WardsAuto Daily Edition
WardsAuto Daily

APRIL 17, 2020

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VW Reopening Plants; Nissan, Honda, Bentley Extend Shutdowns

VW plans to bring its Chattanooga, TN, complex back on line April 27, while Honda has closed its U.S. and Canadian plants through May 1. Nissan is extending the shutdown of its U.S. plants through mid-May.

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Autoline Daily: Top Industry News

Struggles of Re-Starting Production; Honda CR-V Impressions; Diesel Escalade a No-Charge Option

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Technology Helps Keep Masked Drivers Safe

Eyesight Technologies says its computer vision and artificial-intelligence algorithms have been trained to detect distraction and drowsiness even when the driver is wearing a mask and glasses.

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Byton’s Home Charging; VW ID.3; ZEV States Grow; COVID’s Impact

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Byton M-Byte buyers can get a home charger installed via a new program, the VW ID.3 is undergoing testing by top leadership, Washington becomes the 12th ZEV state and the clean-energy sector suffers job losses.

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COVID-19: April U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales So Far Tracking Well Below March's Long-Time-Low 11.4 Million-Unit SAAR

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Assuming a gradual rise in sales from April through December to reach the forecast 14.2 million units for entire-2020, inventory will fall to a level roughly in line with demand by the start of the fourth quarter.

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