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Engine Downsizing Comes With Downside
The not widely known culprit is called low-speed pre-ignition, or LSPI, an abnormal combustion phenomenon.
By Steve Finlay • June 15, 2017 -
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Volvo XC60 Attacks Hot Luxury CUV Market
Volvo rolls out an all-new, second-generation XC60 with aspirations to grow its share of the midsize luxury CUV market similar to the sales gains seen by the Swedish automaker’s award-winning XC90 large luxury CUV.
By Bob Gritzinger • June 15, 2017 -
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Latest User Experience Includes Roof-Mounted Drone
The drone demo is a way for Mitsubishi Electric to simulate how its latest FLEXConnect.AI infotainment platform is able to run multiple displays from different sources from a single head unit.
June 15, 2017 -
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LCVs, Electrification Good Fit, Nissan Exec Says
“Thankfully it’s very easy to pass (electrification) on to vans, because you can fit the powertrain and batteries to the platform because you have the space,” says Ponz Pandikuthira, vice president-product planning for Nissan Europe.
By Paul Myles • June 12, 2017 -
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Work Under Way on GM Holden Commodore Supercar
The next-gen Commodore will be homologated with the current V-8 engine only for the 2018 season. A new, twin-turbocharged V-6 meeting Supercars’ Gen 2 regulations is being co-developed with the General Motors Performance and Racing Center in Pontiac, MI.
By Alan Harman • June 9, 2017 -
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Vehicle Autonomy: The State Perspective
Automakers believe government interference could hinder innovation for autonomous vehicles. Some states are making moves to ensure it doesn't.
By Remi Murrey • June 9, 2017 -
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Post-Dieselgate Regulatory Reforms at Issue in EU
Some European Parliament members want tougher centralized controls in the wake of Dieselgate. The scandal has spawned accusations that regulators at the national level have turned a blind eye to type-approval breaches by automakers.
By Sara Lewis • June 8, 2017 -
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Just The Flax, Ma’am: Students Build Bio-Based EV
The Lina boats a sprightly curb weight of just 661 lbs. (300 kg) and is certified by the Netherlands Vehicle Authority as roadworthy and suitable to carry four people.
By Paul Myles • June 8, 2017 -
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Hong Kong EV Startup Touts Technological Edge
Thunder Power has filed more than 350 patent applications in the U.S. and China, and 70 have been granted, CEO Wellen Sham says. Among them is a lightweight modular chassis system.
By Wang Fangqing • June 7, 2017 -
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U.K. Engine Output Down 14.5% in April
Export orders were up 5.6% year-to-date with 539,590 engines accounting for 57.3% of the U.K. build. The strong export shipments have an industry group warning against barriers to trade with mainland Europe.
By Alan Harman • June 7, 2017 -
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Odyssey Could Get Electrified as Honda Looks to 2030 Bogey
The planned massive increase by Honda in sales of electrified vehicles has engineers and executives hammering out the details of which models will get the green treatment.
June 6, 2017 -
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Chinese Market, Government Keep EV Makers Guessing
It isn’t clear exactly what the market wants, and what the government policies related to EV production will be. That is forcing automakers to adopt somewhat unfocused future-product plans.
By Alysha Webb • June 2, 2017 -
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McLaren Hybrid Surges to Nürburgring Record
The prototype XP1 LM uses the same hybrid powertrain as the production P1 LM, a 3.9L turbocharged gasoline V-8 revving to 8,500 rpm and capable of producing a combined 1,013 hp and 774 lb.-ft. (1,050 Nm) of torque.
By Paul Myles • June 1, 2017 -
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Why User Experience Is Key to Everything
We no longer design products. We design experiences in the world, interconnected and powered by digital technology. Whether it’s driving, shopping or communicating, they are digital experiences, one and all.
By Kimberly Clavin • May 31, 2017 -
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Plug-In Chrysler Pacifica Smooth Operator
The first mass-market electrified minivan in North America gets high marks for seamless drive quality as well as advanced propulsion technology.
By Gary Witzenburg • May 31, 2017 -
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Acura Breathes New Life Into TLX
The near-luxury brand rights the wrongs of the first TLX, specifically by fixing its styling and in-vehicle technology.
May 30, 2017 -
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Automakers Putting the Screws to Us
When I climb inside a new vehicle I want to be soothed not perturbed. But too often when I look up, I’m staring at some craggy fastener that never should be seen.
May 26, 2017 -
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High Compression, Short Intake Distinguish VW Tiguan 4-Cyl.
Automakers for years have been extolling the virtues of “downsized” engines with fewer cylinders, optimized fuel economy and adequate power, but Volkswagen says the “B-cycle” 2.0L turbo-4 is part of its “rightsizing” powertrain strategy.
May 26, 2017 -
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’17 Nissan Rogue Sport: Beard Preener’s Crossover
The Rogue Sport occupies the fastest-growing segment of a CUV-crazy market where city-centric Millennial buyers want small crossovers with interior versatility and all-wheel-drive capability.
By James M. Amend • May 25, 2017 -
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Qualcomm Gets EV Charging Off the Ground
Asphalt at a French military outpost has been inlaid with 328 ft. of inductive chargers that project energy only when a vehicle passes over with plates designed to receive an electromagnetic pulse of up to 20 kW. The vehicle converts it to electricity.
May 25, 2017 -
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Argentina Setting Stage for Electric-Vehicle Imports
Analyst Eric Totaro says EVs have potential for sales growth in Argentina thanks to its large middle class. But he says the government must do more to prod sales with additional tax incentives as well as invest in infrastructure improvements.
By Charles Newbery • May 24, 2017 -
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Wards 10 Best Interiors Awards 2017
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. The Wards 10 Best Interiors list recognizes outstanding achievement in aesthetics, comfort, ergonomics, materials usage, fit-and-finish ...
May 22, 2017 -
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The Big Story: Inside the Autonomous Vehicle
Designers are looking to create a “third living space” where, freed from the need to drive, occupants can work, socialize, be entertained or catch up on their sleep. But there are hurdles.
By David Zoia Editor • May 22, 2017 -
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Internal Combustion Engine Far from Dead
Because it takes 20 years to turn the fleet over, the ICE will be around until at least the middle of this century, and probably beyond that.
By John McElroy • May 22, 2017 -
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Ubimobility 2017: Business France and Bpifrance Accelerate 8 Innovative French Startups in the US Autonomous Vehicle Industry
Beginning on June 3rd, the eight selected French companies will begin an intensive two-week immersion program presenting their technologies and developing partnerships with major U.S. players in the industry.
May 19, 2017
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