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Toyota Developing New Small Car for Europe
The car will employ a modified version of Toyota’s new GA-B platform which also is used for the new Yaris range.
By Paul Myles • Jan. 29, 2020 -
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GM Plant Closing Feb. 28, Retooling for EVs
GM President Mark Reuss indicates the automaker is preparing to build both fullsize and midsize electric pickup trucks as well as crossovers and SUVs at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant.
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 28, 2020 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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Volvo Cars Refinancing to Sustain AV, EV Plans
Volvo uses the refinancing announcement to claim a strong demand for its range of SUVs among other models increasing market share despite stagnating global car markets.
By Paul Myles • Jan. 24, 2020 -
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Mazda Leads Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The No.1 ad for the week of Jan. 13 is Mazda’s spot for the “first-ever” CX-30 subcompact CUV.
By Jim Irwin • Jan. 23, 2020 -
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Automakers to Watch in 2020
Cox Automotive analysts Eric Ibara and Michelle Krebs tell which ones they’re keeping an eye on. They also laud new midsize pickups.
By Steven Finlay • Jan. 22, 2020 -
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Toyota Revamping North American Manufacturing
Toyota Motor North America executive Christopher Reynolds says it’s fair to assume Toyota is looking at a major overhaul of both the Tundra fullsize pickup and Sequoia SUV by 2022.
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 22, 2020 -
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McConaughey Revs Up Star Power for Lincoln – Again
In the No.1 spot for the week of Jan. 6, actor Matthew McConaughey enjoys the quiet solitude of ice fishing from the toasty comfort of his ’20 Aviator.
By Jim Irwin • Jan. 17, 2020 -
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GM Aims for Off-Roaders With GMC Canyon AT4
The ’21 GMC Canyon AT4 features a reworked exterior defined by dark chrome finishes, with a new larger grille design and red recovery hooks.
By Jim Irwin • Jan. 15, 2020 -
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Jeep Targets Bigger Share of Russian Market
In 2020 FCA plans to introduce at least three new Jeep models in the Russian market: an updated Wrangler and Compass, and the Gladiator pickup truck.
By Eugene Gerden • Jan. 15, 2020 -
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Cars Could Make Comeback in Tough Times
Auto dealers, OEMs and journalists all cited vehicle affordability as the No.1 industry concern, according to a Cox survey.
By Steven Finlay • Jan. 14, 2020 -
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UAW Bid to Organize Tesla Going Before NLRB
The case originally was filed nearly three years ago after a UAW supporter was fired. It has been supported by the UAW International office in Detroit and now encompasses Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s use of Twitter to make disparaging remarks.
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 10, 2020 -
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VW Exec: Level 4 Self-Driver May Be as Good as It Gets
“This is like we are going to Mars,” VW’s Alex Hitzinger says of reaching a Level 5 fully autonomous vehicle. “It may never happen.”
By Jim Henry • Jan. 9, 2020 -
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BMW Taps Durr for Paint Shop Projects
A total of 165 painting robots and 90 sealing robots from Durr will paint and seal BMW models in the three plants.
By Jim Irwin • Jan. 9, 2020 -
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De Meo Quits as SEAT Chief as Renault Beckons
Besides offering to make him CEO, Renault reportedly has indicated that within two years de Meo would take over as head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.
By Jorge Palacios • Jan. 8, 2020 -
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Jeep Tops Year’s First Most-Seen Ads Chart
Jeep takes first place for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5 with a spot that celebrates snow days, showing how its models can take on harsh weather conditions while other vehicles are “closed for the day.”
By Jim Irwin • Jan. 8, 2020 -
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals New Vision AVTR Concept at CES
New four-seater showcases Avatar-inspired design lineage and hologram-based interior interface expected to appear on production models in the distant future.
By Greg Kable • Jan. 7, 2020 -
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Jeep PHEVs Front and Center for FCA at CES
FCA is using CES 2020 in Las Vegas to demonstrate the company’s newest technologies related to electrification, user experience and connectivity.
By Jim Irwin • Jan. 6, 2020 -
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Acura Type S Concept Breathes New Life Into Sedans
“I think you have to put more creativity into a sedan,” Acura designer Ben Davidson says. “Sedans that are going to make it today are going to be a lot more exciting, because they need to be.”
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 3, 2020 -
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Double Capacity Battery Pack in VW’s e-up!
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Volkswagen has doubled the battery pack size of its e-up! micro urban BEV to increase its range.The capacity of the lithium-ion has risen fr...
By Paul Myles • Jan. 1, 2020 -
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Buick Had Most-Seen Auto Commercial of 2019
Automakers spent an estimated $4.99 billion on TV ads and racked up over 416.3 billion impressions, making automotive the No.1 industry for both spend and impressions (excluding network promos) across all TV advertising this year.
By Jim Irwin • Dec. 27, 2019 -
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Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot Agree to $50 Billion Merger
American-Franco-Italian tie-up between Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group set to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker.
By Greg Kable • Dec. 18, 2019 -
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FCA Contract Bright Spot for Embattled UAW
Besides the new pacts with General Motors, Ford and now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the UAW also has a new president and new internal rules while reclaiming some of the militancy that made it so feared in the 1960s and ’70s.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 16, 2019 -
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GM Wentzville to See Bulk of Midsize-Pickup Investment
The Wentzville plant’s paint shop, body shop and general assembly areas will receive upgrades, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling, GM says. The investment is expected to retain about 4,000 hourly jobs.
By Jim Irwin • Dec. 16, 2019 -
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GM Ending Russian Production
Russian analysts have long expected GM’s departure from the joint venture, in part because soon-to-be-former partner AvtoVAZ markets an all-wheel-drive Lada that competes against the Niva.
By Eugene Gerden • Dec. 13, 2019 -
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GMC Holiday Promotion Is Most-Seen Auto Ad
Holiday ads are out in full force, and each of the spots in the ranking for the week of Dec. 2 plugs special savings.
By Jim Irwin • Dec. 12, 2019
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