NOVEMBER 30, 2017

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The concept utility vehicle has removable parts, including side-mirror cameras and fog lights doubling as flashlights.

Change driven: First-tier auto-industry supplier Rheinmetall Automotive with its brands Kolbenschmidt and Pierburg is addressing the challenge of increasing driveline electrification with developments including a new kind of modular battery pack and a 90-kW electric traction unit. The company’s booth at 2017 IAA (Frankfurt, Germany) highlights a large exhibit dedicated to electric mobility. Visit Rheinmetall Automotive at booth F26, Hall 8.

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Car, Truck & Utility Finalists, Alfa Heads Back to F1, Mitsubishi Resurrects the Eclipse

BYD Delivers Electric Refuse Truck to Palo Alto, CA

The truck uses its batteries to power the hydraulic system for the body as well as propulsion. It has 76 miles (122 km) of range and requires only two to three hours maximum to fully charge, BYD says.

Honda Goes to Oz’s Far Reaches to Fix Takata Airbags

After learning Thursday Island and Horn Island, north of Cape York – Australia’s northernmost point – were home to a number of Honda vehicles affected by the recall, Honda Australia worked with a local dealer to send a technician to the isolated area to complete the replacements.

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VW Looks to Build MEB-Based Electrics in North America

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A U.S. production site appears likely, but the automaker may be delaying a decision on a new dedicated-EV plant in part due to uncertainty over NAFTA.

Lexus Utility Vehicles Expand, Shrink Seating

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Toyota’s luxury marque adds a row to its popular RX midsize CUV and takes a row away from its biggest SUV the LX.

’18 Mazda6 Unveiled With Updates Inside and Out

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The refreshed sedan will use Mazda’s turbocharged Skyactiv-G 2.5L gasoline 4-cyl., which now employs cylinder deactivation for optimum fuel efficiency.

Toyota Projects Strong November; Camry Won't Lead

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Younger buyers are embracing the Camry’s sportier grades, but it won’t be enough to put the midsize sedan back atop Toyota’s sales chart, says a senior executive.

Mercedes Plans to Offer 50 Electrified Models By 2022

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“It always starts with looking at customer expectations,” Dietmar Exler, head of Mercedes-Benz USA, says in a WardsAuto Q&A. “What do they want and how can you top that?”

New-Gen CLS Shows Mercedes Sedans Alive and Well

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As with its predecessors, the all-new CLS relies heavily on the E-Class, from which it borrows its platform, drivelines, chassis, electric architecture and more. Mercedes-Benz says the sedan ushers in a new exterior design lineage to be adopted by other new models in the not-too-distant-future.

Nissan’s U.S. Dealers to Get Their Brazilian Kicks

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The B-segment Kicks represents the first new nameplate from the automaker in eight years and extends Nissan’s lineup in the growing CUV sector.

Mitsubishi Eclipse Reborn As CUV

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Its exterior has coupe-like elements that may harken back to the Eclipse sports car, but inside the automaker promises interior quality and refinement never before seen in a Mitsubishi.

Roadster Arrives With Refreshed BMW i8 Coupe

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The sexy fuel sipper with a power retractable roof goes on sale in the U.S. in early 2018. BMW’s new open-top i brand model receives new seats, an updated head-up display and a range of new trim options, including carbon-fiber elements.

Finalists for North American Car, Utility and Truck of Year Announced

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Jurors evaluated the finalists based on segment leadership, innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar.

Volkswagen Brand Bullish on Midterm Profits

Volkswagen Group's core brand says it expects its operating-profit margin to increase to between 4% and 5% by 2020, aided by cost cuts and planned rollouts of higher-margin models.

PSA to Manufacture Aisin Transmissions Under License

Sources with PSA say the French automaker plans to build automatic gearboxes under license in France after failing to reach agreement with the Toyota-owned supplier on a joint production deal.

South Korean Firm to Build EV Battery Plant in Hungary

SK Innovation says it will invest 840.2 billion won ($777 million) to build an EV battery plant in Hungary that would serve European automakers including Mercedes-Benz.

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