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2018 Buick LaCrosse gets eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain

Green Car Reports

When the 2017 Buick LaCrosse made its debut at the 2015 Los Angeles auto show, the eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain offered in the previous-generation model was noticeably absent. Buick has rectified the issue for the 2018 model year by announcing that its 2018 LaCrosse will come standard with a mild-hybrid powertrain.

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GM’s China JVs investing $12B between 2014-2017 to expand; GM outlines China market trends

Green Car Congress

Some of the $12 billion investment will fund the launch of more than 60 new and upgraded vehicles coming to market through 2018. Investments in GM’s quality growth will include the opening of five new manufacturing facilities by the end of 2015: four vehicle assembly plants and one powertrain plant. MPV sales will likely double to 2.8

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ARC Automobile responds to NHTSA request in airbag inflator probe

Baua Electric

ARC, which in January 2018 put in tools to hit upon over the top weld slag and alternative particles within the welding procedure, stated it believes the ruptures resulted from “one-off manufacturing anomalies” that had been addressed through automakers in next recollects.

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NHTSA probe of rupturing ARC airbag inflators echoes Takata

Baua Electric

.” Because the creation of the ARC investigation in 2015, automakers — together with BMW, Ford and Volkswagen — have initiated 8 remembers to deal with doable protection defects with ARC airbag inflators. “Blockage of the exit orifice could cause over pressurization of the airbag inflator” and as a result lead to rupture.

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Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

Clean Fleet Report

The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 PHEV. Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision. Flash Drive: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stevio. Restyling a Best-Selling Premium Compact SUV. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

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