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MAY 9, 2019

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VW Taking Orders for Electric Hatchback

The first model in the automaker’s ID. range will offer three battery options and maximum range of 342 miles.

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Autoline Daily: Industry News for May 9

Workhorse Could Buy GM Ohio Plant; VW Takes Deposits on 1st ID EV; Kia Delays U.S. Soul EV Introduction

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Video Snapshot: 2019 Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominees

Wards 10 Best Interiors
Thirty-two all-new or redesigned vehicle interiors were vying for this year's Wards 10 Best Interiors list. Today, May 9, the 10 winners receive their trophies during a ceremony at the WardsAuto Interiors Conference in Novi, MI.

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GM to Shift Oshawa Plant Into Parts Hub, Reverse Closure

News also broke alongside the Oshawa agreement for GM to reportedly sell its Lordstown, OH, assembly plant to Cincinnati-based Workhorse Group to make electric trucks.

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Volkswagen Raising Stakes in Russia

Sources familiar with VW’s plans say planned investments will nearly double the Kaluga plant’s current capacity. That would make VW Russia’s second-largest automaker in terms of output, trailing only local automaker AvtoVAZ.

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Nissan Again No.1 on Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart

The top-ranked ad for the week of April 29 is Nissan’s commercial for the ’19 Rogue focusing on the ProPILOT Assist feature that helps keep drivers centered in their lane.

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Auto Dealer Creates ‘Demilitarized Zone’ for Customers

The dealer principal of Los Angeles Chrysler-Dodge-Ram-Jeep is on the speaker lineup for upcoming back-to-back conferences, the Automotive Customer Experience Summit and the Auto CX Analytics & AI Summit.

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