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Stellantis trims dealer support center network
The move comes after the automaker updated its corporate sales structure in North America.
By Eric Walz • April 11, 2024 -
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Cruise to resume mapping for robotaxis in Phoenix
It’s the first deployment of the company’s vehicles on public roads since California regulators suspended its permits last fall.
By Eric Walz • April 11, 2024 -
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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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Stellantis Chief Tells Chinese ‘Hands Off Our Brands’
Alfa Romeo Milano BEV launch sees Carlos Tavares slam "fake news reports" and pledge commitment to Italy and group brands.
By Paul Myles • April 11, 2024 -
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Kia wants electrified vehicles to make up 58% of sales by 2030
The automaker will lean more into hybrid vehicles as short-term EV demand stagnates.
By Eric Walz • April 11, 2024 -
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Toyota’s $1.7 Bn Test Mule Development Center Opens
New Japanese R&D facility opens after six years of construction to develop future products especially for Lexus and Gazoo Racing operations.
By Paul Myles • April 10, 2024 -
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Volkswagen Can’t Expect ‘Utopian’ Dreams in China, CEO Says
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume tells a German newspaper that anything more than 10% of Chinese market share is respectable.
By Paul Myles • April 9, 2024 -
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Lotus BEVs Claim Record Sales for 2023
Iconic brand has first lifestyle Eletre SUV to thank for best-ever sales numbers.
By Paul Myles • April 9, 2024 -
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Porsche and Applied Intuition to jointly develop vehicle software
The partnership also aims to help the automaker better manage and provide vehicle updates.
By Eric Walz • April 8, 2024 -
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Report: Musk Denies Tesla Dropping Model 2 Plans
Reuters reports that Tesla is dropping its plans for a $25,000 Model 2, though the automaker’s CEO Elon Musk denies he has killed it.
By David Kiley • April 8, 2024 -
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Auto shipments may regain access to Port of Baltimore in weeks
The Army Corps of Engineers is working to open a temporary channel for automobiles and farm equipment shipments by the end of April.
By Alejandra Carranza • April 5, 2024 -
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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama file for UAW election
A “supermajority” of the more than 5,000 autoworkers at the facility filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board, the UAW announced Friday.
By Kalena Thomhave and Haley Cawthon • April 5, 2024 -
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Ford to expand hybrid offerings, delay EV launches
With demand for EVs decreasing, the automaker will focus on launching new hybrid models and upgrading its manufacturing facilities.
By Eric Walz • April 5, 2024 -
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Mercedes-Benz pilots high-speed X-ray technology for crash tests
Researchers used high-speed X-ray technology to analyze how vehicle body structures deform in a crash to better protect test dummies.
By Eric Walz • April 5, 2024 -
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Volvo Claims Bumper Global Car Sales in March
Automaker sees sales strides in Europe but electrified powertrain offerings suffer a slump in price-warring China.
By Paul Myles • April 5, 2024 -
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Tesla deliveries fall to lowest level since 2020
The automaker produced over 46,000 more vehicles than it delivered in Q1 2024.
By Eric Walz • April 4, 2024 -
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Ford Retrenches EV Plan
Ford is delaying some of its EV product launches in favor of delivering hybrid versions of all its Ford-branded vehicles by 2030 as interest grows in hybrid vehicles as a prologue to a complete shift to electric vehicles.
By David Kiley • April 4, 2024 -
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After months of conflict, Stellantis strikes emissions deal with California
The automaker will follow the state’s emissions standards, even if the federal government or judicial action bars the state from enforcing them.
By Kalena Thomhave • April 4, 2024 -
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Automakers tout EV sales growth in banner March
Most automakers — except for General Motors and Stellantis — saw sales increase for the month, with some boosts driven by electric vehicle purchases.
By Haley Cawthon • April 4, 2024 -
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Nissan names new chief communications officer
Lavanya Wadgaonkar’s promotion comes as Nissan begins to execute its new EV transition plan, dubbed “The Arc.”
By Eric Walz • April 2, 2024 -
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Stellantis invests in lidar startup SteerLight
The company’s solid-state lidar sensor uses low-cost silicon photonics technology and has no moving parts.
By Eric Walz • April 2, 2024 -
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Stellantis Agrees to Stick With California Clean-Air Regulations
The agreement with the California Air Resources Board represents a break with the past for Stellantis and Fiat Chrysler, its principal unit in North America, which had opposed tighter regulations for light-duty vehicles.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 2, 2024 -
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K-pop Fans Force Hyundai to Ditch Aluminum Supply Deal
Millions of pop fans back climate-campaign push against coal-smelted aluminum supplied to automaker from Indonesia.
By Paul Myles • April 2, 2024 -
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BMW Enters JV With Tata to Boost Software Development
Joint venture sets up tech hubs in India to accelerate software-defined-vehicle and autonomous-driving capabilities.
By Paul Myles • April 2, 2024 -
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Trucking interests blast EPA’s heavy-duty truck emissions rule
Groups representing carriers and retailers expressed concern about the fallout from the regulations for model years 2027 through 2032.
By Colin Campbell • April 1, 2024 -
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Fisker cuts MSRPs up to 39% as it fights for survival
The EV startup hopes lower prices will make it easier to sell its unsold 2023 inventory.
By Eric Walz • April 1, 2024
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