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JULY 16, 2025



Audi Juices e-tron Lineup with Q6 Sportback

Audi has struggled with e-tron battery-electric vehicles, and is hoping the Q6 Sportback, including the SQ6 performance variant, turns some heads.

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Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for July 16

Stellantis Throws In the Towel with Fuel Cells; Volvo To Shift SUV Production to U.S.; Mercedes Reveals 1st All-Electric Wagon

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Automakers Save Billions With AI Spotting Vehicle Problems

Upstream claims AI employing data from the SDV could reduce potential recall costs up to 20%.

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Industry Voices | Smarter Financing: Why Dealers Must Rethink How They Choose the Right Lenders

As lender programs grow more complex, relying on gut instinct or outdated methods in the F&I office can slash margins and sink deals.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

WardsAuto Podcast: Industry Disruption from Iacocca to Trump With Auto Industry Legend Jim Press

In this week’s episode, Host David Kiley has an extended chat with longtime auto executive Jim Press. Press, started out at Ford with Lee Iacocca, went on to run Toyota’s U.S. operations through its biggest expansion, and worked at Chrysler when Cerberus owned the brand. Today, he advises companies navigating the current age of disruption.

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FROM AUTOMOTIVE DIVE
Rolls-Royce Invests $75M in South Carolina Engine Plant
The 60,000-square-foot expansion will boost production of machinery used to power data centers and other industrial facilities.