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Nissan Scandal Doesn’t Pass Smell Test
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa declined to provide details of the alleged crimes at a Nov. 19 news conference, deferring to the Japanese prosecutors’ “investigation” which some feel is not legitimate.
By Roger Schreffler • Dec. 18, 2018 -
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Special-Edition Lincoln Opens Doors to ‘60s Style
David Woodhouse, global strategic and Lincoln Design director, says the ’19 Lincoln Continental Coach is based on the iconic ’61 Continental that represented a step toward a smoother, more functional design than the heavily chromed American cars of the late 1950s.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 18, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Nissan Confident Thailand Ready for Leaf EV
Nissan is working with stakeholders including the Metropolitan Electric Authority and the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand to ensure Leaf buyers will be able to charge their vehicles, Nissan Thailand President Antoine Barthes says.
By Edd Ellison • Dec. 17, 2018 -
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Ford Cutting Jobs at Detroit-Area Transmission Plant
Ford is offering to transfer workers at the Sterling Heights, MI, plant to positions that could be available at a nearby axle plant and in Romeo, MI; Lima, OH; and Chicago, the UAW says.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 14, 2018 -
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Volkswagen to Unveil 7-Seat Electric SUV
The vehicle, which goes under the internal working title I.D. Lounge, is being developed as a luxurious range-topping model with exterior and interior dimensions like those of the German automaker’s new third-generation Touareg.
By Greg Kable • Dec. 13, 2018 -
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Volkswagen Teases 2020 Passat
Bound for a public reveal at the North American International Auto Show in January, an early production model shown to journalists just blocks from where it will premiere boasts crisp lines and a confident stance.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 12, 2018 -
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Citroën Claims Cure for Motion Sickness
The Seetroën glasses contain a colored liquid that simulates the line of a horizon to resolve conflict between the senses that can cause kinetosis, commonly referred to as chronic travel sickness.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 12, 2018 -
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Toyota Australia on Guard Against Fake Parts
The fake products that have been intercepted range from bogus badges and floormats to unsafe counterfeit brake pads.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 11, 2018 -
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Ford Suspends EcoSport, Fiesta Production in Russia
Some Russian industry-watchers believe the Ford Sollers joint venture is curtailing EcoSport and Fiesta production because of slow sales of two models consumers perceive as overpriced.
By Eugene Gerden • Dec. 11, 2018 -
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Volkswagen to Electrify Classic Dune Buggy
While shrouded in secrecy, the new electric dune buggy is said to be under “active consideration” as a possible addition to VW’s upcoming lineup of zero-emission I.D. production models.
By Greg Kable • Dec. 6, 2018 -
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Toyota Sticking With Cars for U.S. Market, Lentz Says
The midsize car segment of about 1.8 million units, plus the compact segment, which accounts for another 1.8 million units, remain substantial and very attractive targets, says Toyota North America’s CEO.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 6, 2018 -
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Hulking 2020 Chevy Silverado HD Breaks Cover
The new Silverado HD receives two powertrain options: an all-new gasoline V-8 with direct injection mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission and a redone version of the truck’s venerable 6.6L Duramax turbodiesel V-8.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 5, 2018 -
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Chevy’s Black Friday Spot Most-Seen Auto Ad Again
Chevrolet’s Black Friday commercial promoting special financing on the ’19 Equinox is iSpot.tv’s most-seen car commercial for a second straight week.
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VW-JAC JV to Co-Develop EV Platform
Under a memorandum of understanding signed at the official residence of the Spanish prime minister, the JAC Volkswagen joint venture will introduce the SEAT brand in China by 2021 and work together to electrify SEAT products.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 5, 2018 -
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The GM News That Matters Isn’t What You Think
The people least surprised by GM’s moves are the ones most affected by them. And the most important news to come from the automaker late last month was the one that got the least amount of attention.
By Daron Gifford • Dec. 5, 2018 -
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Daimler Supplier HBPO Opens Mexico Plant
The delivery of just-in-sequence front-end modules for vehicles coming down the A-Class assembly line involves the management of more than 185 individual components and can be completed on three hours’ notice, plant manager Carlos Galan says.
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Nissan Hopes to Revive Sedan Sales With Refreshed Maxima
The midsize sedan gets a few exterior styling tweaks, updated trim finishes and materials and Nissan’s Safety Shield 360 suite of driver assists.
By Doug Newcomb • Dec. 4, 2018 -
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Lexus Sales Stumble, But Toyota Trucks Grow Volume
Overall, Lexus deliveries fell 2.5% to 26,446 units in November, prodded by waning interest in the GS and IS sedans. The most drastic dips came for the dramatically styled coupes, the RC and reasonably new LC.
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Ford November Sales Down Amid Shift to Trucks
Overall sales dipped in November, with gains for the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator failing to offset a slight decline in the high-volume F-Series.
By Bob Gritzinger • Dec. 3, 2018 -
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BMW iNEXT Concept Points to Brand’s Autonomous and Electric Future
The BEV will go into production in 2021, have a range of more than 400 miles and Level 3 autonomy and an interior that emphasizes riding more than driving.
By Doug Newcomb • Dec. 3, 2018 -
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Lincoln Makes Its Own Comeback Bid
The Navigator and Aviator are not just a 1-2 punch, they are a pair of pile drivers into two of the most desirable segments in the U.S.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 30, 2018 -
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Jeep’s New Gladiator Armed and Ready for Pickup Battle
Brand officials decline to estimate anticipated sales volumes for the Gladiator. For comparison, Jeep has sold 204,269 Wranglers this year through October, up 24.9% from like-2017. The Gladiator will roll out of FCA’s Toledo South plant in Ohio.
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FCA Investing €5 Billion in Italian Factories
FCA’s investment from 2019 to 2021 will see the Fiat 500 battery-electric vehicle built at the Mirafiori plant and the European Jeep Compass at the Melfi plant, both using the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain underpinning the Jeep Renegade.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 30, 2018 -
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VW, Toyota Place Different EV Wagers
In the game of automotive roulette, one automaker is betting on black and the other on red.
By Steven Finlay • Nov. 29, 2018 -
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Toyota Corolla Gets Hybrid Version, Prius Gets AWD
“More all-wheel drive is to come on other vehicles,” says Toyota executive Jack Hollis.
By Steven Finlay • Nov. 29, 2018
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