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Ram Launches Don’t-Mess-With-Texas Trim Level
The ’20 Ram 1500 Laramie Southwest Edition will be offered exclusively in Texas and neighboring states.
By Jim Irwin • March 18, 2020 -
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Detroit Three, UAW Agree to Production Cuts
Vehicle output will be trimmed for the next two weeks to safeguard workers and allow time for deep cleaning. ALG forecasts a 14.2% decline in new vehicle sales.
By Joseph Szczesny • March 18, 2020 -
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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 2020: Top Industry News for March 17
Honda CR-V Hybrid Impressions; VW To Pay More Diesel Fines; Continental’s 3D Display
March 17, 2020 -
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Investments Strengthen FCA’s Indiana Ties
Since the end of the recession in 2009, FCA has invested more than $2 billion in its five sites in the Kokomo, IN, area, including a 782,000-sq.-ft. plant for building 9-speed transmissions.
By Joseph Szczesny • March 17, 2020 -
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Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for March 16
Ford Mustang Mach-E Winter Tests; Detroit Three Keep Plants Open; BMW To Cut Drivetrain Variants in Half
March 16, 2020 -
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Polyurethane Involved As Cars Evolve
Polyurethane is changing the way cars are made. The material makes cars lighter, safer, quieter and more comfortable than cars made primarily of steel. And lighter cars use less energy and reduce their carbon footprint.
By William R. Bennett • March 16, 2020 -
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FCA Indiana Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
“The company has placed into home quarantine his immediate co-workers and others in the facility he may have come into direct contact with,” FCA says of the salaried worker at the Kokomo Transmission Plant.
By Joseph Szczesny • March 13, 2020 -
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GFG Style Stages Virtual Unveilings
Two GFG Style concept cars, the battery-electric Desert Raid and the open-top Bandini Dora, made their world premieres last week. A third, the Vision 2030 BEV, debuted in December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
By Giancarlo Perini • March 9, 2020 -
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Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for March 3
Would-Be Geneva Reveals Revealed; BMW Top U.S. Exporter by Value; 2021 Ford F-150 Spy Shots?
March 3, 2020 -
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PSA Touts Contribution to French Economy
The French automaker says its performance in 2019 rose 5%, adding €4.4 billion ($4.7 billion) to France’s trade balance.
By Paul Myles • March 3, 2020 -
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Land Rover 4xFar Festival Familiarizes Millennials with ’20 Defender
Cutting-edge musical acts, outdoor activities and an off-road course help acquaint Land Rover’s latest vehicle with an important target demographic.
By Doug Newcomb • March 2, 2020 -
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FCA Cuts Third Shift at Canadian Minivan Plant
The layoffs accompany the phasing out of production of the Dodge Grand Caravan minivan at the end of May.
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 28, 2020 -
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Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Feb. 26
New Hyundai i30 Unveiled; NTSB Rips Tesla & NHTSA Over Autopilot; NIO May Receive Bailout
Feb. 26, 2020 -
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Geneva Show On Despite Coronavirus
Many exhibitors and industries plan to send as few employees as possible to minimize the risk of exposure.
By Giancarlo Perini • Feb. 26, 2020 -
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Brexit Linked to Slump in U.K. Auto-Industry Jobs, Pay
A fall of 11.9% in automotive employment comes as Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figures show car production plunged 14.2% year-over-year in 2019, to 1,303,135 units.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 18, 2020 -
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U.S. Sales to Top 16 Million Through 2023, Economist Says
NADA chief economist Patrick Manzi says he expects new-vehicle sales of 16.5 million in 2021, 16.4 million in 2022 and 16.2 million in 2023.
By Jim Henry • Feb. 15, 2020 -
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Blockchain May Solve Privacy Problem
Its game-changing traceability and security features merit a thorough investigation to see what confidentiality solutions can be developed.
By Joanne L. Molinaro and Jeffrey A. Soble • Feb. 13, 2020 -
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Informa Tech to Launch Omdia Research Service
Omdia will replace all existing brands within Informa Tech’s research businesses, including Ovum, Heavy Reading and Tractica, and will incorporate IHS Markit’s technology, media and telecommunications research business.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 12, 2020 -
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Four Reasons Car Subscription Services Struggle
The missing variable has revolved around value.
By Andrew Stowe • Feb. 6, 2020 -
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‘Hello, I’m Your Car Dealership Salesperson, and You Are…’
Auto dealers shouldn’t immediately ask for customers’ name, rank and serial number, but they should get the name, says Audi’s Demian Dominguez.
By Steven Finlay • Feb. 3, 2020 -
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Lebanon Car Sales Plunge Amid Financial, Political Chaos
The financial crisis has prompted dealerships to cut back on the number of showrooms around the country. They also are struggling to access foreign currency to pay for new stock and spare parts.
By Paul Cochrane • Jan. 30, 2020 -
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U.K. New-Car Buyers Go Gray
The number of gray cars registered in the U.K. last year rose 5.3% to 521,273, with more than one in five new cars (22.6%) sold painted gray, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says.
By Jim Irwin • Jan. 30, 2020 -
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Japanese Import Sales Decline 3.2% in 2019
The Japan Automobile Importers Assn. reports Mercedes-Benz was the top import brand for the fourth consecutive year on sales of 66,553 units, followed by BMW with 46,814 and Volkswagen with 46,794.
By Roger Schreffler • Jan. 23, 2020 -
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Wrapping Up at CES: Multimodal Mobility Takes Center Stage
CES becomes a mobility show as companies large and small showcase convergent technologies that can be leveraged to transform current and future transport solutions.
Jan. 20, 2020 -
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Auto Industry Wises Up to ‘Smartglass’
Greater use of advanced glass technology is foreseen in future vehicles.
By Joe Harary • Jan. 17, 2020
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