Category: Motor Age Articles
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GM now top producer in Mexico as industry output declines
In 2018, Mexico accounted for more than a quarter of General Motors’ North American production for the first time. That proportion will rise further if the company goes through with plans to end production at three car-assembly plants in the U.S. and C…
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Nissan IMs points to future sedans
Nissan’s IMs concept is an electric, all-wheel-drive sedan designed for the autonomous era. But the key word in that is “sedan.”
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Calif. group struggled for years, records show
Three floorplan lenders to Momentum Auto Group, which closed the doors to seven dealerships in November, have sued the dealership group, painting a picture of loan defaults dating to 2016.
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Price takes a back seat to tech for Chinese auto companies
China’s automakers and suppliers are determined to establish a niche in the U.S. — and are seeking cutting-edge technology to help them compete at home and abroad.
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Wahl steers Cadillac back to its roots
The connection to Detroit is exactly what Cadillac was trying to get away from under marketing chief Deborah Wahl’s predecessor.
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Toyota and Panasonic partner for next-generation batteries
Toyota is gearing up for a shift into electric vehicles with plans to make its own next-generation batteries with electronics giant Panasonic and even sell them to other automakers.
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Magna CEO on AVs: Big growth is in Level 2, Level 3
Magna CEO Don Walker says the company is gearing up to produce the cameras, radar and lidar units needed for collision avoidance systems that automakers have begun installing in conventional vehicles.
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6 used-vehicle trends to watch in 2019
Analysts predict a lackluster automotive market in 2019 amid uncertainties such as rising interest rates and federal tariffs in addition to record-high vehicle prices.
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A green-car market blossoms in Mexico
When does a gasoline shortage feel like a lucky break? When you’re an automaker trying to sell hybrids and EVs to a curious but skeptical public.
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New Passport no-brainer for Honda
Honda is counting on the 2019 Passport to buck the automaker’s trend of customers leaving for other brands when it comes to two-row, midsize crossovers.