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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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Polestar 2 Finds Sweet Spot Among Bevy of Winning BEVs
What makes the Polestar 2 a winner is its near-perfect blend of the BEV formulation. It’s not the one with the longest EV range or the highest output, but it’s still “shockingly fast” and a blast to drive.
By David Zoia • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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Ford’s Hybrid Beast Wins Us Over
Ford’s PowerBoost, a 2021 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems winner, explodes hybrid stereotypes and becomes F-150’s top powertrain.
By Drew Winter • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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Semifinalists Named for 2022 Car, Truck, Utility Vehicle Awards
The awards recognize outstanding new vehicles in their segments based on innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar.
By Drew Winter • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Florida Conversion Firm Puts Juice in Classic Land Rovers
For its first conversion, ECD Automotive Design took a 1995 Range Rover Classic and replaced the powertrain with a 450-hp motor and a Tesla 100-kW battery pack sourced from Electric Classic Cars in the U.K.
By Sebastian Blanco • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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BMW 330e Sedan Stands Out Among PHEVs
The 330e takes a great 4-cyl. turbo and adds an electric motor that kicks in an extra 107 hp and 77 lb.-ft. of torque to deliver a first-rate drive experience, while approaching 40 mpg during our real-world testing in metro Detroit.
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Top-Level Technology Powers Pricey Porsche Taycan 4S
Whether or not we want to embrace it, gas-powered high-performance cars are beginning to represent the fading past and BEVs the rapidly arriving future, as demonstrated by the lightning-quick Taycan 4S.
By Bob Gritzinger • Sept. 20, 2021 -
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Hyundai Santa Fe Wins With Sterling 2.5L Turbo-4
The Korean automaker’s 277-hp powerplant reminds us how satisfying state-of-the-art internal-combustion engines can be.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 17, 2021 -
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Rivian Launches Production of Battery-Electric Pickup
Tuesday’s production launch represents a significant win over rivals including Tesla, General Motors and Ford for Rivian, which can now claim it is the first company to build a battery-electric pickup for customers.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Steyr Automotive to Produce Zero-Emission Volta Trucks
Volta Trucks says Austria’s Steyr Automotive was chosen to build its Volta Zero BEVs based on its experience in commercial vehicle manufacturing, existing manufacturing infrastructure and potential speed to market.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Running on Hydrogen, Toyota Mirai Dazzles Again
The Japanese automaker has not wavered in its pursuit of vehicles that can run on the most abundant element in the universe. The Mirai fuel-cell sedan is fun to drive and extremely quiet, not to mention handsomely styled.
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 16, 2021
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