Automakers: Page 164
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BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Looks Further Upmarket
Planned to join 2-door coupe and convertible models in a future 8-Series lineup, the production version of the Concept M8 Gran Coupe aims to elevate BMW into the same exclusive market segment occupied by the likes of Aston Martin, Bentley's Continental GT and Mercedes-AMG's new GT 4-door Coupe.
By Greg Kable • March 6, 2018 -
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Mercedes-AMG Unveils Fastest-Ever 4-Seater at Geneva
The top-of-the-line GT63 S 4Matic+ model receives a 630-hp version of the company’s twin-turbocharged 4.0L V-8 gasoline engine capable of propelling it from 0-62 mph (100 km) in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 196 mph (316 km/h).
By Greg Kable • March 6, 2018 -
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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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Toyota Supra Concept Unwrapped in Geneva
Composite material is used to craft the car’s hood, bumpers, side skirts, rear wing, door mirror housings, front splitter and rear diffuser.
March 6, 2018 -
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Audi Reveals New Fifth-Generation A6 Sedan
The new A6 introduces a number of key developments Audi is banking on to drive sales against stiff premium-brand competition, including a re-engineered platform, new engines featuring mild-hybrid functions and a chassis with 4-wheel steering.
By Greg Kable • March 5, 2018 -
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Prediction Missing Link for AVs, Toyota Says
Humans intuit teenagers on a corner attempting to cross a street may cross against the light, while a woman pushing a child in a stroller is more likely to obey the signal.
March 5, 2018 -
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GM Korea to Cut 5,000 Jobs, Loses $738M in 2017
Analysts believe disclosure of the job cuts will further downgrade the Chevrolet brand in Korea, already facing negative consumer reaction to GM’s announcement it will close GM Korea’s Gunsan plant this May.
By Vince Courtenay • March 2, 2018 -
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BMW, China’s Great Wall Negotiating Joint Venture
For BMW, the next steps will be to agree with Great Wall on the details of a possible JV and cooperation agreement and to clarify issues such as the production location and concrete investments.
By Alan Harman • March 2, 2018 -
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’19 GMC Sierra Difference Maker, GM Says
The new Sierra large pickup comes on the heels of January’s reveal of the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado, with which it shares its structural bones. But that’s where the likeness ends, GM Vice President Mark Reuss says.
By James M. Amend • March 1, 2018 -
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GM Holden Underlines Commodore’s Oz Bloodlines
For GM Holden Lead Dynamics Engineer Rob Trubiani, who has been responsible for the way Commodores drive for the past 22 years, this time around presented a critical assignment – making sure the German import felt like a true Aussie Commodore.
By Alan Harman • Feb. 28, 2018 -
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GM Korea Seeks to Freeze Union Wages, Trim Benefits
An internal company memo says GM Korea is seeking to freeze union members’ wages, limit future pay raises to the inflation rate, eliminate bonuses which last year amounted to roughly $10,000 per worker; and cut certain other benefits.
By Vince Courtenay • Feb. 26, 2018 -
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Lamborghini Opens Fifth French Showroom in Paris
The first French showroom to feature the brand’s new interior design offers opportunities to “touch and feel” the world of Lamborghini. The Collezione Automobili Lamborghini range of clothing and accessories has a dedicated area in the showroom.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 23, 2018 -
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Kia Salons Open at Select Shopping Malls
“The idea was to create a unique, minimalistic, interactive place where the car was the star,” says Wael Berrached of Eview 360, which designed the spots.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 23, 2018 -
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Nissan Helps Clear Mitsubishi’s Road to Recovery
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn made it a condition that Osamu Masuko remain Mitsubishi CEO to manage the crisis and next stage of restructuring – and protect Nissan’s ¥237 billion investment for which it would acquire a 34% equity stake.
By Roger Schreffler • Feb. 23, 2018 -
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Spain’s SEAT Turning Cupra Into Independent Brand
SEAT will launch Cupra as its first independent brand and will exhibit Cupra models at Geneva auto show. Also, the Ateca midsize SUV will be manufactured at the Skoda plant in Kvasiny, Czech Republic.
By Jorge Palacios • Feb. 22, 2018 -
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New V-8 in ʼ18 Mercedes-AMG G63 Generates 577 HP
The G63 builds on the qualities of its boxy predecessor with the adoption of a contemporary aluminum body shell and widened ladder frame chassis. The range-topping G-Class model also has a new V-8 and 9-speed automatic gearbox.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 21, 2018 -
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Spanish Opel Factory to Maintain Corsa Assembly
With the 4-year labor agreement in place, Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller confirms Figueruelas not only will build the future sixth-generation Corsa but also an all-electric version of the model in 2019.
By Jorge Palacios • Feb. 21, 2018 -
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Kia Says Cars Not Dead; Stinger Brand, A-CUV, Pickup Not on Table
"I think for a lot of folks going all the way down to an HR-V or a Trax or Soul doesn’t work for them,” Kia's chief U.S. product planner says of why C-cars will endure.
Feb. 21, 2018 -
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Updated Porsche 911 GT3 RS Revealed
Available to order now prior to a public debut at next month’s Geneva motor show, the ’18 model receives an added 20 hp from a lightly modified version of Porsche Motorsport’s race-bred 4.0L 6-cyl. engine, increasing its reserves to 513 hp at 8,250 rpm.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 21, 2018 -
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Union Reports $2.8 Billion GM Korea Bailout Proposed
The Korean Metal Workers Union website reports General Motors has put out the carrot of a Korean-assembled new high-tech car that would sell in all world markets if the union and government support its turnaround plan.
By Vince Courtenay • Feb. 20, 2018 -
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Rolls-Royce SUV Named for World’s Biggest Diamond
The Cullinan is the second Rolls-Royce, after the Phantom, to ride on the automaker’s all-new proprietary aluminum spaceframe it calls Architecture of Luxury. Eventually the next Ghost, Wraith and Dawn also will use this architecture.
By Alan Harman • Feb. 20, 2018 -
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Mercedes-Benz Includes PHEVs in Facelifted C-Class
The C350e and C350de plug-in hybrids go on sale later this year in Europe as part of a facelifted Mercedes-Benz C-Class lineup that will make its public debut in both sedan and wagon body styles at the upcoming 2018 Geneva auto show.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 16, 2018 -
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Mercedes Adds Exclusive New Look to Maybach S-Class
The new-look front end is designed to make the Maybach S-Class more visually distinct from standard S-Class models and comes as Mercedes-Benz prepares to add other new models to the Maybach lineup.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 16, 2018 -
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Chevrolet Dominates Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
Chevrolet ads held first, fourth and fifth place for the week of Feb. 5-11. At No.1 was its familiar spot that focuses on the dependability of Chevy cars, trucks and SUVs that have won J.D. Power awards two years in a row.
By WardsAuto Staff • Feb. 16, 2018 -
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GM Holden Commodore Awarded Top Safety Rating
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program safety rating is based on testing conducted by Euro NCAP on the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia in 2017. The Commodore shares its structure with that of the Insignia supplied to Europe.
By Alan Harman • Feb. 16, 2018 -
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Dressed-Up Jeeps, Rams (and Even Pacificas) Look Great to Mopar Chief
Mopar’s Pietro Gorlier talks to WardsAuto about what he considers the wonderful world of accessories, how dealers can sell more of them and his own personal ride, which sounds like something to behold.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 16, 2018
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