Automotive News table of contents
May 29, 2023 Issue
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A hot business segment that global suppliers believed would yield a new stream of profit in the electric vehicle...
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Ford Pro has 400,000 customers paying for software services and thinks it can triple that number by 2026 as the company seeks ...
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Volkswagen's planned 4,000-employee Scout Motors factory in Blythewood, S.C., could put the work force squeeze on BMW's nea...
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Despite Hyundai and Kia's agreement to a $200 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit, the automakers stil...
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Israeli startup Ree Automotive has an innovative drive-by-wire design that uses electric-powered wheel and steering mod...
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ARC Automotive's pushback of NHTSA's request to recall 67 million airbag inflators that could potentially rupture has some s...
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Kevin Hunter, head of Toyota's Calty design studio, says sequential redesigns of the Tacoma, Tundra, Sequoia and 4Runner was a ...
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Stellantis has updated 1.8 million vehicles with a feature that warns drivers of approaching firetrucks, ambulances and road h...
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Fresh product and improved supply should lift Mercedes U.S. sales by 5 to 10 percent this year.
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The V-8-powered DB12, now as fast as the discontinued DB11 with a V-12, sports a redesigned suspension system featuring an e...
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2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 43 arrives in U.S. dealerships this summer.
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Automotive News has reported that the Escalade IQ is expected in 2024 and may be built at GM's Factory Z...
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BMW's shooting brake concept based on the Z4 could be built in limited numbers up to 1,000 units.
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Renault was the pioneer of European minivans. But its sixth-generation Espace has just transitioned from minivan to SUV as th...
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Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy's planned $4.3 billion battery plant will have an annual production capacity of 30GWh to suppl...
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Shawn Fain, who took office in March, said the 560 striking workers at Clarios and Constellium are asking only for...
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Raymond Chevrolet and Raymond Kia, both in Antioch, Ill., believe cash bonuses and cake for exemplary employee behavior hav...
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Industry analysts expect in-vehicle commerce to be a growth market as Sheeva, Apple and others work with automakers to develop...
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Automotive and mobility technology startups are flourishing in Israel, gaining investment from automakers and major supplie...
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The Tekion package was installed in our store about 12 months ago. This was our fourth dealership management system in 30 years of operation. Tekion’s implementation team performed flawlessly.
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It's easy to fall into the trap of arguing with DE&I naysayers. However, a recent summit by the Center for Automotive Diversi...
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Tesla boss Elon Musk, who has never used traditional advertising to sell cars, said that the automaker would try it a...
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The EPA rush to force the public to accept and purchase electric vehicles is in full swing with their latest proposed regulations requiring unrealistic standards for internal combustion engine vehi...
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Apple controls an estimated 57 percent of the smartphone market in the U.S., and GM wants to lock Apple's CarPlay out of its EV infotainment system. We wish GM good luck taking on the tech behemoth...
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Many automakers now want to be more like a technology company, which can be easier said than done.
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Kristi Hudson was interested in auto repair from an early age but kept running into people who told her to find another career....
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In addition to being named top shop by NAPA, an organization called AAPEX also named Troy Auto Care the best in the U.S...
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Wayne Bridges, director of technician training at Toyota of Puyallup near Tacoma, Wash., serves on 10 advisory committ...
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The president of the Ford Blue combustion vehicle business says he still sees growth ahead.
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Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si says he has heard dealer concerns about VW Credit and is moving to improve it...
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Jose Muñoz says Hyundai didn't like when its EVs lost their tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act last year. But t...
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Tesla knocked the U.S. luxury sales crown off BMW's head last year, ending the German marque's three-year reign in the segm...
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Dealers featured this week include John and Tom Zimbrick, dealer principal and owner of Zimbrick European, a Mercedes-Benz d...
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Tech investment is crucial, but the industry must know security risk.
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Li-Metal says it can make lithium metal from lithium carbonate, without an intermediary step that creates toxic byprodu...
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The consortium will develop best practices over two years.
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Bosch anticipates significant revenue growth from its plan to reorganize its global automotive electronics, software and semi...
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The i5 will compete against premium battery-electric large cars including the Mercedes EQE. It was un...
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The German luxury automaker is ramping up its electric model lineup as it takes the fight to Tesla and races to meet tighteni...
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The mobility conference will move to Detroit next year after a decade in Portland.
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Volvo's soon-to-debut EX30 is intended as a vehicle for urban settings, where bicyclists are known to show up just when ...
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The company will restore AM radio service on all 2024 Ford and Lincoln models and restore it on two electric vehicles via a...
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About half of U.S. consumers who own gas or diesel vehicles are considering a hybrid or electric vehicle and many hope to buy...
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Organizers expect about 220 companies, plus 100 startups competing in a business pitch contest. That compares with the 1...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he wants to help rivals with the EV transition. Analysts say charging deals could also turn the Su...
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Here are highlights from the latest episodes of 'Daily Drive', Automotive News' weekday podcast, May 23-25, hosted by Jake Neher with Kellen Walker.
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More than half of the new factory cuts seen in Europe this week are occurring in Eastern European plants.
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President Joe Biden last month said his administration would continue fighting for the BorgWarner security director 'until we ...
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Stokes Mazda in North Charleston, S.C., had to call for help removing a large alligator checking out its selection of conv...
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He has just one part-time assistant and handles most of his own scheduling because "it's impossible for someone else to know ...
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The ultraluxury brand doesn't plan to make software that will take over for the driver but is working toward releasing an EV by...
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A partnership between Michigan milk producers and a Canadian distillery plans to produce ethanol for use in cars and trucks ...