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July 2021

Jeep extends Gecko paint color to Gladiator and Wrangler

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(July 29 2021) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Jeep brand is adding the eye-catching Gecko exterior paint color and the tough JPP Gorilla Glass windshield to both the 2021 Jeep Gladiator and 2021 Jeep Wrangler models. Gecko joins the Jeep palette of vivid, special-run colors, which included Chief Blue and Nacho for the 2021 model year. Available for order on Wrangler since spring 2021 (ordering closes end of August 2021), Gecko can be ordered on Gladiator now until early October 2021.

Mulliner develops world's largest carbon fibre wheel for Bentayga

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(July 28, 2021) CREWE, England — After years of development with one of the world’s leading composite suppliers, Bentley is announcing a new carbon fibre wheel developed specifically for the Bentayga. The 22-inch carbon wheel, engineered with specialists Bucci Composites, is to be the largest carbon wheel in production in the world and offers a vast range of benefits beyond the initial 6 kg improvement in unsprung mass per wheel.

Hyundai's XCIENT fuel cell hitting the road in California

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(July 28, 2021) FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Hyundai Motor Company has announced its plan to deploy the company’s latest hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks in California, for two publicly funded projects to improve the air quality in the region. The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the United States are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world's first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen.

Ford confirms Romulus, Mich., as location of global battery center

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(July 28, 2021) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford has announced Romulus, Mich., will be the home of its new global battery center of excellence — Ford Ion Park — which is accelerating the company’s research and development of battery and battery cell technology – including future battery manufacturing.

The McLaren 765LT Spider — Extreme performance in a convertible supercar

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(July 28, 2021) Renowned worldwide for the exclusive, luxury, high-performance supercars on which it has built its reputation over the past decade, McLaren Automotive has revealed another landmark model — the 765LT Spider. Complementing the 765LT "Longtail’" coupe unveiled last year — all of which are sold — the new Spider is McLaren’s most powerful-ever convertible supercar and brings highest-ever levels of driver engagement to the McLaren LT experience.

General Motors expands access of OnStar Vehicle Insights to non-GM vehicles

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(July 27, 2021) DETROIT — Since the introduction of General Motors’ fleet telematics solution, OnStar Vehicle Insights, fleet managers have received nearly 3.5 million notifications and details of almost 16 million trips covering more than 246 million miles. Starting today, OnStar Vehicle Insights can now be used with most non-GM vehicles via a plug-in adapter. This means that fleet customers can utilize OnStar Vehicle Insights across their whole fleet, regardless of vehicle make or model year.

Trials of Mercedes-Benz eEconic for fully electric operation in full swing

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(July 27, 2021) STUTTGART, Germany — Mercedes-Benz Trucks is pushing ahead with the development of the battery-electric eEconic for municipal operations in multiple intensive trial series. The test engineers’ focus is on trials of the vehicle’s safety, performance and durability. The eEconic will also have to prove itself in tests of the batteries and the electric powertrain in summer and in winter.