APRIL 20, 2022

New Audi Concept Literally Rolls Out Red Carpet

Co-developed with potential customers in China, the urbansphere concept offers a huge interior and rolls out a virtual red carpet for passengers.

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for April 20

EV Battery Cell Costs Jump +52%; BMW’s Stunning New 7 Series; China to Ax Free Plates for PHEVs

Audi urbansphere Concept

Audi explores the future of mobility, this time with the urbansphere, an autonomous battery-electric concept designed for densely populated megacities in China that literally rolls out a red carpet for passengers.

Toyota Investing in North American Engine Production

The largest share of the new investment, $222 million, will be spent in Huntsville, AL, where Toyota Alabama will create a new 4-cyl. production line with the capacity to produce engines for both combustion and hybrid-electric powertrains.

Rental Companies Struggle to Replenish Fleets Amid COVID

J.D. Power expects ongoing inventory challenges to impede rental car companies’ ability to operate effectively for the foreseeable future.

Tesla’s Battery Supplier Starts Its Own Swap-Out Service

From TU Automotive
Tesla’s Chinese battery supplier has opened it’s first battery swap stations in the city of Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Geopolitics, Covid, Economic Outlook Behind Reduction in Q2 North America Production Tracker

Production still is projected to improve during the second quarter with the first year-over-year gains since a year ago.

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