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The latest Automotive News and UpdatesThe Los Angeles Auto Show hosts a Designers Challange to concoct transportation of the future. With that, we get Mercedes Ener-G-Force SUV. An SUV that to some might imagen up the End of the World survival mobile. Tell us what you think of this ride!
There are increasing signs the electric car strategy is doomed while natural gas vehicles are rapidly gaining traction. Let's take a closer look at this important issue. Which companies will thrive and which companies will be left by the wayside?
Toyota declared in September that it’s watering down its battery electric vehicle (BEV) plans by cutting back the production of the small Toyota eQ (known as the Scion iQ stateside).
Lithium ion battery maker A123 Systems today said it has sold its automotive business to Johnson Controls and is filing for bankruptcy protection.
The moves are a change in strategy for the ailing Waltham, MA-based company, which in August said it will sell an 80 percent share to the auto parts division of Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang for $450 million.
Johnson Controls will acquire a significant set of assets for its $125 million investment, some of which were paid with federal aid. A123 Systems’ auto business includes its technology, two battery factories in Michigan, a cathode powder manufacturing facility in China, and A123’s stake in two auto parts suppliers in China. Johnson Controls also will put up $72.5 million so A123 can maintain operations during the sale.
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By Drew Dowdell · Posted
Envista/Encore GX? Yes. Envision, only high end Hyundai like top trim Palisade or Santa Fe Calligraphy. That said, the Santa Fe Calligraphy bats way out of its league. It is significantly better than the Lexus TX. So comparing an Envision or Enclave to it really isn't an insult, but more a measure of how far Hyundai has come. Buick still does better with noise isolation than Hyundai, but it is getting a lot closer. Na, Cadillac has closed the gap on interior material quality. Some of that is Cadillac moving up and some of it is BMW moving down. Cadillac has a more coherent interior design as well. And again, an Optiq EV and an ICE X3 have reached price parity. BMW has many more models than Cadillac and Buick combined. It's like saying Chevy outsells Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler combined. -
By Drew Dowdell · Posted
True, but there are exemptions for vehicles that are able to comply with USMCA -
By G. David Felt · Posted
Yes, that hits the nail on the head of a debate we have been having at my work as many also feel while retro cool, the public says they want it but will not buy it as Humans are lazy. They want Cheap with all the trimmings and that will never happen. Kinda like this video of the true fact of Americans. -
The Optiq isn’t made in the USA either. -
By Drew Dowdell · Posted
At a minimum of $10k more than the Cadillac, higher due to tariffs if they don't build it in the US.
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