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JANUARY 19, 2024



ZF Axing up to 12,000 Jobs in Germany
The automotive supplier is cutting up to 12,000 jobs and closing two plants in Germany as it moves operations to lower-cost countries.
Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Jan. 19
Ford Cuts F-150 Lightning Production, Boosts Ranger & Bronco; Jeep Teases Wagoneer EV; Cadillac Boosts Lyriq Sales, Adds Dealers

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Rimac Throws Down Gauntlet With Unlimited-Mileage Battery Warranty

Hypercar maker's warranty move recognizes that mileage hurts BEV power packs less than age.

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Siemens, Voltaiq Join Forces in Battery Quality Offering

Germany-based industrial giant Siemens forms a partnership with Voltaiq, which has a proprietary quality assurance software platform for battery-cell manufacturing.

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Russia Looks to Revive Soviet-Era Automotive Brands

Following the recent launch of the Moskvich, a licensed copy of Chinese automaker JAC’s JS4 model, industry officials plan to bring back the Volga premium sedan produced from 1956 to 2010 by Russian automaker GAZ.

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Hyundai Takes Over GM's Indian Plant

Korean automaker seeks to build on its market share in India with factory acquisition and large investment pledge.

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Hyundai Stretches to Top of iSpot’s Most-Seen Auto TV Ads Ranking
A commercial for the ’24 Tucson racked up 267.9 million national TV ad impressions, per iSpot.