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2020 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: GMC Sierra 1500 Diesel
This video clip highlighting the GMC Sierra 1500 Diesel was played during the January ceremony celebrating the 2020 winners. Each month, WardsAuto will post winner profile videos.
Aug. 17, 2020 -
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Autonomy Corridor to Connect Detroit, Ann Arbor
“This district will serve as an accelerator and make sure Detroit leads the way in the next revolution in transportation,” Bill Ford says. The goal is to establish the proper infrastructure for using connected and autonomous vehicles more widely.
By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 14, 2020 -
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High-Tech Vehicle-Inspection Supplier UVeye Eyes U.S. Growth
The company's technology "will dramatically change how dealers, major fleet operators and used-vehicle auctions inspect vehicles,” predicts CEO Amir Hever.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 12, 2020 -
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Guns N’ Roses Never Sounded Quite Like This
Acura’s redesigned TLX gets an updated ELS Studio 3D audio system with 17 speakers, twin subwoofers and 710 watts that can make anything “uncomfortably loud.”
By Sebastian Blanco • Aug. 11, 2020 -
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With New Suburban, Tahoe, GM’s SUV Franchise Is Safe
The independent rear suspension makes all the difference in ride, handling and third-row comfort. Plus, climbing into the third row is easier, engines are rock steady, interior is generally solid and there’s a clever sliding center console.
By Tom Murphy • Aug. 10, 2020 -
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ZF, Eyeing Electrification, Merges Driveline Divisions
ZF is working on an integrated 2-speed transmission for electric vehicles, an outlier in a world where most EVs use a single-speed transmission.
By Sebastian Blanco • Aug. 7, 2020 -
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JLR Denied Bid to Trademark Defender’s Shape
According to The Daily Telegraph, the U.K.’s Intellectual Property Office found the shapes that JLR sought to protect were insufficiently distinctive.
By Paul Myles • Aug. 6, 2020 -
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Pandemic Won’t Drive Autonomous Vehicles Away
Despite the pandemic and economic crisis, now is arguably the most important time to be paying attention to what is happening with autonomous vehicles.
By Trevor Pawl • Aug. 4, 2020 -
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Rivian Says BEVs to Launch in Summer 2021
A Rivian spokeswoman says the company is investing in its operations in Plymouth, MI, Southern California, and Silicon Valley as it prepares for its market debut.
By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 3, 2020 -
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Crossovers Rule 2020 Wards 10 Best UX List
For the fifth year in a row, Wards staffers recognize exemplary user experiences, honoring new vehicles for their driver-assistance technologies, connectivity, digital displays, voice-activation systems, intuitive controls and infotainment.
By Tom Murphy • July 30, 2020 -
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’21 Lexus LC 500 Convertible Breaks Hearts, Wallets
Over the course of a weeklong test drive in an outrageously sexy Infrared LC 500, it was the object of every adult’s socially distanced affection in my neighborhood.
By James M. Amend • July 29, 2020 -
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Everyone Loves EVs, Except the Public
“To date, consumers have found the vast majority of EVs as unacceptable, or they’re just not interested in them,” says auto industry veteran Reid Bigland.
By Steven Finlay • July 29, 2020 -
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Winner: BMW X7 Designed to Soothe the Soul
Voice controls and driver-assistance technologies work great, personal preferences are easily cued up and Munich’s largest vehicle ever soothes the soul with a user experience beyond compare, able to “Vitalize” when drowsy or “Relax” when tense.
By Tom Murphy • July 29, 2020 -
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Paving the Way for Passenger Options in Autonomous Vehicles
New passenger-initiated emergency feature guidelines can build public trust and lead to greater likelihood of using autonomous vehicles.
By Edward Straub • July 28, 2020 -
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Winner: Funky Kia Seltos Gets It Right In First Try
Kia’s all-new Seltos is packed with infotainment and technology features that give the small CUV a youthful energy that’s hard to resist.
By David Zoia • July 28, 2020 -
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FCA, Waymo Grow Autonomy Partnership
The companies initially will target integration of Waymo Driver SAE Level 4 autonomous technology into FCA’s Ram ProMaster van, a configurable platform accessible to a broad range of global commercial customers.
By Jim Irwin • July 27, 2020 -
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Winner: Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Checks Every UX Box
Augmented-reality navigation, stellar ADAS and a 64-color light show propel the $48,295 Mercedes-Benz CLA to UX leadership.
By Bob Gritzinger • July 27, 2020 -
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Industry Officials Differ on EVs’ Market Reach
Boston Consulting Group’s Xavier Mosquet says the EV tipping point – 50% of the market – is likely to arrive by 2030. Tom Miller of supplier Aisin suggests the tipping point keeps moving back in the face of consumer indifference and may not arrive until 2040.
By Joseph Szczesny • July 27, 2020 -
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Winner: Toyota Highlander Goes Big on Infotainment Screen, Tech
Toyota’s redesigned Highlander 3-row CUV is the only vehicle this year to win both Wards 10 Best Interiors and Wards 10 Best UX honors, thanks to an interior and tech overhaul that keeps it ahead of the competition.
By Doug Newcomb • July 24, 2020 -
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2021 Mercedes GLE and GLS AMG Powerful, Extravagant Pair
The 2- and 3-row large crossovers are packed full of the finer things in life, including a turbo V-8 making both models vigorous family haulers.
By Christie Schweinsberg • July 24, 2020 -
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Survey Gauges How Much Owners Love Their Vehicles
Porsche ranks highest overall; Dodge tops for mass-market brands in J.D. Power’s automotive user-experience survey.
By Steven Finlay • July 23, 2020 -
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Winner: 2020 Hyundai Sonata is Stunning UX Value
Big displays, tons of UX and ADAS features make 2020 Sonata unbeatable value proposition.
By Drew Winter • July 23, 2020 -
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Right Hardware Will Ease Transition to Electrification
Close cooperation between manufacturer and supplier is a must, particularly as the requirements at a component level can be entirely different for electric or hybrid vehicles.
By Andreas Minatti • July 22, 2020 -
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Winner: Ford Escape Puts on a Display
The compact CUV is a 2020 Wards 10 Best UX winner for showing how it’s done right in so many ways.
By Steven Finlay • July 22, 2020 -
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Protecting Connected Cars’ Over-the-Air Software Updates
Over-the-air updates of software in cars will be necessary to keep the vehicle software up-to-date and to rapidly identify and address vulnerabilities but unfortunately, OTA updates can themselves be compromised to hack a vehicle.
By John Tuttle • July 21, 2020
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