FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Survey: Most Consumers Willing to Pay More for Alt Propulsion

“The question becomes what is the tipping point for cost-payback and mainstream consumer buy-in to alternatives,” says Lisa Wilding-Brown, InnovateMR’s chief researcher.

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Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for Feb. 6

Chevy Reveals Heavy-Duty Silverado; Pickup Truck War Heating Up; Is This Rivian's Design Inspiration?

UAW Complains to Trump Again Over GM Plant Closings

David Green, the president of UAW Local 1112 in Lordstown, OH, says Trump hasn’t responded to his earlier letter protesting General Motors’ decision to cancel a shift at the plant, one of five factories in the U.S. and Canada the automaker plans to shutter.

VW May Supply Rivals With EV Platform

In an interview with a German newspaper, Michael Jost, chief of strategy for Volkswagen, says the automaker decided to make the MEB platform available to rival car companies as part of a plan to make it an industry standard among EV architectures.

GM Reveals 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500HD, 3500HD

The Silverado HD’s 6.6L turbodiesel V-8 makes 445 hp and 910 lb.-ft. of torque, which is unchanged from the previous-generation truck. But it hooks to an all-new Allison 10-speed automatic transmission for a 52% increase in maximum towing capacity to 35,500 lbs.

TT Faces Uncertain Future as Audi Unveils Updated RS

The entire TT lineup is rumored to be headed to the chopping block as Audi concentrates its engineering efforts and budgets on SUVs and electric vehicles.

Nissan Looks to Electrified Future in Thailand

Nissan last month became the first major OEM to offer an EV for sale in Thailand when it began accepting orders for the battery-electric Leaf. Deliveries begin in April.

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