JULY 2, 2021

Magna Plant in Austria Gearing for Fisker BEV Production

Production of customer-ready units of the battery-electric Fisker Ocean SUV is on track to begin Nov. 17, 2022 at Magna’s carbon-neutral facility, Fisker says. The Ocean is to enter the U.S. market at a base price of $37,499 excluding EV-related subsidies.

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for July 2

Ford F-Series Drops to #3; Toyota Expands Use of Company Cars; How Jeep Improved Off-Road Capability

GM to Source U.S.-Based Lithium for Next-Gen EV Batteries

Under an agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources, lithium will be sourced in part from California from a more environmentally friendly process than traditional lithium production.

Toyota Moves to Top Spot in Most-Seen Auto Ad Ranking

The No.1 ad for the week of June 21 is Toyota’s adventurous SUV commercial, which collected 26% of its TV ad impressions appearing during NBA Playoff games.

Service Orientated Architectures Pitch for OTA Security

From TU Automotive
Whether it’s adding new functionality to ADAS or infotainment, or patching vulnerabilities, OTA updates are a valuable solution.

Market Overview: Automakers, Suppliers Face Internal-Combustion Conundrum

For Wards Intelligence Subscribers
Is the ICE age over? Not so fast. Despite the sudden urgency to develop and sell battery-electric vehicles, internal-combustion-engine-powered light vehicles aren’t going away any time soon.

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