Automakers: Page 159
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Toyota Sales Flat in June, Nissan Down, Honda Up
For the year’s first half, Toyota was up, while both Nissan and Honda volume declined compared with year-ago.
July 3, 2018 -
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Ford Sales Dip in June, First Half
Overall volume was off 2.0% in the first half of 2018, with cars dropping nearly 14% while trucks gained 2.0%.
By Bob Gritzinger • July 3, 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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Gestamp Exec: Automaker-Owned Press Shops On Way Out
Stamping plants owned and operated by automakers likely will go the way of other formally in-house operations, as plants are opened outside traditional OEM home markets and hot-stamping grows.
By Paul Myles • July 3, 2018 -
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Nissan, Italdesign Collaborate on GT-R Prototype
Gold trim decorates the outside and inside of the custom supercar, which makes an estimated 710 hp and 575 lb.-ft. of torque.
June 29, 2018 -
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Lexus Will Field Entry CUV But Avoid A, B Segments
“I would say that we would eventually have an electrified option,” says Jeff Bracken, executive advisor to Toyota North America’s Lexus Div. “It could be a plug-in hybrid, an EV or a fuel-cell vehicle.”
By Roger Schreffler • June 28, 2018 -
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Volvo CEO: Our EVs Will Be Profitable Right Away
The Swedish-Chinese automaker’s first EV is expected to be an all-electric version of its new XC40 compact CUV.
June 28, 2018 -
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Daimler Taps Xilinx for AI Solutions for Mercedes Models
Applications will use Xilinx’s scalable automotive platform said to feature low latency and state-of-the-art power efficiency.
By David Zoia • June 26, 2018 -
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Audi Taps Cognata for Autonomous-Vehicle Simulation Tool
Cognata says its testing solution leverages artificial intelligence, deep learning and computer vision in a highly realistic simulation environment that recreates cities and roadways from around the world and mimics real-world traffic conditions.
By David Zoia • June 26, 2018 -
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Toyota Goes Road-Legal With Race Car-Derived Hybrid
The GR Super Sport Concept, unveiled in January at the Tokyo Auto Salon, features the same 1,000-hp twin-turbo V-6 Toyota Hybrid System-Racing (THS-R) drivetrain as the TS050 race car.
By Alan Harman • June 25, 2018 -
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Chevy Blazer Lights Up Brand’s CUV Portfolio
The Blazer targets buyers of competitive vehicles such as the Nissan Murano, Ford Edge and segment-dominating Jeep Grand Cherokee. In that respect, it fills a big hole in Chevy’s CUV lineup.
By James M. Amend • June 22, 2018 -
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Hyundai Eyes Contract Manufacturing to Cut Costs
The new plant, to be owned and operated by the city of Gwangju, reportedly would pay its workers about 40,000,000 won ($36,000) annually, about half the wages paid by Hyundai and Korea’s other domestic automakers.
By Vince Courtenay • June 22, 2018 -
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Volvo Sees Initial Capacity at 50,000-60,000, Inventory Can Guard Against Tariff
Drop in sedan sales, tariff wars could harm new South Carolina plant’s potential output and employment.
June 22, 2018 -
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Malaysian Leader Who Launched Proton Wants Reprise
Mahathir believes Malaysian engineering companies could benefit from the current globalization trend where major manufacturers outsource parts and components from other countries.
June 22, 2018 -
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GM Prefers Smart Manufacturing to Industry 4.0
The automaker showed off a few examples to journalists, including collaborative robots safely assisting human operators to aim headlights and calibrate radar for adaptive cruise control.
By James M. Amend • June 22, 2018 -
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Volvo Reveals S60 Ahead of Plant Opening
The car will offer two plug-in-hybrid powertrains, with one, the T8, having Volvo’s new Polestar Engineered performance option.
June 21, 2018 -
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Kia Grants Greater Autonomy to North American HQ
Each regional unit’s responsibilities will extend across the business, including product planning, marketing, sales and manufacturing. Each regional headquarters also will have divisions for planning, finance, products and customer experience.
By Alan Harman • June 20, 2018 -
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Hyundai Brands Top J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
With 21 of the 31 brands included in the study improving their quality from 2017, quality improves across six of the eight categories measured this year, J.D. Power says. The industry average of 93 PP100 is 4 PP100 better than in 2017.
June 20, 2018 -
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Lincoln Tops the Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
Lincoln's soothing spot emphasizes the quiet tranquility of the ’18 MKX, but makes sure to point out that serenity doesn’t mean weakness.
June 20, 2018 -
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Ford Expands Hybrid Lineup With Taxi, Police SUV
The all-new ʼ19 Police Interceptor Utility is expected to return projected EPA-estimated combined fuel economy of at least 24 mpg, an improvement of about 40% over the current Police Interceptor Utility’s 3.7L V-6.
June 18, 2018 -
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Armored Skoda Superb Different Sort of Muscle Car
Virtually indistinguishable from the standard production model, bullet and blast protection in the reinforced passenger cell is provided by a combination of bullet-resistant glass, high-strength steel and composite materials.
By Alan Harman • June 15, 2018 -
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Q8 Sets Stylistic Tone for Future Audi SUVs
Based on the same platform as the second-generation Q7, Bentley Bentayga, third-generation Porsche Cayenne, third-generation Volkswagen Touareg and Lamborghini Urus, Audi claims the Q8 makes extensive use of aluminium within its body.
By Greg Kable • June 14, 2018 -
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Audi Ireland Customers Sample Augmented Reality
Instead of peering into a virtual world through a VR headset, customers experience the technology’s augmented reality projected on to their real-world surroundings within the Audi showroom.
By Alan Harman • June 14, 2018 -
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Volvo Cars Campaigning Against Single-Use Plastics
The Swedish automaker will replace more than 20 million single-use plastic items such as cups, food containers and cutlery with more sustainable alternatives, including biodegradable products made of paper, pulp and wood.
By Alan Harman • June 14, 2018 -
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Nissan Hopeful Price, Safety Good for Kicks
Nissan’s new small CUV undercuts most competitors on price and offers safety equipment most often part of an option package on the segment’s models.
June 12, 2018 -
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Renault Spain to Cancel Third Shift at Two Plants
Renault Spain’s cutbacks are a response to sales declines of 8% and 11% of the Megane hatchback and Kadjar CUV, respectively, in recent months. The vehicles had been selling in record numbers, but some analysts believe the slump in part is a result of cannibalization of sales by the Captur CUV.
By Jorge Palacios • June 11, 2018
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