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Bevy of VW T-Roc Models to Cover Wide Band in Europe’s Small CUV Sector
The new Golf-based model, sized below the Tiguan, will be sold in Europe but not the U.S. VW has other plans for the North American market.
By Greg Kable • Aug. 23, 2017 -
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Chevrolet 1-2 in Most-Watched Car-Ad Rankings
A spot plugging the deals to be had on the ’17 Chevy Malibu LT collected the highest number of impressions across national broadcast and cable-TV airings for Aug. 14-20.
By WardsAuto Staff • Aug. 23, 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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Partial Strikes Against Hyundai Spread to Kia
The Kia union’s strike action committee will meet Wednesday, Aug. 23, to lay out its plan for possible additional strikes. Hyundai workers, meanwhile, have staged 2-hour strikes on four separate days this month. Production losses are not disclosed.
By Vince Courtenay • Aug. 22, 2017 -
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GM India President Named to Head Korean Operations
Kaher Kazem’s appointment as GM Korea chief partially offsets speculation James Kim’s departure signaled GM is planning to pull out of South Korea.
By Vince Courtenay • Aug. 21, 2017 -
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Toyota’s Yaris ATIV Takes on Thailand’s Eco-Sedans
Sedans are a fast-growing addition to Thailand’s Eco segment, which initially was the domain of hatchback cars. Toyota is playing catch-up, as rivals including Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Suzuki already have Eco sedans on sale.
By Edd Ellison • Aug. 21, 2017 -
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Electric-Powered Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet Revealed
Dramatic new open top points the way to more individually styled Mercedes-Maybach models.
By Greg Kable • Aug. 18, 2017 -
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BMW Unveils Concept Z4 Roadster at Pebble Beach
Boasting an all-new look and revised drive lines, the Z4 has been developed in a joint engineering program alongside the new Toyota Supra. The two cars share a common platform, suspension and driveline but are meant to appeal to differing buyers.
By Greg Kable • Aug. 17, 2017 -
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Subaru Claims Top Spot in Most-Watched Rankings
The Subaru ad promises “great adventures are still out there” courtesy of the ’17 Outback. The ad took fourth place last week and promotes the automaker’s “A Lot to Love” sales event with interest-free financing.
By WardsAuto Staff • Aug. 17, 2017 -
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GM’s Barra Escapes Dilemma of Trump Council
Barra served on the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum, providing the president with insight on matters such as tax, trade, regulations and the complexities of running a global business in the U.S.
By James M. Amend • Aug. 16, 2017 -
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Proton to Launch First Model Under New Ownership by 2019
Plans also call for an upgrade of Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant, where production will shift over the next five years.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 15, 2017 -
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Nissan to Build Renault Models at Russian Plant
Sources close to Nissan Russia say candidates for assembly at Nissan’s St. Petersburg plant may include the Renault Kadjar compact CUV and the Renault Koleos compact SUV.
By Eugene Gerden • Aug. 14, 2017 -
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Hyundai: Still Short of Tucsons, Worries of CUV Slowdown
The Tucson rose to the top of WardsAuto’s Small CUV segment with its July performance, overtaking the Jeep Renegade.
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GM to Further Tap Russian Utility Market With Traverse
The automaker hopes to capitalize on Russians’ affinity for utility vehicles, whose sales have been steady despite the country’s recent economic distress, and on U.S. vehicles’ overall favorable image there.
By Eugene Gerden • Aug. 10, 2017 -
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Cadillac Super Cruise Superb Step Toward Autonomy
The driver can pull his hands from the wheel, peek out the window here and there and let adaptive cruise control manage the following distance of cars ahead.
By James M. Amend • Aug. 9, 2017 -
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Hyundai Union Workers in Korea Plan Partial Strikes
The Hyundai Branch of the Korea Metal Workers Union says members will strike for two hours on both the day and afternoon shifts Aug. 10 and Aug. 14. The union has staged partial strikes in each of the past three years.
By Vince Courtenay • Aug. 8, 2017 -
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Toyota/Mazda JV Shakes Up NAFTA Production Footprint
The automakers haven’t disclosed where they’ll put their new planned 300,000-unit plant, but Mississippi might make the most sense.
By Sam Fiorani • Aug. 8, 2017 -
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UAW Vows to Resume Organizing Nissan in Mississippi
“Our expectation is that the UAW will respect and abide by (the workers) decision and cease their efforts to divide our Nissan family,” the automaker says. Pro-union employees say they plan to continue the years-long effort to organize the Canton plant despite being outvoted nearly 2 to 1.
By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 8, 2017 -
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Honda Returning Accord, Civic to Russian Lineup
Honda says it will make expansion of its utility-vehicle range a priority, although its resumption of Accord and Civic sales reflects an intention to increase car sales as well.
By Eugene Gerden • Aug. 7, 2017 -
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The Big Story: BMW’s Identity Crisis
Bavaria’s blue and white brand appears to be in turmoil: Top executives are leaving, sales are down, new models are turning few heads and U.S. dealers are agitated. Rivals have worked so hard to emulate BMW that attractive options are numerous.
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A New Toyota/Mazda Plant? Trump Has These Two Running Scared
Toyota says it will add Tacoma production to Guanajuato to fill the void left by the Corolla. But does it need another 200,000 Tacomas?
By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 4, 2017 -
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Ford’s Ranger Dominates Pickup Segment in Asia-Pacific Region
Sales of Ford’s hit pickup continue to rise as consumers’ needs evolve toward a versatile vehicle that can be used for both work and play.
By Remi Murrey • Aug. 4, 2017 -
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Toyota Hangs On in Venezuela
“We’re not writing off Venezuela,” says Toyota’s Steve St. Angelo. “It’s tough down there, but we’ll take care of our dealers and operations and everything (eventually) will be OK.”
By David C. Smith • Aug. 3, 2017 -
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Pop Classic Helps Hyundai Boast Most-Viewed Car Ad
In Hyundai’s top-ranked ad, the automaker promises sweeter, more fun-filled commutes for owners of the newly redesigned Sonata.
By WardsAuto Staff • Aug. 3, 2017 -
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Kiefer Introduces the Changing GM
The Chevrolet Bolt battery-electric vehicle was designed specifically for autonomy, and GM is the first company to actually build an autonomous vehicle in a high-volume factory, Kiefer says.
Aug. 2, 2017 -
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French Automaker PSA Maps Out North American Reentry
“It’s dramatic to say we are doing it from scratch; there has been a lot of planning,” says Larry Dominique, CEO of the recently established PSA North America.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 2, 2017
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