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GM’s Barra Bullish Amid China Maturing, Brexit Woes
The evolving dynamic in China will see GM pursue additional revenue opportunities beyond car sales to sources such as financing and connected-vehicle services.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 10, 2017 -
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Toyota: C-HR Might Have More Potential, Flat Sales in 2017
WardsAuto’s Small CUV segment was one of the industry’s fastest-growing in 2016, up 26.0% last year from 2015, to 968,013.
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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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Code Red: Kia Brings in the Stinger
Yes, there’s room in the Kia lineup, says the COO of the automaker’s U.S. unit.
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2017 Winner: Volvo V60 Polestar 2.0L Turbo/Supercharged DOHC 4-Cyl.
The Volvo powertrain team ratchets up the excitement with another stupendous version of the 2.0L turbo/supercharged I-4 that delivers the highest specific output this competition has ever seen: 184 hp per liter.
Jan. 10, 2017 -
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Honda Not Saying If New Hybrid Reviving Insight
The forthcoming dedicated hybrid will not be part of the Clarity family, which includes fuel-cell, plug-in hybrid and all-electric models.
Jan. 10, 2017 -
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2017 Winner: Mercedes-Benz C300 2.0L Turbocharged DOHC 4-Cyl.
The BlueDirect 2.0L turbo-4 first appeared on our radar during a test drive last spring of the larger E-Class, a highly intelligent sedan with autonomous capabilities but whose most impressive feature might be the unassuming but exceedingly capable 4-cyl.
Jan. 10, 2017 -
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Audi Expanding Ute Lineup with New Q5, Q8
The Q8, displayed as a concept at the 2017 NAIAS, represents Audi’s fourth utility vehicle, following the Q3, Q5 and Q7. The Q5 is Audi’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S. in 2016 (43,272 units), accounting for a quarter of all sales.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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Nissan: Subcompact CUV Still Under Study, Also Looking at A-Segment
The new Rogue Sport small compact isn’t precluding Nissan from going smaller still in the CUV sector.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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Daimler Chief Plays Dual Role of Champ and Diplomat
Dieter Zetsche relishes Daimler’s record-breaking sales year and takes a wait-and-see approach to Donald Trump’s impending presidency.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 9, 2017 -
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New Camry Breaks Cover
A new, direct-injected 4-cyl., futuristic design inside and out, plus more infotainment and safety technology, are due on the eighth-generation sedan.
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Nissan Shows Future Sedan Direction With Concept
Nissan gives no information on when, or if, any of the concept’s design features will arrive. However, the car roughly is the same length as the Altima midsize sedan, which is due to be redesigned next year.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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Chevy EV, Honda Pickup and Chrysler Minivan Win NACTOY Honors
In this year’s picks, innovation, practicality and overall utility triumphed over luxury, sexy designs and maximum ruggedness.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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Lexus Unveils Next-Generation LS Flagship
Features of the new large luxury sedan include a twin-turbo V-6 mated to a 10-speed automatic, plus what Lexus touts as the world’s biggest in-car head-up display.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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2017 Winner: Mazda CX-9 2.5L DOHC Turbocharged I-4
Many automakers are great at combustion engineering, but Mazda is turning it into an art form.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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2017 Winner: Infiniti Q50 3.0L Twin Turbo DOHC V-6
By strapping a turbocharger to each cylinder bank of an engine nearly half the size of the Hemi V-8 – and incorporating lots of compelling technologies – Infiniti has displaced displacement while compromising nothing.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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Redesigned ’18 Chevy Traverse Takes Stage at NAIAS
Since it first launched in 2008, the family-favorite has accounted for 837,067 sales. GM expects a similar, if not warmer reception, for the redesigned model.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 9, 2017 -
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Nissan Small CUV, Wearing Rogue Name, Debuts in Detroit
Nissan’s new small CUV is 12 ins. shorter in length than the Rogue, and dimensionally closer to a compact than subcompact size.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
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Mercedes to Add to Successful Compact-Model Lineup
New sedan, CUVs will join the fold, as the brand looks to solidify its spot atop on the world’s premium-vehicle segment.
By David E. Zoia and Greg Kable • Jan. 8, 2017 -
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New Tiguan Much Needed in VW Lineup
The second-generation Tiguan arrives after its larger sibling, the 3-row Atlas CUV, which also shares VW’s MQB modular architecture. With both vehicles arriving as CUV demand remains robust, the automaker is proclaiming 2017 the “year of the #SUVW.”
Jan. 8, 2017 -
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New GMC Terrain Tip of CUV Iceberg, Reuss Says
“There are some cool slots people in the U.S. have not embraced yet, and we will be there,” GM Executive Vice President Mark Reuss says.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 8, 2017 -
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Kia Reveals Stinger Luxury Sedan
The car will be available with Hyundai/Kia’s 3.3L twin-turbo V-6 from the Genesis lineup and an all-new 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl.
Jan. 8, 2017 -
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Fastest Bentley Ever Rated at 700 hp
The 6.0L W-12 in the Continental Supersports was significantly redesigned, incorporating larger turbochargers and larger charge-air cooling and exhaust systems, both for better breathing. Brake-based torque vectoring is standard.
Jan. 8, 2017 -
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Nissan Autonomous Tech to Handle “Unpredictable” Situations, Next Leaf
Mobility managers will decide how to handle tricky on-road scenarios that may stump autonomous vehicles.
Jan. 6, 2017 -
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2017 Winner: Honda Accord Hybrid 2.0L 4-Cyl./Dual Motor HEV
If Honda engineers suffer from an inferiority complex because rival Toyota gets all the hybrid love, the new Accord Hybrid gives them reason to stand taller today.
Jan. 6, 2017 -
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2017 Winner: Hyundai Elantra Eco 1.4L Turbocharged DOHC 4-Cyl.
Time and again, Hyundai has demonstrated its ability to transform an engine that could be pedestrian in a modest grocery getter into something so much more. Its new pint-sized powerplant checks all our boxes.
Jan. 6, 2017
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