GM Calls New Batch of Self-Driving EVs Industry First

The latest-generation autonomous Chevy Bolt EV began rolling off the line January with GM’s newest self-driving technology, such as complex sensors, radars, cameras and other hardware.

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Demon’s in the Details

The devil was, indeed, in the details when FCA asked its powertrain engineers to build a Demon to unleash at the New York auto show. Here’s how they produced it.

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Engine Downsizing Comes With Downside

The not widely known culprit is called low-speed pre-ignition, or LSPI, an abnormal combustion phenomenon.

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Toyota Talks Low-Priced Autonomous, Preventing Pedal Misapplication

A top Toyota safety official says putting autonomous technology in base grades of less-expensive models is a way to keep self-driving vehicles within reach of mass-market buyers.

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Bosch Optimism High Despite Easing Auto Sales

A key piece of the supplier’s bullish outlook is mobility solutions, where autonomous, electric and connected-vehicle technologies are the growth drivers.

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Volvo XC60 Attacks Hot Luxury CUV Market

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Volvo rolls out an all-new, second-generation XC60 with aspirations to grow its share of the midsize luxury CUV market similar to the sales gains seen by the Swedish automaker’s award-winning XC90 large luxury CUV.

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Honda Drops V-6 for 10th-Gen Accord Launching This Year

Two of the Accord’s available direct-injected 4-cyl. powertrains will be turbocharged: a 1.5L mated to either a Honda CVT or 6-speed manual transmission and a 2.0L paired with the 6MT or what Honda calls the first 10-speed automatic in a front-wheel-drive car.

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New BMW 6-Series GT Bows

Considered a rival to the new Audi A7, the 5-seat GT has been thoroughly redesigned with a more shapely exterior and a roomier interior featuring higher-quality materials consistent with those seen on the latest 5-Series.

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Prospects Bright for Lighting, Sensor Supplier Hella

Claiming to be the market leader in sales of 24-GHz narrow-band radar technology, Hella has 15 OEM customers using the technology in 120 vehicles. The supplier is readying a 77-GHz unit for production in 2019.

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Just The Flax, Ma’am: Students Build Bio-Based EV

The Lina boats a sprightly curb weight of just 661 lbs. (300 kg) and is certified by the Netherlands Vehicle Authority as roadworthy and suitable to carry four people.

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LCVs, Electrification Good Fit, Nissan Exec Says

“Thankfully it’s very easy to pass (electrification) on to vans, because you can fit the powertrain and batteries to the platform because you have the space,” says Ponz Pandikuthira, vice president-product planning for Nissan Europe.

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