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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Sept. 24
Honda Passport TrailSport; Precept Wins EyesOn Design Awards; Chip Shortage to Cost OEMs Billions
Sept. 24, 2021 -
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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Sept. 23
Volvo Dropping Leather from Interiors; Time Anxiety the New Range Anxiety; ELMS Gets Big Order for EV Vans
Sept. 23, 2021 -
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Sept. 22
Acura Updates the RDX; Lyten’s Potential Battery Breakthrough; Mercedes Reveals U.S. EQS Pricing
Sept. 22, 2021 -
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Sales to Suffer While Chips Are Down, Cox Analyst Says
The seasonally adjusted annual rate for total August light-vehicle sales was just 13.1 million, says Charlie Chesbrough of Cox Automotive, and it was the fourth month in a row the SAAR declined from the previous month.
By Jim Henry • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Aug. 31
Hyundai, Aptiv & Lyft Ready for Robotaxis; GM Not Confident in LG Chem; Will Human Drivers Be Banned?
Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Aug. 30
Mercedes S-Class Impressions; Brand Loyalty Hits 6-Year Low; Dacia Sandero #1 in Europe
Aug. 30, 2021 -
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COVID Vaccine OK If Not Mandatory, UAW President Says
None of the UAW’s existing contracts with 700 employers requires employees to be vaccinated against other diseases such as polio, President Ray Curry notes.
By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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EPA Bumps Up Economy Rating for ’21 Escape PHEV
The 105 MPGe rating is equivalent to 40 mpg combined city/highway for the CUV now arriving at Ford dealers. The ’21 Escape’s EPA-estimated all-electric range is 37 miles.
By Jim Irwin • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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Michigan Aims to Stay Dominant in Changing Transportation Times
“The next 10 years will be a landmark decade for the automotive industry,” says Trevor Pawl, the state’s chief mobility officer.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Aug. 23
China Sets Regs. to Protect Personal Info; Chevy Recalling All Bolts; Porsche Getting Rimac Tech
Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Q2 Sales Reflect Return to Normal, Experian Says
An anomaly in the second quarter is that while prices are generally perceived to be up, the average new-vehicle loan amount for the second quarter of 2021 actually declined almost $1,000 vs. a year ago, to $35,163.
By Jim Henry • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Vehicle Production, Sales Expected to Fall in Second Half
The U.S. light-vehicle forecast for 2021 is now about 16.5 million units – down from 17 million – says LMC Automotive’s Jeff Schuster at this week’s CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI.
By Jim Henry • Aug. 6, 2021 -
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How Many Cars Needed in ‘Smart Cities’ of Future?
“The ugly truth is… We need to cut in half our production of automobiles,” consultant Gabe Klein says during a CAR MBS panel session focused on smart cities.
By Glenn Sanders • Aug. 6, 2021 -
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Partnership Announces Parking Research Space in Detroit
The Detroit Smart Parking Lab's open innovation platform will offer multiple ways for mobility organizations to use the facility independently, work together with founding members on a specific project or apply for grant projects.
By Jim Irwin • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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Singing, Dancing on Precipice of Change with Jan Griffiths
“We are on the precipice of massive transformation in this industry. Do you see this as an opportunity or not?” asks Griffiths, the president of Gravitas Detroit.
By Drew Winter • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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Agility Empowers Transformative Change in Automotive
The current pace of change in the automotive space – due to factors ranging from disruptive new technologies to pandemic-influenced supply chain challenges – requires extraordinary flexibility.
By Cheryl Strait • July 23, 2021 -
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Germany Leads EU Countries in Recycling End-of-Life Autos
The study by SaveOnEnergy finds Germany outperformed the European Union’s average vehicle recovery and reuse score by 7.75%.
By Paul Myles • July 12, 2021 -
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Distracted Driving Webinar – The Smartphone Paradox
Can the smartphone seen as the ultimate distraction be the paradoxical key to safer teenage driving? Parents in a recent survey believe so. Join our July 13 webinar on distracted driving to find out more.
By Steve Bell • July 8, 2021 -
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Service Department: Major Road to Car Dealership Vehicle Sales
“A good service department is the reason customers buy from a particular store,” says Outsell’s Gary Marcotte.
By Steve Finlay • July 6, 2021 -
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Women’s Leadership Ranks Grow in Auto Technology
Employee diversity fosters innovation, conference panelists say.
By Steve Finlay • July 6, 2021 -
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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for July 1
Analysts Can’t Agree on Tesla’s Valuation; Who’s Best Handling the Chip Shortage?; Volvo to Offer Lidar As Standard
July 1, 2021 -
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Car Buying Frenzy Eases, But Auto Dealer Sales Remain Brisk
“It’s hard to envision a better time for the industry, which should see several years of growth,” says Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke.
By Steve Finlay • July 1, 2021 -
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Survey Underscores Prevalence of Distracted Driving
The survey of 1,021 randomly selected motorists 18 and older and having a valid U.S. driver’s license showed 64% acknowledging they multitask while driving.
By Jim Irwin • June 30, 2021 -
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Gamble Stepping Down as President of Embattled UAW
Gamble, 65, is resigning effective June 30 and will be replaced by Ray Curry, the union’s secretary-treasurer. Curry was elected by the UAW’s Executive Board, but the union rank-and-file will vote later this year on whether top officers should be chosen by direct election.
By Joseph Szczesny • June 29, 2021 -
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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for June 28
VW To Dump ICEs in EU by 2035; Honda Names Electric SUV; Tesla Builds Own Supercomputer with NVIDIA
June 28, 2021
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