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Big Design Changes Adorn BMW 4-Series Coupe
The new 4-Series will launch in coupe form, followed by successor models to today’s convertible and 4-door Gran Coupé. The range will be crowned by a new M4, which will be offered in coupe, convertible and, for the first time, Gran Coupé bodystyles.
By Greg Kable • June 3, 2020 -
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Acura Upgrades Design, Safety, Technology With 2021 TLX
Familiar packaging strategy provides stair-step access to the good stuff. Real aluminum, genuine open-pore wood trim, and perforated Milano premium leather are available.
By Christian Wardlaw • June 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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VW Jetta Sales Surge in China
While the overall market in China decreased 30% from January to April, Jetta actually gained market share.
By Paul Myles • June 1, 2020 -
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Mercedes-Benz Teases New-Gen S-Class
Mercedes-Benz confirms the new S-Class will make its world premiere during second-half 2020 as originally planned, despite recent rumors suggesting production disruptions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic could delay its launch until next year.
By Greg Kable • June 1, 2020 -
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COVID-19 Clears Out Toyota’s Texas Headquarters
Amid the pandemic, the number of employees working at Toyota Motor North America’s Plano, TX, campus is likely to be significantly less as the automaker adapts to wider use of working remotely.
By Joseph Szczesny • June 1, 2020 -
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Redesigned 2021 Acura TLX Goes All-Turbo, All the Time
Next-gen SH-AWD, double-wishbone front suspension, brake-by-wire arrive in the redesigned sedan this fall, followed by a turbocharged V-6 Type S performance variant next spring.
By Christian Wardlaw • May 29, 2020 -
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BMW Updates 5-Series, X2 With New PHEV Drivetrains
The facelifted 5-Series is due in North American dealerships during third-quarter 2020 in a renewed sales push against premium-brand rivals such as the Audi A6, Cadillac CTS and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
By Greg Kable • May 28, 2020 -
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GM’s Spring Hill Plant Going Strictly Solar
GM expects the project to increase its use of renewable energy to more than 50% of its sourced electricity by 2023, moving the automaker closer to its goal of 100% renewably sourced electricity at GM-owned sites in the U.S. by 2030.
By Jim Irwin • May 27, 2020 -
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Mercedes Unveils New-Look E-Class Coupe, Convertible
In an extension of Mercedes-Benz’s drivetrain electrification program, all newly facelifted gasoline-powered E-Class coupe and convertible models receive 48-volt EQ Boost mild-hybrid properties.
By Greg Kable • May 26, 2020 -
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Automakers Urged to Stop Building ‘Unicorns’
“Low-volume configurations are a drag on sales performance and costs,” says J.D. Power’s Doug Betts.
By Steven Finlay • May 22, 2020 -
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Virtual Tributes Mark Alfa Romeo’s 110 Years
The Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan is sharing parts of the automaker’s history, including a detailed e-book that looks back at the brand’s century-plus story and how the brand logo changed during World War II.
By Sebastian Blanco • May 22, 2020 -
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GM Joint Venture Prepping for Ohio Battery Plant
The 50-50 venture with South Korean battery maker LG Chem has begun preparing the site of the new plant which will manufacture the cells for batteries powering future GM electric vehicles.
By Joseph Szczesny • May 21, 2020 -
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Porsche 911 Targa Returns Late This Year
The Targa 4 will start at $119,300 and the Targa 4S at $135,200 when the vehicles become available in the U.S. late this year. This is Porsche’s first world premiere for a new model exclusively in a digital format.
By Sebastian Blanco • May 20, 2020 -
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Midsize Pickups Auto Industry’s New MVPs
“Vehicles such as the Toyota Tacoma are outperforming (large) pickups against forecast,” says J.D. Power analyst Tyson Jominy.
By Steven Finlay • May 19, 2020 -
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GM Says Finances Solid as Production Resumes
Dhivya Suryadevara, GM chief financial officer, says “even in an extreme scenario with zero production,” the automaker has enough liquidity to last, into Q4 of 2020. That’s now been extended into early next year.
By Jim Henry • May 19, 2020 -
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Toyota to Offer Hybrid-Only Versions of New Venza, Sienna
Unlike other Toyota models offered in both gasoline and hybrid-electric versions, including the Camry, Corolla, Highlander, RAV4 and Avalon, the ’21 Sienna and Venza will follow the lead of the Prius and come only in hybrid guise.
By Jim Irwin • May 18, 2020 -
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Ford Helping Dealers, Moving Ahead With Mach-E
“The full impact of the pandemic has yet to be felt,” Ford Executive Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. tells shareholders, noting the crisis has hit the auto industry globally.
By Joseph Szczesny • May 15, 2020 -
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VW Still Strong on Gas-Powered Performance
A team working on the upcoming Golf R is getting involved with R-line models for electric powertrains, a VW executive says, but for now the automaker is keeping its Golf focus on gas-powered performance models in North America.
By Sebastian Blanco • May 15, 2020 -
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VW, Fender, Guitarist Bonamassa Helping Musicians
Tonight at 8 p.m. EST on Facebook Live, the German automaker and Fender will host a live stream fundraising performance by blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa to financially assist touring musicians affected by the pandemic.
By Tom Murphy • May 14, 2020 -
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Coronavirus Still Out Front in Most-Seen Auto Ads
The first-place Fiat Chrysler commercial says the brand is offering zero-percent financing for 72 months with no monthly payments for 120 days on select ’20 models.
By Jim Irwin • May 13, 2020 -
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COVID-19 Isn’t Derailing GM’s EV Commitment
GM’s battery-electric vehicles from Cadillac and GMC Hummer remain on schedule to launch next year. Around mid-decade, Morris expects EV sales to be brisk.
By Tom Murphy • May 13, 2020 -
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Bentley, Ferrari, Aston Martin Plants Restarting
More than 1,700 employees at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, U.K., returned to work Monday building Bentayga and Mulsanne models, to be followed next week by the Continental GT and Flying Spur.
By Jim Irwin • May 12, 2020 -
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Digital Tech Keeps VW Designers Busy at Home
VW Group Design chief Klaus Bischoff holds an online demonstration that digs into some of the realities of creating the way a car looks without being able to meet face-to-face.
By Sebastian Blanco • May 7, 2020 -
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AR Helps Porsche Techs Narrow Social-Distancing Gap
The number of Tech Live Look sessions more than tripled from February to March as COVID-19 spread and social distancing became entrenched, but they’re still rarely used, Porsche Cars North America says.
By Jim Henry • May 6, 2020 -
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Toyota Delays North American Restart; Europe Ramps Up
Toyota says its decision to delay by one week the reopening of its North American plants is based on “an extensive review with our supplier and logistics network.”
By Jim Irwin • May 5, 2020
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