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Ford Goes ‘Wild’ Introducing 2021 Bronco
“Rugged vehicles are in our heritage and we see strong growth opportunities with this ever-more popular segment,” says Ford top executive Kumar Galhotra.
By Steven Finlay • July 6, 2020 -
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Kia Commits to Midsize Cars With New K5 Sedan
The all-new 2021 Kia K5, which replaces the Optima, features styling inspired by the automaker's Stinger sports car.
By Christian Wardlaw • July 2, 2020 -
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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 Simplifies Tiguan Lineup, Upgrades Tech for 2022
Highlights include a simplified trim level structure, subtle styling modifications, new interior controls and displays, and a next-generation infotainment system promising greater responsiveness and high-resolution graphics.
By Christian Wardlaw • June 30, 2020 -
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Automotive Market-Share Winners and Losers
Hyundai and its sister brand are top market-share gainers during tough times. Nissan lost the most ground.
By Steven Finlay • June 30, 2020 -
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Nissan Ranks First With Most-Seen Auto Ad
The commercial featuring actress Brie Larson generated the highest number of impressions across national broadcast and cable TV airings during the week of June 15-21.
June 26, 2020 -
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Coming to a Worksite Near You: All-new 2021 Ford F-150
On sale this fall, the redesign of America’s best-selling vehicle will come available in three cab styles, with three beds and in six trim levels with six available engines (including a hybrid), 11 grilles and 13 different aluminum or steel wheels.
By Tom Murphy • June 25, 2020 -
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Import-Steel Group Loses Tariff Legal Challenge
Ford estimates the various steel and aluminum tariffs increased its costs by $2 billion.
By Joseph Szczesny • June 24, 2020 -
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U.K. Auto Sector Stays Upbeat Despite Brexit, COVID-19
SMMT’s Mike Hawes calls the sector “fundamentally strong” despite Bentley, Aston Martin, McLaren, Honda, Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover cutting hundreds of jobs.
By Laura Syrett • June 23, 2020 -
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VW and Its Car Dealers A-OK with CPO
Certified pre-owned vehicles play “a major role in VW’s sales ecosystem,” says Volkswagen of America’s Michael Ashton.
By Steven Finlay • June 23, 2020 -
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Toyota Sweeps Annual OEM-Supplier Relations Study
Since the Plante Moran automotive consultancy’s Working Relations Index was launched in 2002, Toyota has taken first place every year except 2009 and 2010, when Honda was rated No.1.
By Jim Irwin • June 22, 2020 -
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Most-Seen Auto Ads Feature Lincoln, Lexus, Land Rover
In its first-place commercial for the week of June 8, Lincoln promotes virtual vehicle tours and remote purchasing in the interest of “making your life a bit more effortless.”
By Jim Irwin • June 18, 2020 -
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New Honda/Acura Airbag Goes Easier on Occupants
The redesigned 2021 Acura TLX gets world-first safety technology intended to mitigate potential brain injury.
By Jim Henry • June 18, 2020 -
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USMCA Presents Maze of Rules for U.S. Auto Industry
Matt Blunt, who heads a lobbying group representing the Detroit Three automakers, says the USMCA rules on labor value and regional origin are designed to achieve the Trump Admin.’s objective of boosting U.S. manufacturing.
By Joseph Szczesny • June 18, 2020 -
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BMW Unveils Facelifted M5
The sixth-generation performance sedan receives subtle styling updates.
By Greg Kable • June 16, 2020 -
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Refreshed Lexus IS Offers Track-Tested Luxury
Going on sale this fall in North America, the ’21 IS is the first new Lexus model developed at the Toyota Technical Center in Shimoyama, Japan, that opened last year.
By Sebastian Blanco • June 16, 2020 -
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2021 Nissan Rogue Aims to Stay on Top
“This is an incredibly important vehicle for us,” Nissan’s Jared Haslam says of the redesigned CUV.
By Steven Finlay • June 15, 2020 -
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Ford, GM Nearing Pre-COVID Output Levels
GM says it hopes to return to normal production capacity by the end of June, while Ford’s target is July 6.
By Jim Henry • June 12, 2020 -
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Lincoln Boasts Another Most-Seen Auto Ad
In the first-place ad for the week of June 1, a spokesman says that as people start heading back out on the road, Lincoln will be “doing what we do best – making your life a bit more effortless” with virtual vehicle tours plus remote purchasing.
By Jim Irwin • June 12, 2020 -
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Chevrolet Production Launches in Kazakhstan
In the initial stage of expansion, the Kazakhstan plant will produce Chevrolet Cobalt and Malibu sedans as well as Damas and Labo commercial vehicles. Chevrolet Tracker and Trailblazer production may be added later.
By Eugene Gerden • June 11, 2020 -
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Ford, VW Move Ahead with Jointly Developed Pickup, CVs
The automakers say they expect to build as many as 8 million of the three vehicles combined over their lifespans.
By Jim Irwin • June 10, 2020 -
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VW Investing in Reforestation Projects to Gain CO2 Credits
The avoided deforestation and restoration of endangered forests could lock away carbon and deliver carbon credits that will be used to compensate for CO2 emissions from the supply chain, production and logistics of VW vehicles.
By Paul Myles • June 10, 2020 -
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Volkswagen Previews Facelifted Arteon
Among the changes coming to the three-year-old Arteon is a new-look grille housing a full-width lighting strip within a heavily reprofiled front bumper.
By Greg Kable • June 8, 2020 -
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Embattled Nissan Closing Three of Five Spanish Plants
Failure of the Pulsar in 2018 and the cessation of production of the NV200 Diesel, leaving only the battery-electric eNV200, left the Barcelona plant operating at only 25% of its 200,000-unit annual capacity.
By Jorge Palacios • June 8, 2020 -
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Asian Automakers Still Reeling From COVID-19
In Japan, despite a sharp drop in exports, plants operating on reduced hours and domestic sales slumping, automakers have been left largely to their own devices to get through the health crisis.
By Julian Ryall • June 4, 2020 -
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Report: Porsche CEO to Head Volkswagen Brand
VW insiders indicate the move to promote Blume centers on an internal program aimed at ironing out production issues with the new eighth-generation Golf and the company’s first dedicated electric model, the ID.3.
By Greg Kable • June 3, 2020
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