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Logistics Expert Calls for Modernizing Cargo Transport
Shipping companies adopting a “Digital First” mindset will be rewarded, Einride’s Per Olof Arnäs says. He says this is where computers will come in, having already increased in power by some 10,000 times in the past 20 years.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 16, 2021 -
Car Dealers Influence EV Sales
“Dealers can take a lead role in educating consumers about EVs,” says Cox Automotive’s Stephanie Valdez Streaty.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 15, 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 Nov. 11
Rivian Gets Nice Welcome to Stock Market; Meet Subaru’s 1st BEV; Lucid’s Drive Unit Packs a Punch
Nov. 11, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Nov. 10
Automakers Boost EV Investment; Buick Teases New GL8; Ford Moves Back to Vertical Integration with EVs
Nov. 10, 2021 -
Informa Tech Automotive Awards Honor Industry Innovators
Formerly known as the TU-Automotive Awards, the Informa Tech Automotive Awards honor the best talent, products and services across automotive technology.
By Jim Irwin • Nov. 9, 2021 -
Elite French Auto Tech Companies Tour U.S., Eye CES
This year’s startups are selected from a group of finalists chosen by jurors from Magna International, FCA Group, Ford, the University of Michigan, NVIDIA, Boston Consulting Group, Qualcomm, Valeo North America and Wards Intelligence.
By Drew Winter • Nov. 4, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Nov. 1
Global Pushback on U.S. EV Proposal; Cost of Car Payments Soaring; GM Hints at Low-Cost BEV
Nov. 1, 2021 -
China Once Welcomed Western Businesses; Now It ‘Tolerates’ Them
“Increasingly, China needs fewer and fewer Western companies,” Asia automotive expert Michael Dunne tells the Society of Automotive Analysts.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Leaning Into New Data Sources Opens Up Financial Access
It’s important to note subprime consumers who are in-market play a vital role in keeping the automotive industry moving forward – and access to fair and affordable credit is a key component of that.
By Alpa Lally • Oct. 22, 2021 -
J.D. Power Charts Course for Dealer EV Sales Success
J.D. Power’s Brent Gruber says the concept of “two in, two out” could be used to describe shoppers’ feelings about EVs. That means about 20% are strongly in favor of EVs, and another 20% are strongly against them. It’s the middle 60% that can be influenced.
By Sebastian Blanco • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Oct. 19
Stellantis May Use Foxconn’s EV Platforms; XPeng Developing VTOLs; Google Maps Displays Efficient Routes
Oct. 19, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Oct. 15
Ford Updates the Focus; Taycan Now #3 In Porsche’s Lineup; Cruise to Offer AV System to GM EV Customers
Oct. 15, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Oct. 12
China Has Most Vehicles in the World; Ford Reveals All-New Tourneo Connect; GM Settles with LG Chem
Oct. 12, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Oct. 8
Ford Expedition Timberline Off-Grid Concept; Tesla Moving HQ to Texas; GM Shares Plan to Double Revenue
Oct. 8, 2021 -
Aviator Soars to Top of Most-Watched Auto Ads List
The Aviator ad leapfrogged from No.3 take the lead for the week of Sept. 27 with an estimated national spend twice as high as its next closest competitor, and it tallied double the impressions.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 7, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Oct. 4
VW ID. LIFE Design & Packaging Details; Car Sales Near Great Recession Levels; Ford & GM Settle Lawsuit
Oct. 4, 2021 -
Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Oct. 1
Hyundai/Kia Sales Tanking in China; BMW’s New Overspray Free Paint Process; Ford Maverick Efficient Towing
Oct. 1, 2021 -
Technical Expert Predicts Mainstream AV Acceptance
Christine Ho, senior technical advisor to the CTO at Motional, is confident that by the end of this decade, robotaxis will be a common sight on our roads.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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