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Hyundai Tucson: Dramatic Curves, Little Touches
Daring lines, eye-catching materials and a dose of user-friendly technology add up to a Wards 10 Best Interiors win for the midsize CUV.
By David Zoia • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Bentley Bentayga Speed: It’s All There in Black and White
It’s always exciting to have in the Wards 10 Best Interiors competition a Bentley that has been freshly touched by a design team that clearly is encouraged to push the boundaries of automotive interiors with something “visually stunning.”
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 13, 2021 -
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Land Rover Defender Makes Every Drive an Adventure
The Defender’s interior is not for everyone, but it earns a Wards 10 Best Interiors trophy by harnessing the original Defender’s spirit of boundless adventure and instilling enormous confidence at the beginning of every drive.
By Drew Winter • Oct. 12, 2021 -
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Mazda Tests EV Waters with MX-30
Mazda’s MX-30, a precursor to a portfolio of electrified models, is short on range and neck-snapping performance, but high on handling prowess. Mazda likes it that way, but will the buying public agree?
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 12, 2021 -
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Mitsubishi Outlander No Longer an Outsider
“At $38,590, this interior stands out from the crowd because it looks so premium and luxurious,” says judge Drew Winter of the all-new Outlander, a 2021 Wards 10 Best Interiors winner.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 11, 2021 -
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Ford High on Prospects for Versatile, Affordable Maverick
The industry’s first standard hybrid pickup promises 40 mpg city and starts at $20,000.
By Gary Witzenburg • Oct. 8, 2021 -
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Honda Civic Understated But Innovative
The 11th generation of Honda’s venerable C-segment sedan sees designers shake off the reigns of conventional compact-car styling in winning Wards 10 Best Interiors honors.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 8, 2021 -
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Data Increasingly Important for Vehicle Maintenance
Better computing, Internet of Things (IoT), next-generation cellular connectivity and cloud computing will increase the dependence on data in the automobile industry. Data will become as crucial to vehicles as oil is today.
By Bryan Christiansen • Oct. 7, 2021 -
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Jeep Grand Cherokee L: It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Lavish materials and a breathtaking interior color scheme catch your eye immediately with the 10 Best-winning Jeep Grand Cherokee L, but that’s only the beginning.
By David Zoia • Oct. 7, 2021 -
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Multi-Sensory S-Class Lands Again on 10 Best List
Beyond its visual allure, the all-new Mercedes-Benz S580 wins a Wards 10 Best Interiors trophy for its Air Balance cabin fragrance spritzer, Burmester 4D surround-sound system and the custom massage to soothe one’s troubles away.
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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GM Opening Lab for Next-Gen Battery Development
GM says it currently lacks R&D capability for large battery cells up to 3.3 ft. wide and needs that expertise inhouse. Relative to batteries in its current Chevrolet Bolt BEV, GM is pushing to cut by at least 60% the cost of its second-generation Ultium batteries.
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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Can Auto Industry Help Delta Air Lines Clean Up Its Act?
The federal government heavily promoted plant-based liquid fuels in the first decade of this century under President Bush. The way these fuels found their way into service stations and the vehicles themselves could serve as a blueprint for the aviation industry.
By Sebastian Blanco • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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GMC Yukon Denali XL Takes ‘Premium’ to Next Level
Attention to detail, unique content and a truly usable third row put the GMC Yukon Denali XL on this year’s Wards 10 Best Interiors list.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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Ford Mustang Mach-E Interior a Modern Luxury Space
Subtle, sleek and modern. Those are just a few adjectives to describe the award-winning interior of Ford’s new battery-electric vehicle.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 4, 2021 -
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Beetle’s Spirit Infuses Volkswagen’s ID.LIFE EV
The electric-powered CUV points toward a future of modestly priced, zero-emission personal mobility in much the same way the original Beetle promised the world access to affordable combustion-engine motoring over eight decades ago.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 1, 2021 -
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AI’s Advantages in Automotive Manufacturing Growing
For the automotive industry, emerging artificial-intelligence tools promise to make a game-changing impact.
By Kevin Kerwin • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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May Mobility Launches Semi-Autonomous Shuttle Service
The free, on-demand service connects the Kerrytown neighborhood, University of Michigan campus and State Street corridor in Ann Arbor, MI.
By Gary Witzenburg • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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VW Hints at Reviving International Harvester Scout
Volkswagen’s chief operating officer, Johan De Nysschen, suggests the modern-day Scout could be based on a VW-developed electric car platform and be similar to the Rivian R1S SUV, but “at the $40,000 price point instead of $70,000.”
By Greg Kable • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Volvo Eliminating Leather in Future EV Interiors
Instead of leather interior options, Volvo will use sustainable alternatives such as Nordico, a material it created consisting of textiles made from recycled material such as plastic bottles, and corks recycled from the wine industry.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Volkswagen Tiguan CUV Serves Up Affordable Comfort
Volkswagen’s best-seller boasts significant upgrades for 2022.
By Gary Witzenburg • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Building Better Electric Vehicles: Immersion-Cooled Batteries & Magnet-Free Motors
This webinar will take place on Tuesday October 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST and will outline the global outlook for battery-electric vehicles and related motor and battery demands.
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Is Lyten’s Lithium-Sulfur Battery the Answer for EVs?
Lyten says its LytCell EV battery platform costs less and is safer than today's lithium-ion batteries, and it could be used in a production EV built in the U.S. by the middle of this decade.
By Sebastian Blanco • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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Wards 10 Best List Jolted By Electrification
For the first time ever, four battery-electrics, a hydrogen-powered battery-electric fuel cell, two plug-in hybrids and a full hybrid make the list, along with two turbocharged internal-combustion engines.
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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Neck-Snapping Good Time in Winning Ford Mustang Mach-E
Go ahead, mash the accelerator in the Mach-E, a 2021 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion System winner. You’ll be glad there’s a head restraint to prevent whiplash. And did we mention how the Mach-E is outselling several midsize luxury rivals powered by gas engines?
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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GM’s Electric Crate Motor Package Historical, Forward-Looking
GM announced last fall that it will sell an electrified version of its popular “crate engine” for shade-tree mechanics who want to get an EV boost out of their old vehicles.
By Sebastian Blanco • Sept. 23, 2021
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