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Creating the Driverless Car’s Interior
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.Privately owned autonomous cars remain science fiction for the foreseeable future but purpose-built self-driving shuttles and taxis are on t...
By Susan Kuchinskas • May 25, 2022 -
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EV Apps are Lacking, but Dealers Can Overcome Customers’ Concerns
EV owners want to use apps but find many aren’t worth the expense. Here’s how dealers can help boost confidence.
By Nancy Dunham • May 24, 2022 -
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Ford Maverick: Small Truck, Big Win
Ford wins with smart materials and user-friendly functionality as it rides the diminutive Maverick back into the compact-pickup segment.
By Bob Gritzinger • May 24, 2022 -
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Genesis GV70: Luxury With a Flair for the Dramatic
We’re wowed by the cabin’s sleek lines, smooth curves, top-notch materials and attention to detail. And there is plenty of advanced technology that works well, too.
By David Zoia • May 23, 2022 -
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Fire Trucks Going Electric
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley notes the electric truck is quieter than a conventional truck and has far less of the noxious emissions that can threaten firefighters’ health.
By Joseph Szczesny • May 23, 2022 -
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ICE-Based BEVs: Let’s Talk Scar Tissue
The disadvantage of using an ICE platform modified to make an electric car is that it carries a lot of what automotive engineers call scar tissue. In other words, a platform that has to be able to use a piston powertrain or an electric one ends up with a lot of compromises.
By John McElroy • May 18, 2022 -
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Taking Control of Dealership Electric Bills
Demand-management software saves you money by shifting some of your electricity use to less expensive utility rate times, or times when a spike won’t happen, automating energy decisions.
By Casey Miller • May 13, 2022 -
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ADAS Rating Reveals Speed of Technology Change, NCAP
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.Automotive crash-test organization, Euro NCAP, has announced its latest tests of current ADAS technologies revealing how fast the systems’ c...
By Paul Myles • May 11, 2022 -
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New Range Rover Sport Luxury SUV Arrives in U.S. Market
The ’23 Range Rover Sport gets distinctive, all-new styling inside and out. Pricing at launch ranges from $84,350 suggested retail for the Range Rover Sport P360 SE to $122,850 for the Range Rover Sport P530 First Edition.
By Jim Henry • May 10, 2022 -
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BEVs Take Half the Spots on 2022 Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX List
This year’s new jointly combined Interiors and User-Experience winners’ list is half made up of BEVs, with a midsize pickup, a CUV, an SUV, a hot hatch and a fullsize pickup capturing the other five slots.
By Christie Schweinsberg • May 10, 2022 -
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Volta Trucks Unveils North American Expansion Plans
The first Class 7 vehicles delivered to the U.S. will be built at Volta Trucks’ existing contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, with all Class 5 and 6 vehicles for North America expected to be built in the U.S. starting in 2024-2025.
By Jim Irwin • May 9, 2022 -
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AeroMobil Aims High in Quest to Market Flying Car
With a plan to bring flying cars to the masses, AeroMobil CEO Hessel is taking his 2-seat AM 4.0 on a U.S. tour to woo investors and customers.
By Stacey Phillips • May 6, 2022 -
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Political Agendas Influence Shoppers’ EV Attitudes
Political viewpoints influence shoppers’ EV opinions. Long test drives and EV owner conversations can change attitudes.
By Nancy Dunham • May 6, 2022 -
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Dealers Should Prep As Buyers Focus on Mainstream EVs
Dealers play key roles in fueling BEV sales, especially as shoppers look at mainstream choices.
By Nancy Dunham • May 5, 2022 -
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GM Rips Up Electric-Vehicle Rulebook With Hummer EV
GMC’s Hummer EV puts the exclamation point on electric vehicles, allowing General Motors to start at the top of the mountain with a maximum Ultium-powered vehicle that will the pave the way to affordable, everyday BEVs powered by the same, scalable system.
By Bob Gritzinger • May 4, 2022 -
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’23 Kia Sportage First Drive: Bigger, Better, With Hybrid Power and Upscale Interior
Larger and better equipped, with a hybrid powertrain option, but an underwhelming base engine could undercut sales ambitions.
By Mark Rechtin • May 2, 2022 -
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Dealers Must Bolster Data Security Under New FTC Rule
The FTC’s Safeguards Rule requires detailed procedures and specific criteria that auto dealers must implement to provide better protection and to curb data breaches and cyberattacks that could jeopardize sensitive customer data.
By Ken Hill • April 29, 2022 -
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New ’23 Range Rover Conquers City, Highway, and Off-Road Trails With Panache
We test-drive the ’23 New Range Rover, a masterpiece of artwork and engineering, and a significant upgrade of the original SUV, complete with the torque, intelligence and control to take on traffic, travel and trails in sheer luxury and style.
By Glenn Sanders • April 26, 2022 -
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Achates, Walmart Launch Opposed-Piston Engine Trial
Achates Power and Walmart are teaming on a joint test of the engine-maker’s opposed-piston diesel in the retail giant’s tractor-trailer rigs. Achates says the engine cuts CO2 emissions 10% without any added cost.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 26, 2022 -
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Capable ‘22 Grand Cherokee 4xe Enhanced With Eco-Friendliness
The ’22 Grand Cherokee 4xe is impressive on- and off-road. We achieved a surprising 29 miles in EV-only mode – 4 miles more than the vehicle’s rating.
By Gary Witzenburg • April 21, 2022 -
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Toyota Investing in North American Engine Production
The largest share of the new investment, $222 million, will be spent in Huntsville, AL, where Toyota Alabama will create a new 4-cyl. production line with the capacity to produce engines for both combustion and hybrid-electric powertrains.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 20, 2022 -
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Auto Dealers Proclaim They’re on Board With Electric Vehicles
To the extent there’s popular support for the “dealers aren’t interested” perception, it’s probably an outdated urban myth from the days when there were hardly any EVs on the market and early EV adopters had a different mindset than today.
By Jim Henry • April 19, 2022 -
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Federal EV Support Not Enough for Canadian Auto Sector
While industry associations welcome an expansion of financing for EV purchase subsidies and the development of battery-mineral production, more money is needed, they say.
By Keith Nuthall • April 14, 2022 -
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A Cost-Saving Step for EV Shoppers to Remember
A survey by Uplight and See Change Institute shows that while nearly every EV customer wanted to charge their new car at home, few of them conducted extensive research on how to do so before purchasing the vehicle.
By Devren Hobbs • April 12, 2022 -
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Refreshed ’23 Leaf Debuts at New York Auto Show
The refreshed Nissan Leaf debuts at the 2022 New York auto show. New tech, better aerodynamics and sleek design better positions it to compete with rapidly growing numbers of battery-electric vehicles, a technology the Leaf virtually had to itself when it was introduced.
By Nancy Dunham • April 12, 2022
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