Automakers: Page 121
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Volkswagen Reveals Shape of New Flagship Electric Vehicle
VW sees the liftback sedan due in 2026 as an upmarket rival to the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQE.
By Greg Kable • March 10, 2021 -
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Volvo Moving to All-BEV Lineup, Online-Only Sales
No timeline is given for plans to place all orders online, raising the question of whether Volvo will adopt a wait-and-see approach to gauging consumer demand for an exclusively digital buying experience.
By Paul Myles • March 4, 2021 -
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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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Stellantis No ‘Crisis Merger,’ Going All-Electric, Tavares Says
The new automaker will not make any major future investments in internal-combustion engines and expects more from its luxury brands and suppliers. CEO Carlos Tavares says he is not certain the shortage of semiconductor chips will end by the second half of 2021.
By Joseph Szczesny • March 3, 2021 -
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Ford Futurist Keeps Eye on Gen Z Behavior
It’s an age group that “someday will be renamed the COVID kids,” Ford's Sheryl Connelly says.
By Steve Finlay • March 2, 2021 -
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Pricing Set for Three-Row Jeep Grand Cherokee L
The lineup for the first-ever three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee, starting at $36,995, consists of four trim levels: Laredo, Limited, Overland and Summit.
By Jim Irwin • March 1, 2021 -
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Lincoln Repeats Atop Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
In the No.1 ad for the week of Feb. 15-21, Lincoln proclaims that even in frigid places, such as Alaska’s Kenai Mountains, the Corsair and the brand’s other luxury utility vehicles provide “comfort in the extreme.”
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 26, 2021 -
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Sedona Out, Kia Keeps Skin in Minivan Game With Carnival
The 2022 Kia Carnival soon will arrive with strong styling, loads of standard safety and entertainment tech, and a wealth of best-in-class features.
By Chris Teague • Feb. 26, 2021 -
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Ford Maintains Focus on Profitability, CEO Farley Says
“We’re going to be a much stronger company going forward,” he says, adding, “We have new products you haven’t even seen yet” in addition to vehicles such as the highly touted Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford Bronco.
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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Hyundai Updates Kona, Santa Fe With Hybrid, N Line Offerings
“We feel this Kona looks a ton better than the current version,” says Hyundai’s Melvyn Bautista. Meanwhile, the Santa Fe will add hybrid and PHEV technology, making it Hyundai’s first hybrid CUV. A fully mechanical AWD system is standard with both hybrid Santa Fes.
By Sebastian Blanco • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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Industry Tailwinds to Offset Headwinds, Toyota Exec Says
“I’m very bullish,” says Toyota executive Bob Carter, adding, “I’m not looking at it through rose-colored glasses.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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Boldly Styled Hyundai Ioniq 5 BEV Arrives in Fall
In North America, the Ioniq 5 will come with two battery sizes, 58 kWh or 77.4 kWh. When connected to a 350-kW DC fast charger, it can recharge to 80% of its estimated maximum 300-mile range in 18 minutes.
By Sebastian Blanco • Feb. 23, 2021 -
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New Center in Baltimore to Receive BMW, Mini Imports
The new facility is at Tradepoint Atlantic Terminal on a 35-acre site with a new, purpose-built, 75,000-sq.-ft. building. That’s roughly double the size of BMW’s current facility a few miles away and nearly doubles capacity to 100,000 vehicles per year.
By Jim Henry • Feb. 23, 2021 -
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Nissan’s New Qashqai Gets Familiar EREV Tech
Known in the U.S. as the Rogue Sport, the Nissan Qashqai goes on sale in Europe this summer with two powertrains, including the Nissan e-Power hybrid system.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 19, 2021 -
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Lincoln Returns to Top of Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
In the top ad for the week of Feb. 8, which also topped the chart for one week in late January, Lincoln promises “comfort in the extreme” across its family of luxury utility vehicles, including the Corsair.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 18, 2021 -
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Ford Going Exclusively Electric in Europe By 2030
The U.S. automaker says that by mid-2026, all of its passenger-vehicle range on the continent will be zero-emissions capable, either battery-electric or plug-in hybrid.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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Infiniti Announces Details of 2022 QX55 Launch
The QX55 in Luxe trim will have an MSRP of $46,500 when it arrives at U.S. dealerships in April.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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Hyundai Plans Car-Subscription Program Rollout in Europe
The Moceancar subscription program will rent out cars for six-month periods, after which the client may choose a new car and renew the service for another six months or return the vehicle and cancel the contract.
By Jorge Palacios • Feb. 12, 2021 -
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Super Bowl LV Spotlight on Automaker Ads
Normally a bunch of automakers run Big Game ads, but this year was a little different, with only four brands coming out to play: Jeep, Cadillac, General Motors and Toyota.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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Riding Shotgun in Mercedes-Benz’s New Midsize Sedan
Given the success of the outgoing fourth-generation C-Class on sale in the U.S. since 2014, Mercedes-Benz was never going to stray too far away from it when developing its successor.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 9, 2021 -
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Audi Introduces e-tron GT Sedan
The third electric Audi production model draws heavily on the Porsche Taycan.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 9, 2021 -
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Semiconductor Shortage Could Hurt Ford’s Bottom Line
Ford next week will drop shifts at the Dearborn, MI, and Kansas City, MO, assembly plants that build the popular F-150 pickup truck.
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 5, 2021 -
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Nissan Pathfinder Goes Back to Roots, Loses CVT
The Japanese automaker re-embraces the more rugged looks and character of the original Pathfinder on the all-new fifth-generation model, out this summer.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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Nissan Customers Can Explore New Frontier
Going on sale this summer, the ’22 Nissan Frontier compact pickup arrives with a 310-hp V-6, sharp styling, best-in-class features and a load of new safety and convenience technologies.
By Chris Teague • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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Blue Oval Thinking Green As Ford Promotes Sustainability
“Project Blue Oval” is a companywide initiative that aligns with Ford’s target of using 100% locally sourced renewable energy for all its manufacturing plants by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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Lexus Leads Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
According to an iSpot Ace Metrix survey, the top-ranked Lexus ad scored above the norm across all industries for likability and desire.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 4, 2021
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