Automakers: Page 154
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Porsche Prototyping First Electric Vehicle
The Taycan marks a radical departure from Porsche’s traditional lineup, combining zero emissions with the promise of what lead engineer Stefan Weckbach describes as a typical Porsche driving experience.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 18, 2018 -
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Questions Abound in Most-Viewed Car Ad Rankings
The first-place commercial from Lexus for the week of Oct. 8 asks “Why Bother” – while Honda asks “Why not?” in a spot that slips from first to second place this time around.
Oct. 18, 2018 -
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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 A1 Production Launches at Spanish Plant
The new Audi A1 will be built in two shifts on the revamped Line 3 using the Volkswagen Group’s MQB A0 platform shared with the SEAT Ibiza and Arona.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 16, 2018 -
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Upcoming X7 Will Be BMW’s Biggest SUV
Conceived to give BMW a greater presence in the growing upper-luxury SUV market, the X7 aims to provide both the comfort and luxury of the German automaker’s 7-Series sedan and the versatility and off-road prowess of the new fourth-generation X5.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 16, 2018 -
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Hyundai: Longer Range, Better Infrastructure Should Boost EV Sales
The U.S. sales arm of the South Korean automaker admits it miscalculated demand for its existing Ioniq Electric car, although battery demand also has hampered sales.
Oct. 15, 2018 -
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Guide to Understanding Today’s Auto Shoppers
A car shopper’s decision-making is a blend of rationality and subconscious motivation.
By Dave Jeyes • Oct. 12, 2018 -
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Total EV Sales Nearing 1 Million, Accelerated by Tesla
If monthly sales of BEVs and PHEVs mimic September’s rates (19,412 for BEVs and 10,062 for PHEVs), the 1 million mark should be reached by November.
Oct. 12, 2018 -
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Honda SUV Spot Remains Most-Watched Car Ad
In the first-place ad for the week of Oct. 1, the announcer recounts the versatility, comfort, reliability and other qualities of Honda’s CR-V, HR-V and Pilot SUV models.
Oct. 11, 2018 -
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New Sika Plant to Supply Automakers in Mexico
The factory, which includes an integrated logistics center, will manufacture and locally supply Sika’s full range of acoustic treatments and body structural products for the growing number of OEM assembly and component makers located in Mexico.
Oct. 11, 2018 -
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GMC Sierra Loves Big Bro, But Must Stand Alone
Sierra design chief Matthew Noone says meetings with customers early in the design process revealed intelligent, articulate buyers. They also showed a willingness to take their dollars elsewhere if the Sierra was not given individual personality.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 11, 2018 -
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Chevy Silverado Turbo-4 Sneaks Past 20 MPG
Maximum towing capacity for the Spring Hill, TN-built 2.7L is 7,200 lbs., while maximum payload is 2,280 lbs. in regular cab models.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 10, 2018 -
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Chinese Firm to Supply Aluminum Products to JLR
“This relationship is the first collaboration between the two companies, and marks the Group’s first foray into the supply chain of automakers outside China,” China Zhongwang Holdings Group says.
Oct. 10, 2018 -
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Ford to Offer Mondeo Hybrid Station Wagon
Ford says the new station wagon will allow customers requiring a greater load-carrying capability to benefit from the efficiency of an electric powertrain while maintaining the driving range of a traditional combustion engine.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 10, 2018 -
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Renault Harnesses Power of New, Used EV Batteries
The system is built using electric-vehicle batteries compiled in containers. It uses both second-life batteries and new batteries stored for future use as standard replacements.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 9, 2018 -
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Audi A6, VW Touareg Get Top Safety Scores
Euro NCAP says the A6 and the Touareg score particularly well for vulnerable-road-user protection, including the safety-rating agency’s new requirements for cyclist-detecting automatic emergency braking.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 8, 2018 -
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Honda Demos Smart Intersection With Hopes for V2X Future
The Japanese automaker has goals of a collision-free future and it feels V2X should play a role, noting approximately 20% of traffic-related fatalities occur at “dynamic intersections.”
Oct. 5, 2018 -
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Peugeot Designers Getting Into Training
Canadian train manufacturer Bombardier has tapped Peugeot’s Global Brand Design Lab to reset its design language and improve its brand awareness among consumers.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 5, 2018 -
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SEAT Claims First-Ever CNG-Powered SUV
The Arona TGI is the fourth vehicle in the Volkswagen-owned brand’s lineup to use compressed natural gas, joining the Leon, Ibiza and Mii.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 5, 2018 -
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VW’s Electrification Drive Hits Speed Bump
Production of the automaker’s first highly touted MEB vehicle won’t begin until 2020, rather than 2019 as originally planned.
By David Zoia Editor • Oct. 4, 2018 -
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Hyundai Performance Division Unveils Fastback N
The i30 5-door Fastback N incorporates many of the design signatures of its hatchback sibling.
Oct. 4, 2018 -
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No Question: Honda Ad Tops Most-Watched List
Honda’s first-place ad for the week of Sept. 24 posed questions such as “Why not versatile?” and “Why not make it rugged?” The company’s CR-V, HR-V and Pilot SUV models, an announcer suggests, indeed are versatile, rugged and more.
Oct. 3, 2018 -
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Honda’s $2.75 Billion Ante Nearly Sews Up GM’s Apollo AV Project
The Japanese automaker’s $2.75 billion investment raises the valuation of GM’s Cruise AV unit to $14.6 billion from $11.5 billion, as GM reported after the SoftBank commitment five months ago.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 3, 2018 -
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Modified Audi Runs on Pedal Power
The FitCar PPV is powered as normal, delivering manufacturer-specification performance and economy, but is governed by an active pedaling motion instead of the conventional depressing of the accelerator.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 3, 2018 -
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Toyota, Honda and Nissan Sales Drop in September
The Japan Big Three each saw declines last month in U.S. sales, largely due to the old culprit of falling car deliveries.
Oct. 2, 2018 -
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Low Pickup Inventory, Mother Nature Undercut GM Sales
GM delivered 694,638 light vehicles in the quarter compared with 781,056 in the same period last year, according to Wards Intelligence data.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 2, 2018
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