BMW's i subbrand launched the i3, a full-electric city car with an ultralightweight carbon fiber frame, in 2013. BMW showed that it will continue to push the subbrand to new levels when it previewed the iNext, in September. Automotive News Europe Correspondent Christiaan Hetzner spoke with the head of the subbrand, Robert Irlinger, about BMW's electrification strategy.....
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Dodge, Kia Take First Place in 2020 J.D. Power Quality Study
For the first time ever, domestic automakers took the top—and bottom—position in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). The top honor belongs to Dodge, which tied with Kia for first place, while the bottom rung, such as it is, was filled by Tesla. There was more good news from the Fiat Chrysler stable, as FCA's overall performance was better than the industry average for first time in its history, moving up seven places since last year. Ram also moved way, way up, coming in third after being buried down at 21 last year. The IQS attempts to measure the quality of new vehicles, calculating the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership, what J.D. Power calls PP100. The lower the PP100 number, the higher that model's or brand's quality....
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