JANUARY 27, 2023

Tesla’s Musk Says Volume Cybertruck Production Still a Year Away

Tesla CEO Elon Musk first showed a prototype of the Cybertruck in 2019. During a call with investors and analysts, he says the electric-vehicle maker will begin ramping up production this summer.

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Jan. 27

Audi Reveals Big Off-Road EV Concept; Ford Broncos Put Big Dent in Jeep Sales; EPA Gives Big Trucks Big Loophole

2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Nissan Rogue

This video clip highlighting the Nissan Rogue Variable-Compression Turbo 3 Cyl. was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.

Chevrolet Remains Atop Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart

An enduring ad for Silverado models has been No.1 for TV ad impressions three weeks straight.

Volvo Links Lower Profit Margins to Customer Loyalty

Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt cites inflationary pressures and ongoing supply-chain logistics constraints among the leading headwinds for fulfilling customer orders.

Automakers Against Stampede to BEV Dominance

From TU Automotive
When the president of the world’s biggest carmaker talks, people listen. So, when Akio Toyoda said, in September of last year, that bans on ICE cars within 10 to 15 years will be “rather difficult to achieve” because EVs “are just going to take longer than the media would like us to believe,” it made waves.

U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Rise 5th Straight Month in January; Q1 Forecast for 4% Gain

For Wards Intelligence Subscribers
The bottom line is raw volume is growing, albeit slowly, with a forecast year-over-year gain in January, as well as the entire first quarter.

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