JANUARY 28, 2019

Cadillac’s Wahl Talks EVs, Sales, Oscars, Blackwing V-8s

NADA 2019
Despite the chief marketing officer's optimism, Cadillac’s 2018 U.S. sales were disappointing, falling 1.1% to 154,702 vehicles, well behind its luxury rivals, particularly Audi (223,323), BMW (311,014), Lexus (298,310) and Mercedes-Benz (317,235).

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Autoline Daily: Top Industry News

Peugeot Shows Off Retro Cars, $5,000 Chinese EV Pickup Heading to U.S., Will Ford Electrify the Mustang?

Transition to EVs Costly, European Automakers Argue

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Assn. says that because EVs have fewer components than internal-combustion-engine-driven models, making them requires 60% fewer staff in powertrain and parts manufacturing, as well as maintenance.

Gen Z Gives Hope to Weakening Car Segment

NADA 2019
“They are just getting started and predominantly buying cars,” Jonathan Banks of J.D. Power says of the new generation of car consumers.

Hyundai Says Airbag System Deploys in Secondary Collisions

Hyundai says its multi-collision system allows the devices to deploy effectively upon a secondary impact by calibrating the status of the vehicle and the occupants.

Floor Shots: 2019 NADA Convention and Expo

Some 22,000 people converged on San Francisco this weekend for the National Automobile Dealers Association's annual convention and expo, an event that pulls in elements of SEMA, CES, SAE World Congress and international auto shows. Next year's convention will be held in Las Vegas.

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