Automakers: Page 207
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Hyundai Ioniq Lineup Makes U.S. Debut
The Korean automaker’s Prius-fighting lineup includes hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars, based on the same compact platform as the new Kia Niro hybrid CUV.
March 23, 2016 -
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Nissan Takes Wraps Off New, More Powerful GT-R
The Japanese automaker’s sportiest sports car gains 20 hp, better high-speed stability and reworked user interfaces.
March 23, 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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Toyota Doubles Prius Plug-In Range
Toyota says the new Prius PHEV allows drivers to stay in EV mode in more situations. EV mode in the original Prius plug-in disengaged at speeds above 62 mph or with heavy throttle input.
March 23, 2016 -
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Expectations High at GM Korea for Revamped Captiva CUV
The Captiva is expected to be the chief driver of increasing sales this year, leading the company’s charge to boost full-year domestic deliveries 20% in 2016.
By Vince Courtenay • March 23, 2016 -
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Refreshed Models Follow Chevy Camaro ZL1 Thunder
A refreshed ’17 Buick Encore moves in as the headliner for GM in the Big Apple.
By James M. Amend • March 22, 2016 -
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V-12, AWD, Cabrios Part of BMW Group Unveilings
In New York this week, BMW introduces a 610-hp V-12 in the ’17 M760i sedan, as well as the Alpina B7, powered by a 600-hp 4.4L twin-turbo V-8. Meanwhile, sister brand Mini debuts the convertible Cooper and all-wheel-drive Clubman ALL4.
March 22, 2016 -
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PSA, Daimler Consider Building New Plants in Europe
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says the automaker is mulling additional capacity in Europe, while PSA Vice President Yann Vincent says PSA could benefit from expanding into emerging markets such as those in Eastern Europe.
By Peter Homola • March 22, 2016 -
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Golf Alltrack to Take Stage in New York
Set to hit U.S. showrooms this fall as a ’17 model, the Golf Alltrack is powered by VW’s 1.8L TSI turbocharged 4-cyl. that delivers 170 hp and 199 lb.-ft. of torque.
By David Zoia Editor • March 21, 2016 -
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Mercedes-Benzʼs Tri-Star Shining Brightly Over India
The automaker reclaimed the sales title aided by the launch of two models at the high end of India’s relatively small luxury market: the AMG Coupe S 63 sports car and the Maybach S-Class 600.
By Sudhakar Shah • March 21, 2016 -
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New Civic Reflects Honda’s Commitment to Thailand
The new Civic will compete in Thailand’s C-segment, where Honda and other big OEMs increasingly are being challenged not only by lower-volume entrants but also by the rapidly growing compact-CUV segment.
By Edd Ellison • March 18, 2016 -
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Toyota Dominates Most Engaging Auto Ads Chart
A goofy Scion ad squeezes in at No.2 between two Toyota spots touting 0% financing.
By WardsAuto Staff • March 17, 2016 -
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Spanish Workers Dicker With VW to Add Second Model
The so-called Second Model Agreement asks VW to retain the Landaben plant as the primary Polo assembly facility and maintain production at current levels. Both sides would negotiate competitiveness targets established by the automaker.
By Jorge Palacios • March 16, 2016 -
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Korea License Allows Hyundai Genesis to Go It Alone
The 5-year government license allows testing engineers from the Hyundai-Kia Namyang Technical Center to operate the vehicle for testing purposes on a 25-mile stretch of public road in Seoul.
By Vince Courtenay • March 15, 2016 -
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Buick Clicks With Concepts, Crossovers, Conquests
Chief marketer Tony DiSalle dismisses speculation the Avista concept will be converted from a coupe and replace the Regal sedan in the Buick lineup. He says public reception to the Avista wasn’t quite enthusiastic enough to earn a production thumbs-up.
By Jim Mateja • March 15, 2016 -
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Renault Samsung Gets First Korean CEO as Provost Heads for China
Donghoon Park, a one-time Volkswagen executive, takes the helm at the Korean automaker.
By Vince Courtenay • March 11, 2016 -
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Brazil-Built Jeep CUV Confirmed
Jeep will launch production of its all-new Patriot/Compass replacement in the fourth quarter in Brazil. U.S. plans for the vehicle are yet to be announced.
By Bob Gritzinger • March 11, 2016 -
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Mercedes-AMG Confirms New E43 4Matic
Like the recently revealed SLC43, C43 Coupe 4Matic and C43 Convertible 4Matic, the new E43 4Matic sedan is powered by a reworked version of the automaker’s twin-turbocharged 3.0L gasoline V-6.
By Greg Kable • March 10, 2016 -
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Jeep Safari Signals Future Product
Jeeps have been crawling Moab on the Easter Jeep Safari for 50 years, and this year is no exception. FCA’s rugged off-road brand punches out seven concepts this time around and several offer glimpses of future Jeeps.
By Bob Gritzinger • March 10, 2016 -
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Cadillac Takes Dare to Top of Ad Rankings
The luxury automaker captures attention with a spot featuring noted rule-breakers.
By WardsAuto Staff • March 10, 2016 -
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VWA CEO Horn Makes Exit
The automaker says the departure is the result of mutual agreement, though it seems likely there was friction over the game plan to rebuild the VW brand in the U.S. following slumping sales and a still-unresolved diesel-emissions scandal.
By David Zoia Editor • March 9, 2016 -
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Designers of 4th-Gen Renault Scenic Reinvent Wheel
“We realized the key was that visually we needed big wheels, 20-in., as standard,” Renault’s Delphine De Andria says. “And so began an intensive program of R&D to make the design imperatives of oversized wheels fit the requirements expected of a comfortable family bus.”
By Paul Myles • March 8, 2016 -
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Acura, Infiniti Not Conceding North America to Lexus
“No question about it, Lexus has been successful,” industry analyst Chris Richter says. “They’re competing head-to-head with the stars of the industry. On the other hand, this success hasn’t extended in the same way to other major markets.”
By Roger Schreffler • March 7, 2016 -
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New Names Part of Luxury Game, Cadillac Boss Says
Johan de Nysschen is upbeat about rising transaction prices for Cadillac, and he defends the new alphanumeric nomenclature. To a 30-year-old luxury brand intender in China, the names Eldorado and Coupe de Ville mean “absolutely zero,” he says.
March 7, 2016 -
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GM Plans Vacuum-Free Braking in Next-Gen Trucks, Sources Say
ZF TRW’s Integrated Brake Control is a 1-piece module that eliminates the master cylinder, vacuum pump and associated hoses while incorporating electronic stability control, traction control and an electric motor to push hydraulic fluid to brakes at all four corners.
March 4, 2016 -
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Toyota, Nissan and Honda Rise in February
Big SUVs and small CUVs propelled gains at Toyota, while compact cars and CUVs helped Nissan and Honda rise above year-ago.
March 1, 2016
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