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Pickup Sales Down, But Stand Out in Bleak Market
Their resiliency is driven largely by the availability of “unprecedented incentive programs,” says Thomas King of J.D. Power.
By Steven Finlay • April 2, 2020 -
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Autoline Daily 2020 | Top Industry News for April 1
Skoda Highlights Lesser Known Models; Gov. Finalizes Fuel Economy Plans; China May Ease EV Quotas
April 1, 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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Trump Loosens Fuel-Economy, Emissions Standards
Current CAFE targets call for U.S. cars and light trucks to increase about 5% annually to an average 46.8 mpg by 2025. The revised rule will raise the standards 1.5% each year through model year 2026, to an average 40.4 mpg.
By Jim Irwin • April 1, 2020 -
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Alas, Detroit Auto Show a No-Show This Year
We must wait to see if organizers can pull off this reimagined event at a time when auto shows around the world are struggling.
By Steven Finlay • April 1, 2020 -
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Autoline Daily 2020 | Top Industry News for March 31
FCA Cuts Employee Pay; GM Tells Suppliers to Delay Refreshes; Hyundai Accent Impressions
March 31, 2020 -
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PSA’s DS 9 May Test U.S. Luxury-Market Waters
Designers had German manufacturers’ premium offerings clearly in their sights during the planning of the new DS 9, which is PSA Group’s largest sedan to date, DS Cars product manager Vincent Devos says.
By Paul Myles • March 31, 2020 -
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Ventilator Production Moving Ahead, Despite Trump Dustup
GM is acting as Ventec’s contract assembler and says its services will be rendered “at cost.” As of this morning, Ventec and the White House had not reached agreement on a ventilator contract, a GM source said.
By Joseph Szczesny, Tom Murphy • March 30, 2020 -
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NY Gov OKs Limited Sales Ops for Dealers
Dealerships agreed to conduct all customer interactions either outside the dealership; in a cleaned service bay or designated clean room or at the consumer’s home or place of business.
By Jim Henry • March 27, 2020 -
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Brace Yourself for Bleak Auto Sales Results Coming Wednesday
First key milestone comes Wednesday, April 1, when industry sales for March and the first quarter will be announced and we’ll hear from automakers about initial impact.
By Tom Murphy • March 27, 2020 -
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Most-Seen Auto Ad Features Socially Distanced McConaughey
The top-ranked ad shows Matthew McConaughey cranking up the heat and relaxing in the back of his ’20 Aviator, alone with nature; it’s a pre-pandemic commercial that suddenly seems newly relevant.
By Jim Irwin • March 26, 2020 -
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Once Scorned, 84-Month Auto Loans May Gain Popularity
Under the current dire circumstances, “it is appropriate to focus on short-term instead of long term,” J.D. Power’s Thomas King says.
By Steven Finlay • March 26, 2020 -
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FCA Joins COVID-19 Fight, Will Produce Masks
CEO Mike Manley says FCA also is supporting increased production of ventilators for treatment of patients with severe cases of COVID-19.
By Jim Irwin • March 24, 2020 -
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ALG Offers Best, Mixed and Worst-Case Auto-Sales Predictions
“We cannot stress this enough, automotive sales will return,” says ALG’s Morgan Hansen.
By Steven Finlay • March 24, 2020 -
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Auto Industry Should ‘Be Ready to Get Back to Work’
“It’s never good to have no revenue but still have payables,” says John Bozzella of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.
By Steven Finlay • March 24, 2020 -
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Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for March 19
GM & Ford Could Make Ventilators; NASCAR Drivers Switch to eSports; Touchscreens Cause Too Much Distraction
March 19, 2020 -
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Worst Case: 3.1 Million Lost U.S. Vehicle Sales in 5 Months
A J.D. Power report tells how the coronavirus has affected U.S. vehicle sales and what may lie ahead.
By Steven Finlay • March 19, 2020 -
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Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for March 18
Plants Still Running to Avoid Disaster; Porsche 3D Prints Seat Foam; Hyundai Reveals New Elantra Hybrid
March 18, 2020 -
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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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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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