Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for Sept. 20

Rivian Gets Big Order from Amazon; 1990 VW Cabriolet Converted to an EV; BMW May Cut Thousands of Jobs

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Chevy Blazer One Hot User Experience

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Not only does the Blazer take natural speech exceptionally well, it also has the capability to uniquely bounce seamlessly between embedded and cloud-based navigation.

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Ford Mustang’s New EcoBoost Cements Era of 4-Cyl. Muscle Car

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Acceleration with the new EcoBoost engine is linear, and it feels much more stout than the base 310-hp 2.3L, which tends to run out of breath at high rpm. On paper, these two engines are separated by 22 hp, but it feels like so much more.

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’20 Ford Mustang 2.3L High Performance EcoBoost

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The EcoBoost High Performance is attractively priced, starting around $33,000, a step-up of about $5,000 over the base 2.3L EcoBoost.

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Russia Counters Sanctions With Automaker Subsidies

Domestic automakers including GAZ Group, KamAZ, Sollers and AvtoVAZ have asked for government support, contending restrictions on imported components could force them to suspend production.

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Real-Time 3D Opening Doors for User Experience Designers

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Working with real-time 3D allows designers to develop UI content and scenes that can easily be modified, even very late in the design cycle.

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ADAS Market Trends: Adaptive Cruise Control

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Adaptive cruise control up to an industry take-rate of 42.2%. Cars hit 50.2%, a double-digit jump from last year.

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Battery, Cell Output Seen Rising Alongside EV Uptake

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Manju Chaluvegowda, project engineer at FEV North America, predicts global demand for Li-ion batteries in the automotive sector will grow to more than 1.5 terawatt hours in 2030.

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