Automakers: Page 169
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Nissan’s U.S. Dealers to Get Their Brazilian Kicks
The B-segment Kicks represents the first new nameplate from the automaker in eight years and extends Nissan’s lineup in the growing CUV sector.
By David Zoia Editor • Nov. 29, 2017 -
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New-Gen CLS Shows Mercedes Sedans Alive and Well
As with its predecessors, the all-new CLS relies heavily on the E-Class, from which it borrows its platform, drivelines, chassis, electric architecture and more. Mercedes-Benz says the sedan ushers in a new exterior design lineage to be adopted by other new models in the not-too-distant-future.
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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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Lexus Utility Vehicles Expand, Shrink Seating
Toyota’s luxury marque adds a row to its popular RX midsize CUV and takes a row away from its biggest SUV the LX.
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Roadster Arrives With Refreshed BMW i8 Coupe
The sexy fuel sipper with a power retractable roof goes on sale in the U.S. in early 2018. BMW’s new open-top i brand model receives new seats, an updated head-up display and a range of new trim options, including carbon-fiber elements.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 29, 2017 -
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Subaru Starts Thinking Big With 3-Row Ascent
“We didn’t have a vehicle we could offer to larger families,” Subaru of America President Tom Doll says, explaining why the Ascent is coming to market. “There was that hole in the doughnut.”
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 29, 2017 -
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Toyota Updates Standard Safety, Pratt Dispels Autonomous Myths
By mid-2018 Toyota will debut as standard equipment an updated version of TSS on certain unnamed vehicles in the U.S.
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MIT, Lamborghini Show Way Toward Electric Supercar
The transatlantic association of the two advanced academic and industrial-technology hubs is investigating and experimenting in five areas: energy storage, innovative materials, propulsion systems, visionary design and emotion.
By Giancarlo Perini • Nov. 29, 2017 -
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BMW Tops Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The automaker’s “Road Home” spot emphasizes what matters most – getting together with family – during the holidays.
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Lincoln Rolls Out More Customer-Experience Programs
At an event held in conjunction with the Los Angeles auto show, Lincoln President Kumar Galhotra goes down the list of services aimed at wowing consumers.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 28, 2017 -
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MKX Out, Nautilus In as Lincoln’s Midsize SUV
The name Nautilus “better reflects the ideas and attitudes of our clients,” says Lincoln President Kumar Galhotra.
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BMW Wants to Drive Autonomous-Vehicle Movement
The automaker peels back the curtain on its mobility gameplan and argues it’s in a better position than most to lead the way into the future.
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VW Adds R-Line to Tiguan CUV
Special wheels, trim and interior treatment highlight the new models.
By David Zoia Editor • Nov. 28, 2017 -
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Renault Sets Goals for Growing Russian Market Share
Renault believes the Russian market has considerable potential for growth. The automaker estimates there are 288 cars per 1,000 residents, compared with 498 per 1,000 in European Union countries.
By Eugene Gerden • Nov. 27, 2017 -
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Hyundai: Electrical Consumption, Cost to Slow AV Rollout
On the market in Korea since 2015, Hyundai plans to bring its Highway Driving Assist feature to the U.S. in 2019, on a refreshed G90 and the next-generation Sonata.
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General Motors’ Maven Riding Crest of Mobility Wave
Maven aims to create a foothold in the rapidly expanding dash toward personal mobility, which starts with ride-sharing and ultimately is anticipated to encompass autonomous, or driverless, vehicles.
By David C. Smith • Nov. 22, 2017 -
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Infiniti Leads Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
The Infiniti ad promotes the company’s “Start Your Own Legacy Winter Event” during which qualified customers can lease the model for $399/month or finance at 1.9% APR.
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Ford’s High-Tech Cap Keeps Lid on Driver Drowsiness
SafeCap has sensors that follow drivers’ head movements – particularly relaxation of neck muscles – that detect when a driver is becoming drowsy or has fallen asleep. The sensors cause the cap to vibrate and generate sound and light.
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Opel Import Cutbacks Latest Dilemma for GM Korea
On learning of Opel’s plan to drastically cut imports, leaders of the GM Korea branch of the Korean Metal Workers Union went to news media encouraging them to write articles demanding the company pledge to not cut production volumes.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 20, 2017 -
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Mitsubishi Spot No.1 Among Most-Watched Auto Ads
Mitsubishi claims the top spot for Nov. 6-12 with a 15-second spot that touts how the ’17 Outlander, one of “America’s safest crossovers,” has everything a family needs, including forward collision mitigation.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 15, 2017 -
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Ford Thailand Opens Parts Distribution Center
The center is fully optimized for logistics efficiency with more than 2 million parts and more than 38,000 semi-knocked-down units in stock.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 15, 2017 -
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Citroen Refreshes Slow-Selling Cactus Compact Hatch
The current C4 Cactus is being built at a yearly rate of 50,000 units in a plant with yearly production capacity of 150,000. Citroen hopes to assemble 90,000 units of the new-generation Cactus in the first year of production.
By Jorge Palacios • Nov. 15, 2017 -
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Kia Wins Loan Guarantees for India Production Plant
Capacity of the plant, which will make small sedans and utility vehicles tailored to the Southwest Asian market, will be 300,000 units annually.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 14, 2017 -
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Collusion Case Could Cost German Automakers Billions
On Oct. 16 the commission and the Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s antitrust body, swooped in on BMW’s premises to look for evidence of anticompetitive behavior, both on paper and electronically. Oct. 23 was Audi, Daimler and VW’s turn.
By Sara Lewis • Nov. 14, 2017 -
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Nostalgic VW Spot Tops Most-Viewed Car Ad List
The VW commercial, rising from fifth place the previous week, features music by Joe Cocker and promotes the automaker’s “People First Warranty.”
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 10, 2017 -
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VW Updates Infotainment Amid U.S. Sales Hot Streak
The refreshed Golf is the latest of VW’s U.S. models to get updated infotainment, while the brand’s U.S. sales are recovering from Dieselgate.
Nov. 10, 2017
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