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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Sept. 13. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Connecticut Car Dealer Saves Its Inventory From Ida Flooding

The EZ2Drive Auto Group in Danbury is located on a floodplain and Hurricane Ida unleashed several inches of rain on the area. But most of the inventory stayed dry, thanks to an arrangement to use a nearby Home Depot parking lot.

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Toyota Makes Big Commitment to Batteries, But Remains Cautious on BEVs

The automaker expects to add 70 production lines by 2030 to bring battery capacity to 200 GWh annually, but BEV volume will account for only about 25% of Toyota’s electrified-vehicle mix.

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2023 Cadillac Lyriq at GM Tech Center

General Motors lifts the veil on the Cadillac Lyriq, allowing journalists to see and feel the new luxury 5-seat battery electric vehicle in a design studio at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, MI.

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VW Chairman Diess Details Countering Climate Change

“The transport sector must be decarbonized quickly without harming the global economy,” Volkswagen Group Chairman Herbert Diess says. However, he stresses the importance of providing personal transport solutions for the individual.

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Subaru BRZ Matches Toyota GR 86 Cousin’s Fun Factor

For the new-generation GR 86 and BRZ, Toyota handled the lead planning and design, while Subaru took charge of the engineering and production efforts. Styling aside, Subaru admits the differences between the two vehicles are not major, but they do exist.

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Tom Murphy at tmurphy@wardsauto.com. 

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.

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