First key milestone comes April 1, when industry sales for March and the first quarter will be announced and we’ll hear from automakers about initial impact.
Ford and FCA plan to open plants by mid-April. Meanwhile, the Detroit Three OEMs, with UAW approval, have asked for volunteers from among blue-collar employees to keep open their parts warehouses across the country.
The technology allows automakers to equip smaller vehicles with an advanced braking system and design cockpits without the common handbrake lever or parking-brake pedal.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Honda’s new CR-V Hybrid scores well on fuel economy, leaning more heavily on electric propulsion than the Accord Hybrid, but gives mixed results on ADAS and connectivity.
