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August 2022

Stellantis announces $99 million investment for new engine production

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(August 2, 2022), AUBURN HILls, Mich. — Stellantis has announced that it will invest a total of $99 million in three North American plants for production of a new four-cylinder turbocharged engine. Investments will be made at the Dundee Engine Complex in Michigan, the Kokomo Casting Plant in Indiana and the Etobicoke Casting Plant in Toronto.

BMW grows i4 portfolio with electric i4 eDrive35

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(August 2, 2022)  BMW continues to deliver on the promise to provide engaging and innovative electromobility solutions with the latest addition to the fully-electric BMW i4 range, the new BMW i4 eDrive35. The BMW i4 eDrive35 joins the successful BMW i4 eDrive40 and BMW i4 M50 and makes purely electric BMW performance more attainable than ever. U.S. deliveries are expected to start in the first quarter of 2023 with a starting base price of $52,395 including destination charge.

Volvo Cars adds Apple CarPlay support with over-the-air update

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(August 1, 2022) MAHWAH, N.J.  — The latest over-the-air software update from Volvo Cars adds a variety of feature and quality improvements including Apple CarPlay to Volvo passenger vehicles equipped with Google built-in. After downloading the new software to their Volvo, iPhone users are able to seamlessly connect and access apps wherever Apple CarPlay is available.



Ultra luxury is selling — Bentley posts big first-half profits

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(August 1, 2022) CREWE, England — Bentley Motors has announced encouraging financial results for the first six months of 2022, despite continued global economic uncertainty. While the outlook for the second half of the year remains challenging, the luxury British marque posted operating profits of €398 million, up 124 per cent on the same period last year. The half-yearly figures compare favorably to €389 million for the whole of 2021, the company’s previous record year.