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BMW Moves to Defend the Diesel
A special scrappage program and an offer to upgrade emissions systems of cars already on the road are among efforts by the German automaker to counter the anti-diesel forces mounting in Europe.
By Paul Myles • Aug. 3, 2017 -
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Three Developing Trends Shape Future Automotive Interiors
Yanfeng’s Han Hendriks says EVs, autonomous cars and mobility services are “disruptors,” but in the best sense.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 2, 2017 -
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Cruze Diesel Shines as Long-Distance Runner
We averaged 50.9 mpg (4.6 L/km) over 252.4 miles (406 km) of mostly highway driving, exceeding EPA estimates of 31/47 mpg (7.6-5.0 L/100 km) city/highway.
Aug. 2, 2017 -
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Auto Engineers See Future CAFE Rules Easing
Survey results represent a major change in thinking among many key people who create new cars and trucks in the U.S., almost certainly the result of last year’s election.
Aug. 2, 2017 -
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Johnson Controls: Driving Toward EV Future
Demand for power needed for engine controls and fuel-saving stop/start systems will push electrified vehicles to the forefront in a decade, a Johnson Controls executive says.
By Bob Gritzinger • Aug. 1, 2017 -
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Synthetics to Elbow Out Leather, Interiors Exec Predicts
There’s an irony that synthetic materials can look like the real thing, yet wear better.
By Steve Finlay • July 31, 2017 -
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‘Little Engine Plant That Could’
Toyota’s West Virginia plant produces 650,000 engines and 740,000 transmissions a year.
By Steve Finlay • July 31, 2017 -
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Wankel Engine Catalyst for 45-Year Relationship With MBS
MBS for years has attracted 1,000-plus attendees and dozens of media types at the Grand Traverse Resort, but in 1972 the confab was staged at the Park Place Hotel in downtown Traverse City, and there were only about 30 attendees.
By Dave Smith 1 • July 31, 2017 -
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Top 100 Auto Suppliers Could Suffer in Electrification Shift
The shift toward electrification potentially could affect three-quarters of the world’s top 100 automotive suppliers.
By Remi Murrey • July 31, 2017 -
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Durango SRT Hauls More Than Cargo
Dodge drops us into the cockpit of its latest SRT offerings: the wildly improbable dragster Demon, the grippy track star Hellcat Widebody and the surprisingly practical Durango SRT.
By Bob Gritzinger • July 28, 2017 -
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Peugeot Lands EV Fleet Order From U.K. Postal Service
The Partner L2 Electric was launched in February and this is the first major fleet order for the van.
By Paul Myles • July 28, 2017 -
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Germany Orders Sales Stop on Porsche Diesels
The automaker also must recall certain Cayenne S models powered by an Audi-developed and produced turbocharged 3.0L V-6 diesel.
By Greg Kable • July 27, 2017 -
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FCA Flips Electric Switch
The pace of electrification at FCA may pick up now that CEO Sergio Marchionne is embracing hybrids and EVs as a replacement for diesels in the automaker’s global fleet.
By Bob Gritzinger • July 27, 2017 -
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Charging Provider Sees 1 Million EVs in U.K. by 2022
According to Chargemaster, allowing for a modest increase in consumer uptake, its projection of 1 million EVs on U.K. roads by 2022 is based on a new-car-registration growth rate of just over 7%.
By Paul Myles • July 27, 2017 -
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Ioniq a Slow Seller? Not Quite, Says Hyundai
The Korean automaker is planning more electrified models for the U.S., hinting a number will be for the in-demand light-truck sector.
July 27, 2017 -
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Questions Face U.K. Plan to Ban Gasoline, Diesel LVs
The Automobile Assn. says the move to an all-electric-vehicle fleet will place unprecedented strain on the National Grid in meeting massive demand for power as EVs are recharged after each evening rush hour.
By Alan Harman • July 26, 2017 -
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European Union Envisions Deep Green Future for Cars
Damiano Zoffoli, a Socialist member of the European Parliament, wants the European Union’s clean power for transport directive amended to include a push toward zero- and ultra-low emission vehicles “with the aim of phasing out new CO2-emitting cars by 2035.”
By Sara Lewis • July 26, 2017 -
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Dueling 7-Seat Solutions
Gone are the cramped and inaccessible third-row penalty boxes of old, replaced by the comfort and convenience of extra seats in today’s top minivans and CUVs.
By Bob Gritzinger • July 26, 2017 -
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Bosch Still Likes Diesel, Plays Long Game on EVs
Longtime Bosch ICE technology executive Rolf Bulander, who now heads the supplier’s mobility services business, has a word of advice for OEMs looking to add plugs to their products: Go small.
By James M. Amend • July 25, 2017 -
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GM Releases Tool to Speed Up App Development
GM Dev Client gives approved developers the ability to test their creations in a GM vehicle without meeting with the automaker and instantly make changes, or updates, to their apps on the fly.
By James M. Amend • July 24, 2017 -
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For Sonata Interior, Hyundai Wants to Highlight the Highlight-able
With the sedan’s interior refresh, Hyundai targets a better balance of visual and tactile appeal.
July 24, 2017 -
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London Taxi Rechristened as London Electric Vehicle
The subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely reveals the production-ready version of the new London Taxi – the electric TX – whose battery-electric powertrain and small gasoline generator give it a range of more than 400 miles.
By Alan Harman • July 21, 2017 -
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Chinese Automaker SAIC Preps EV for India
By entering India, one of China’s biggest automakers seeks a share of what is projected to be the world’s third-biggest car market by 2020.
By Sudhakar Shah • July 21, 2017 -
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Volvo, Geely to Collaborate on EVs
A new 50/50 JV will be headquartered in China and allow technology to be shared by Volvo, Geely and Lynk vehicles.
By Alan Harman • July 20, 2017 -
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Honda Accord Interior Opens Up
It was a deliberate decision not to use colors that contrast strongly against the Accord’s ivory, gray or black seating and trim choices.
July 20, 2017
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