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Mopar Website Adds Software to Traditional Hardware
While Mopar has made a name for itself selling performance parts and other accessories, its role as the automaker’s digital conduit to customers is expanding quickly, says Mark Bosanac, head of Mopar Service, Parts & Customer Care for FCA North America.
By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 22, 2019 -
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MAN Electric Van Coming to Spain, Portugal
The first deliveries for the regional market are forecasted for early 2020 amid high demand for zero-emissions LCVs stemming from tough new clean-air regulations major European cities are enacting.
By Jorge Palacios • Aug. 20, 2019 -
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2020 Subaru Outback Enjoys Special Status
The midsize CUV has gone from a spin-off created as an act of semi-desperation to the automaker’s powerhouse vehicle.
By Steven Finlay • Aug. 19, 2019 -
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Wards 10 Best UX Judges’ Log for Aug. 19: Ford Explorer, Lexus ES350, Mazda3
Editors praise Explorer’s wireless phone charger placement and vertical infotainment screen, are mixed on ES350’s touchpad interface and disappointed with the Mazda3’s lack of USB ports.
By Doug Newcomb • Aug. 19, 2019 -
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2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel V-6 Arrives In Fall, Starting at $36,890
FCA says its redesigned 3.0L diesel, a $4,995 stand-alone option, is 80% new and will deliver class-leading torque (480 lb.-ft.) and towing (12,560 lbs.) among half-ton diesel pickups.
By Tom Murphy • Aug. 16, 2019 -
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Business Surging for EV Charging Provider Noodoe
Noodoe CEO Jennifer Chang says most of the new installations by the Walnut, CA-based company are in the western U.S., most notably Southern California and Las Vegas.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 15, 2019 -
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Mitsubishi Electric Stretching Boundaries of User Experience
The giant display offers credible answers to two great questions of our time: What will people do in autonomous vehicles? How can technology create real human face-to-face interaction?
By Drew Winter • Aug. 14, 2019 -
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Researcher Downplays AV Hype
Christian Müller, head of the Competence Center for Autonomous Driving at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, says there are clear signals that fully autonomous driving will come later than was once assumed.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 13, 2019 -
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Research Taps Rotating Tire for Electricity
The research found that by installing a so-called energy harvester inside a tire, static electricity can be converted to clean energy.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 12, 2019 -
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New Nissan Versa a Great Deal
Lots of standard tech for under $20,000, plus some snazzy interior elements and good fuel economy, makes the redesigned ’20 Versa subcompact a great deal.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 12, 2019 -
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California’s 40 Hydrogen Stations Push Toward Fuel-Cell Viability
FCV owners can road-trip from San Diego to Lake Tahoe with a reasonable expectation they will find hydrogen fuel. But are FCVs in competition with longer-range battery electrics?
By Christian Wardlaw • Aug. 9, 2019 -
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Wards 10 Best Engines Video Tribute from Ford
In celebrating 25 years of Wards 10 Best Engines, automakers were invited to submit videos focusing on powertrain challenges of the past and those lying ahead. This is the fourth of six videos that will post throughout the year.
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Road to MBS: Finally, We Drive Mazda’s Diesel As Launch Approaches
The 2.2L Skyactiv diesel 4-cyl. is a fine work of technology and runs smoothly. But it’s more expensive and less powerful than its turbocharged gasoline alternative.
By Steven Finlay, Tom Murphy • Aug. 7, 2019 -
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Michigan Governor Says It’s More Than ‘Fixing the Damn Roads’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan needs high-tech roadways to accommodate impending autonomous vehicles.
By Steven Finlay • Aug. 7, 2019 -
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Mobility, Autonomy Partnerships Are Vital, Challenging
Working with start-ups is tricky, industry insiders say. They must be introduced to the rigors of automotive-grade performance standards without breaking their spirit of innovation.
By David Zoia • Aug. 7, 2019 -
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Reality Has Set In: Making Autonomous Vehicles Work Is Difficult
Automakers are taking “a more sober point of view” and now are focusing their attention on higher-tech advanced driver-assistance systems, rather than full autonomy.
By David Zoia • Aug. 6, 2019 -
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How Car Dealers Can Avoid Data Pitfalls
“No data sources can quantify emotions, but emotions trump logic,” says Eric Dreisbach of the NADA Academy.
By Steven Finlay • Aug. 6, 2019 -
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Powertrain Experts Predict EV Surge
In the latest Automotive Futures survey of automakers and suppliers, powertrain experts say alternatives to internal combustion engines will lead the marketplace by the end of the next decade.
By Bob Gritzinger • Aug. 6, 2019 -
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Auto Engineers: Higher Efficiency Possible But U.S. Buyers Not Interested
Even though relaxed U.S. standards are on the horizon; the industry continues to increase EV efforts.
By Drew Winter • Aug. 5, 2019 -
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Interior LEDs Can Make Autonomous Driving Safer, More Comfortable
A peripheral-vision communication system powered by next-generation LEDs can help passengers feel more comfortable, and even less car sick, by providing an understanding of what their vehicle is doing on the road at any given moment.
By Kimberly Peiler • Aug. 1, 2019 -
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ZF Tackling Self-Drivers, Motion Sickness, Side Impacts
ZF and partner 2GetThere are rolling out autonomous shuttles in Europe and the Middle East. Through advanced chassis control, the supplier’s goal is to improve vehicle handling and eliminate motion sickness. And the world’s first external side airbag is in testing.
By Tom Murphy • July 31, 2019 -
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Toray to Make EV Battery Components in Hungary
The new production facility within an existing Hungary plant is meant to increase Toray’s total battery-separator-film production capacity about 20%.
By Paul Myles • July 30, 2019 -
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2020 Palisade Helps Fill Hyundai’s SUV Gap, Delivers Potential Hit
The ’20 Palisade’s eye-catching exterior, classy interior and cutting-edge technology give Hyundai an opportunity to play catchup in the midsize SUV segment.
By Doug Newcomb • July 29, 2019 -
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Good User-Experience Design Facilitates Mobile Sales
Car dealers can utilize proper UX design to make a good first impression on customers, generate more leads and close more sales.
By Katie Wilkins • July 26, 2019 -
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Wards 10 Best UX Judges’ Log for July 26: GMC Sierra, Honda Insight, Lexus UX
Editors applaud the surprise-and-delight features in the Sierra, Insight and UX, but find issues with GMC’s lax lane keeping and MIA adaptive cruise, the Lexus’ complicated phone pairing protocol and the Honda’s lack of driver’s side blindspot protection.
July 26, 2019
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