Surcar North America : 1st International Conference on Automotive Body Finishing in North America

This year’s 22 PACEpilot finalists from around the world vie for recognition as automotive tech leaders. 

Judges have selected 33 finalists that represent significant advancements in automotive products and processes.

Here are highlights from the latest episodes of 'Daily Drive', Automotive News' weekday podcast, April 13-19, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker.

While automakers discount the electric vehicles they pledged to pour billions of dollars into, trusty hybrids are gaining traction in the U.S.

TO THE EDITOR:

Regarding “Column: What does ‘unthinkable’ mean for Chevrolet Corvette ZR1?” autonews.com, April 11: I can’t resist adding my own wild guess to the tsunami of speculation about the Corvette ZR1.

I think Mr. Truett’s 1,000-hp prediction is, well, unthinkable. Let’s take a deep breath. More likely, the ZR1 will have rear-wheel drive, powered by the LT7, a twin-turbocharged version of the 5.5-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crankshaft and far more believable power rating of 800 hp and change.

The 1,000-hp version of America’s sports car? I think that’s yet to come once the Corvette team reaches deeper into their bag of tricks and combines E-Ray’s electrification with the LT7.

HIB HALVERSON, General manager, Shark Communications, Goleta, Calif.
Shark Communications creates Corvette-related content for print and digital media.

Chinese auto brands look to make hay while the sun shines.

Dealers, associations and NADA have been sending inquiries to Scout Motors and Sony Honda Mobility on how the brands plan to sell vehicles.

General Motors in 2025 will leave the towering but isolated Renaissance Center complex for smaller space in a newly constructed building.