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Santa Cruz, Hyundai’s First Pickup, Finally Arrives This Summer
There has been unmistakable interest in a compact truck since the concept’s 2015 debut. Hyundai begins accepting early reservations in late April for the “segment-shattering” sport adventure truck.
By Sebastian Blanco • April 15, 2021 -
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Ford Answers GM, Tesla Hands-Free Systems With BlueCruise
Ford officials describe BlueCruise as an SAE Level 2 driver-assist technology, offering a true Hands-Free Mode. The system is available later this year on certain models of F-150 (for $1,595) and Mustang Mach-E (for $3,200).
By Joseph Szczesny • April 14, 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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Audi Takes Wraps Off All-Electric Q4 e-tron
The individually styled SUV and Sportback models, closely related to the Volkswagen ID.4 sedan, will challenge the Tesla Model Y in the U.S.
By Greg Kable • April 14, 2021 -
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Honda Offers Peek at ’22 Civic Sedan
The sedan, previewed last November with the Civic Prototype and arriving at dealerships this summer, is the most technologically advanced Civic in its nearly 50-year history, Honda says.
By Jim Irwin • April 14, 2021 -
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Mazda Introduces Battery-Electric MX-30
Based on the CX-30 platform and engineered by Mazda, the front-wheel-drive MX-30’s drivetrain uses an electric motor and a 35.5-kWh lithium-ion battery capable of delivering 144 hp and maximum torque of 200 lb.-ft. (271 Nm).
By Jim Irwin • April 14, 2021 -
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Subaru 1-2 in Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The week of April 5 was the second straight in which only three automakers ranked in the top five ads: Subaru, Lexus and Lincoln.
By Jim Irwin • April 14, 2021 -
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GM’s Wahl Relying on Dealers to Aid EV Transformation
Although the buying process may be changing, customers still need a test drive and the car can be delivered to the customer’s house. Dealers play an important role in the entire process, including servicing the vehicle, says GM's chief marketing officer.
By Tom Murphy • April 13, 2021 -
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’21 Ford Explorer Adds Enthusiast, Platinum, Hybrid Trims
Joining the Explorer lineup are a lower-priced Explorer Enthusiast ST, a better-value rear-wheel-drive Explorer Platinum and a high-end Platinum Hybrid.
By Jim Irwin • April 13, 2021 -
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Busy Launch Sked at GM’s Factory Zero, LMC Reports
It seems odd to launch the GMC Hummer BEV SUV more than a year after the Hummer pickup at General Motors’ retooled Hamtramck, MI, plant. But in between the two, GM will launch the Chevy Silverado BEV and Cruise Origin, according to LMC’s forecast.
By Tom Murphy • April 9, 2021 -
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Subaru, Jeep Claim Four of Five Most-Seen Auto Ads
The two highest-ranked commercials promote the Subaru Forester and Outback.
By Jim Irwin • April 8, 2021 -
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GM’s Factory Zero to Build Silverado EV
Factory Zero, which will have capacity to assemble roughly 250,000 BEVs annually and employ 2,200, is to build the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle and the ’22 GMC Hummer pickup, ’24 Hummer SUV and all-electric Silverado, GM President Mark Reuss says.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 7, 2021 -
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Mercedes-Benz EQS Raises EV Bar
There’s a feeling of overall completeness to the '22 EQS, which arrives at U.S. dealerships this fall. You can sense the depth of engineering and the attention to detail lavished upon it during its three-year development.
By Greg Kable • April 2, 2021 -
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Hyundai Again Tops Most-Seen Auto Ads Ranking
Hyundai’s first-place ad for the week of March 22 suggests it’s the perfect season for a new vehicle.
By Jim Irwin • April 1, 2021 -
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Mercedes-AMG Turns to PHEVs in New e-Performance Push
Mercedes-AMG isn't disclosing the GT73e's range but claims 0-62 mph acceleration in 3.0 seconds.
By Greg Kable • March 30, 2021 -
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Mercedes-AMG Confirms New EV Model Range
The new electric-powered performance models will kick off with the EQS 53 later this year.
By Greg Kable • March 30, 2021 -
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Lexus Concept Signals Bold Electrification Plans
The LF-Z Electrified, a sleek new battery-electric crossover concept full of near-future technologies, underscores what Lexus calls a “once-in-a-century transformation.”
By Sebastian Blanco • March 30, 2021 -
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’22 Subaru Outback Wilderness Gets Factory Overlanding Treatment
After the Outback Wilderness arrives by this summer with skid plates and upgraded trim, more Subaru Wilderness variants with improved off-roading capabilities will follow.
By Christian Wardlaw • March 30, 2021 -
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GM Mexico Launches OnStar Telematics Service for Fleets
The Fleet Complete platform is a tool that is designed to provide fleet managers with useful and relevant data on the use of their vehicles in real time.
By Jim Irwin • March 29, 2021 -
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Mazda North America Names Tsuchida Head of Design
Tsuchida joins the MNAO team with more than 22 years of experience at Mazda’s headquarters in Hiroshima, Japan. He most recently served as chief designer of the latest generation of Mazda3.
By Jim Irwin • March 29, 2021 -
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Porsche Puts Taycan EV in Its Subscription Fleet
The Taycan 4S fee is $3,250 per month and the Taycan rear-wheel drive will be $2,500 monthly. Taycan 4S rentals are $335 a day for one to three days and $295 a day for four days or more.
By Steve Finlay • March 29, 2021 -
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Mercedes-Benz EQS Claims Aerodynamics Crown
The benchmark drag coefficient figure of 0.20, measured in Mercedes-Benz’s state-of-the-art wind tunnel in Sindelfingen, Germany, places the EQ model ahead of both its electric-powered and combustion-engine sedan car rivals for outright aerodynamic efficiency.
By Greg Kable • March 27, 2021 -
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The Auto Industry Is Asking For It
Car prices are going up faster than household income, so fewer Americans can afford a new car. Maybe the solution is something like Wuling’s little EV, the Hong Guang, an intriguing little 4-seat electric car with a base price of only $4,500.
By John McElroy • March 25, 2021 -
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Hyundai Springs to Top of Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The first-place ad for the week of March 15 promotes Hyundai’s Spring Upgrade Sales Event, which offers customers zero-percent APR financing on select vehicles for 60 months, plus no payments for 90 days.
By Jim Irwin • March 24, 2021 -
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Jeep Concepts Rolled Out for Upcoming Safari
Three modified Wranglers and a retouched Gladiator get custom bodywork and reworked interiors, with a lot of help from the Jeep Performance Parts catalog.
By Chris Teague • March 22, 2021 -
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Ford to Embed Robotics Researchers at University of Michigan
U-M’s Ford Motor Company Robotics Building is a four-story, 134,000-sq.-ft. complex situated on the university’s North Campus, the home of a significant part of the university’s science and engineering community.
By Joseph Szczesny • March 22, 2021
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