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ArcelorMittal and partner Honda unveil first inner and outer door ring system; applied on 2019 Acura RDX

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The partners co-engineered the system for the 2019 Acura RDX. The various Usibor steels are blanked at a blanking company then shipped to the newly opened ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks facility in Detroit where the enabling technology— laser ablation —takes place.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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But reliability for some key models from Detroit has risen over the past year, allowing CR to “Recommend” them. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.” However, Acura seems to have worked out recent trouble spots with its new transmissions and infotainment systems.

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