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Hyundai Ioniq Unlimited Plan Targets New Buyer
It’s the sort of convenience, pricing transparency and online experience Millennial consumers demand, the automaker says.
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Giulia Cash Machines for FCA US
The Stelvio arrives at a time when FCA US is trimming back its car offerings to focus more on the growing pickup, CUV and SUV market.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 16, 2016 -
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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 Reveals Autonomous Ioniq, Details Mobility Plans
The autonomous Ioniq shown in L.A. will be joined by two more due at January’s CES. Meanwhile, Hyundai will offer subscriptions and car-sharing of the Ioniq EV early next year.
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Ford Mobility Seeks Municipal Partners
Ford CEO Mark Fields brings the automaker’s mobility message to the Los Angeles auto show, along with a promise to bring municipalities into the effort to solve future transportation needs.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 16, 2016 -
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Daimler Considering New Russian Mercedes-Benz Plant
Government sources say Daimler could sign an investment contract committing it to localizing parts purchases, design new technologies and products and create new jobs in exchange for government tax breaks, customs relief and other benefits.
By Eugene Gerden • Nov. 16, 2016 -
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Chevy Colorado ZR2 Rare Off-Roader, GM Says
The kicker is the first off-road application of Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve dampers, which the automaker uses on performance variants of its Chevy Camaro sports coupe.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 15, 2016 -
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Honda Unveils Civic Si Prototype Ahead of L.A. Show
The Si will use a high-torque version of Honda’s 1.5L turbocharged and direct-injected 4-cyl. from the Civic lineup. The mill, featuring dual variable cam timing, will be mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.
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Nissan Unveils Special Editions, Refreshed Small Vehicles in L.A.
The souped-up compact car should start below $25,000, Nissan says, while the Versa Note hatchback holds ’16 pricing for ’17.
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Expert Not Electrified by Tesla As Police Cruiser
The LAPD last year began road-testing two Tesla Model S P85D cars as well as BMW i3 extended-range EVs, mainly for handling and performance. Earlier this year, the department ordered 100 of the i3 subcompacts.
By Erik Derr 1 • Nov. 15, 2016 -
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VW to Expand CUV Lineup With T-Roc
The new Golf-based model will slot below the Tiguan and reach European markets in second-half 2017.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 14, 2016 -
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VW Says Passat GT Has Production Potential
The concept features sport accents and is powered by VW’s VR6 engine.
By David Zoia Editor • Nov. 14, 2016 -
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Volkswagen Mulls Road Map for New Atlas CUV
VW doesn’t believe the new Atlas is the final piece of the puzzle, “but it closes one of the biggest gaps that we have at the moment,” says the automaker’s top North American engineer.
By David Zoia Editor • Nov. 11, 2016 -
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Purdue, Toyota Collaborate on EV Cooling Tech
The organizations have developed a high-performance, 2-phase cold-plate design for automotive power-electronics cooling.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 10, 2016 -
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Best and Worst of Automaker Recall Rates
Study looks at recalls from 1985 to 2016.
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Honda Calling for 50,000 Civic Hatch Sales
A booming compact hatchback sector in the U.S. is credited for Honda’s cheery outlook. New entrants besides the Civic include the Chevy Cruze hatchback and forthcoming Hyundai Ioniq lineup.
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Porsche Adds Six Models to 2nd-Gen Panamera Lineup
A rear-wheel-drive Panamera and all-wheel-drive Panamera 4 are joined by a quartet of long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive models: the Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4S Executive and Panamera Turbo Executive.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 9, 2016 -
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Nissan Rogue Stars in Most-Engaging Car-Ad Wars
So far the Rogue ad has run fewer than 1,000 times but captured a respectable 14.5% of the industry’s digital share of voice for the last week.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 9, 2016 -
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Toyota U.K. Academy Trains in All Facets of Industry
The academy is a central national facility for both the Toyota and Lexus brands. It provides courses for apprentices, technicians, sales, parts and service staff and managers under one roof.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 8, 2016 -
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GM Calls Bullish 4Q Output, Inventory Appropriate
The automaker will build an estimated 941,000 units in the October-December period, compared with 826,500 year-ago, according to WardsAuto data.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 8, 2016 -
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China-Owned MG Releases Sketch of Entry-Level SUV
The new MG has been styled by SAIC Design, a division of SAIC with input from its design studios in China and England. SAIC, one of China’s largest automakers, has owned the MG marque since 2007.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 8, 2016 -
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New Audi A5 Cabriolet Revealed Ahead of L.A. Debut
The new model, hitting European markets in March, is 40% stiffer, more powerful and more fuel-efficient than the car it replaces, the German automaker says.
By Greg Kable • Nov. 4, 2016 -
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GM Holden’s Commodore Making Comeback – From Germany
Local Commodore production ends in late 2017. The German-built model will be released in early 2018. GM Holden will try to get Australians to love the V-6 import as much as the V-8 versions built locally since 1978.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 4, 2016 -
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Nissan Wants to Leave Dysfunction Junction
A top engineer within Nissan North America wants to help mend a rift with suppliers from the product-development side of the relationship. He suggests a 2-phase solution that includes “pre-sourcing” to start the collaboration further upstream.
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Canadian Auto Workers Win Some, Lose Some With Ford
The Unifor union won commitments from Ford to invest C$700 million in its Canadian facilities, but the automaker didn’t budge from the 2-tier wage system also opposed by Unifor’s United Auto Workers counterparts in the U.S.
By Joseph Szczesny • Nov. 4, 2016 -
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Ford Has Its Day as Fusion Ad Reaches No.1 in Ranking
Ford is No.1 but this week’s top-ads list is dominated by Mazda, which takes three of the five spots for commercials touting its CX-5, Mazda3 and Mazda6 models.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 3, 2016
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