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BMW Concept i4 Makes Internet Debut
The Tesla Model 3 rival is planned for North American introduction in 2021.
By Greg Kable • March 3, 2020 -
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GM Sells Italian R&D Hub
GM says the sale to Belgian supplier Punch Group includes an engineering services agreement to support the automaker's global product programs through 2021.
By Giancarlo Perini • March 3, 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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Audi to Lead Volkswagen Group R&D Efforts
Changes to internal structure are announced as part of plans to pool R&D resources across Volkswagen Group brands.
By Greg Kable • March 3, 2020 -
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GM Hoping Escalade Will Spark Russian Sales
Cadillac posted its worst result in Russia in at least 13 years in 2019, when it delivered 975 units, down 17.1% from prior-year, according to Wards Intelligence data.
By Eugene Gerden • March 2, 2020 -
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Italdesign, Nissan Working on Hypercar
Italdesign says only 50 Nissan GT-R50s will be built.
By Giancarlo Perini • Feb. 28, 2020 -
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PSA Rolling Out Compact Peugeot Pickup
Designed to compete against compact pickups such as the Mitsubishi L200 and Toyota HiLux, the Peugeot Landtrek 2020 will be offered in cab chassis, single-cab and double-cab versions.
By Jorge Palacios • Feb. 27, 2020 -
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Farley on Fixing Ford
Jim Farley, Ford’s incoming chief operating officer, says the automaker needs to fix its new-product launches, its quality and therefore its warranty costs, and its costs for materials and other expenses such as sales and marketing.
By Jim Henry • Feb. 27, 2020 -
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Hyundai, Kia Announce AI-Assisted Transmission
The system uses input from maps, cameras, radar and other technologies to predict the optimal shift scenario for real-time driving situations through an artificial-intelligence algorithm and shifts the gears accordingly.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 26, 2020 -
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Ford’s First Black Designer Recognized
Of all the projects McKinley Thompson Jr. worked on, he may be best known for his role in developing the all-wheel-drive Bronco SUV.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 24, 2020 -
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Ford Takes on Tesla in Europe With Mach-E
The Mach-E enters the European market at half the price of the Tesla Model X. Yet it remains Ford’s second-costliest mass-market product behind its Mustang GT 5.0L.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 21, 2020 -
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Mitsubishi Facelifts Space Star Urban Car
Mitsubishi wants the Space Star to shed its low-end image.
By Jorge Palacios • Feb. 19, 2020 -
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Lincoln, McConaughey Back on Top of Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The No.1 commercial for the week of Feb. 10, which also claimed the top spot for the week of Jan. 6, shows Oscar-winning actor McConaughey enjoying the quiet solitude of ice fishing from the comfort of his Aviator.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 19, 2020 -
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BMW Gearing Up Dealers for Electrification
Starting in 2021, the German automaker will roll out three all-new battery-electric vehicles, starting with the iNEXT CUV, followed later that year by the iX3 CUV and the i4 four-door coupe in 2022.
By Tom Murphy • Feb. 17, 2020 -
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‘Crazy Quilt’ of Privacy Regs Concerns Toyota Exec
Toyota's Mark Templin says he’s worried because the new California Consumer Privacy Act is inspiring other states to follow suit, which could lead to “51 different standards.”
By Jim Henry • Feb. 15, 2020 -
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Volvo Car Dealers Go Back to School
The Volvo Car Executive Leadership Program is in partnership with Yale University.
By Steven Finlay • Feb. 15, 2020 -
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Help OEMs By Helping Car Buyers, Ford Exec Says
Joy Falotico, Ford’s chief marketing officer and president of the automaker’s Lincoln luxury division, says auto finance has room for improvement in the area of innovative payment solutions.
By Jim Henry • Feb. 14, 2020 -
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Toyota, Subaru Forecast Robust Fiscal-2019 Results
Nissan appears to be the biggest loser. The automaker is projecting a full-year decline in global sales to 5.05 million units, down 3.6% from prior-year, with sales falling in every major market where Nissan does business.
By Roger Schreffler • Feb. 14, 2020 -
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Subaru Leads Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The No.1 ad for the week of Feb. 3 touts the safety of the Subaru Forester, thanks to the DriverFocus feature that alerts drivers when their eyes aren’t on the road.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 13, 2020 -
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Digital Solutions Help VW Cut Costs
Cost-saving procedures see robots checking and adjusting the alignment of vehicle headlamps while human workers only need to turn on the lamps.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 13, 2020 -
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Nissan Spain’s Barcelona Product Exodus Continues
Daimler reduced production of the X-Class pickup from 20,000 units in 2018 to only 8,000 in 2019 – or 15% of the 53,000 vehicles assembled at Barcelona, which has annual capacity of 200,000 units. X-Class builds will end in May.
By Jorge Palacios • Feb. 12, 2020 -
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VW Funding Fight Against Greenhouse Gases
The automaker has pledged to invest $27 million a year into the project that will cover all of its 12 group brands to finance their own climate-protection projects at their locations worldwide.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 11, 2020 -
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Honda Updates Civic Type R Hot Hatch
Gary Robinson, head of product planning for the Honda Div., says the new Type R features revised styling, improved handling and braking, better engine cooling and the addition of standard safety and driver-assistance technologies.
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 10, 2020 -
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Audi’s EV Point Man Makes His Case at Chicago Auto Show
By 2025, a third of Audi’s product portfolio will be electric, says Cody Thacker, Audi of America’s head of electrification.
By Steven Finlay • Feb. 10, 2020 -
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Redesigned Escalade Shines Brightly for Cadillac
The Escalade has become one of the most successful Cadillacs ever, and the redesigned ’21 model should further cement its place in the brand’s long and storied history.
By Christian Wardlaw • Feb. 10, 2020 -
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Toyota Touts Cars But Highlights Trucks at Chicago Auto Show
“We still believe in the car business,” says Edward Laukes, a company marketing executive.
By Steven Finlay • Feb. 7, 2020
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