Automakers: Page 170
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BMW Unleashes 453-hp Limited-Edition M3 CS Sedan
Building on the developments already brought to the M3 Competition Package, the M3 CS adopts a number of lightweight body components in line with the approach taken with the M4 CS.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 7, 2017 -
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Dongfeng Renault JV Pursues China Sales, R&D Growth
Detailing its new 5-year plan, the joint venture between automakers Dongfeng of China and Renault of France says Chinese growth will be based on nine local models, including three electric vehicles, with a focus on the SUV segment.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 7, 2017 -
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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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Hyundai Kona Could Arrive Early
The Korean automaker could use the sales infusion in the U.S. from its new subcompact CUV.
Nov. 7, 2017 -
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GM Racing to Raise Inventories of Chevy Equinox
The Detroit automaker lost 850 units of Equinox production daily during the nearly month-long walkout in Ingersoll, ON, Canada, leaving GM with 39,648 units in stock for a 39 days’ supply.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 6, 2017 -
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Schaeffler Announces $60 Million Ohio Investment
The newly renovated Wooster, OH, campus provides Schaeffler with the capacity to produce hybrid modules, the first of the company’s many electrification solutions and a critical part of its e-mobility strategy.
Nov. 3, 2017 -
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New Zealand LV Market Coming Off Best-Ever October
The Motor Industry Assn. says sales after 10 months were up 9.6% at 133,766 units, with the passenger and SUV segment up 6.3% at 90,060 and commercial vehicles ahead 18.0% at 43,706.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 2, 2017 -
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Infiniti Lone Bright Spot Among Japanese Lux Brands
Year-to-date sales so far in 2017 essentially are flat for Toyota and Honda, while Nissan showed a 1.8% gain. The Lexus and Acura luxury brands continue to struggle, but Infiniti is exhibiting growth for the year.
Nov. 1, 2017 -
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Ford Gains, FCA Cuts Fleets
Ford sees an increase in truck and SUV sales, offsetting a decline in car volume; FCA drops due to fleet-sales reduction strategy.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 1, 2017 -
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GM’s Crossovers Sizzle, Automaker Predicts Strong Year-End
The Detroit automaker sold 252,813 cars and trucks last month, compared with 258,588 in the same period last year, according to WardsAuto data.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 1, 2017 -
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McLaren Makes ʽBrutalʼ Addition to Ultimate Series
“This next model to join the Ultimate Series will be the ultimate track car but will be road legal,” McLaren says. “Daily usability is being sacrificed to give the most intensive driver experience around a circuit.”
By Alan Harman • Oct. 31, 2017 -
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Porsche Goes Back to Basics With New 911 Carrera T
Conceived as a back-to-basics model based upon the standard 911 Carrera, the 911 Carrera T revives the purist’s approach brought to earlier 911 models, including its 1968 namesake the 911 T, in a bid to provide a more visceral driving experience.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 31, 2017 -
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SEAT Ready to Relocate Catalonia HQ, If Necessary
Company President Luca De Meo indirectly reminds employees that European Commission leaders repeatedly have said an independent Catalonia would not be granted membership in European Union.
By Jorge Palacios • Oct. 31, 2017 -
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Hyundai Affiliate Announces Panorama-Sunroof Airbag
VIDEO INCLUDED: The airbag prevents a passenger’s body from being thrown out of the car through the sunroof in a rollover accident, says Hyundai Mobis, the parts-making subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group.
Oct. 30, 2017 -
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Korea’s No.4 Automaker Ssangyong Eyeing U.S. Market
Ssangyong Chairman Pawan Goenka is quoted as saying that once the board approves the investment plan it will take 3½ years to enter the U.S. market. That would occur in 2020, when Ssangyong plans to unveil an all-electric SUV, or 2021.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 27, 2017 -
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Mitsubishi Back on Top of Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart
Topping the list for the week of Oct. 16-22, an abbreviated (15-second) version of its ’17 Outlander commercial highlights the model’s forward-collision mitigation that makes it, Mitsubishi asserts, one of America’s safest CUVs.
By WardsAuto Staff • Oct. 26, 2017 -
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BMW Engages in Compact-CUV Combat With New X2
The X2, set for a Los Angeles auto show debut in late November, bolsters BMW’s dedicated CUV lineup to no fewer than six models, with a seventh, the range-topping X7 previewed by the Concept X7 at September’s Frankfurt auto show, due out this time next year.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 25, 2017 -
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GM Korea Chief Mum on Embattled Automaker’s Future
GM Korea President Kaher Kazem’s failing to directly respond to specific questions about a possible pullout has only intensified speculation that GM indeed may decide to withdraw its operations if analysis indicates recovery is not possible, some analysts believe.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 25, 2017 -
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Continental: Speaker-less Audio Saves Weight
The German supplier has devised a way to take as much as 90% of the weight out of a traditional audio system.
Oct. 25, 2017 -
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GM Sees Less Downtime in 2018, Minus Pickups; Korea ‘Challenging’
GM shut down its pickup-truck assembly plants for six weeks in the just-ended third quarter to control inventory levels which ballooned in a slowing U.S. new-vehicle market.
Oct. 24, 2017 -
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Ford EcoSport SUV Production Expands to Europe
Vehicles began rolling off the assembly plant in Craiova, Romania, after the automaker decided to add European capacity rather than continue importing from its main EcoSport production plant in Chennai, India.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 24, 2017 -
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Report Cites Japan’s Role in U.S. Auto Industry
The report features 2016 data showing association members produced a record high of nearly 4 million vehicles in the U.S., a more than tenfold increase since the mid-1980s. More than one in 10 were exported.
Oct. 24, 2017 -
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Ssangyong Abandons Plans for China Joint Venture
A Ssangyong spokesman says changes in laws governing foreign automakers’ investments and pending environmental regulations are factors, as is the impact of China’s ongoing boycott of Korean-made products and services.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 23, 2017 -
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Twelve Major Chinese Automakers Commit to ESC
The automakers, who collectively represent 85% of the Chinese market, make the announcement at the launch of Stop the Crash China, an event in Shanghai promoting a range of vehicle-safety technologies including ESC.
Oct. 20, 2017 -
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Get Takata Airbags Fixed, Honda Australia Urges
Most of the vehicles still in need of repairs are owned by people who do not have their cars serviced through the Honda dealer network, or their contact details are not known to the company, the automaker says.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 19, 2017 -
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Audi Says Refinement Key to Second-Generation A7
The new Audi sports a sharp new exterior design, a 48V electrical system, new drivetrains with mild-hybrid properties for added fuel savings as well as a steel and aluminum body structure, a reworked chassis featuring 4-wheel steering and numerous digital interior functions.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 19, 2017
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