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Lincoln Continental: Not Your Brother-in-Law’s MKZ
Lincoln launches an all-new Continental, its first since 2002. The 10th generation of the luxury brand’s flagship, the Continental packs a 400-hp twin-turbo V-6, impeccable interior appointments and a road presence befitting its name.
By Bob Gritzinger • Dec. 14, 2016 -
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AI’s Task: Driver Training for Computer-Driven Cars
A developer can’t write enough rules for the car to react to all the situations a human must react to. So AImotive created a virtual small car with a laser system that allows it to drive, steer and brake, all the while receiving positive and negative feedback.
By Alysha Webb • Dec. 13, 2016 -
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Food Waste Raw Ingredient in Substitute Diesel Fuel
Independently verified as renewable and sustainable, the fuel is made from gas harvested through the processing of waste generated by food production, which then is injected directly into gas pipelines and compressed at CNG Fuels’ refueling stations.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 12, 2016 -
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Seven Turbos, Three Hybrids Share Wards 10 Best Engines Honors
For the first time in 23 years of testing, a V-8 fails to earn a spot on the Wards 10 Best Engines list, but many high-output turbocharged 6-cyl. engines are generating enough horsepower and torque to fill the void.
Dec. 12, 2016 -
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European Union Plan Looks to Fossil-Fuel-Free Future
The “Clean Energy for All Europeans” plan would comprise proposals for what the European Union calls its energy union, essentially a zone of common energy laws uniting all 28 member states.
By Liz Newmark • Dec. 12, 2016 -
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GM Preps Holiday Deliveries of Chevy Bolt
Exactly how many of the 5-passenger CUVs will be made available is unclear. It takes three days for the assembly plant's 1-shift crew to build a Bolt from start to finish.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 9, 2016 -
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Upstart Nikola Motor Sees Commercial Trucks Leading Drive to Fuel-Cell Power
The plan, according to a story by Wired magazine, is to lease the Nikola One haulers now under development for about $5,000-$7,000 per month, including free fuel, beginning in 2020.
By WardsAuto Staff • Dec. 7, 2016 -
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Malaysia Moves Up ESC Requirement
Pressure to meet ASEAN NCAP standards has Malaysian regulators speeding up adoption of the safety-related technology.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 7, 2016 -
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Toyota Releases Photos, Some Details on New Powertrains
Toyota says the new engines and transmissions achieve about 10% more power and 20% better fuel economy.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 7, 2016 -
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2017 Wards 10 Best Engines: Falling in Love With 6-Cyl. Turbos
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.TRANSCRIPTIt’s a great year for turbocharged 6-cyl. gasoline engines. Five new ones have been torturing the concrete in and around Southfiel...
Dec. 6, 2016 -
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Hino’s Portable Refueling Station Keeps Mirai Going
The Australia-designed Hino truck features a purpose-built trailer with a generator and a hydrogen compressor able to cool and pressurize hydrogen before being supplied to the Mirai sedan.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 5, 2016 -
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Toyota Research Aims for Longer-Range EV Battery
The automaker says its new battery-monitoring system can recover much of the energy lost during the charging and discharging process in the lithium-ion batteries used in all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 5, 2016 -
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Lear Launches Venture to Co-Develop Innovative Seats With OEMs
The supplier has projects with three separate automakers that will launch between 2019 and 2021, and it promises they will be distinctive.
Dec. 2, 2016 -
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Plug-In Pacifica Goes the Distance, And Then Some
FCA introduces the first-ever mass-market electrified minivan for North America, the ’17 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The plug-in hybrid model combines twin electric motors and an Atkinson-cycle V-6 to produce 33 miles of EV range and an estimated 84 mpg-e.
By Bob Gritzinger • Dec. 2, 2016 -
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FCA EcoDiesel Quiet in Center of Storm
Despite controversy over passenger-car diesels, FCA’s V-6 EcoDiesel is carving out a solid niche in light-duty pickups.
By Gary Witzenburg • Dec. 1, 2016 -
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CR-V Better in Almost Every Way
The fifth generation of the U.S. auto industry’s best-selling utility vehicle is improved in almost every measure, minus a somewhat undersized engine.
Nov. 30, 2016 -
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Korea OKs VW Recall Plan But Points Finger at BMW, Nissan, Porsche
The first model to be recalled will be the Tiguan CUV, which accounts for about 20% of the 126,000 vehicles by the automaker’s emissions scandal.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 29, 2016 -
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Say Hello to the Electric Model T
Fast, smartly designed and offering a range of 238 miles, the Chevy Bolt makes every other electric car aimed at mainstream buyers obsolete.
Nov. 28, 2016 -
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Rogue Hybrid Almost No-Sacrifice CUV
Hybrid CUVs that offer better city-cycle fuel economy finally are becoming a thing, with the Nissan Rogue Hybrid going on sale in late December.
Nov. 23, 2016 -
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Ground Broken, Plans Detailed for Autonomous-Vehicle Test Track
The first of three test tracks to be built on the grounds of a one-time World War II bomber plant, a 2.5-mile highway loop, is expected to be in operation by the end of 2017.
By David Zoia Editor • Nov. 22, 2016 -
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Lexus Looks to Spiders to Create Concept Car Seat
The back rest’s spider’s-netting construction used in the seat-frame upholstery is made from an environmentally friendly synthetic spider silk material instead of standard petroleum-derived materials.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 22, 2016 -
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2017 Wards 10 Best Engines: Less Is More With Four
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.Judging by the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines nominees, it’s a glorious time to drive sports cars with small displacement, high-output engines.W...
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 21, 2016 -
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48V Hybrid Application First of Many for Continental, Execs Say
The German supplier says 48V electrical architectures, which increase the onboard energy available to enhance powertrain performance or power the rapidly expanding list of comfort and convenience features, should be in place on 25 million new vehicles produced annually worldwide by 2030.
By David Zoia Editor • Nov. 21, 2016 -
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China’s Techrules Details Supercar Plan
The Beijing manufacturer has released sneak conceptual renderings of the new car that promises blistering performance thanks to Techrules’ proprietary Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle powertrain.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 18, 2016 -
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Turbos, HEVs Vie for Wards 10 Best Engines Honors
Divergent powertrain strategies are evident as high-output turbocharged engines and fuel-sipping hybrids and plug-ins dominate the field of 40 powertrains under review for the 2017 competition.
Nov. 18, 2016
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