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July 2023

STEM education — Toyota invests $5.7 million in Kentucky schools

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(July 25, 2023) GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Toyota USA Foundation announced grants of up to $5.7 million to prepare students in Scott County, Fayette County and Ignite Institute in Northern Kentucky for future science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Driving Possibilities focuses on PreK-12 education to ensure all students have access to rewarding careers, including opportunities in the auto industry.

Honda North Carolina Manufacturing begins ATV production

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(July 25, 2023) Associates at Honda North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) in Swepsonville today welcomed a new model to the production lineup. A first for the longtime power equipment facility, a FourTrax Rancher all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled off the assembly line, launching a new power sports era in North Carolina.

VW celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Jetta GLI with limited-edition trim

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(July 25, 2023) HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen of America has announced the start of production of the limited 40th Anniversary Edition of the 2024 Jetta GLI, which will be available exclusively in North America. Since the GLI debuted in 1984, dubbed a “GTI with a trunk,” its mission has been simple: to deliver an accessible German performance sedan.

More plant capacity, improving efficiencies lead to lower F-150 Lightning prices

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(July 24, 2023) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is taking advantage of increased plant capacity, continued work on scaling production and cost, and improving battery raw material costs to help lower the MSRP of F-150 Lightning for all customers. The Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan is temporarily closed to complete final plant upgrades to triple the plant’s annual run rate to a targeted 150,000 F-150 Lightning trucks beginning this fall.

Honda celebrates 25 years of power sports production in South Carolina

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(July 24, 2023) Honda is celebrating 25 years of building world-class power sports products at Honda South Carolina Manufacturing (SCM) in Timmonsville by expanding production of popular Honda side-by-side models to meet growing customer demand. Since 1998, Honda associates have produced more than four million power sports products in South Carolina.

Aston Martin Valour — A celebration of 110 years of history

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(July 24, 2023) In celebration of its 110th anniversary Aston Martin has revealed Valour — a spectacular, ultra-exclusive V12-engined, manual transmission special edition built to honour the marque’s long tradition of superlative front-engined sports cars and delight purists who crave undiluted and visceral driving experiences.

Mercedes-AMG GLC — Performance SUV in two high-performance versions

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(July 21, 2023) The new 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC replaces its highly successful predecessor with a host of innovations. The performance SUV is available in two models: the AMG GLC 43 and AMG GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE — the first AMG performance hybrid SUV.

McLaren collaborates with Cevin Parker transforming Atura into work of art

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(July 21, 2023) British luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive today reveals an exclusive collaboration with acclaimed German artist Cevin Parker in the form of a unique design for the McLaren Artura hybrid supercar. A contemporary self-taught abstract artist, Berlin-based Parker is rapidly gaining a growing following and has recently exhibited his work at the IncubARTor exhibition in Hamburg.

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast to start U.S. plant construction July 28

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(July 20, 2023) Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast said construction of its North Carolina factory will start July 28 as the company heads toward taking itself public in the U.S. later this year, according to Automotive News.