APRIL 21, 2017

Hybrid DCT, Torque-Vectoring EV In Magna Product Plan

Getrag brought several compelling new technologies to the Magna fold in last year’s acquisition, but Magna’s powertrain engineers have been busy on many fronts. For instance, the eTelligentDrive system makes EVs a whole lot more fun to drive.

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Jeep Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Concept, GM Ceases Venezuela Operations, Honda Reveals CR-V Hybrid

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Virtual Sales Assistant Lends Hand in Service Drive

Developer Conversica says its artificial-intelligence software has helped boost sales in the showroom and now will seek to do the same for dealership service departments.

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Ford Money Banks on Convenience for U.K. Consumers

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Hyundai Silent on Reports Kia Plant Coming to India

Kia has been seeking an India production location for much of the past two years so it can tap into the expanding market there. Sales grew 9.3% to about 2.1 million units in calendar 2016, up 9.3% from prior-year, WardsAuto data shows. Light-truck sales grew 8.5% to 1.3 million units.

Nissan Puts Trust in `Smart' Strategies for Mobility

Intelligent solutions are the way forward, Nissan’s Stewart Callegari says.

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Online Retailer Offers Coin-Operated Used-Car Pickup

Carvana, an online used-car retailer, has introduced its fifth Carvana Vending Machine, this one in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, TX. Adapted from automated parking-structure technology, the machines take interactive car buying a step further.

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Poll Shows More Australians Ready to Let Car Drive

The poll by Roy Morgan Research finds the majority of all age profiles 50 years and under indicates readiness for autonomous vehicles.

GM Reportedly Launching EV Output in China Within 2 Years

The all-electric vehicle would be among at least 10 "new-energy vehicles" GM intends to launch in the world's biggest car market by 2020.

U.K. Truckers Call Clean-Air Plan Budget Buster

The government says the zones designated for Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton by 2020 are meant to reduce pollution in city centers and encourage the replacement of old, polluting vehicles with modern, cleaner vehicles.

Ex-U.S. Justice Dept. Official to Serve as VW Monitor

A federal prosecutor confirms former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Larry Thompson will independently monitor Volkswagen as part of the automaker's plea agreement in the Dieselgate emissions scandal.

U.S. Reviewing Venezuela Takeover of GM Plant

The U.S. State Dept. says it is "rapidly and transparently" reviewing details of the Socialist-led country's seizure of GM's plant in Valencia, which forced the layoffs of 2,700 workers who built no cars in the year's first two months.

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