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March 2023

Honda recalling vehicles over side-view mirror issue

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(March 29, 2023) Honda is recalling more than 330,300 vehicles for side-view mirrors that may detach. The recall includes the 2020-22 Honda Odyssey, 2020-22 Honda Passport,  2020-21 Honda Pilot, and the 2020-21 Honda Ridgeline. Heating pads behind the side-view mirrors can lose adhesion, causing the glass to potentially detach, according to a Honda recall document.

Genesis adds seven more states in expansion of electric vehicle sales

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(March 29, 2023) FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Genesis Motor America has announced the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States to seven additional states. The brand’s three-model EV lineup is now available at select retailers in 22 states. The continued expansion of electric vehicle sales represents further progress as Genesis takes steps in achieving its commitment to delivering an all-electric lineup by 2030. Customers should contact their local retailer and visit www.genesis.com for more details regarding EV availability.

New Hyundai Sonata spices up midsize sedan segment with sporty design

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(March 28, 2023) SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Company has revealed the design of the new Sonata, with a new badge for the eighth-generation midsize sedan that heralds its sportiest design ever. Through more than a simple facelift, the new Sonata revolutionizes the old Sonata’s image, launched in 2019, and is reborn as a dynamic, progressive new model with low-slung, elegant proportions, more aggressive styling and future-oriented technology.

Dodge fires up ordering for Challenger SRT Demon 170

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(March 28, 2023) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Dodge is opening the gates for ordering of the most powerful muscle car in the world, unlocking order books for the 1,025-horsepower, eight-second quarter-mile 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. All customer sold orders for Challenger SRT Demon and notarized customer acknowledgment letter must be received before May 15.

Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, CT5-V Blackwing sedans debut in ‘Forza Horizon 5’

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(March 28, 2023) As Cadillac celebrates 20 years of V-Series performance, the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing high-performance sedans will soon make their debut in “Forza Horizon 5,” developed by Xbox Game Studios’ Playground Games. Both cars will be available in the upcoming Series 19 update, “Midnights at Horizon” for “Forza Horizon 5,” which is available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, Windows PCs and Steam.



Polestar 2 BST edition 230 explores performance design

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(March 28, 2023) GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Polestar has created a second limited-edition version of Polestar 2 within its Polestar Engineered portfolio — the BST edition 230. Starting with the exceptional chassis modifications developed for ultimate thrills in the original BST edition, the new version puts more focus on performance design details.

Department of Energy and Stellantis announce Battery Workforce Challenge

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(March 27, 2023) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Stellantis have announced the launch of the Battery Workforce Challenge, which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition; vocational training; youth education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); and career and technical education.

Barrett-Jackson celebrating 20 years in Palm Beach with auction April 13-15

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1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS

(March 27, 2023) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.  — Barrett-Jackson is returning to South Florida with its ultimate automotive lifestyle event April 13-15 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Celebrating 20 years in Palm Beach, the 2023 Palm Beach Auction will once again be the East Coast’s epicenter for collector car enthusiasts featuring a docket of coveted collectible vehicles, dozens of sponsor and exhibitor displays, and thrill rides in the latest performance vehicles from Dodge, Toyota, Ford, and Chevrolet.

Dodge Last Call Vegas hosts debut of 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger

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(March 25, 2023) The popular Dodge Roadkill Nights event headed out west for a historic start to the performance festival’s eighth year, hosting a dramatic helicopter-drop reveal of the 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 for 10,000-plus attendees that packed The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 20, 2023, for Dodge Last Call Powered by Roadkill Nights Vegas.

Ford to build its next electric truck — ‘Project T3’ — at BlueOval City

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Truck plant at the massive facility
to have annual 500,000-truck capacity

(March 25, 2023) STANTON, Tenn. — Ford, the No. 2 EV brand in the U.S. in 2022, is on track with construction at BlueOval City mega-campus and poised to usher in a new era of American innovation and manufacturing. The electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee begins production in 2025, and will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck, code named Project T3, and will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks a year at full production.