OCTOBER 1, 2021

The French-Italian-American automaker pledges at least $4 million from the sale of special edition Jeeps, Rams and Fiats.

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Sonic Automotive Moves to Acquire Texas Dealer Group

The RFJ Auto Partners acquisition is expected to close in December, Sonic says. With the addition of dealerships for Stellantis brands, the deal adds five new brands to Sonic’s lineup: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Alfa Romeo.

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Record Ford Investment Will Build Pickup, Battery Plants

Ford’s $7 billion portion of the $11.4 billion investment in the Tennessee and Kentucky plants is the largest manufacturing investment in the company’s 118-year history. Joint-venture partner SK Innovation is putting up the other $4.4 billion.

Volvo Eliminating Leather in Future EV Interiors

Instead of leather interior options, Volvo will use sustainable alternatives such as Nordico, a material it created consisting of textiles made from recycled material such as plastic bottles, and corks recycled from the wine industry.

Technical Expert Predicts Mainstream AV Acceptance

Christine Ho, senior technical advisor to the CTO at Motional, is confident that by the end of this decade, robotaxis will be a common sight on our roads.

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