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Mazda Didn’t Think Up The Miata, This Guy Did – Autoline Exclusives

September 27th, 2022 at 4:30pm

Car designer, product planner, auto journalist. Bob Hall was the guy who badgered Mazda into doing the MX-5 Miata. Here’s the inside story on how it happened, as well as his opinions on EVs and others things the auto industry should be working on.

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4Xe PHEV

September 21st, 2022 at 3:36pm

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Stellantis is using plug-in hybrids for its electrification strategy until its BEV platform is ready in a couple of years. Its first two PHEVs were the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and Jeep Wrangler, and they’ve sold remarkably well. Now it’s the Grand Cherokee’s turn to get fitted with a battery. And it should sell just as well as the other two.

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Infineon Teaches Automakers How To Adopt Systems Engineering – Autoline Exclusives

September 20th, 2022 at 4:12pm

Infineon, the largest automotive chip supplier in the world, is helping legacy automakers move to total systems engineering to speed up product development. It even wrote a book and teaches classes on how to make this happen.

Using Digitization to Decarbonize Cars – Autoline Exclusives

September 11th, 2022 at 12:00pm

Infineon, which is the largest chip supplier to the automotive industry, believes that going from mechanical controls to digital ones is the fastest way to reduce a cars carbon footprint as well as make it safer.

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone Crewmax

September 2nd, 2022 at 12:36pm

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The Toyota Tundra Capstone Crewmax may be the king of bling in the full-size pickup segment. This trucks just exudes a macho presence. It’s big, chunky and muscular—just what buyers in that segment want.

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