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Hyundai Small CUV Due Next Year, Santa Cruz Still on Table
The Korean brand hopes light trucks will account for 45% instead of 27% of its total U.S. sales, putting it on par with Japanese competitors.
Aug. 15, 2016 -
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Nissan Launching 5/100 Warranty for Titan
The Japanese automaker is looking for an aggressive guarantee to spur sales in a segment where it trails the Detroit Three by a wide margin.
Aug. 15, 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: Genesis Can Make Money at Sub-100,000 Sales
The nascent Korean luxury brand initially is aiming for Tier 3 luxury, by volume anyway, and sees conquesting Japanese luxury owners as possible.
Aug. 12, 2016 -
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Ford Australia Ends Production of Locally Built Ute
On Oct. 7, the day Ford shutters its plant, GM Holden will end production of the Cruze sedan and hatch. Holden will close its plant next year as it stops building its iconic Commodore. Also in 2017, Toyota ends production of its Camry and Aurion models.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 11, 2016 -
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Mazda Again Leads Most Engaging Auto Ads Chart
Dodge’s commercial featuring music by Metallica falls to No.3 in the rankings that also included spots from Toyota, Ford and Mini.
By WardsAuto Staff • Aug. 11, 2016 -
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Hyundai Provides Peek at New i30
To be built at Hyundai’s plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic, the new model is the product of the automaker’s design and development center in Russelsheim, Germany.
By Vince Courtenay • Aug. 10, 2016 -
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UAW Ramps Up Pressure to Organize Mississippi Plant
Christian Hutin, a member of the French National Assembly, is asking the French government to use its 20% stake in Renault – making it the automaker’s largest shareholder – “to help improve the situation” at sister company Nissan’s Canton, MS, plant.
By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 10, 2016 -
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Refreshed Mazda3, Mazda6 Arriving Next Month
The two ’17 models will come standard with Mazda’s all-new G-Vectoring Control, which cuts a few degrees of ignition timing to reduce engine torque, effectively engine-braking the vehicle by about 0.05 g.
Aug. 9, 2016 -
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DRB-Hicom Says No Plans for Now to Sell Stake in Proton
The company says it remains highly committed to holding a substantial and strategic stake in Proton and is assisting the automaker in its turnaround program.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 8, 2016 -
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For Titan, Dealers Can’t Miss a Beat
The Detroit Three’s “huge” inertia in the fullsize-pickup segment has Nissan vowing to train, and keep training, its retailers.
Aug. 8, 2016 -
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Spanish Plant Hub of Mercedes’ Midsize Van Range
The plant assembles 540 vehicles per day on two shifts, up from 470 in 2015. To keep pace with rising sales, 800 new workers have been hired this year, and for the first time the facility is operating during two summer months when it traditionally shuts down.
By Jorge Palacios • Aug. 5, 2016 -
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Ford, Oz Car-Sharing Service Launch Airport Scheme
Ford owners who agree to share their car will receive free parking and a share of the profits if the vehicles are hired to other customers at Carhood locations near airports in three major cities.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 5, 2016 -
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Thailand OEMs vs. Vietnam: Goliath Wins This One
Thai OEMs almost certainly will overwhelm their Vietnamese counterparts once tariffs end because of those manufacturers’ high degree of local content, whereas Vietnam’s OEMs are limited to CKD assembly dependent on imported parts.
By Jens Kastner • Aug. 5, 2016 -
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Supplier CEO: Trump Saying Right Things About Trade
Auto supplier turnaround expert gives brutal soliloquy on plight of working-class Americans, says “something has to change.”
Aug. 4, 2016 -
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Congress Eyeing Automotive Cybersecurity
The General Accounting Office found automakers are most concerned about possible security breaches through remote access points, such as telematics systems and cellular networks.
By James M. Amend • Aug. 3, 2016 -
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VW Details BUDD-e Concept Car
The concept showcases VW’s new MEB EV platform said to be the basis of its next-generation connectivity and infotainment technology, including a new human-machine interface and ergonomic designs.
Aug. 3, 2016 -
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Nissan, Indian Firm Team Up for $3,559 4-Seat Car
The minicar, currently available only in India but aimed at emerging markets, was launched in June.
By David C. Smith • Aug. 3, 2016 -
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Road to MBS: Ragtop Fan Adores Buick Cascada Convertible
The Cascada shares little with today’s Buicks in looks or otherwise, but it stands out on its own as a sleekly designed specialty car in a market where mainstream convertibles have become rarities.
By David C. Smith • Aug. 3, 2016 -
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Faurecia Sells Auto-Exteriors Arm to Plastic Omnium
As part of the sale, Plastic Omnium will divest itself of its plastic-bumper-manufacturing business in France and its front-end-module operations in Germany, as well as one of its seven plants in Spain.
By Jorge Palacios • Aug. 3, 2016 -
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Ford U.K. Celebrates Fiesta’s 40th Anniversary
In the 40 years from 1976-2016, Ford has sold 4,339,149 Fiestas in the U.K. alone – more than one in every 20 cars sold in the region – with European Fiesta sales set to surpass 18 million units before the end of this year.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 3, 2016 -
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Avenir, Avista Inspire Buick Design
Buick’s top designer says response to the concept cars has been enthusiastic, and that certain design elements are informing future production vehicles.
Aug. 3, 2016 -
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Hyundai Indonesia Aims to Boost Local Parts Output
Hyundai Indonesia President Director Mukiat Sutikno tells the Jakarta Post having more spare-parts makers will help Hyundai’s local arm negotiate with the parent company to launch new models for the Indonesian market.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 2, 2016 -
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Skoda to Decide Next Year on Possible U.S. Entry
Skoda’s “Strategy 2025” plan calls for it to sell cars in 120 markets, up from 102 today.
By Peter Homola • Aug. 2, 2016 -
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Blood, Sweat, Tears and Bourbon Went Into Building Lexus Plant
“The mindset and skill set are different” for building a Toyota Camry and a Lexus ES 300 sedan,” says manufacturing executive Wil James.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 1, 2016 -
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Nissan Readies Major Titan Promotion
A relative upstart in the fullsize-pickup segment in the U.S., Nissan intends to leave no stone unturned in promoting a model for which it has high hopes.
Aug. 1, 2016
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