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GAC Motor unveils ENTRANZE EV concept at NAIAS 2019

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China-based GAC Motor introduced the ENTRANZE EV concept vehicle at the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. GAC Motor decided to include OLED screens on either side of the wave-inspired instrument panel. ENTRANZE’s interior also has a versatile, multi-functional 3-seat bench in the first row.

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Column: UAW negotiations may well be pricey for Detroit 3 — particularly if 2019 rule returns

Baua Electric

et’s order this prematurely: No person on the Detroit 3 or the UAW in point of fact is aware of at the moment how this past’s promise talks will play games out. The transient rule from 2019 relating to outdoor source of revenue, alternatively, is not in park, in keeping with the UAW. financial system has 9.9

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Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

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Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. —John Juriga, director, Powertrains, Hyundai America Technical Center, Hyundai Motor Group. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range.

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Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system

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Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup. Teaser shot of third-generation 2019 Insight.

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Bollinger Motors previews B2 electric pickup

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Bollinger Motors previewed the all-electric, all-wheel-drive B2 pickup truck. As Bollinger Motors moves through the final stages of the B1, the B2 Pickup became a natural addition to their upcoming vehicle suite of distinctively-designed EV trucks. —Bollinger Motors Founder Robert Bollinger. Earlier post.).

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Union Bargaining Begins in Detroit

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The United Auto Workers (UAW) is commencing contract negotiations with General Motors, Stellantis, and the Ford Motor Company this week. It has created or retained 14,000 UAW jobs — 5,600 more than it had committed to — since signing its current contract with the union in 2019. The automaker also has invested $1.4

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2019 Ram drops weight, gains 48V eTorque mild hybrid system

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FCA pulled the wraps off the new 2019 Ram 1500 at the Detroit Auto Show. The eTorque mild hybrid system is one of several changes made to the powertrains for the 2019 Ram 1500. The eTorque mild hybrid system replaces the traditional alternator on the engine with a belt-driven motor generator unit that performs several functions.

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