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Hybrids Outdistance EVs, Others in Reliability Ranking
“It’s about growing pains and working out the bugs,” says Consumer Reports’ chief vehicle tester Jake Fisher.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 16, 2022 -
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Scout Motors Website Includes Teaser Image of Reborn BEV
Volkswagen-owned Scout Motors provides a shadowy glimpse of its first modern-day off-roader.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 15, 2022 -
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Navigating Battery-Electric Vehicles’ Unique Demands
BEVs require detailed information about the roadway’s physical attributes, charging infrastructure and impacts on battery life.
By Ronak Amin • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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Business Intelligence Is Key to Turning Data Into Value
Self-Service Business Intelligence is an approach to data analytics that enables users to access and explore data sets and make sense of what they mean.
By Mark Paul • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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Hydrogen Finally Getting Its Day
A raft of hydrogen investments is underway as California mandates the phase-out of diesel trucks and U.S. and EU policy makers plot a divorce from Russian oil and gas.
By David Kiley • Nov. 11, 2022 -
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Analyst Says BEV, ICE Demand May Increase Side-by-Side
LMC Automotive’s Jeff Schuster estimates a time frame of roughly mid-2024 to the end of 2027 for the hypothetical “BEV boost” in production and sales of both BEV and ICE vehicles.
By Jim Henry • Nov. 10, 2022 -
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All-Electric GV70 Joins Genesis Lineup
The Electrified GV70 is the first Genesis produced outside of South Korea and the first all-electric vehicle produced at Hyundai’s Montgomery, AL, factory.
By John Faulkner • Nov. 9, 2022 -
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Canadian Automakers Say Provinces Complicating EV Rules
Canada’s federal government is developing legislation setting a 2035 deadline for sales of all new light-duty vehicles to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Meanwhile, the provinces of Québec and British Columbia have been pushing ahead with their own ZEV sales mandates.
By Keith Nuthall • Nov. 4, 2022 -
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Lucid’s Investor Promises New BEV Brand in Foxconn Collaboration
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.Microprocessor giant Foxconn is teaming up with Lucid Motor's investor, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Wealth Fund (PIF), to start making a...
By Paul Myles • Nov. 4, 2022 -
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Drawing on Data Insights to Enhance Customer Engagement
Using artificial intelligence and business insights helps narrow sales and marketing efforts.
By Michael Biasco • Oct. 31, 2022 -
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Cybersecurity Risks Facing Connected and Electric Vehicles
The need for cybersecurity to protect electric vehicles is growing, as it’s not just about the car but also about securing the entire ecosystem which includes the vehicle, the charging station and the grid, all of which are highly vulnerable to malicious attacks.
By Roy Fridman • Oct. 31, 2022 -
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Fisker Ocean One BEV Ready For Production
Fisker’s production of the all-electric Ocean One SUV, with more than 60,000 reservations worldwide, is on track to start Nov. 17 at Magna’s carbon-neutral factory in Graz, Austria.
By Stacey Phillips • Oct. 31, 2022 -
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Teijin Automotive Technologies Understands Composites
Teijin Automotive Technologies combines engineering and chemistry to formulate better, lighter, safer mobility solutions.
By Teijin Automotive Technologies • Oct. 30, 2022 -
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European Union Bans Sale of New ICE Vehicles From 2035
The measures call for a 100% cut in CO2 emissions from new vehicles sold in the 27-country bloc by 2035, effectively banning the sale of internal-combustion-engine vehicles fueled by gasoline or diesel.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 28, 2022 -
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What Car Dealers Need to Service Electrified Vehicles
Most EV owners will turn to dealerships – not independent shops or national car repair chains – to repair and maintain their vehicles, says Capital Automotive Finance’s Daniel Garces.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 28, 2022 -
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2023 Volkswagen ID.4 a Stealth Choice
Volkswagen’s battery-electric CUV is a solid option for those wanting a more affordable BEV with good range and creature comforts.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 28, 2022 -
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EVs Will Keep Dealership Service Departments Busy, Experts Say
Dealerships will need to offer entirely new services unique to EVs, such as emergency roadside charging, home-charging packages sold through the F&I department or insurance quotes specifically for EVs, fixed-operations experts say.
By Jim Henry • Oct. 27, 2022 -
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Five Electric-Vehicle Design Challenges to Overcome
Design teams need a cost-effective design solution to meet safety, reliability and performance specifications demanded by consumers and the industry. A systematic development approach, known as robust design, has been created to meet these demands.
By Datsen Tharakan • Oct. 27, 2022 -
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GMC Hummer Crushes BEV Stereotypes
Is it a bit over the top? Of course. But in an era when the industry is still figuring out what’s possible with electrification, the GMC Hummer EV is the moon shot, an in-your-face demonstration of what can be done at the very outer limits of battery-electric-vehicle engineering.
By David Zoia • Oct. 26, 2022 -
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Analyst: Is Auto Industry Too Bullish on Electrification?
“The OEMs have placed billions of dollars of bets and have said they’re going to sell 72 million EVs” by 2030, Gary Silberg says. “Most experts say the total is going to be around 30-35 million. Not all these car companies are going to make it. There's no way.”
By Roger Schreffler • Oct. 25, 2022 -
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Stellantis Builds ICE Bridge to Future With Hurricane I-6
The high-output engine, along with its standard-output sibling and future electrified and 4-cyl. variants, gives the automaker a fuel-efficient internal-combustion foundation for years to come while the industry transitions to battery-electric vehicles.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 25, 2022 -
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Drivers Will Appreciate Toyota’s Civilized Beast of a Powertrain
Powering pickup trucks that can haul heavy loads all day long is promising to be a significant new job for hybrid technologies.
By Drew Winter • Oct. 24, 2022 -
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Ioniq 5 Portends Good Things for Hyundai BEV Technology
Hyundai’s new battery-electric CUV rides on a modular architecture that will underpin more than a dozen new BEVs from the Korean automaker.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 21, 2022 -
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Cybersecurity Key to Software-Defined Vehicle Growth
Attention to cybersecurity is critical to all the features linked to the SDV, such as personalized driving experiences, mobility as a service, electric mobility and shared mobility, security expert Robert Kaster says.
By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 20, 2022 -
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Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV Pleases Both Sides of Your Brain
The Grand Cherokee 4xe – just like the Wrangler 4xe – delivers the best of both worlds to both sides of your brain: the logical side and the fun side.
By Drew Winter • Oct. 20, 2022
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