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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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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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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.
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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 -
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Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 22
Only 33% of Americans Want EVs; Ferrari Hit with Cyber Attack; Italy Wants Biofuels, Not ICE Ban
March 22, 2023 -
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Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 21
Electric Ford Explorer Goes On VW’s MEB; Last Call Dodge Will Make Your Eyes Bleed; BMW M Says BEVs Will Outsell ICE
March 21, 2023 -
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Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 20
Lamborghini’s Profits Skyrocket; Problems with Cell-To-Pack; Premium Gas Gets More Expensive
March 20, 2023 -
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Dealership Network Holds Steady Despite New-Car Sales Dip
Low inventory and high demand have driven transaction prices to near-record highs.
By Jim Henry • March 20, 2023 -
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Build-to-Order Vehicles: Is Your Sales Team Ready?
Create personalized email and text templates for when the vehicle goes into production, when it leaves the factory, when it’s at the port and when it arrives. Include estimates of how long each stage will take. Remember to under-promise and over-deliver.
By Tiffany Peeler • March 20, 2023
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