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Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Fake Toyota Parts
The seizure resulted from Toyotaʼs recent court case against two Australian retailers accused of selling counterfeit airbag components. The retailersʼ information about the manufacturer was passed on to Toyota, which worked with its Chinese subsidiary to orchestrate the raid.
By Alan Harman • June 8, 2016 -
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Mini Convertible ‘Fundamental’ to Brand, Exec Says
The redesigned convertible moves to a newer platform with BMW engine technology for the first time, tighter fit-and-finish, higher-grade materials and a lengthier queue of customization options.
By James M. Amend • June 7, 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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Honda Built Ridgeline Bed for Fun, Durability
Audio, the ability to connect a TV and composite material that won’t mar easily are some of the innovations featured in the new midsize pickup’s bed.
June 7, 2016 -
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Kia Compact, Hyundai City Car Fail ASEAN Crash Tests
Both the Kia Morning and Hyundai Eon lacked airbags and received zero stars for adult-occupant protection. The Morning scored 1.48 points and Eon none of a possible 16. For child-occupant protection, both models achieved 1-star ratings.
By Vince Courtenay • June 6, 2016 -
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Wagon Ready to Join Mercedes E-Class Lineup
Stylistically, the new E-Class takes its inspiration from the smaller C-Class Wagon, sporting a significantly less angular appearance and more flowing form than its direct predecessor.
By Greg Kable • June 6, 2016 -
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Toyota to Build Second Production Plant in Malaysia
The automaker’s existing car plant in Shah Alam will be reconfigured to produce mainly commercial vehicles. The two factories will give UMW Toyota combined annual production volume of about 100,000 units.
By Alan Harman • June 6, 2016 -
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Ssangyong Cops SUV Deal With Peru’s National Police
Executive Director Young-han Song says the Rexton W scored the highest in the competition for durability and safety. He notes it Ssangyong’s largest single fleet sale to a foreign government.
By Vince Courtenay • June 3, 2016 -
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G80 Next to Come From Hyundai’s Retooled Genesis Brand
The Genesis G80 will be available in Korea soon with Lambda 3.3L Turbo GDi and 3.8L GDi V-6 engines mated with 8-speed automatic transmissions.
By Vince Courtenay • June 2, 2016 -
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Hyundai RM16 Concept Latest Step Toward N Performance Brand
The third in the RM series, the new concept is considered a rolling laboratory for future production N cars.
By Vince Courtenay • June 2, 2016 -
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Mazda Maintains Hold on Top Ads List
Mazda continues to dominate the ad rankings with three of the top five automotive spots.
By WardsAuto Staff • June 2, 2016 -
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GM Has ‘Coast to Coast’ Vision for Maven Car Sharing
Marketing director Zafar Razzacki says Maven has offered at least 400 GM vehicles for ride sharing in the past four months, and that rentals run from a couple of hours during weekdays to an entire weekend for leisure activities.
By Jim Mateja • June 2, 2016 -
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Toyota Slips 2.0% in May While Honda Rises
Toyota’s CUVs and SUVs have a best-ever month, Honda’s cars shine, but low supply and movement away from luxury cars hampers Lexus and Acura results.
June 1, 2016 -
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Russian Car Buyers Squeezed But Not Thinking Small
Cash-strapped Russians appear to prefer saving up for costlier upmarket cars and utility vehicles later to buying new small cars now.
By Lena Smirnova • June 1, 2016 -
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Upper-Small Segment Slumping Despite Hot Civic
Sales of the Honda compact car are up, inventories are down, but that wealth isn’t spreading to other models in the segment.
May 27, 2016 -
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Mazda Ads Boast Staying Power
Two Mazda spots make the most-engaging list this week, joined by Honda, Ford and Cadillac.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 25, 2016 -
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Novelis Starts Third Line for Aluminum Ford Pickups
The aluminum supplier already has two finishing lines for sheet aluminum for Ford F-Series pickups, and now a third comes online in Oswego, NY. The lines are running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and most of the output has been for Ford.
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Tavares Keeping PSA Abreast of Industry Trends
Establishing a U.S. presence is essential for PSAʼs Push to Pass business plan, which sets profitability and revenue-growth targets for 2018 and 2021 and includes launching 121 vehicles in six years and expanding into new markets.
By William Diem • May 24, 2016 -
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Pacifica Could Become Big Fish in Small Minivan Pond
Chrysler marketing chief Matt McAlear isn’t predicting minivans will poach sales from CUVs and SUVs, but says the Pacifica’s success could draw some automakers back into a segment they had abandoned.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • May 23, 2016 -
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Automakers Rush to Feed China’s SUV, Luxury Hunger
Annual sales in China are forecast to plateau at about 30 million in five or six years. SUV and luxury sales could level off sooner. When that happens, automakers may lack models in other segments of a highly competitive market, analyst Keith Lomason says.
By Alysha Webb • May 23, 2016 -
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New Products Escalate Utilization at PSA Spain Plant
CEO Carlos Tavares announces the Vigo plant will be awarded the next generation of the Peugeot 208 to be built exclusively for Europe starting in 2019. PSA currently builds the B-segment minicar in Poissy, France, and Trnava, Slovakia.
By Jorge Palacios • May 20, 2016 -
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Hyundai Adding Capacity to Build on Success in India
The automaker says it has reached the limits of its 680,000-unit capacity. Gujarat tops the list of potential sites for its next plant.
By Sudhakar Shah • May 19, 2016 -
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Korea Figures Big in Renault’s Foray Into China
The new Koleos goes into production at Wuhan at the end of the year. The all-electric Dongfeng Fengnuo E300 launches in 2017. Renault Samsung has a 28-member team embedded at the Dongfeng Renault JV’s plant to provide expertise in the areas of manufacturing, R&D and design.
By Vince Courtenay • May 19, 2016 -
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Aluminum-Steel Welding Next Step in GM’s Lightweighting Initiative
In the initial aluminum-to-steel production program, GM will be moving cautiously, replacing only a couple of the rivets currently used to test the manufacturing process and prove part durability before moving on to more extensive applications.
By David Zoia Editor • May 19, 2016 -
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Supermodel, BMW Model Pairing Most Engaging Car Ad
Audi, Nissan and Mazda maintain their places for the second straight week, with Audi’s promotional tie-in ad for “Captain America: Civil War” at No.2, Nissan’s collision-avoidance-technology spot at No.3 and Mazda’s “Carried Away” at No. 4.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 18, 2016 -
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Union Deal Clears Way for Renault Spain Investment
The automaker will hire 1,600 new workers, reclassify 1,400 temporary workers as permanent, expand the Valladolid plant to build a new small car and a new engine, add a weekend shift at the Palencia facility and make a new transmission at the Seville factory.
By Jorge Palacios • May 17, 2016
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