JANUARY 13, 2020

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FCA, Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, Fisker, Byton and Sony roll out electrified concepts at the annual tech extravaganza, although some of their timing and specs are questionable.

2020 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Quick Hits

A pro-and-con summation of all 26 powertrains evaluated in the 2020 competition. Many comments come directly from editor scoresheets.

ZF Promising Semi-Autonomous Tech for Under $1,000

ZF considers its coAssist system as Level 2+ because its technology allows for driver-initiated automated lane changes. Testing in a Buick Regal this week at CES shows more work must be done before the system is ready for market late this year.

Bosch Wants to Integrate AI into Everyday Life

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The phrase “artificial intelligence” usually conjures images of sci-fi movies and scary robots, but top Bosch officials tell reporters in Las Vegas at CES they are committed to building their business using AI to make people’s lives easier and safer.

Tesla Inaugurates New China Plant, Announces Model Y Production

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk tells the Shanghai crowd the Model Y may outsell Tesla’s sedan models.

VW Raises Projected EV Output

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The main driver of production will be the vehicles built under the ID. family badge which launched with the ID.3’s debut in September at the Frankfurt auto show. The first ID.3 cars will appear on Europe’s roads in the summer.

Toyota Hybrid Mix to Rise Again in 2020, “Space Race” for Hybrid and Electric Leadership

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The RAV4 Hybrid’s 2019 U.S. sales tally represents a 92.3% volume increase from 2018’s 48,124.

RM19: Hyundai Builds a Mid-Engine Monster

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We can’t help but smile after turning a few hot laps in Hyundai’s latest performance creation, the mid-engine RM19 near-supercar. Is a production version in the works?