Automakers: Page 196
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GM Polishes Aftermarket Unit to High Shine
A rising tide lifts all boats, but GM also credits its aftermarket success with a sharper focus on the segment and significantly higher retail sales at Chevy.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 19, 2016 -
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Skoda Yetis Join Search for Namesake Creature
A fleet of the Czech Republic-made compact SUVs will take searchers to a wildlife sanctuary in the Himalayan mountains of Bhutan where the yeti, also called the Abominable Snowman, is thought to reside.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 17, 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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Malaysian Automaker Proton’s Owner Weighing Bids
A stake of as much as 51% reportedly will be sold by Proton, which won a 1.5 billion ringgit loan from the Malaysian government on condition it hooks up with a foreign partner.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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Jurassic Trucks: Ram Rebel ‘T-R(e)X’ vs. Ford F-150 Raptor
The big, bad dinosaurs of off-road performance trucks – the all-new ’17 Ford F-150 Raptor and the pie-in-the-sky Ram Rebel TRX concept – face off at the State Fair of Texas.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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Toyota’s Lentz: About 3,000 Workers Expected to Move to Texas
Toyota will have 4,000 jobs at the new Plano HQ, which will house sales, marketing, finance, accounting, engineering and technology functions, meaning approximately 1,000 positions will be filled with new hires.
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Toyota Owns Top Spot in Most Engaging Ads Ranking
The commercial suggests if you really want to demonstrate your stubborn independence, you need to own a ’17 Corolla.
By WardsAuto Staff • Oct. 13, 2016 -
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WTO Rules Could Stifle Global Automakers in Russia
Global automakers have received subsidies and other benefits for localizing production by purchasing more Russian-made parts and expanding R&D activity in the country. But Russia has been unable to extend the agreements made before its 2012 admission to the World Trade Organization, as they would violate WTO rules.
By Eugene Gerden • Oct. 13, 2016 -
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Hyundai, Union Reach New Tentative Wage Pact
Voting is under way on the new proposed contract that is only slightly more lucrative than the one workers rejected overwhelmingly in August.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 12, 2016 -
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U.K. Report: Mustang Depreciation Lowest in Class
Cap Hpi, an industry residual-values analyst, claims the muscle car holds on to 99.5% of its new-ticket price within a 1-year threshold.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 12, 2016 -
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Toyota: HQ, Scion Transitions Going Well
Toyota expects to have about 1,000 employees in temporary office space in Texas by the end of this year.
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Ford Canada May Face Union Pushback Over 2-Tier Wage
There are signs union members at Ford – where more than 40% of the workers are new hires paid lower, second-tier wages – will make an issue of the 10-year grow-in period contained in the pattern agreement Unifor has signed with GM and FCA.
By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 11, 2016 -
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Hyundai Expected to Build Genesis Models in Alabama
Hyundai has talked of expanding its existing 2 million sq.-ft. vehicle-assembly plant or putting a second vehicle plant on the 1,744-acre site.
Oct. 11, 2016 -
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Volkswagen Unleashes Fastest-Ever Tiguan Compact CUV
Shoehorning its 2.0L, 240-hp twin-turbo diesel, so far seen in the Passat and Passat Alltrack, into the souped-up Tiguan allows it to sprint from 0-62 mph in 6.5 seconds, aided by VW’s standard 4MOTION AWD system.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 11, 2016 -
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Versatility Top Feature of New-Gen Nissan NV300 LCV
The NV300 completes the renewal of the Japanese brand’s commercial-vehicle range, which also includes the Navara pickup and the NT400 and NT500 light trucks assembled in Spain.
By Jorge Palacios • Oct. 10, 2016 -
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Honda U.K. Proud to Be on Par With Premium Exporters
Honda believes the time is right for the 5-door Civic to conquest U.S. consumers whose awareness of the brand is riding high and those seeking a vehicle featuring the more flexible practicality of a fullsize hatchback.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 10, 2016 -
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New Mercedes-AMG E63 Gets Standard AWD, Drift Mode
The fully variable setup, which can apportion up to 100% of drive to the back wheels, is meant to provide a distinctive RWD bias and allow the new E63 to continue to offer power oversteer traits despite the move to AWD across the model range.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 10, 2016 -
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PSA Makes Europe Player in Ethiopian Auto Industry
An emerging middle class in Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation with 94.1 million people, is fueling demand for foreign brands such as Peugeot, making the country an attractive investment destination for automakers.
By Matthew Newsome • Oct. 10, 2016 -
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Ford Ends Manufacturing in Australia; GM Holden Builds Last Cruze
The end of production for Ford Australia also marks the demise of the Falcon nameplate. “It just doesn't seem right,” one observer tells The Age newspaper.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 7, 2016 -
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Renault Looks to Grow Automotive Presence in Iran
‟Our ambition is to be the third-largest car manufacturer in Iran,” Renault executive Bernard Cambier says after the automaker signs a joint-venture production agreement with the state-owned Industrial Development & Renovation Organization.
By Peter Homola • Oct. 7, 2016 -
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Toyota Thailand Positions Revamped Innova Upmarket
There’s a growing focus in the market on higher-margin segments, which Toyota has cracked successfully with the HiLux and Fortuner. The new Innova, now called the Innova Crysta, will attempt to do the same.
By Edd Ellison • Oct. 7, 2016 -
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NADA Chairman: Tesla Model Wouldn’t Add Up for Most Automakers
Dealers spend a lot of money on facilities, service and sales training and inventorying cars and trucks. Those are costs manufacturers would have to carry on their books if they insist on direct sales, Jeff Carlson says.
By David Zoia Editor • Oct. 6, 2016 -
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Typhoon Hits Hyundai Amid Stormy Labor Negotiations
Hyundai downplays the seriousness of flooding and storm damage at its Ulsan plants, saying only that the typhoon has temporarily halted production. Workers say nature is taking the strike action they have suspended, at least temporarily.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 6, 2016 -
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Pacifica, Fiat Deliver for FCA; Nissan Thinks Small
“Pacifica is outstanding for us in pulling in buyers from CUV utility buyers,” says Michael Downey, vehicle line executive for minivans and large cars for FCA. “It is doing what we wanted, expanding the buyer base” by attracting people new to the brand as well as traditional van buyers and soccer moms.
By Jim Mateja • Oct. 4, 2016 -
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E-Class Continues Mercedes’ Hot Streak
The redesigned Mercedes E-Class shines in each judging criteria of the inaugural Wards 10 Best UX competition. We know $73,000 is a lot of money, but consider the market for midsize luxury cars and the features onboard.
Oct. 4, 2016 -
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‘Told You So,’ Renault-Nissan’s Ghosn Gloats
Nissan’s CEO says he is thrilled other automakers jumped onboard the electric-vehicle bandwagon at this week’s Paris auto show. “Welcome to the competition,” he says.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 30, 2016
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