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Classic to Custom Cars Make Petersen Museum Must-See for Auto Buffs
“The present becomes the past very quickly,” Petersen Automotive Museum historian Leslie Kendall says.
By Alysha Webb • Dec. 28, 2022 -
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2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Hyundai Ioniq 5
This video clip highlighting the Hyundai Ioniq 5 was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.
Dec. 27, 2022 -
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Nikola Partners For Fuel-Cell Heavy Trucks For Europe
Nikola partners with E.ON to proliferate Europe with hydrogen fuel-cell heavy trucks, and puts EV trucks into California airports
By David Kiley • Dec. 27, 2022 -
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Battery Recycler Redwood Plans $3.5 Billion South Carolina Plant
Redwood breaks end-of-life batteries down to their basic metals such as nickel, copper, cobalt and lithium. It then rebuilds those metals into cathode and anode products, the most critical and expensive components in an electric vehicle.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 27, 2022 -
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Can Automakers Revive Hydrogen in Pickup and Light Vehicle Segments?
Toyota is piloting a Hilux compact pickup with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, while GM and Honda explore hydrogen light passenger vehicles and Stellantis develops light commercial vehicles.
By David Kiley • Dec. 21, 2022 -
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Researcher Says China Shelving Coal as EV Power Source
Ye Wu, a professor in the School of Environment at Beijing’s Tsinghua University, says China is deemphasizing coal as a fuel source for electric power, turning instead to nuclear, natural gas and hydroelectric.
By Roger Schreffler • Dec. 21, 2022 -
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2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: GMC Hummer EV
This video clip highlighting the GMC Hummer EV was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.
Dec. 21, 2022 -
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U.S. Transition to BEVs May Be Moving Faster Than Believed
A new tracking index from researcher J.D. Power shows when viewed against model availability, market penetration for battery-electric vehicles in the U.S. is well above their overall 7% retail share.
By David Zoia • Dec. 19, 2022 -
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Predictions From the Industry’s Propulsion Experts
Battery-electric-, plug-in-hybrid- and fuel-cell-electric vehicles are great, but we should not ignore other ways to cut CO2.
By John McElroy • Dec. 19, 2022 -
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Prius at 25: Electrified Pioneer
Prius sales have exceeded 5 million units. The next-best-selling electrified car is Tesla’s battery-electric Model 3 at 1.7 million.
By Roger Schreffler • Dec. 16, 2022 -
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2023 Toyota Prius Stylish, Affordable Package
The Japanese automaker’s venerable hybrid isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a good thing.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Key Predictions for the Automotive Sector in 2023
As much attention as autonomous driving and EVs get, the most obvious change will be the cockpit experience. Horsepower and streamlined exterior aesthetics, while still important, take a back seat to what goes inside the car.
By Chris Clark • Dec. 13, 2022 -
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Industry Vet LaNeve Connecting Dealerships With EV Hardware
EV infrastructure has become part of dealership facility standards set by OEMs, Charge Enterprises’ Mark LaNeve says.
By Jim Henry • Dec. 13, 2022 -
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2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Ford F-150 Lightning
This video clip highlighting the Ford F-150 Lightning was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.
Dec. 12, 2022 -
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Canadian, U.S. Auto Industries Blended – Until They’re Not
“Historically Canadians do not get the same variety of trim levels as the U.S. because there is often not the volume to support the different trim/model variants,” says David Adams, Global Automakers of Canada president and CEO.
By Keith Nuthall • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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Spin-off to Let BorgWarner Focus on EV Technology
BorgWarner acquired the electronics and power electronics business of what was the old Delphi Corp. in October 2020. The Delphi name disappeared but the acquisition gave BorgWarner a foothold in the electric-vehicle business.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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Activist Slate Poised to Take Control of Embattled UAW
The first direct election of top union officers is reshaping the UAW’s 14-member executive board, with activists winning six seats outright and setting up runoff elections for three other seats, including the union presidency.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 6, 2022 -
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2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Acura Integra
This video clip highlighting the Acura Integra 1.5L Turbo 4-Cyl. was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.
Dec. 1, 2022 -
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Helping Build a More Reliable BEV Charging Network
As America’s public charging network grows, automakers can use video tools to provide support services at scale. The long-term benefit: a charging network that BEV drivers trust – and may even be as profitable as a gas station.
By Rama Sreenivasan • Nov. 30, 2022 -
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Intelligent Connected Vehicles and Their Digital Twins in the Cloud
New vehicle E/E architectures and the move to software-defined vehicles, along with new vehicle processing platforms, can take advantage of the vehicle data explosion and create new data-driven opportunities.
By Lars Reger • Nov. 29, 2022 -
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BEVs: Not Just in California Anymore
While California continues to hold the lion’s share of the market, with 36.6% of new BEV registrations in Q2 2022, there are other areas that have seen rapid growth in the past 12 months.
By John Howard • Nov. 28, 2022 -
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ZF Readies New E-Drive System for Mid-Decade Launch
The new electric motor will be available in 400V and 800V configurations, meaning unlike today ZF can serve demand for both with a single motor. It expects industry demand for 800V systems to continue to climb.
By David Zoia • Nov. 28, 2022 -
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Tuned for Dunes: Ford F-150 Raptor R
As a second truck, just for hammering the dunes or running the backwoods trails, the Ford F-150 Raptor R makes perfect sense.
By Sebastian Blanco • Nov. 18, 2022 -
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BEVs Dominate Field of 2023 NACTOY Finalists
The 50 NACTOY jurors’ votes were based on criteria including automotive innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, driver satisfaction, user experience and value.
By Jim Irwin • Nov. 17, 2022 -
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FTC Extends Deadline for Dealer Data Security Rule
The FTC on Nov. 15 extends the deadline to comply with its Safeguards Rule. Here’s expert advice on what dealers need to do to begin compliance and avoid stiff monetary penalties.
By Alysha Webb • Nov. 16, 2022
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