetrains
With a range of up to 410 miles on the European WLTP test cycle, the seventh model to be sold under Mercedes-Benz’s EQ sub-brand will compete against the likes of the BMW iX and Tesla Model X.
By Greg Kable • April 19, 2022 -
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Mercedes-Benz Chairman Emphasizes Sustainability
Chairman Ola Källenius acknowledges Mercedes-Benz has a lot of work ahead as it pursues the climate and economic targets it will have to meet in the coming two decades.
By Paul Myles • April 18, 2022
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