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    Ford Futurist: Disruption Becoming Routine for Consumers

    Sheryl Connelly’s work at Ford involves the mining of human feelings.

    By • Jan. 31, 2022
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    BMW to Pull Plug on i3 Production in July

    The new iX1 BEV will replace BMW’s first-ever battery-electric model.

    By Greg Kable • Jan. 28, 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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    GAC Rebuffs Stellantis’ Chinese Joint Venture Plans

    The Chinese automaker denies it has “agreed” to changes in Stellantis’ stakeholding in the JV.

    By Greg Kable • Jan. 28, 2022
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    Nissan Confirms BEV Successor to B-Segment Micra in Europe

    The new compact hatchback will be twinned with the revived Renault 5.

    By Greg Kable • Jan. 28, 2022
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    Musk Slows Tesla Product Push to Focus on Output

    Tesla is delaying plans to introduce new vehicles including the much-ballyhooed Cybertruck, a roadster and the autonomous Semi truck while it focuses on production.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 27, 2022
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    Chevy’s ‘Taco Truck’ Tops Most-Seen Auto Ads List

    Although both ads leaned heavily on last weekend’s NFL playoff games to deliver the views, Chevy had the stronger result, with nearly twice as many NFL-generated impressions as Nissan.

    By • Jan. 27, 2022
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    Bentley’s First Electric Model to Launch in 2025

    The U.K. automaker says its lineup will be all-electric by 2030.

    By Greg Kable • Jan. 27, 2022
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    GM Electrification Drive Brings Michigan More Than $7B

    The largest investment will be at the GM assembly plant in Orion Township north of Detroit, where the automaker expects to spend $4 billion on preparations for building fullsize battery-electric pickup trucks by 2024.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 26, 2022
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    Volkswagen, Bosch to Grow European Battery Production

    The automaker and supplier want the new company to supply integrated battery production systems as well as on-site ramp-up and maintenance support for battery-cell and system manufacturers.

    By • Jan. 26, 2022
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    Hybrid Powertrain Standard on 2023 Toyota Sequoia SUV

    All five trim levels of the third-generation Sequoia are powered by a twin-turbo i-FORCE MAX hybrid V-6 producing 437 hp and 583 lb.-ft. of torque and paired with a 10-speed automatic.

    By • Jan. 26, 2022
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    BMW 8-Series, M8 Get Midcycle Refresh

    Previously offered as an option, the M Sport styling imbues the trio of 8-Series models with a number of signature BMW M design elements, including a more heavily structured front bumper and multi-channel rear diffuser.

    By Greg Kable • Jan. 25, 2022
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    Bosch and Volkswagen Subsidiary Cariad Form Alliance for Volume Production of Level 3 AVs

    Bosch and VW agree on an alliance to develop a standardized software platform for mass production of vehicles up to SAE Level 3 with plans to explore targets for Level 4 systems. The alliance aims to bring this platform to volume production, with the first features to appear in 2023 models.

    By Glenn Sanders • Jan. 25, 2022
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    Limited Production Run Says Goodbye to BMW’s V-12

    Priced at $200,000 excluding $995 in destination charges, U.S. customers with a long history of V-12 7-Series ownership will be invited to buy one of “The Final V-12” models.

    By • Jan. 25, 2022
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    Rivian IPO Leads to Bonanza for Ford

    The value added by Rivian to Ford’s market capitalization could be instrumental in financing both the automaker's expansion of its own line of BEVs and construction of a BEV assembly plant and battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 24, 2022
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    Thank You Wards For All the Memories

    Change has been constant during my 25 years here, but Wards helped me conquer fears of heights, flying and public speaking. My only regret is getting a speeding ticket in a Toyota Prius in 2004.

    By Tom Murphy • Jan. 21, 2022
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    GM Catalog of 45,000 Parts Goes Online

    “We are placing software and digital services at the center of every part of our business,” says GM Chief Digital Officer Edward Kummer.

    By • Jan. 21, 2022
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    GM Expanding Applications of Fuel Cell Technology

    GM’s Hydrotec-based mobile and fixed power systems are designed to charge EVs, power worksites and data centers, support the military and even provide emergency power.

    By • Jan. 20, 2022
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    Ford, ADT to Invest $100M in Vehicle Security Monitoring JV

    The new joint venture, called Canopy, will combine ADT’s professional security monitoring and Ford’s video camera technology to protect Ford vehicles and, eventually, those of other automakers.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 19, 2022
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    GM’s CarBravo to Offer Digital Used-Car Market

    CarMax and Carvana “gave us an opportunity to learn a lot,” says Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors North America.

    By • Jan. 13, 2022
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    Nissan’s Electric-Themed Ad Most-Viewed Car Commercial

    Nissan has both the top-ranked ad and is the big spender of the week, with the bulk of its estimated budget focusing on sports programming – specifically NFL and NBA games.

    By • Jan. 13, 2022
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    GM Offers New Rewards Program, Credit Card

    “It’s a complete reinvention” of GM’s loyalty program, says Julie Heisel, who heads the initiative.

    By • Jan. 12, 2022
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    Ford Maverick, Bronco, Honda Civic Earn 2022 NACTOY Honors

    The Maverick sticks out most in my mind because in more than three decades of automotive journalism I have never seen an automaker pour more design effort and innovative ideas into an entry-level vehicle.

    By • Jan. 11, 2022
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    Toyota Introduces Upscale 2022 Tundra Capstone

    An auto analyst once predicted the upmarket fullsize pickup segment would all but go away. He was wrong.

    By • Jan. 11, 2022
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    VW Exec: Tight Supplies Bonanza for Automakers, Dealers

    Thanks to a richer mix of new models such as the VW Atlas and ID.4, the VW brand’s average suggested retail price increased 23% in 2021 vs. a year earlier, says Scott Keogh, president and CEO-Volkswagen Group of America.

    By • Jan. 7, 2022
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    Qualcomm Compute Technology to Power GM’s Ultra Cruise

    General Motors and Qualcomm collaborate to bring the first dedicated Snapdragon system-on-chips to GM’s upcoming advanced driver-assistance system for fast, robust data processing.

    By • Jan. 6, 2022