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Nothing Artificial About Intelligence Reducing Distracted Driving
If automakers produce positive results by attacking driver distraction with artificial intelligence and visual monitoring systems, there’s a good chance they will become legally mandated to provide them.
By Shmulik Shapiro • Oct. 24, 2019 -
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Next Mercedes-AMG C63 to Forgo V-8 for I-4 Hybrid
The performance sedan will be the first in a number of new AMG models earmarked to receive an electrified version of AMG’s new turbocharged 2.0L M139 gasoline engine when it goes on sale in early 2022.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 22, 2019 -
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2019 Wards 10 Best UX Winner Video: Subaru Outback
The new Subaru Outback, with a sticker price as tested of $40,705, makes this year’s list with reliable voice activation, a large tablet-shaped display screen and the EyeSight collision-avoidance system, which keeps getting better with age.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 22, 2019 -
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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV: Range Extended
Chevy’s diminutive Bolt EV gains an extra 20 miles of range while keeping all the good stuff essentially the same. Is it enough to sustain EV sales growth for General Motors?
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 21, 2019 -
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Many Polled People Reconsidering Vehicle Ownership
“Traditional car companies need to begin fully embracing alternatives to the ownership model,” says Brian Irwin of Accenture.
By Steven Finlay • Oct. 18, 2019 -
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2019 Wards 10 Best UX Winner Video: Mercedes-Benz A220
The Mercedes-Benz A220 dazzled us earlier this year and won a Wards 10 Best Interiors trophy. Now it returns to be celebrated for its brilliant displays and groundbreaking MBUX infotainment platform. Sticker price as tested was $51,925.
By Drew Winter • Oct. 18, 2019 -
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Schaeffler to Display Fuel-Cell Technology in Tokyo
The automotive supplier is using its traditional core expertise in materials, forming and surface technologies in developing both fuel cells and fuel-cell stacks, or metallic bipolar plates.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 17, 2019 -
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2019 Wards 10 Best UX Winner Video: Lexus RX 350
There are lots of reasons why the Lexus RX 350, with a sticker price as tested of $51,750, is America’s most popular luxury utility vehicle, including state-of-the-art connectivity and driver assistance technology.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 17, 2019 -
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Consumers Stay Wary of Self-Driving, Electric Vehicles
“It was a little surprising to find consumer sentiment...has stayed flat,” says J. D. Power’s Kristin Kolodge.
By Steven Finlay • Oct. 16, 2019 -
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2019 Wards 10 Best UX Winner Video: Hyundai Palisade
The Palisade is Hyundai’s new three-row SUV, and it’s loaded with style, technology and cool cupholders that absolutely enhance the user experience. The sticker price as tested for the Limited AWD model was $47,605.
By Drew Winter, Doug Newcomb • Oct. 16, 2019 -
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From Driver Assistance to Driver Replacement
No autonomous vehicle can be considered safe unless it is built upon a foundation of high-performance, high-integrity sensor signal chains, to consistently supply the most accurate data upon which to base life-or-death decisions.
By Chris Jacobs • Oct. 15, 2019 -
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2019 Wards 10 Best UX Winner Video: Ford Explorer
The new Ford Explorer, with a Platinum sticker price of $61,330 as tested, uses a large, easy-to-navigate vertically oriented touchscreen, and the breathtaking images projected at startup surely will excite the adventurous.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 15, 2019 -
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New 2020 Mid-Engine Corvette Most User-Friendly Ever
Corvette’s new design has dominated coverage, but soon everyone will be talking about how easy it is to drive.
By Drew Winter • Oct. 15, 2019 -
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Wards Correspondent Alan Harman Dies
He contributed to media outlets worldwide, but he was especially interested in the Australian auto industry and had a front-row seat during the rise and spectacular fall of domestic manufacturing.
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 11, 2019 -
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2020 Lincoln Corsair (Quietly) Enters the Market
New compact CUV comes with a cabin that keeps the noise down.
By Steven Finlay • Oct. 11, 2019 -
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2019 Wards 10 Best UX Winner Video: BMW 330i
BMW has won 10 Best UX honors in each of the four years of the competition. This year’s winner is the 330i sedan, which demonstrates how the Bavarian design team moves the UX bar a little higher each year. Sticker price as tested was $59,920.
By David Zoia • Oct. 11, 2019 -
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Volvo, Parent Geely to Form Stand-Alone Powertrain Unit
Volvo expects the merger of its internal-combustion-engine operations with Chinese parent company Geely will allow it to focus exclusively on development of its all-electric range of vehicles.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 9, 2019 -
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Mercedes Offers Fatigue-Fighting Seating
Mercedes-Benz is an early adopter of the seating technology claimed by its manufacturer to reduce driver fatigue and discomfort.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 9, 2019 -
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Ford Explorer Wins ‘Best in Show’ Among 10 Best UX Winners
All 10 winning vehicles were on display at the conference and power inverters allowed conference attendees to climb behind the wheel, navigate the touchscreen, experience the high-resolution graphics and toggle through menus.
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 8, 2019 -
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German Automakers Leading Way to 48V Electrification
Of the 48V hybrid sales forecast globally for 2019, Europe accounts for 33%. That penetration will rise to 47% in 2024, according to a new Wards Intelligence report, “Power Shift: 48V Takes Hold.”
Oct. 7, 2019 -
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In Search of Combustion’s Next Wankel-Like ‘Better Idea’
Hundreds of oddball engine ideas have been proposed, at least two of which might yet grab a Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Award.
By Frank Markus • Oct. 4, 2019 -
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Volvo: Be Prepared for How People Want to Sit in AVs
Automakers working on autonomous vehicles are facing a paradigm shift allowing passengers to do what they want in the cabin while remaining safe, even when reclining.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 3, 2019 -
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Tomorrow’s Vehicles May Lose the Buttons and Knobs
“Virtually every knob can be replaced,” says Mike Maddelein, vice president-engineering at auto supplier Inteva.
By Steven Finlay • Oct. 3, 2019 -
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Convertible Follows Up History-Making Mid-Engine Corvette Coupe
GM says the convertible Stingray will cost $7,000 more than the coupe, which shocked enthusiasts when its base price of less than $60,000 was announced at its historic unveiling in July.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 2, 2019 -
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Hyundai, Cummins to Team on Electric, Fuel-Cell Powertrains
Initial development will focus on the North American commercial-vehicle market, including working with North American OEMs on the integration of these systems into their vehicles.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 2, 2019
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