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What A Time to Pick Top-Notch Powertrains
Wards judges have been testing 39 of the latest internal-combustion and electrified powertrains as part of 2021 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. Winners will be announced in September and will be recognized during Informa’s Automotive Tech Week beginning Nov. 15 in Novi, MI.
By Tom Murphy • June 8, 2021 -
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Jaguar Moves ’22 F-Type Lineup to V-8 Only
In 2018, Jaguar began offering a 2.0L turbo-4, which accounted for 39% of sales in 2020, making it the most popular engine offered alongside the 3.0L V-6 (36% of sales) and 5.0L V-8 (25% of sales), according to Wards Intelligence data.
By Chris Teague • June 2, 2021 -
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BMW i4 Sedan: Electrified Ride Doesn’t Stint on Comfort
The all-wheel-drive i4 M50 takes performance honors. It gets two electric motors, one on the front axle with 255 hp and another at the rear with 308-hp. Together they develop a combined system output of 536 hp and 586 lb.-ft. of torque.
By Greg Kable • June 1, 2021 -
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Automakers, Software Partners and the Road to Innovation
Hiring a new software engineering team to build a software infrastructure from scratch is less cost-effective and more time-consuming than working with a software partner who can get OEMs ramped up quickly, which is key in the race to digitizing vehicles.
By Jeffrey Chou • June 1, 2021 -
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Continental Lands Order for Pillar-to-Pillar Cockpit Display
Continental’s integrated display solution from one A-pillar to another provides space for a growing number of vehicle functions, digital services, and communication and infotainment applications.
By Jim Irwin • May 31, 2021 -
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No Quick Relief From Microchip Shortage for Automakers
Ratings agency Fitch says the shortage is disrupting automotive production and may delay any recovery of new-vehicle sales and profitability. “Car-makers could lose about 230,000 units of production in North America” in first-quarter 2021, Fitch has predicted.
By Keith Nuthall • May 28, 2021 -
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Which EV Startups Will Survive?
Established automakers are going to fight like hell to keep what they’ve got. It’s going to be the greatest battle this industry has ever seen, against startups Tesla, Fisker, Arrival, Rivian, Faraday Future, Lucid, Nikola and others.
By John McElroy • May 27, 2021 -
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Biden Visits F-150 Plant Ahead of Lightning BEV’s Reveal
“This sucker is fast,” President Joe Biden observed after one of his runs in a prototype of the battery-electric F-150 Lightning pickup.
By Joseph Szczesny • May 20, 2021 -
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’22 Subaru Outback Wilderness: Taking the Road Less Traveled
On sale this summer, the Subaru Outback Wilderness edition targets adventurous outdoorsy types who need a little extra capability (and ground clearance) to reach their destinations.
By Bob Gritzinger • May 20, 2021 -
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AI Aids Car Dealership Phone Skills
Marchex Engage detects key words and even voice tone to provide feedback on inbound and outbound calls.
By Steve Finlay • May 20, 2021 -
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EVs Need Fewer Repairs, Right? Wrong, Says Study
“This is part of an industry learning curve,” WePredict VP Renee Stephens says of new electric vehicles’ fix rate and costs at car dealerships.
By Steve Finlay • May 19, 2021 -
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Leveraging First-Party Data Powers Personalized Customer Experiences
The value of first-party data increases exponentially when combined with second-party data – which an organization collects straight from its audience and then sells directly to another company – and third-party data, which is collected by an entity with no direct relationship with consumers.
By Anjelica Jeffreys • May 18, 2021 -
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Semiconductor Shortage to Cost Automakers $110B in 2021
Global production of 3.9 million vehicles will be lost in 2021 as a result of the shortage, AlixPartners forecasts.
By Jim Irwin • May 17, 2021 -
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BMW’s New 2-Series Coupe Remains a Joy to Drive
BMW’s Mexico-built M240i XDrive Coupe, a 374-hp all-wheel-drive model, is set for North American delivery by the end of 2021.
By Greg Kable • May 17, 2021 -
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Blockchain to Help Polestar Track Battery-Material Sources
With the new partnership, Polestar and Circulor want to trace a range of raw materials, focusing on those with identified risks in either environmental and/or human rights, such as nickel, mica, manganese, graphite and lithium, among others.
By Paul Myles • May 11, 2021 -
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European Data Protection Guidelines for Connected Vehicles
A connected vehicle is prone to the same information security concerns as Internet of Things devices but with potentially greater stakes due to a security breach, potentially endangering lives.
By Odia Kagan • May 10, 2021 -
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Future Mobility Solutions Must Be ‘Tailor Made’
Consumer acceptance of connected and autonomous vehicles and mobility-as-a-service over the next decade will be slow without a change in customer attitudes.
By Graham Jarvis • May 7, 2021 -
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Conversational AI Can Delight Online Car Shoppers
No longer just a trendy technology, an effective chatBOT strategy gives customers a convenient avenue to solve simple requests, freeing up agents to handle complex problems, and creating a positive experience that can build brand loyalty and increase sales.
By Joseph Noonan • May 6, 2021 -
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Blockchains, Electric Vehicles Face Carbon Challenges
The reality is that no matter how clean the energy, there’s going to be an environmental impact. And no matter how inclusive or egalitarian a currency is, there’s margin for error and exploitation.
By Ryan Gerardi • May 6, 2021 -
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EVs and What Automotive Industry Must Learn – and Unlearn
The fact that BEV consumption is driven by renewable energy sources will play a big role in sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions targets. Technology has been shown to provide countless learning opportunities for tomorrow’s automotive workforce.
By William Newman • May 5, 2021 -
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Ford, BMW Invest in Developer of Solid-State EV Batteries
The Blue Oval joins BMW in making the investment in Solid Power, a company that works with sulfide-based solid-state battery cells. The deal makes the two auto giants equal equity owners in the company.
By Chris Teague • May 4, 2021 -
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Connected Vehicles Could Cost Automakers Billions
Without putting up strong and constant defenses all those marvelous technologies that add to our motoring enjoyment are open to cyberattacks with devastating physical and fiscal results. Without security, there is no safety.
By Steve Tengler • May 3, 2021 -
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Volvo, Daimler Trucks JV to Develop Hydrogen Powertrains
The joint venture, dubbed Cellcentric, is part of the companies’ commitment to bring hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks to market in the second half of this decade. Operations are to commence in 2025.
By Paul Myles • April 30, 2021 -
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Addressing the Software-Defined Future of Automotive
Wards Intelligence will offer a virtual content series exploring the Software-Defined Vehicle, its impact on car and truck architectures and what that will mean to consumers.
By Lewis Powers • April 30, 2021 -
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Build a Website User Experience You Can be Proud Of With Dealer.com
In this article, we’ll look at why website UX matters, the tools for measuring it, and how Dealer.com is leading website optimization.
April 29, 2021
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