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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Improves Off-Road – and On
Jeep's three-row Grand Cherokee L already has arrived, and now the focus turns to the more familiar two-row model, which comes with a gas-only powertrain and comfortably blends upscale on-road behavior with upgraded off-road chops.
By Sebastian Blanco • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Consumer Reports: Electrified Vehicles Becoming More Reliable
Jake Fisher, head of automotive testing for the influential magazine, says the powertrains in battery-electric vehicles are more reliable because they have fewer parts.
By Joseph Szczesny • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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BEVs Not Only Weapon in Toyota’s Climate Change Arsenal
Toyota believes ICE-augmented hybrid and PHEV powertrains can plot a much quicker path to reducing overall industry CO2 output for many users than a blind plunge into BEVs for all, says Gill Pratt, the automaker’s chief scientist.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Shared Tech Helps Make Ford BEVs Price-Competitive
All three of Ford’s early-adopter models, the Mustang Mach-E, E-Transit and F-150 Lightning, share common powertrain features that allow the automaker to bring product to market at a price point well below rivals’ equivalent models.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 17, 2021 -
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Mainstream Automakers Perform High-Tech Juggling Act
“We have to cover the entire transportation system,” Frank Abkenar says of Ford’s multi-pronged R&D.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 16, 2021 -
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Mach-E Now More Electrifying With ’22 GT Models
Sporty, performance grades of the lauded Mustang Mach-E soon arrive in market. Both pack a punch with more powerful motors, raising torque to fun new heights.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 12, 2021 -
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In Certain Towns, You Are Free2Move About
Free2Move’s Mobility Hubs are in Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Washington, Los Angeles and Portland, OR. Denver joined the network last month, with 160 Jeep Renegades available for booking on the Free2Move app.
By Tom Murphy • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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Apollo to Enter BEV Ranks With EVision S Luxury Sedan
The German-Sino engineering services and supercar manufacturer reveals its EVision S concept, with customer deliveries slated for 2023, plus a dramatic new combustion-engine supercar.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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Consumers Energy Keeping Pace With BEV Growth, Exec Says
BEVs represent a huge opportunity for electric utilities to increase their revenue, which also could lead to lower rates for other customers, Consumers Energy vice president Lauren Youngdahl Snyder says.
By Joseph Szczesny • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Study Says EVs’ Service Costs Higher – at First
“There are more issues to iron out when a new EV is launched,” says James Davies, head of the analytics firm We Predict.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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International Survey Measures Consumers’ EV Concerns
“For everyone involved in any way in this auto industry today, the clock is very much ticking,” says Arun Kumar, global co-leader of the advanced mobility practice at the AlixPartners consultancy.
By Jim Irwin • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Foreign Automakers Fight Tax Credits for UAW-Built BEVs
Jennifer Safavian, president and CEO of Autos Drive America, which represents 12 foreign-owned automakers operating in the U.S., calls the proposed tax credit weighted toward U.S.- and UAW-built BEVs “discriminatory” and a potential damper on BEV sales.
By Keith Nuthall • Nov. 5, 2021 -
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All-Wheel Drive Adds Appeal to VW’s ID.4 BEV
Volkswagen’s first long-range electric car now offers all-wheel drive, which makes it faster and more capable – with almost no range penalty.
By John Voelcker • Nov. 5, 2021 -
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Mini Previews Fourth-Generation Hardtop
Alongside with the two-door previewed in its latest photographs, Mini plans to continue with a four-door hardtop model. Officials with Mini parent company BMW also confirm a cabriolet version.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 5, 2021 -
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From Cadillac to VW, 2021 Wards 10 Best UX List Is Complete
Six Wards judges selected the winners after evaluating 33 eligible vehicles with all-new or significantly upgraded UX features. Ford wins two triple crowns, as the F-150 and Mach-E also earned honors for 10 Best Interiors and 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems.
By Tom Murphy • Nov. 4, 2021 -
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Flagship Mercedes-Benz S580’s UX Shines
Is S-Class for “stratospheric?” The Mercedes-Benz S580 delivers thrilling UX design and functionality while applying the latest technology to everything from ADAS to interior lighting.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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Live and Online, Automotive Tech Week Tracks Industry Trends
Automotive Tech Week 2021 combines five world-class events: TU-Automotive Detroit, WardsAuto Interiors & UX Conferences, WardsAuto Engine & Propulsion Summit and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles. Winners of all three Wards 10 Best competitions will be celebrated as well.
By Jim Irwin • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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Dazzling F-150 Offers Great UX, for Work or Play
Lots of surprise and delight features, easy-to-use infotainment, beautiful, clear screens and tons of ADAS tech earn the F-150 a Wards 10 Best UX trophy.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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Racing at Indy Brings Autonomy Closer to Reality
Instead of trying to advance the development of autonomous-vehicle technology, the Indy Autonomous Challenge is about cultivating a new generation of software coders.
By John McElroy • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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Even Standing Still, Jeep Grand Cherokee L Wows
FCA earned a UX award in 2018 for the Ram 1500. The UX team under Stellantis picks up the baton, taking home kudos for the ’21 Jeep Grand Cherokee L.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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BEV Start-Up Lucid Prepares for First Customer Deliveries
The limited-run Dream Edition features a 118-kWh battery pack and delivers up to 1,111 hp and 520 miles (837 km) of range on a single charge. Lucid says this is the longest range of any car tested by the U.S. EPA.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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Fresh Off Interiors Win, Honda Civic Claims UX Honors
Wards 10 Best UX judges were impressed by the overall value equation – the connectivity, infotainment and driver-assistance technologies – of the all-new Civic.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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2022 Toyota Tundra First Drive: Improvements Everywhere
The all-new Tundra comes with two turbo V-6 powertrain options, a new multi-link rear coil suspension for better handling and a work-focused interior. There’s plenty to like about the new Tundra, even if the updates seem incremental in a rapidly evolving truck segment.
By Sebastian Blanco • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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Battery Packs Get Sharper Focus as Automakers Aim for Better BEV Performance
Industry insiders see battery packs getting lighter and playing a bigger role in the structural rigidity of the vehicle as automakers push for longer ranges, faster charging and lower costs for next-gen battery-electric vehicles on the way by the middle of the decade.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Polestar 2 Showcases Innovative UX Strategies
If you’re going to cut back on traditional controls and not have a gigantic touchscreen loaded with virtual buttons, you need world-class voice recognition. Polestar 2 has it, and earns a Wards 10 Best UX award.
By Drew Winter • Oct. 28, 2021
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