Category: Motor Age Articles
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Study questions insurance costs on vehicle subscriptions
A new study finds insurers could lower quotes on vehicle subscription services by reviewing their pricing strategy.
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Reimagining federal safety standards
What will the crash-standards be for autonomous vehicles? Some companies are trying to shape how those safety regulations eventually look so they can accelerate deployment of their vehicles and get a head start in the competitive AV market.
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Ford ready to do (and undo) what’s needed to fix business
CEO Jim Hackett said much of his first 20 months was spent evaluating the business and forming a plan . It’s time to put it in action.
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What’s ahead for Nissan and Renault after Ghosn?
With Carlos Ghosn out at Renault after his ejection from Nissan, the Franco-Japanese alliance enters a new era, if only because there is no final arbiter at the helm.
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Ram puts luxury to work in HD pickup
Ram raises the luxury bar in its 2019 heavy-duty lineup, with an eye toward customers looking for more than a work truck.
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Ford: Some mobility ventures will fail — and that’s OK
Ford is closing the Chariot shuttle service it bought in 2016 by the end of March. Executives view the short-lived business as a necessary learning experience.
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A tepid outlook for 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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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.