DECEMBER 14, 2020

Ford Bronco’s Little Brother Packs a Punch

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With the 2021 Bronco Sport, Ford engineers have transformed a humble grocery getter (the Ford Escape) into a rut-traversing, stream-fording, hill-climbing badass. It goes on sale this month in the U.S.

Volvo Moving Motor Production In-House

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Volvo is taking steps to manufacture its own electric motors as it looks to its future as an electric-only automaker.

Hyundai Rolls Out Skateboard-Like EV Platform

Called the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the new flexible architecture will be used on future battery-powered sedans, SUVs and CUVs from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis.

Auto Tech Check – ’20 BMW M8 Competition Convertible

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Notwithstanding a few minor shortcomings, not many cars can compete with the M8 as a technology tour de force – or with its remarkable performance and rakish ragtop styling.

EV Adhesives Sector Set for Explosive Growth

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Research analysts Markets and Markets says annual global sales of EV adhesives will grow to $2.15 billion by 2024, up from $223 million in 2019.

Diesel Dynamo Cummins Eyeing ‘Green’ Hydrogen

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Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger is confident the move from gray to green hydrogen production already is under way in the drive to combat global warming.

2021 Venza: Another Feather in Toyota Hybrid Cap

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The Venza represents America’s only midsize CUV that comes standard as a hybrid, and it delivers excellent fuel economy, all-wheel drive, appealing sheet metal and a handsome and comfortable interior – not to mention “hovering UFO mode.”

Six-Minute Webinar Episode 10: Nearing the Tipping Point

A look at the state of battery technology, which suppliers are best positioned for the growing BEV market ahead and which automakers and markets are likely to lead through the end of the decade.

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