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Mack Battery-Electric Class 8 Refuse Truck Arrives on Market
The LR Electric’s twin electric motors generate 448 hp and 4,051 lb.-ft. of peak output torque from zero RPM.
By Jim Irwin • March 4, 2022 -
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How Autonomous Vehicles Navigate the Winter
With the myriad of possible weather conditions like snow, sleet, fog, etc., that autonomous vehicles need to be able to navigate through, it is important to ensure that the sensors embedded in the vehicle can provide a safe driving experience.
By Kobi Marenko • March 3, 2022 -
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Moonshot Corvette Z06 Engine Breaks Every Mold
Chevrolet’s max-performance Corvette Z06 arrives later this year as a ’23 model, packing a clean-sheet V-8 under the hood that claims the title as the most powerful naturally aspirated V-8 in a production car at 670 hp.
By Bob Gritzinger • March 2, 2022 -
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Marking Grand Cherokee’s Anniversary and the Designer Who Inspired It
As a child, Larry Shinoda spent two years in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. He went on to design some iconic vehicles for Detroit, but never got the credit he believed he deserved for the Jeep that helped launched America’s modern SUV wave.
By Roger Schreffler • March 1, 2022 -
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Electric Vehicles Take Bigger Slice of Automotive Lending in Q4
The EV share of loan and lease originations in the fourth quarter was about 4.6%, vs. 2.3% in like-2020. Even with the increase, the Tesla brand still dominates the segment.
By Jim Henry • Feb. 28, 2022 -
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Satisfaction With Level 2 Home Charging on Rise, Study Says
To no surprise, BEV charging satisfaction is higher for owners of Level 2 chargers than those who rely on more sluggish Level 1 systems that plug into conventional 110V power lines.
By Wards Staff • Feb. 24, 2022 -
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First Drive: Volkswagen ID. Buzz Prototype
Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz near-production prototype proves itself worthy to carry on the Microbus tradition, in an electric form.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 24, 2022 -
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Can You Hear Me Now? 3G Disconnect Affects Millions of Vehicles
Many models of North American vehicles built between 2010 and 2022 face a loss of connectivity and functionality including real time data services and automatic collision notification.
By Glenn Sanders • Feb. 24, 2022 -
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Test Car ‘Drifts’ Autonomously in World First
“Essentially, we are trying to give regular drivers access to expert-level skills, when necessary,” says Toyota Research Institute’s Avinash Balachandran.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 23, 2022 -
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Five Predictions for the Autonomous Vehicle Industry
An AV must make business sense in real time and the payback must be clear. In logistics, for example, an AV company has to show it can quickly deploy a commercial solution, and what the solution will mean in terms of dollars within a reasonable period of time.
By Andrey Bolshakov • Feb. 23, 2022 -
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Polestar Lines Up Collaborators for Sustainable Car
Each partner is targeting a specific part of the automotive supply chain for carbon-emissions neutrality over the Polestar 0’s expected lifecycle.
By Wards Staff • Feb. 23, 2022 -
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Industry Voices: Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) and Connected Vehicles
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.Opinion piece by Maxim Ragotner, Key Account Executive, EPAM Systems.From electric vehicles to self-driving cars, the automotive industry is...
Feb. 21, 2022 -
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New Cummins Engine Platforms Run on Different Low-Carbon Fuels
Described as the industry’s first unified, fuel-agnostic engines, these platforms will use engine blocks and core components that share common architectures and a high degree of parts commonality. This new design approach will be available for diesel, natural gas and hydrogen.
By Jim Irwin • Feb. 16, 2022 -
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Polestar 5 to Feature New All-Aluminum Architecture
Based on the automaker’s Precept concept car, the Polestar 5 also will use an innovative manufacturing process that will allow both the body and platform to be built simultaneously, significantly reducing manufacturing time, the automaker says.
By Wards Staff • Feb. 15, 2022 -
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Analyst Sees Continued Momentum for Vehicle Electrification
Global sales of electrified vehicles more than doubled to 6.6 million units in 2021, up from 3.2 million in 2020. EVs accounted for 10% of new-car sales in the third quarter, with Europe’s share reaching 17%.
By Roger Schreffler • Feb. 14, 2022 -
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Electric Pickup Trucks Are Stars of Chicago Auto Show
The Ram BEV is on the drawing board. However, before showing the public any kind of prototype, the Stellantis unit plans to solicit feedback from existing and potential Ram customers.
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 11, 2022 -
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Training Autonomous Vehicle Systems in Virtual Worlds
By developing a virtual world that accurately reflects the real world, engineers can run autonomous-vehicle software through hours of simulation prior to testing AV systems on the road.
By Govind Malleichervu • Feb. 9, 2022 -
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Mahle Ultra-Fast Charging for Electric Urban Delivery Vehicles
Mahle Powertrain and Allotrope Energy’s lithium-carbon battery cell technology is said to combine the benefits of super-capacitors and traditional lithium-ion batteries to enable “ultra-fast” full charging as quickly as ICE vehicles can be refueled.
By Gary Witzenburg • Feb. 9, 2022 -
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AZ Car Dealer Goes A-to-Z With EVs
“The future really is electric, and Yates Buick GMC is all in,” says Whitney Yates Woods, who became the dealer principal after her father died of COVID.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 8, 2022 -
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Farley: Blue Oval Will Encompass BEVs, ICE Vehicles
CEO Jim Farley dismisses speculation Ford might split into two distinct enterprises even as its ICE and BEV businesses continue to evolve independently.
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 4, 2022 -
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Flying Cars? What About Those Autonomous Vehicles?
Full autonomy – in which a vehicle can drive itself under any circumstances – “is 20 years out,” says Xperi’s Jeff Jury.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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2022 Kia EV6 First Drive: Competitive New BEV Performs Well, Mashes Up Segments
Kia’s new EV6 is larger than it looks, fun to drive and offers very fast charging, but will shoppers see it as a CUV?
By John Voelcker • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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Aston Martin’s New DBX707 Packs Performance Punch
The new model offers 152 hp more than the previous DBX and loads of luxury touches.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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EVs Have Long Way to Go to Reach ‘Everybody’
The question remains: how to get to the “early majority” phase of adoption, beyond those affluent enough to already have a few cars in the driveway. Persuading a lower-income, single-vehicle household to opt for a more expensive EV in a “charging desert” neighborhood seems a long way off.
By John F. Possumato • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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Marelli EV Technologies in Spotlight
Marelli’s eMotors can accept voltages of either 400 or 800 volts. The 800V eMotor can produce 443 lb.-ft. of torque and can spin up to 25,000 rpm. The supplier says it will be introducing other e-motors and a new 400V e-axle later in 2022.
By Sebastian Blanco • Jan. 31, 2022
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