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Ford Finishes F-150 Powertrain Makeover
Ford expands weight-saving spray-in cylinder liner technology to its 5.0L V-8 and adds new fuel-delivery systems to its naturally aspirated and turbo engines to improve efficiency and boost power in its ’18 F-150 pickups.
By Bob Gritzinger • Aug. 16, 2017 -
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FCA Joins Global Autonomous Vehicle Development Team
A global consortium composed of BMW, Intel and Mobileye adds Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to its group with the aim of increasing its ability to develop a highly autonomous vehicle for worldwide use.
By Bob Gritzinger • Aug. 16, 2017 -
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Crosstrek Keeping Rivals in Crosshairs
Subaru’s all-new second-generation compact CUV delivers a stylish high-contrast interior and first-rate multimedia infotainment system, and it arrives as the model it replaces remains a leader in this growing segment.
Aug. 15, 2017 -
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Weak Charging Infrastructure May Stall EV Growth
The growing number of EVs, coupled with lengthy charge times and the inability of many EVs to accommodate various types of fast chargers could lead to 1970s style gas lines at charging stations in the future.
Aug. 14, 2017 -
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EV-Battery Expert Predicts Lower Costs, Higher Range
XALT Energy CEO Subhash Dhar insists all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars “will not be restrained by a lack of battery. They will be restrained by a lack of recharging stations. The consumer’s range anxiety will shift to recharging-station anxiety.”
By Roger Schreffler • Aug. 11, 2017 -
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Autonomous Cars to Have Positive Impact on Aluminum Demand
Fully autonomous vehicles will be priced higher than conventional cars, putting them in a better position to absorb the higher cost of employing aluminum.
By Andrius Balsys • Aug. 8, 2017 -
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Survey: Rates of Buckling Up Go Down in Back Seat
Of 1,172 survey respondents who said they had ridden in the back seat of a vehicle during the preceding six months, 91% said they always buckled up when seated in front but only 72% said they always used their belt in the back seat, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says.
Aug. 7, 2017 -
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Future of Auto Personalization Starts Under Hood
To achieve the level of personalization and optimization that will truly shape the future of driving, auto industry leaders need to focus under the hood, not just inside the cabin.
By David Thawley • Aug. 7, 2017 -
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Pollution-Absorbing Roadway Tents Studied in England
Highways England says it is conducting trials using a barrier incorporating a new polymer material with the potential to absorb nitrogen dioxide produced by diesel engines.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 7, 2017 -
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Turbo Engine Use at Record High
The use of turbocharged engines in light vehicles built for the U.S. market hit a record high at the midpoint of the ’17 model run, despite a decline in turbodiesels.
By Al Binder • Aug. 7, 2017 -
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Electric Propulsion Gaining Traction in China
Fourin, a Japan-based market-research group, expects production capacity for battery-powered passenger vehicles, both pure EVs and plug-in hybrids, to grow to 3.8 million units in 2020, up from 1.0 million in 2016.
By Roger Schreffler • Aug. 3, 2017 -
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Me and My PHEV Minivan (But No Prisoners)
The Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid makes the grade in various subjects, the first one being fuel economy, during a trek to Traverse City.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 3, 2017 -
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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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