FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Makeovers Enhance Nissan’s Premium Murano and Maxima

With at least three years left in their model lifecycles, Nissan’s top-of-the-line Murano CUV and Maxima sedan get enhanced safety offerings, upgraded interiors and mild styling changes for the ’19 model year.

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for Feb. 19

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Honda to Shutter Civic Plants in U.K., Turkey

Honda Motor Europe President Katsushi Inoue says it is vital that Honda accelerate its electrification strategy and restructure global operations accordingly.

BMW Begins Testing Prototype iNext EV

Wards Intelligence
The CLAR platform used by the iNext has been conceived to incorporate a new autonomous technology that BMW Chairman Harald Kruger says will eventually offer Level 5 autonomy functions allowing driverless urban travel.

2019 Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominee: Ford Ranger

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The 2019 Wards 10 Best Interiors competition is under way, and more than 40 vehicles are facing close inspection for fit-and-finish, ergonomics, materials, comfort and aesthetics. Today's gallery focuses on the ’19 Ford Ranger SuperCrew Lariat, a 5-passenger midsize pickup with a sticker price of $44,240. (Photos by Tom Murphy)

GM Refreshes 2020 GMC Acadia

The ’20 Acadia will arrive at U.S. dealers in the fall with a newly available 2.0L turbocharged gasoline 4-cyl. offering 230 hp and 258 lb.-ft. (350 Nm) of torque.

Dealers Tapped for 1,900-hp Electric Hypercar

Automobili Pininfarina has said the first phase of its dealer network rollout so far has secured relationships with between 25-40 luxury retailers in North America, Europe the Middle East and Asia.

‘Imagineers’ Can Map Out Customer Journeys

Customer Journey Mapping captures steps customers take, their interactions (moments of truth) and the emotions associated with their actions.

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