APRIL 19, 2017

Dodge Demonizes Rivals on Most-Engaging Ads Chart

The No.1 ad, featuring a famous speech given by Jack Nicholson in “A Few Good Men,” proudly hypes the Challenger SRT Demon. Dodge also takes fourth place with another spot for the Demon that previously was at No. 3.

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Renault’s Future F1 Concept, New Platform Enables Full Autonomy, Chevy’s Wild FNR-X Concept

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Lincoln Offers Chauffeur Service to Owners

Ford’s luxury brand provides customers with screened and trained drivers upon request.

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Consumer Trust in Automated Tech Waning, Gen Z Embracing Mobility

The results of J.D. Power’s third annual Tech Choice study reveal a declining interest in automated tech by all generations save for Gen Y.

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Autos, Auto Parts High on EU Product Danger List

Last year, 18% of the the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Dangerous Products safety alerts involved automobiles and parts, with 372 notifications, behind toys, at 540.

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VW, Audi Units Meant for Korea Sale Germany-Bound

Shipping the 13,000 vehicles back to Germany, rather than having them checked for compliance in Korea, ended speculation the automakers would hold a national “Dieselgate sale” offering huge discounts on models that received recertification.

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Aerospace and Automotive Crossing Paths

WardsAuto Senior Content Director Drew Winter will moderate the lightweighting session at the May 2-4 AutoAero conference in Dearborn, MI, and explore materials and process technologies, aerospace and automotive supply chains, and identify lessons learned that could be valuable to both industries.

Ford Not Rushing Into China's EV, PHEV Market

Unlike other automakers rushing to put electrified vehicles on the world's biggest auto market, Ford says the number of EVs and PHEVs it will sell will depend on government policies and regulations as well as lowering the time battery charging takes.

BMW Takes Wraps Off Most Potent Model in M4 Lineup

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Planned for North American delivery in early 2018, the M4 CS holds true to BMW’s earlier club sport traditions, boasting a more powerful engine than even the competition-package-equipped version of the standard M4 now on sale in the U.S.

Audi CEO Sees China Luxury Market Growing 50% Over Next 10 Years

Audi CEO Rubert Stadler, head of China's best-selling car brand, predicts the market will grow to about 3 million sales as the country's ranks of affluent customers and businesses expands.

Renewable Energy High on EV Shoppers’ Priorities

Kenan Degirmenci of Queensland University of Technology says his research has found environmental impact is more important than price or range confidence.

Toyota Gearing to Launch Fuel-Cell-Vehicle Tests in October

Toyota says the tests are part of an effort to determine whether it would be feasible to sell its 4-seat, hydrogen-powered Mirai in China, but the Japanese automaker already is heading toward the country's alternative-fuels market by introducing plug-in hybrid-electric cars next year.

Student Designers Envision New Types of Luxury Vehicles

Sponsored by International Automotive Components (IAC) and Lear Automotive, with support from SAE International, the seventh-annual competition has a history of helping graduating design students capture attention, and job offers from major automakers and suppliers.

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