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FEBRUARY 07, 2025



New Powertrains Punch Up 2025 Toyota 4Runner

Toyota doesn’t stray too far from its tried-and-true recipe of consistent functionality in the 2025 4Runner, but adds a significant boost in power and fuel efficiency with new powertrains across the board.

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Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Feb. 7

Trump Axes NEVI Program; Two Chinese OEMs Adopt DeepSeek AI; Porsche Adds More ICE Cars To Lineup

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Foxconn Re-Enters Nissan Merger Race

Taiwan's digital giant looking good to head a new deal to dig the Japanese automaker out of the commercial doldrums.

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Jeep, Audi Lead Latest Ranking of Most-Seen Auto TV Ads

A mix of sports and news provided extensive reach for Jeep’s first-place commercial, which racked up 149.3 million national TV ad impressions from Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, per iSpot.

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Nissan U.K. Plant BEV Boost From New Jatco Powertrain Facility

Plant slated for 2026 production set to provide automaker's U.K. factory with up to 340,000 integrated powertrains annually.

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Nearly 3 in 4 Workers Say They Can Only Meet Their Basic Living Expenses
And just shy of 3 in 10 workers have assumed debt to cover their living expenses, Resume Now found.
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WardsAuto Podcast: Tesla, Tariffs and New Lexus LX SUV Flagship

WardsAuto Podcast host David Kiley covers Tesla earnings, looming Trump tariffs impacting autos and the all-new Lexus LX luxury SUV, which has a hybrid in the lineup for the first time.

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