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	AUGUST 21, 2023

Toyota’s Retro-Styled Land Cruiser Returns to North America

Toyota will price the new SUV at about $55,000 when the ’24 model returns to the U.S. market next year.

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Jeep Wrangles a Refresh for 2024

For the first time in years, Jeep sees competitors coming after its venerable Wrangler, and the Stellantis brand isn’t standing pat waiting to be overrun by the likes of Ford’s new Bronco or Toyota’s revamped Land Cruiser.

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From Microcars to BEVs: Smart JV's Bold Strategy Shift

In 2019, Mercedes-Benz and Geely partnered to revamp the strategy of Smart, with a shift in focus solely from microcars to the wider BEV segment. Since then, Smart has developed new software, vehicle platforms and organizational processes from scratch, laying the groundwork to compete in the software-defined vehicle era, and is ready to launch its second compact BEV model in Europe.

Cadillac Pulls Wrap Off Escalade IQ Battery Electric Vehicle

The new electric version of Cadillac’s venerable ‘Slade has a 450-mile range and is filled to the brim with technology, comfort and convenience features.

Audi Q6 e-tron CUV Prototype a Dynamic Work in Progress

Together, the Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Macan will compete in what has become one of the world’s most hard-fought market segments: the midsize electric CUV.

ICE Transmission Specialist Tremec Shifting to BEVs

Tremec engineering director Matt Memmer speaks today as part of a panel discussion titled “Propulsion: Industry is making a shift to BEVs” at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI.

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Bevy of BEVs; ChargePoint Gets Serious on Uptime; Tesla, Lucid, Rivian News

Cadillac, Lucid, Land Rover, Ford and VW announce new BEVs are coming or delayed; one charging network vows to keep its chargers online more often.

Why OEMs, EU Moving Faster on EV Charging

A consortium of seven automakers are banding together to get fast EV chargers installed, and the EU mandates a fast-charging network across the bloc of countries by 2030.