Automakers: Page 125
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AVs’ Captive Audience Presents Infotainment Challenge
The future of automotive transportation will be defined by two domains: the driving function and the in-car user experience.
By Nathan Eddy • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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Griffiths to Head SEAT, Will Remain Cupra Chief
SEAT, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, has fallen on hard times thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, with sales of only 190,000 units in the first half, compared with 310,000 in same-period 2019.
By Jorge Palacios • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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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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Ford Gives Man on Lawn-Mowing Mission an Edge
Rodney Smith Jr. has racked up a lot of miles on his ’13 Ford Edge — more than 333,000 — hauling his lawnmower around the country. Ford got wind of Smith’s efforts and presented him with a replacement, a ’20 Edge ST-Line.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 1, 2020 -
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Audi Tests Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Connectivity
Pom Malhotra, Audi of America’s director of connected services, says while the automaker’s current tests are focused on road work and traffic lights, it could one day be applied to other situations, such as school bus loading and unloading and first responders.
By Sebastian Blanco • Sept. 30, 2020 -
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Infiniti Offers Virtual Look at QX60 Monograph
Instead of just going with a now-standard video-based reveal, Infiniti embraces the multimedia route and adds an augmented-reality experience that lets interested fans “place” a QX60 Monograph on their street or driveway.
By Sebastian Blanco • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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Nissan Back on Top of Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The top-ranked ad for the week of Sept. 14, Nissan’s “Refuse to Compromise,” features actress Brie Larson and shows off the ’20 Sentra’s rear automatic braking and Nissan Intelligent Mobility.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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Mercedes Takes ’21 S-Class to Next Level of Autonomous Driving
Engineered to provide Level 3 and Level 4 self-driving capability, the new S-Class is ready to take control when regional infrastructure, regulation and legislation allow it.
By Christian Wardlaw • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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Hyundai Reveals Sonata N Line Sport Sedan
Hyundai says its ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design identity gives the Sonata N Line a high-performance look that promises exciting driving dynamics.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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Volkswagen ID.4 BEV Pricing in U.S. Starts at $39,995
The two-row CUV, with an estimated 250 miles of range, is the second Volkswagen model to be based on the German automaker’s versatile skateboard-style MEB electric platform.
By Greg Kable, Tom Murphy • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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All-New Kia Sorento Arriving By Year’s End
Kia is hoping the Sorento can catch up with rivals outselling it in the midsize CUV segment as tracked by Wards Intelligence. The ’21 Sorento will be offered in five trim levels with three engine choices. A plug-in hybrid version arrives next year.
By Chris Teague • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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Ford to Build EVs in Canada Under New Union Pact
According to Unifor President Jerry Dias, the first electric vehicle will roll off the assembly line in Oakville in 2024. In all, Ford will build five different models at Brampton between 2024 and 2028, he says.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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BMW Reveals All-new M3 Sedan, M4 Coupe
The 2021 models will offer up to 502 hp and BMW's M xDrive all-wheel drive. The new performance pairing is planned for North American delivery next March.
By Greg Kable • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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Industry Mourns Loss of Wards Analyst James Amend
He started at Wards in 2007 covering General Motors, which meant documenting in painful detail plant closings, job cuts and brand consolidation in one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in U.S. history.
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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VW Turns to Green Power for Rail Transport
The automaker’s logistics wing has pledged to switch all transport of its materials and vehicles to Deutsche Bahn trains running on green electricity by the start of 2021.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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Volvo Improving Digital Link for Customer Service
Since 2015, Volvo Car USA has retailed more than 270,000 vehicles with Volvo on Call. The service is complimentary for the first four years of ownership. So far, the automaker has logged 5,500 connected-vehicle bookings. Volvo Valet began in March for pickup and delivery.
By Jim Henry • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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Battery-Electric Mercedes EQV in Production in Spain
The EQV’s motor generates 204 hp and has up to 260 miles (418 km) of range.
By Jorge Palacios • Sept. 21, 2020 -
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Rimac Eyes Purchase of Bugatti
The Croatian electric supercar specialist reportedly is in advanced talks with Volkswagen and stakeholder Porsche to acquire the 111-year-old brand.
By Greg Kable • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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Ford Invests in BEV ‘Truck of the Future’
The $700 million investment at Ford’s Rouge assembly complex in Dearborn will create 300 jobs and result in a battery-electric F-150 pickup, rolling off the line in mid-2022, as well as an F-150 Power Boost hybrid.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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VW Names Compact CUV Taos
The model is designed specifically for the North American market.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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Mercedes-Benz Adds Augmented Reality to Techs’ Toolkit
The glasses allow Mercedes-Benz experts to see remotely what a technician sees in real time, to help diagnose and fix complicated problems without having to visit the dealership. Porsche Cars North America uses a similar system with augmented-reality glasses.
By Jim Henry • Sept. 17, 2020 -
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Peugeot Building on Success in Thai Market
Peugeot Thailand sales chief Jatupon Puttaviboon says 2020 sales have exceeded expectations and the dent caused by the COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year has leveled out. All Peugeot models come from Malaysia as completely built-up units.
By Edd Ellison • Sept. 17, 2020 -
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Subaru Ranked No.1 Among Most-Seen Auto Ads
Subaru takes first place for the week of Sept. 7 with a heartwarming spot about a mom and dad who bought an Outback to give their son “a taste of adventure, to reconnect, to be together.”
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 17, 2020 -
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Nissan Rolls Out New-Generation Z Sports Car
Nissan says the Z Proto will remain true to the design and style elements that have defined the sports car line for over 50 years.
By Chris Teague • Sept. 15, 2020 -
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Spanish Car Plants Busy Again As COVID-19 Eases in Europe
With demand increasing, Spanish automakers plan to build 100,000 units in the last four months of the year, which would bring full-year output to 2.2 million. European markets are the destination for 85% of cars built in Spain.
By Jorge Palacios • Sept. 14, 2020 -
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Maserati Launching MC20 Coupe as New Flagship
Maserati says production of the MC20 will begin by year’s end, with a starting price of $210,000. The 621-hp “Nettuno” V-6 will be the first Maserati with an engine built entirely in-house.
By Sebastian Blanco • Sept. 10, 2020
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