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    Departing Ahold Delhaize CFO to join automaker Stellantis

    Natalie Knight will become executive vice president and CFO of the multinational vehicle manufacturer when she leaves the Dutch grocery company this summer.

    By Sam Silverstein • April 20, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 19

    VW Wants to Slash EV R&D Time; BYD Beats Toyota with 200-Km PHEV; BEVs Hold 14% Market Share in EU

    April 19, 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 April 18

    Ford to Import China-Made Vehicles; Buick Getting All-New Small Crossover; Toyota Reveals More New EVs

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

    Xpeng Copying Tesla Architecture; Mid-Size Ram EV Almost Certain; BMW Reveals Most-Powerful EV

    April 17, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 14

    Nissan Plans EV Strategy w/o Renault; Toyota Partners with Exxon On eFuels; Silverado HD Gets ZR2 Package

    April 14, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 13

    U.S. Running Out of Space for New Plants; ATP Down for 1st Time in Nearly 2 Years; Ford Cars Drive Themselves Off the Assembly Line

    April 13, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 12

    BMW’s Most Powerful M Model Ever; Toyota Adds Fuel Cell to Crown Lineup; EPA Proposes New Emission Rules

    April 12, 2023
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    Ford to invest $1.3 billion to overhaul Canada manufacturing site for EV production

    The automaker will retool existing buildings and add a battery assembly facility next year.

    By Megan Ruggles • April 12, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 11

    Hyundai Wants to Be #3 in EVs; New MPGe Calculations Will Slash Mileage Ratings; BYD Builds Its Own Suspension System

    April 11, 2023
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    Long-life Batteries: The Frontier of CleanTech

    With the number of connected devices across the globe expected to reach up to 50 billion by 2030, researchers are working on many techniques that make electrified vehicles and portable devices stay charged longer.

    By Husen Limdiwala • April 11, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 10

    Has Toyota Been Studying Tesla’s Assembly Process?; Used EV Sales Soar; Cruise Vehicles Updated After Crash

    April 10, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 7

    Toyota’s New EV Master Plan; Walmart Opens EV Charging Network; Tesla Cuts Prices Yet Again

    April 7, 2023
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    With electric delivery vehicles in high demand, GM’s Brightdrop sold out for the year

    The company has over 30 commercial customers covering parcel delivery, retail, rental and service-based utilities.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 7, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 6

    Toyota to Make Major Pivot to EVs; Ram EV Gets 500 Miles of Range; Ford Debuts Small Electric Van

    April 6, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 5

    New Anode Adds 20% Range To Mercedes EV; U.S. New Car Sales Up Strong; Bosch Speeds Up Battery Recycling

    April 5, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 4

    BYD’s Sodium Battery Doesn’t Use Lithium; Toyota Losing Money in U.S. Market; AM Radio On the Way Out

    April 4, 2023
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    Ford invests in Indonesia nickel supplier to shore up critical EV battery materials

    The automaker aims to bolster its supply chain as it builds two major EV manufacturing hubs.

    By Kate Magill • April 4, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 3

    U.S. EV Tax Credit Rules Released; EVs Top Sales Charts in Europe & China; VW Not Planning New ICE Golf

    April 3, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 31

    Toyota Developing Auto PHEV Charger; Tesla & CATL Want U.S. Plant; Senator Threatens IRA Lawsuit

    March 31, 2023
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    Ford to make 500,000 EV pickup trucks a year at Tennessee plant

    The 3,600-acre campus includes a battery manufacturing site that can delivery batteries and assembly packs within half an hour.

    By Kate Magill • March 30, 2023
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    UAW Ready to Play Hardball, New President Tells Detroit 3

    Shawn Fain won the UAW presidency by some 500 votes out of 140,000 votes cast in an election overseen by a monitor appointed to supervise the union in the wake of a corruption scandal.

    By Joseph Szczesny • March 29, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 28

    U.S. & Japan Reach Battery Deal; Hyundai Could Open Own U.S. Charging Network; Tesla Berlin Production Up 25% in 1 Month

    March 28, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 27

    Hyliion Range Extender Is 3D Printed; Hyundai Redesigns The Sonata; Union Radical Becomes UAW President

    March 27, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 24

    Lithium Prices Crater In China; Ford BlueCruise Spanking GM Super Cruise; Hyundai-Kia Tow Hitch Harness A Fire Risk

    March 24, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 23

    Tesla Price War Jumpstarts Sales; Ford Breaks Out EV Finances; Who Needs Lithium When You Have Sodium?

    March 23, 2023