Sentences with phrase «models traditional automakers»

Self - driving cars would almost certainly cause dramatic shifts in the business models traditional automakers have relied on for decades in other ways, bringing challenges but also new opportunities.

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And with traditional automakers slow to cannibalize their combustion engine vehicles, he thinks it's going to be hard for them catch up to on electric, despite the production problems plaguing Tesla's new Model 3 sedan, its first vehicle aimed at the mass car - buying market.

As reported by The Detroit Free Press, Musk hinted that Tesla could move to the traditional franchise dealership model the automaker has so far eschewed — so long as those dealerships give customers «an awesome experience.»

With automakers here lagging behind their Western peers in making traditional cars, the chance to catch up lies in producing technologically advanced models such as electric vehicles.

While the automaker offers other hybrid models (RX 400h, GS 450h and LS 600h L sedan), the HS is the company's first dedicated hybrid; it is not available with a traditional gasoline engine like the others.

Lincoln is dropping its «MK» alphabetic nomenclature in favour of traditional model names, and will start by turning its best - selling MKX midsize SUV into the Nautilus in 2019, the automaker revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show late November.

Why the Ioniq matters: The Ioniq shows automakers have enough confidence in alternative - energy vehicles to create a model without traditional propulsion systems.

If you're looking for a traditional trunk, the automaker's popular Jetta model is the same size as the Golf with similar styling.

The car continues to be a favorite among drivers who desire something different from the traditional compact car, and remains one of the best - selling models in the automaker's lineup.