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UAW Strike Against GM Drags Into Fourth Week
In a letter to local UAW officers, union vice president Terry Dittes says weekend talks had taken a turn for the worse and GM’s counteroffer to the UAW’s proposals was unacceptable.
By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 7, 2019 -
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Luxury Liftback to Be Audi’s Fifth EV Model
Designed to rival the Tesla Model S, Audi’s fifth electric model is described as being similar in size to the A7 Sportback.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 7, 2019 -
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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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Lincoln Again Tops Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
In the No.1 commercial for the week of Sept. 23, actor Matthew McConaughey navigates an Aviator through clouds of colored smoke and says Lincoln is all about “performance that just leaves you feeling better.”
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 4, 2019 -
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Durr’s 13,000th Robot to Work for GM Korea
Durr was commissioned to build 78 third-generation robots that will paint both the interiors and exteriors of car bodies at the General Motors plant in Changwon, Korea.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 4, 2019 -
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GM Overcapacity Lurks in Shadows of UAW Strike
Consultant Alan Baum says even shutting down the Detroit-Hamtramck and Lordstown, OH, plants, which GM announced in November 2018 to bitter opposition by the UAW, won’t necessarily resolve the automaker’s overcapacity problem.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 27, 2019 -
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Refreshed Nissan Titan Gets More Tech, New Look
On sale early next year, the updated pickup has a new transmission and gobs of new active safety technology it lacked in previous model years.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Sept. 26, 2019 -
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Karma’s ‘Throaty’ Noise Alerts Pedestrians
Karma’s Joe Durre says the battery-electric Revero GT emits a low-level, throaty-electric hum audible to pedestrians.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 26, 2019 -
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Toyota HR Exec Seeks to Evolve Workplace for Future Mobility
Toyota North America’s vice president of human resources sees a very specific talent crunch, enduring misconceptions about the industry and diminished passion for the business.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 26, 2019 -
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McConaughey Back in Driver’s Seat in Lincoln’s Most-Seen Car Ad
The first-place ad for the week of Sept. 16 features McConaughey emerging from a multi-colored cloud of smoke in a ’20 Aviator and dismissing “amped-up” performance in favor of “performance that leaves you feeling better.”
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 25, 2019 -
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FCA Christens New Simulator Lab in Canada
The Vehicle Dynamics Simulator makes use of nine actuators to create additional ranges of motion that create a closer immersion to an actual vehicle, the automaker says.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 25, 2019 -
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Chevrolet Adds Captiva CUV to Short List of Thai Offerings
While the Captiva undercuts the Honda CR-V, Nissan X-Trail and the new MG HS on price, it’s being offered only with a 143-hp 1.5L gasoline turbo. A Chevrolet Thailand executive says the engine’s performance leaves nothing to be desired.
By Edd Ellison • Sept. 24, 2019 -
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Hyundai, Aptiv Establish $4 Billion JV for Automated Cars
The 50-50 JV, which will begin testing fully driverless systems next year, would appear to accelerate Hyundai’s driverless-car program.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 23, 2019 -
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Hyundai, Kia Join European EV-Charging Network
Ionity was established in 2017 by BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen and VW’s Audi and Porsche brands. Hyundai will obtain shares in Ionity equal to those of the founding partners.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 23, 2019 -
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Faraday Charts a Course to Its Future
Revised product timelines project the start of FF 91 production in September 2020 at the company’s Hanford, CA, assembly plant, a refurbished former Pirelli tire factory capable of building 10,000 vehicles annually.
By Christian Wardlaw • Sept. 23, 2019 -
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UAW, GM Dig In as Strike Continues
Strikers have zeroed in on the compensation of GM CEO Mary Barra, who receives $22 million per year while temporary workers make as little as $12 per hour in some instances.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 20, 2019 -
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Russia Counters Sanctions With Automaker Subsidies
Domestic automakers including GAZ Group, KamAZ, Sollers and AvtoVAZ have asked for government support, contending restrictions on imported components could force them to suspend production.
By Eugene Gerden • Sept. 20, 2019 -
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Veteran Designer Perini Joins Genesis
Filippo Perini has been head of design and design innovation at Italdesign. He also has held design positions at Lamborghini, Audi and Alfa Romeo.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 19, 2019 -
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Nissan Still No.1 on Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The first-place ad for the week of Sept. 9, a spot for the ’20 Nissan Versa, features music by Andreya Triana.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 19, 2019 -
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Mercedes Building Electric eVito Van in Spain
The eVito initially will be available in two body versions, Van and Tourer, the latter with 8-9 seats. It also will be sold in two wheelbases.
By Jorge Palacios • Sept. 19, 2019 -
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Toyota, Supplier to Invest Nearly $800 Million at San Antonio
The investment is part of Toyota’s previously announced commitment to spend $13 billion at its U.S. facilities over five years through 2021.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 18, 2019 -
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New Honda CR-V Gets First Hybrid
Honda remains bullish on hybrids, especially the CR-V Hybrid and expects the model to account for 10% of model sales.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 18, 2019 -
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VW Rolling Out Second Generation Car-Net Telematics Service
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.ANN ARBOR, MI – Automakers continue to look for new revenue streams beyond selling vehicles, and Volkswagen is no exception.Six years after ...
By Christie Schweinsberg • Sept. 18, 2019 -
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Porsche Ups Stake in Croatian Electric Hypercar Maker
Porsche bought a 10% stake in Rimac in June 2018 and launched a development partnership with the company against the backdrop of its electric mobility campaign.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 17, 2019 -
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Hyundai Wearable Robot Aids Assembly-Line Workers
The Vest EXoskeleton was designed for production-line workers whose job is primarily overhead, such as those bolting the underside of vehicles, fitting brake tubes and attaching exhausts.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 17, 2019 -
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Few Terms in Place as UAW Strikes GM
The strike by 49,000 full and part-time workers follows an impasse that developed almost immediately after the negotiations opened in July.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 16, 2019
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