Automakers: Page 158
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Integrated Connectivity Critical to Future Mobility
Industry consultant Manuela Papadopol suggests the industry gain a keener understanding of mesh networks.
By James M. Amend • July 31, 2018 -
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If Keen Calls, Pick Up, Cybersecurity Expert Says
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular and on-board diagnostics are among the pathways hackers can take to one of a car’s three or four electronic control units.
By James M. Amend • July 30, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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 XC40, Ford Focus Shine in European Safety Tests
Euro NCAP Secretary General Michiel van Ratingen welcomes the fact that both premium and volume-market automakers are responding to tough new requirements introduced this year by fitting technologies that will save lives.
By Alan Harman • July 27, 2018 -
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Tariffs Questionable Remedy for U.S. Trade Deficits
It is not clear if the Trump Admin’s threat to place tariffs on imported cars and trucks is meant to be more than a negotiating ploy to win concessions on other goods and services, both imports and exports.
By Roger Schreffler • July 26, 2018 -
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Chevrolet 1-2 Atop Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
In the No.1 spot for the week of July 16, Chevrolet emphasizes dependability as focus group participants talk about what’s most important when it comes to their vehicles. This spot also snagged first place last week.
July 25, 2018 -
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Trade Battle Dims GM’s Outlook
GM also warns trade rhetoric between Washington and Beijing risks souring relations and could result in a potential boycott of U.S. goods by the Chinese similar to how China turned against South Korean imports earlier this year.
By James M. Amend • July 25, 2018 -
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FCA Begins New Era on Somber Note
FCA executives soldier on with a planned presentation of Q2 financial results despite the death of former CEO Sergio Marchionne.
By Bob Gritzinger • July 25, 2018 -
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Audi Reveals Larger, More Sophisticated Second-Gen Q3
At the heart of the high-riding Audi model is the latest generation of parent company Volkswagen’s MQB platform. It offers improved mechanical packaging as well as greater levels of rigidity that give the new Q3 enhanced levels of refinement, Audi contends.
By Greg Kable • July 25, 2018 -
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Contract Workers Continue Occupying GM Korea CEO’s Office
GM Korea has secreted CEO Kazim Kaher in other offices under security watch while protesters occupy his office. He continues to manage the company and is directing efforts to expand production at the underutilized Plant 2 at Bupyeong.
By Vince Courtenay • July 23, 2018 -
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Turn Down for What? Buick Enclave Clamps Down Clamor
With competition now employing technologies such as active-noise cancellation, GM also saw as a priority raising Buick’s QuietTuning to another level.
By James M. Amend • July 23, 2018 -
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UAW Official at Threatened GM Plant Appeals to Trump
UAW Local 1112 President David Green tells President Trump GM announced it would build Chevrolet Blazer SUVs in Mexico the same day 1,200 workers at the Lordstown, OH, assembly complex were laid off.
By Joseph Szczesny • July 20, 2018 -
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Daimler Says Trump Tariffs Will Hurt China Business
Higher tariffs on imports of U.S. vehicles into China will result in “fewer-than-expected (Mercedes-Benz) SUV sales and higher-than-expected costs – not completely passed on to the customers,” Daimler says.
July 19, 2018 -
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BMW Forms China JV Ahead of EV Launch
BMW and Great Wall say the $741 million JV, Spotlight Automotive, also will produce EVs for the Chinese automaker. It will build a production facility in Jiangsu Province, where it is expected to manufacture 160,000 vehicles a year.
By Alan Harman • July 18, 2018 -
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Owners Help Chevrolet Own Top Spot in Most-Seen Auto Ads
Buick moves up the ranking from fifth to second place with a commercial showcasing a multitude of models including the Cascada, Envision, Encore, Enclave and Regal GS – what the announcer calls “one of the freshest lineups in the industry.”
July 18, 2018 -
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Hart Named to Run Ford Australia and New Zealand
Hart, 40, started her career in the marketing team at Ford New Zealand in 1998. She will be based in Melbourne, reporting to Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president-Ford Asia Pacific.
July 16, 2018 -
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Contract Workers Occupy GM Korea CEO’s Office
The automaker missed a July 3 deadline to comply with a government order to hire 774 contract workers employed by suppliers at its Changwon plant as regular, fulltime GM Korea workers. It faces a fine of 7.7 billion won ($6.9 million) for failing to comply.
By Vince Courtenay • July 13, 2018 -
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SEAT, Skoda Tasked With Growing Emerging Markets
North Africa is one of the key regions in SEAT’s globalization strategy. The automaker aims to raise its international profile outside Europe and strengthen its presence on all five continents.
By Alan Harman • July 13, 2018 -
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Alliance Partners Assist in Mitsubishi’s Recovery
Osamu Masuko, the automaker’s 69-year-old CEO, says he has no illusions about the challenges facing the automaker but believes a foundation has been laid for long-term sustainable growth.
By Roger Schreffler • July 13, 2018 -
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GM Korea to Sell Vietnam Operation to Startup Competitor
Under the proposed partnership, VinFast would acquire GM Korea’s Hanoi plant and produce Chevrolet vehicles under license there. VinFast also would take over all Chevrolet dealerships and sales and service operations in the country.
By Vince Courtenay • July 12, 2018 -
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Chevy Surges to Top of Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
Chevrolet’s first-place spot for the week of July 2 collected more than twice as many impressions than any other auto ad. It invites people to discover why they are “the most-awarded and fastest-growing brand in the last four years overall.”
July 11, 2018 -
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Daimler, Bosch to Launch Driverless Shuttles in Silicon Valley
Daimler will provide vehicles for research, test facilities and, later, vehicles for the test fleet. Bosch will supply the autonomous vehicles’ sensors, actuators, control units and other components. Technology company Nvidia will supply the artificial-intelligence platform.
July 11, 2018 -
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Volvo’s New M Brand Reaches Beyond Car Sharing
M’s proprietary technology platform will advance a new generation of consumer mobility services that provide a more intuitive user experience. The new brand draws on two decades of data and experience from pioneering car-sharing service Sunfleet.
By Alan Harman • July 9, 2018 -
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FCA Sales Surge on Alfa Romeo, Jeep Gains
FCA’s sales resurgence that began in March continued unabated through the first half of 2018.
By Bob Gritzinger • July 3, 2018 -
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Toyota Tops Most-Viewed Ranking With Wild West-Themed Ad
In the top-ranked ad for June 25-July 1, ranchers are seen trying to tame a spirited Tacoma instead of horses. Just when it appears the pickup truck has settled down, it breaks through a fence and joins other Toyotas in a dusty romp through the desert.
July 3, 2018 -
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Meeting Buyer Trends, GM’s Quarterly Sales Rise
The Detroit automaker delivered 758,376 units in the April-June period, compared with 724,925 in the second quarter of last year. Its U.S. market share grew to 16.6%.
By James M. Amend • July 3, 2018
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