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Ultracaps Take Next Step With Maxwell’s Geely-Volvo Application
The installation on mild-hybrid versions of CMA-platform vehicles will provide the electrical-power bursts needed to restart the internal-combustion engine when it’s time to take over control from the electric motor.
By David Zoia Editor • May 14, 2018 -
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Theme of Chevrolet Equinox’s Inside Story: Value
The Equinox has been one of America’s most popular CUVs for several years, and time spent in an ʼ18 model shows Chevy hasn’t been coasting. For roominess, connectivity, safety and driver assistance, the Equinox is a solid value at well under $40,000. (Scroll down for 10 Best Interiors video profile.)
May 14, 2018 -
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New Zealand’s Socialist Government Mulls EV Aid
New Zealand’s Productivity Commission has called for a shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity to help reach the government's goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Climate Change Minister James Shaw says one way to achieve this is to make EVs more affordable.
By Alan Harman • May 11, 2018 -
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JLR Melds Interior Simplicity With Tech
Multifunction “dynamic dials,” with small screens inside the dial, are something Jaguar and Land Rover have been using and advancing on their center stacks for roughly five years, but in the brands’ newest models the dials get slicker.
May 11, 2018 -
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BMW Contract Assembler to Make Engines in Malaysia
The new facility will assemble 3- and 4-cyl. gasoline engines, 4-cyl. diesel engines and 3- and 4-cyl. gasoline engines for plug-in hybrid vehicles. It is the second BMW engine plant in the region after Rayong, Thailand.
By Alan Harman • May 10, 2018 -
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Hybrids Dominate, But Japan Makes Room for EVs
Whether the current 27,000-plus quick and standard chargers meet current needs is hard to say since Japan – led by Toyota – has put its focus on hybrids and had only 104,420 all-electric cars in operation at the end of last year.
By Roger Schreffler • May 9, 2018 -
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Corolla Hatch: More Fun Outside Than Inside
The second generation of Toyota’s hatchback Corolla has a better engine and road composure than the first, but the youth-focused car’s interior needs more zing.
May 8, 2018 -
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DS Brand’s X-ETENSE EV Offers Glimpse of Future
The DS X E-TENSE snubs the prospect of a shared, characterless mobility future with an owner’s car that PSA claims is in the same revolutionary mold as the original Citroën DS that caught the motoring public’s imagination in 1955.
By Paul Myles • May 2, 2018 -
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Social-Media Startup to Spread Word About Audi EV
The partnership will see DriveTribe become the hub for content around Audi’s e-mobility activity, culminating in the launch of the first Audi e-Tron EV in late 2018. The platform will create, produce and distribute content as well as nurture a community of e-mobility and Audi enthusiasts.
By Paul Myles • May 2, 2018 -
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F-150 Power Stroke Punches Above Light-Duty Weight Class
Ford adds the 3.0L Power Stroke diesel to its array of gasoline engines offered in the F-150 light-duty pickup, giving customers the option of strong towing and hauling capability along with good fuel economy.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 27, 2018 -
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Company Uses Data Analytics to Benefit Everyone Involved
Analysis discovered 80% of recalls could have been detected in advance.
By Ashwin Patil • April 26, 2018 -
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Bosch Says Tech Breakthrough Cleans Up Diesels
Bosch says its new technology, on average, emits no more than 13 mg of NOx per kilometer, which is far less than the 120 mg permitted by European standards after 2020.
By James M. Amend • April 25, 2018 -
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An Athletic Avalon? It’s True
To make its biggest sedan alluring to younger buyers, the newest iteration of Toyota’s flagship car has an aggressive new exterior and an adaptive suspension for when more spirited driving is desired.
April 25, 2018 -
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Mahindra Taps Pininfarina for Electric Hypercar
Pininfarina’s first vehicle will be a Grand Lusso with Level 3 autonomy capable of hitting 62 mph from a standing start in less than two seconds, while 186 mph will be achieved in 12 seconds on the way to a top speed exceeding 248 mph.
By Paul Myles • April 24, 2018 -
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2018 Wards 10 Best Interiors: What a Concept!
This year's competition saw 40 nominated interiors that were all-new or significantly improved from the prior year, and even some of the vehicles that didn't make the list pushed boundaries with regard to style, materials and colors.
By Tom Murphy and Christie Schweinsberg • April 24, 2018 -
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Mirai Reflects Toyota’s Faith in Fuel-Cell Future
Toyota plans to match last year’s output of 3,000 units this year and again in 2019. But its FCV program targets no fewer than 30,000 sales – including 12,000 in Japan – early in the next decade, including Mirais and anything else that might be in the pipeline.
By Roger Schreffler • April 23, 2018 -
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U.K. Company Rolls Out Peer-to-Peer EV Charging
Bookmycharge.com works in a way similar to Airbnb by bringing together those with chargepoints and those wanting to charge, taking reservations and payments via its website. The cost is a flat-rate amount set by the chargepoint owner.
By Alan Harman • April 23, 2018 -
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Volvo XC40 Vaults Into Sizzling CUV Segment
Volvo takes on competitors in the rapidly growing small luxury CUV segment with its all-new ’19 XC40, featuring interior panache, powerful driver-assistance systems and an IKEA-worth of Scandinavian design touches.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 19, 2018 -
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Ford’s Light-Duty Diesel Pickup Claims MPG Leadership
When Ford revealed its F-150 Power Stroke engine earlier this year, engineers said 30 mpg highway was their target. Testing by the EPA confirms that rating for the truck that goes on sale in May.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 19, 2018 -
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Audi Takes 805-HP e-Tron GT From Screens to Tracks
Conceived as a virtual race car for the 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo video game on Sony’s PlayStation 4, Audi has turned the e-Tron Vision Gran Turismo into reality as part of a marketing campaign built around its new e-Tron electric-vehicle sub-brand.
By Greg Kable • April 18, 2018 -
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Toyota Aims for Bolder, More Exciting Interiors
Color and pattern are playing a bigger role than before inside the brand’s U.S. vehicles.
April 18, 2018 -
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Hybrid Sales Set Record in 2017 As EVs Gain Ground
Hybrid sales, when factoring out Toyota, are less than 3% in all major markets except Japan.
By Roger Schreffler • April 17, 2018 -
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Giddyup Call for Expediting Autonomous-Car Development
Adient’s advanced-development director offers guidelines for the industry effort of creating autonomous vehicles that will make today’s cars look Jurassic.
By Steve Finlay • April 17, 2018 -
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Cork Touted as Affordable Luxury Trim for Interiors
The material already has been mass produced as an interior door garnish in the Hyundai Grandeur Hybrid and was a finalist for a 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers Innovation award in the U.S.
April 13, 2018 -
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Automakers Pitch Higher-Octane Future
GM’s head of powertrain heads to Capitol Hill to present the auto industry’s case for creating a single, higher-octane fuel standard for the U.S. as a path toward more fuel-efficient and powerful internal-combustion engines.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 12, 2018
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