JUNE 17, 2019

No Blackwing V-8 for Track-Ready V-Series Cadillac CT5

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Cadillac met underwhelming response to its mid-performance V-Series CT4 and CT5 models, but followed up with a surprise reveal of track-ready, high-output versions.

Researchers Pursuing More Robust EV Batteries

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A battery electrode has millions of particles, but researchers now can analyze them more thoroughly than they could before – and at the various operating conditions in which commercial batteries are used in the real world.

BMW, JLR to Team on Electrification

Formation of the German-Anglo alliance follows a growing trend within the global automotive industry as automakers seek to lower the cost of electric-vehicle development through technical cooperation.

Mercedes-AMG Ups 4-Cyl. Power Ante

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Mercedes-AMG introduces what it says is the world’s most powerful 4-cyl. car engine, producing 209 hp/L. Codenamed M139, the engine is hand-built at AMG’s engine plant in Affalterbach.

GM Talks Electric Pickups, Again

GM’s Mark Reuss says a third-generation global EV platform will help make the battery-backed pickup a reality. Its platform is flexible enough to accommodate nearly 10 different body styles to drive scale and reduce cost.

Cadillac’s Super Cruise Gains Miles, Not Models

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Cadillac’s Super Cruise gains some 70,000 miles to its mapped network come fourth quarter 2019.

Velodyne Says Nearing Mass Production of Forward-Facing Lidar

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Velodyne President Marta Thoma Hall talks about her company’s latest products, future applications and why Tesla’s Elon Musk is “misguided and mistaken.”

BMW Previews New Curved Instrument Display

The high-definition single-section display, which also is earmarked for other future BMW models, houses a fully digital instrument panel and touch-sensitive infotainment monitor, according to the German automaker.

Hyundai Weight Sensors Aid EV Efficiency

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Mo Yang of Hyundai’s Eco-Technology Performance Development Group says the system uses acceleration sensors to optimize the EV’s settings based on current gross weight estimate.

Purpose-Built Ride-Hailing Vehicles on Drawing Boards in China

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Chinese consumers have taken to ride-hailing with enthusiasm, and that has automakers and suppliers looking to design vehicles better suited to servicing them.

Chevy Silverado’s Duramax Diesel Late, Pricey

The new 3.0L, assembled in Flint, MI, represents GM’s first inline 6-cyl. light-duty truck diesel. Not only is GM late to market with the engine, it’s the last to the fullsize market among the Detroit Three automakers, who dominate the pickup segment.

Auto Tech Check – ʼ19 Hyundai Ioniq Limited

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Even with its straightforward tech and added driver assists, recent introductions by rivals will make it difficult for the ’19 Hyundai Ioniq to stand out.

Third-Gen Ram EcoDiesel Joins Light-Duty Fray

FCA rolls out a redesigned 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6 that it claims is more powerful and more efficient than the competition – at least for now.

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