Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for Oct. 16

German Industry in Trouble?; Skoda Readies for All-New Hatchback; Honda Improves Intersection Safety

Volvo Plans First Polestar EV Retail Outlet

The store will be the first to show Polestar’s approach to selling vehicles to an audience interested in alternatively fueled cars. It will be the first of about 60 Polestar Spaces set to open worldwide by mid-2020.

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Audi A1 Production Launches at Spanish Plant

The new Audi A1 will be built in two shifts on the revamped Line 3 using the Volkswagen Group’s MQB A0 platform shared with the SEAT Ibiza and Arona.

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Machines, Humans Learn Lots at automotiveMastermind

In a Wards interview, Marco Schnabl talks about the power of predictive analytics, the roots of his company, the difficulties of running a dealership and how he as a German native fresh out of college went to work in the U.S. selling cars.

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Autoline Spotlight: Thriving in Pre-Owned Market

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An Autoline/Wards panel discusses the health of the used-car market – and how it continues to defy skeptics.

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