MARCH 10, 2023

Mercedes-Benz CLA to Go Electric But Retain Gasoline Option

The third-generation CLA will offer the choice of battery-electric and gasoline power, with internal-combustion engines to be produced in cooperation with Chinese automaker Geely.

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 10

Tesla Dropping Ultrasonic Sensors; New Mustang Goes Graphics Crazy; GM Cuts $2 Billion Worth of Employees

Customer-Service Satisfaction Slips in J.D. Power Survey

The study links the gap in service-experience satisfaction between battery-electric- and combustion-vehicle owners to recall rates, which are more than twice as high for BEVs as for ICE vehicles.

Chevrolet Again Tops iSpot.tv’s Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart

Despite Chevrolet’s No.1 ranking, Lexus is the brand with the most total combined impressions from two highly-seen sales event spots.

Scholarships Honor Memory of Auto Journalist Jerry Flint

Jerry Flint had a storied journalism career. He was the Detroit bureau chief for The New York Times and later wrote for Ward’s Auto World and other Detroit media. His byline became associated with the auto industry when he became a columnist at Forbes.

Nissan Turns to Component ‘Sharing’ to Cut EV Costs

From TU Automotive
Nissan is targeting cut-price BEV and hybrid vehicles with the announcement of its ‘sharing’ business model to cut production costs.

The Rise of the Software-Defined Vehicle

For Wards Intelligence Subscribers
The definition of the software-defined vehicle (SDV) remains in flux, with stakeholders having different interpretations, criteria and expectations. This tracker presents the differences between Semi-SDV and SDV, relationship between SDV and BEVs, and SDVs offered by traditional vs start up manufacturers.

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