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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. —,Joe Riggsby, Acura RDX body development leader, Honda R&D Americas. The application isn’t just limited to SUVs and minivans, we are seeing it in pick-up trucks and small cars. The outer door ring replaced conventional multi-piece, spot-weld designs.

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Honda targeting introduction of Level 4 automated driving capability by 2025; Level 3 by 2020

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This new goal builds upon earlier-announced plans for Honda and Acura vehicles to have highly-automated freeway driving capability (SAE Level 3) by 2020. Honda Sensing was first introduced on the 2015 Honda CR-V and has since been applied to the Honda Civic, Pilot SUV, Ridgeline pickup and just-launched 2018 Odyssey minivan.

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2024 Chevy Camaro, 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: Nowadays’s Automotive Information

Baua Electric

You’ll in finding those tales and extra in lately’s automotive information, proper right here at Motor Authority.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. In the case of America’s preeminent EV company, Tesla landed mid pack — sandwiched between Infiniti and Ram.

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

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The Model X SUV remained “Much-Worse-Than-Average” for reliability, with ongoing problems including the falcon-wing doors and center display screen. The Grand Cherokee and Renegade improve to “Average,” while the Cherokee and Compass SUVs have “Below-Average” reliability. Jeep has mixed results, falling two spots to 22.

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