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APRIL 24, 2019

Advanced Technology

As Hype Peaks, Fears of AI Winter Emerge

Much of the hype can be traced to bold, public promises from automakers such as Tesla and General Motors to field self-driving cars under aggressive timelines.

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Renault, Nissan Form China R&D JV

The Alliance Innovation Lab Shanghai will focus on autonomous driving, connected vehicles and electric vehicles. It hopes all new innovations will be applied to Alliance products sold globally as well as in China.

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Avis In-App Parking Partnership Helps Business Travelers, Businesses and the Rental Car Company’s Bottom Line

In an era of rising ride-hail usage by business travelers, Avis is innovating to make life easier for road warriors and their companies – and gain lost market share.

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Auto Tech Check – ʼ19 Kia Forte EX

For its ’19-model redesign, Kia refreshed the sheet metal and enlarged the cabin and cargo room but kept aspects that made the Forte a formidable competitor to rivals, including a useful and intuitive center console display and the straightforward UVO infotainment system.

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Markets

Departure of Co-Founder Won’t Derail Byton, CEO Says

In an exclusive interview, Byton CEO Daniel Kirchert says launch of the M-Byte battery- electric vehicle is on track, and fund-raising efforts continue to draw investors to the Chinese BEV start-up.

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North America Light-Vehicle Production Down 4.6% in March

Results were mixed across the region, resulting in a loss of production.

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Data

North America Production, March 2019

North America production by country, vehicle type, and manufacturer; by manufacturer, model line, and country; by manufacturer and platform; by manufacturer and plant; and by manufacturer and segment group for March 2019.

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South America Vehicle Production, March 2019

South America vehicle production by manufacturer and country for total vehicles and light vehicles for March 2019.

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