WardsAuto Daily Edition
WardsAuto Daily

APRIL 7, 2020

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Lamborghini Joins Fight Against COVID-19

The hypercar manufacturer is converting parts of its production plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, to produce surgical masks and protective plexiglass shields.

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Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for April 7

Long-Term Car Loans Shoot Up; Destination Charges on the Rise; Could Cash for Clunkers Come Back?

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FCA, Honda Plant Closings to Extend Into May

Honda will extend the production suspension previously announced for all its automobile, engine and transmission plants in the U.S. and Canada through May 1. FCA says it plans to resume production in its plants in the U.S. and Canada on May 4.

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Ally Warns of COVID-19 Economic Fallout

“The duration and severity of the pandemic continue to be impossible to predict,” the automotive lender says in an SEC filing.

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Does Vehicle Leasing Offer Glimmer of Hope?

In a Wards Q&A, J.D. Power’s Patrick Roosenberg talks about competition, lessee behavior, residuals, credit and how the current automotive crisis differs from the last one.

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GM and Honda Partner on EVs; Tesla Announces Best Q1 Yet

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GM will assemble two new BEVs for Honda, while Tesla says it sold a record number of vehicles in the first quarter.

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Dynamic Cylinder Deactivation Going Mainstream

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Dynamic Fuel Management, the fuel-saving system that regulates cylinder shutdown in 17 different firing patterns in GM’s V-8 engines, is poised to double its take-rate as the automaker incorporates it into many of its fullsize SUV and truck engines.

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AI Requires a Human Touch

“We need the best people and the best tools,” FICO’s Chisoo Lyons says. Each alone “is not enough.”

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