Automakers: Page
-
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of Kia Corporation
TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
By WardsAuto staff -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Scrap Aluminum Finding Way Back Into JLR Products
The project involves segregating aluminum scrap that is melted at JLR’s Halewood, Castle Bromwich and Solihull plants into aluminum sheet for use in new vehicles.
By Paul Myles • July 29, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Canada’s Unifor to Walk Pay Hike, Job-Security Tightrope in Contract Talks
The talks, tentatively scheduled to begin in mid-August, a little over a month before the current contract’s mid-September expiration, will mark the first time Unifor representatives will sit across the table from Detroit’s car makers.
By Joseph Szczesny • July 29, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Russian Roadblock for New-Gen Chevrolet Niva Lifted
GM-AvtoVAZ displayed a new Niva concept at the 2014 Moscow auto show. But Russia’s financial crisis, marked by the ruble’s falling value and the effects of Western economic sanctions, prompted the JV to indefinitely suspend the project.
By Eugene Gerden • July 29, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Nissan Launches Low-Cost Datsun Brand in Middle East
The Datsun on-DO sedan and mi-DO hatchback, two models based on the Lada Granta and Kalina and manufactured by Nissan’s Russian partner AvtoVAZ, are available as the brand returns to Lebanon after 49 years.
By Peter Homola • July 29, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Slovak Plant, Despite Brexit
In the project’s first stage, the automaker plans to install capacity for 150,000 vehicles annually and create up to 2,800 jobs.
By Peter Homola • July 28, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
U.S. Sales May Be Down, But GM Likes Its Position
A deeper look behind the numbers points to an automaker that is sitting pretty as 2016 enters its second half, GM North America President Alan Batey suggests.
By David Zoia Editor • July 28, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Infiniti, Daimler Give Birth to QX30
With the QX30, it appears Daimler does the heavy product-development lifting. But in this long-term partnership founded six years ago with the Renault-Nissan Alliance, an Infiniti executive says his company will carry its weight in many ways.
July 28, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Leaked Document Shows Future Mercedes-Benz Models
The leaked document hints at the launch of nine new Mercedes models and two new Smart models in 2017. This compares with the 10 Mercedes and two Smart models slated for launch during 2016.
By Greg Kable • July 27, 2016 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Kia Dancing at Top of Auto Ads Rankings
Mazda, Toyota, Honda and Ram round out this week’s list of most-engaging commercials.
By WardsAuto Staff • July 27, 2016
Previous
