Among findings in the 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study, U.S. consumers expect fully charged EVs to travel upwards of 500 miles, while a range of about 250 miles is acceptable to those in China, Japan and India.
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Some 35% of new cars on the road today are white, followed by black and gray with 19% each, according to paint supplier Axalta’s 69th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report.
Tesla becomes the latest American company to face scrutiny over its ties to a region where the Chinese government has allegedly detained scores of Uyghurs and other minority groups, Forbes reports.
Hyundai says it considers robotics and mobility a synergistic combination that will add value to the business and foster progress for humanity within a robotics-based Mobility of Things ecosystem.
The interior has been updated (the new, leather-alternative wool-blend fabric, for example), but the real star here is the next-generation infotainment system that was built with Google Maps and Google Assistant in mind.
That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives. And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Tom Murphy at tmurphy@wardsauto.com. OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out. Now for the legal stuff...
