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    Insights on Mexico Industrial Real Estate: Focus on the Bajio and Northeast Automotive Regions - June 2023

    In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com Audio Interview "Insights on Mexico Industrial Real Estate: Focus on the Bajio and Northeast Automotive Regions - June 2023" Ron Hesse Interviews Fernanda Martinez and Edgardo Hernandez, Regional Directors with NAI Mexico.

    June 5, 2023
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    Why Antivirus Cannot Protect Your Car

    Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.In July last year, BMW announced its intention to make heated seats an $18-per-month subscription service.A week later, a group of hackers c...

    By Roma Nazarov • June 5, 2023
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    Automotive Manufacturing

    Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.

    By WardsAuto staff
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 2

    High Car Prices Could Open Door for Chinese; Expect More EV Launch Delays; Most Powerful Range Rover Sport

    June 2, 2023
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    Ram Trucks Are ‘For Every Season’ in No.1 Auto TV Ad

    A new spot promoting Ram’s Memorial Day Sales Event had the most TV ad impressions, per iSpot.tv.

    By Wards Staff • June 2, 2023
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    Toyota to launch its first US-assembled battery-electric SUV

    To help with production, the automaker will invest another $2.1 billion in its North Carolina EV battery factory.

    By June 1, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 1

    Chevy Brings Back Colorado ZR2 Bison; BYD 2023 NEV Sales Top 1 Million; NHTSA Proposes AEB Mandate

    June 1, 2023
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    Ford to grow mobile service fleet by nearly 1,000 vehicles

    The expansion could help the maker of the Escape better compete against Tesla as mobile service bookings rise across the industry.

    By May 31, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 31

    Toyota Creates Hydrogen Division; Fiat Revives The Topolino; Freightliner Investigated Over ‘Phantom Braking’

    May 31, 2023
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    Stellantis inks development deal with lithium-sulfur battery maker

    Lyten and the EV maker aim to bring the batteries to market by the second half of the decade.

    By Kate Magill • May 31, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 30

    Daimler & Toyota Merging Truck Divisions; Cadillac Reveals New SUV; Ford Deploying Mobile Service Fleet

    May 30, 2023
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    Analyst: IRA China Rules Could Handcuff BEV Sales in U.S.

    The Inflation Reduction Act disqualifies battery-electric vehicles from tax credits if they contain battery minerals and components from China, and that is discouraging Chinese battery makers from investing in the U.S., SAP’s Nishit Madlani points out.

    By Roger Schreffler • May 30, 2023
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    LG Energy Solution, Hyundai to build $4.3B joint battery cell plant in Georgia

    The two South Korea-based companies will locate the facility near Hyundai’s upcoming EV campus.

    By Sara Samora • May 30, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 26

    Tesla Model Y No.1 In The World; U.S. Slashes Air Pollution; Ford Gets Tesla Superchargers

    May 26, 2023
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    Unions Notching Wins in South

    The United Steelworkers and United Auto Workers unions are beginning to crack the non-union walls at plants in the South, with organizing wins in Georgia and Missouri.

    By Joseph Szczesny • May 26, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 25

    Sulfur Batteries the Next Big Thing?; 2024 F-150 Has 2,500 Fewer Parts; Great Wall & BYD Fight in Public

    May 25, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 24

    Musk Takes Political Risk; Aston Martin to Use Honda F1 Engines; EVs Get Driven Fewer Miles

    May 24, 2023
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    Energy Department cancels $200M Microvast battery grant

    The Texas-based battery maker said the decision will not impact its commitment to grow its U.S. manufacturing footprint.

    By Sara Samora • May 23, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 23

    If EVs Don’t Sell, Ford Ready w/ith ICEs; Wuling Mini EV Sales Plummet; Detroit 3 Back Cyber College Program

    May 23, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 22

    BMW Revives Clown Shoe Design; Cadillac Names Escalade EV; Ford Will No Longer Be ‘All Things to All People’

    May 22, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 19

    Silverado EV Gets 450 Mile Range; Toyota Tacoma Gets Hybrid; Pitfalls with Battery Recycling

    May 19, 2023
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    Heartfelt Ode to Ram Owners Is Most-Seen Auto TV Ad

    The Ram spot moves from fourth to first place, with a 92.6% week-over-week increase in national TV ad impressions, per iSpot.tv.

    By Wards Staff • May 19, 2023
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    Digital Kiosks Designed to Jump-start BEV Sales

    Dealers praise kiosks for sparking conversations, education.

    By May 19, 2023
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    Mercedes-Benz names new CMO as auto transformation race heats up

    Melody Lee previously worked at rival Cadillac, where she overhauled the brand’s identity and helped launch a luxury vehicle subscription service.

    By Peter Adams • May 19, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 18

    Tesla Being Forced Into Advertising; AM Could Be Mandated in Cars; 1938 Mercedes 540 K Streamliner

    May 18, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 17

    Henrik Fisker Disses Gigacastings; Tesla Roadster Delayed Again; Mercedes Reveals New Van EV Architecture

    May 17, 2023