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How Do Automakers Handle Politics?

The Truth About Cars

In order to make a bit more sense of how automakers navigate this part of the business, we spoke with James Bell, the head of corporate communications for Kia. He ran us through how Kia and other automakers handle the challenges of the regulatory environment, especially with ever shifting fuel-economy and tailpipe-emission rules.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

As an EV, the 2021 Polestar 2 is a silent traveler, and the time on the road gave me the chance to test what is the world’s first in-vehicle application of an infotainment system powered by Android with Google apps and services built-in. Google in the car. Inside, the 2021 Polestar 2 shows its Volvo origins.

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Similarly, Suzuki and Toyota have partnered with a successful platform sharing strategy, whilst the Hyundai Motor Group is leveraging the combined scale of Hyundai and Kia, by sharing vehicle architectures and powertrains. This poses an additional risk to EV companies against their well-entrenched fossil fuel counterparts.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

This screen is where the heart of the C40 recharge lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. The C40 Recharge Ultimate comes with the 13-speaker, 12-channel, 600-watt Harmon Kardon premium sound system with Spotify, YouTube Music, Google Play and Apple Music.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

This screen is where the heart of the Polestar 2 lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. The practice of calling out everything to the Google assistant takes getting used to, but works well. The wide floating center console intersects the low slung dash at the 11.2-inch

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