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Tough Selling EVs When Gasoline Cheaper Than Water
“The reality is that gas prices are not going to be down forever,” says American Honda’s Jeff Conrad. It’s not just that though.
By Steve Finlay • April 26, 2017 -
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Bolt’s Lead Designer Describes Clean-Sheet Creation
“We developed a unique architecture, a unique and brand-new 60-kW/hr battery, drive unit, the vehicle’s functionality, aluminum doors and liftgate, electronic shifter, touchscreen display system, all launched with great quality in the United States in just three-and-a-half years,” Stuart Norris says.
By Vince Courtenay • April 26, 2017 -
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Automakers are evaluating their long-term strategies, revisiting their product mix, and approach to both retail and manufacturing approach along the way.
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VW, Audi Deny New Allegations of Emissions Cheating
“For us it’s not possible to comment on these particular tests because we don’t know what they did,” a VW spokesperson says of the tests conducted for consumer groups in Italy and Belgium. “We only know the results and not what they did in detail.”
By Sara Lewis • April 25, 2017 -
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Acura MDX More Sport Than Hybrid, But Compelling
Garnering 8 mpg more in city driving than its non-hybrid brother, and priced thousands below other green competitors that don’t handle as well, Acura’s new hybrid CUV should do well for the brand.
April 25, 2017 -
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Stolen-Vehicle Offenders Target Land Rover Defender
Vehicle-monitoring company Tracker says the BMW X5 reclaimed its place as the most-stolen and -recovered vehicle in 2016 as the company recorded a 10% increase in the number of recovered cars worth a combined £11.5 million.
By Alan Harman • April 24, 2017 -
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U.K. Truckers Call Clean-Air Plan Budget Buster
The government says the zones designated for Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton by 2020 are meant to reduce pollution in city centers and encourage the replacement of old, polluting vehicles with modern, cleaner vehicles.
By Alan Harman • April 21, 2017 -
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Fledgling Chinese EV Maker Unveils 7-Passenger SUV
The NIO ES8 is a fullsize SUV with a 2-3-2 seating arrangement. It’s built with an all-aluminum body and chassis, front and rear motors with electric all-wheel drive, and active air suspension.
By Paul Myles • April 20, 2017 -
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VW Maps Out Proper CUV, At Last
Late to the party, the new 3-row Volkswagen Atlas arrives next month with a $30,500 starting price and styling inside and out that leans toward simple and straightforward. Finally, VW has a proper ute, made by Americans for Americans.
April 20, 2017 -
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Renewable Energy High on EV Shoppers’ Priorities
Kenan Degirmenci of Queensland University of Technology says his research has found environmental impact is more important than price or range confidence.
By Alan Harman • April 19, 2017 -
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Audi’s e-tron Sportback Concept Eyed for 2019 Introduction
The Shanghai show car is based on the same platform and technology that will hit the streets in 2018 with the launch of the e-tron quattro.
By Greg Kable • April 18, 2017 -
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Mercedes to Show Off Six Appeal at Shanghai Show
The new inline 6-cyl. diesel engine comes mated to a standard 9-speed automatic transmission and is claimed to offer fuel savings of up to 7% compared with its V-6 predecessor, with the S350d 4Matic returning 42.8 mpg and the S400d 4Matic a claimed 42.0 mpg on the European test cycle.
By Greg Kable • April 18, 2017 -
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Volkswagen Adds I.D. Crozz CUV to Electric Lineup
The 4-seat CUV is the third in a series of zero-emissions concepts VW Chairman Herbert Diess touts for production as part of a strategy aimed at netting the German automaker up to 1 million EV sales globally by the middle of the next decade.
By Greg Kable • April 18, 2017 -
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Automotive Interiors: From Steel to Spider Webs
Lightweighting, the influence of Chinese consumers, dramatically different seats and “Decotainment” promise to be major disruptors in next two product cycles.
April 18, 2017 -
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From Subaru to Bentley, Wards 10 Best Interiors Honored
Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Buick, Lincoln, Maserati, Mini and Subaru win their first Wards 10 Best Interiors trophies, while Honda, Lexus and Mazda return to the winners’ circle. Thirty-one nominees were evaluated.
April 17, 2017 -
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Honda Brings Clarity to Fuel-Cell Future
Honda’s third-generation Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle offers a real-world 366-mile range in a well-appointed and highly contented sedan. Only available in California, a battery-electric and a 50-state plug-in hybrid join the Clarity lineup later this year.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 17, 2017 -
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Genesis Debuts SUV (CUV) Fuel-Cell (Hybrid) Concept
“It won’t come out as a fuel-cell production vehicle in two years; that I can say,” says Manfred Fitzgerald, head of the Genesis brand.
By Steve Finlay • April 13, 2017 -
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Quality, Technology Merge Seamlessly in Mercedes GLC
Every design element of the Mercedes GLC exudes quality, and the automaker’s controversial infotainment display screen placement now is well accepted.
By Gary Witzenburg • April 13, 2017 -
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Genesis Reveals Fuel-Cell SUV Concept in NY
Key design features include a spine running through the center of the SUV from front to back, a diamond-mesh grille, wide-set horizontal quad headlamps and 23-in. mesh alloy wheels.
April 12, 2017 -
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Supplier Offers Simpler Solution for Controlling Autonomous Tech
Mentor Automotive’s DRS360 platform would help automakers reduce spending on sensors and speed data processing needed to control sophisticated autonomous-drive systems.
By David Zoia Editor • April 12, 2017 -
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Dodge Demon Unleashes Hellhound of Muscle-Car Madness
The Dodge boys are at it again, making mischief with a high-performance, street and drag-strip Challenger SRT dubbed the Demon. The automaker says the Demon represents the true spirit of muscle cars.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 11, 2017 -
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Nissan Maxima Cabin Borrows Ultra-Luxury Cues
Quilted suede-like upholstery, a beautifully stitched IP cover and unique diamond-pattern aluminum trim makes Maxima interior a home run in color, craftsmanship and materials.
By Gary Witzenburg • April 11, 2017 -
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Around the World With Range Anxiety
Eleven EVs traveled around the world in 80 days last year. It was a harrowing journey: cable fires, car-sized potholes, overheated batteries in the Gobi Desert, painfully slow 120V charging from U.S. wall sockets and border agents seeking “pistols.”
April 10, 2017 -
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Ford Trials Seek to Sell U.K. LCV Operators on PHEVs
Ford hopes urban operators may see the gasoline PHEVs as a solution to expected government clampdowns on diesel vehicles which are being blamed for an estimated 40,000 annual air-quality-related deaths in the U.K.
By Paul Myles • April 10, 2017 -
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At Subaru, Design Now a Priority
“We’ve made great cars, but not necessarily the most beautiful. Now they’re really going to be emotionally appealing, to a level they haven’t been before,” a Subaru designer says.
April 7, 2017 -
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Delphi Announces Partnerships to Boost Connectivity
Delphi will collaborate with the three companies to leverage its power and distribution capabilities to offer streamlined electrical-architecture solutions for connected vehicles.
April 6, 2017
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