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VW Rolls Out High-Performance, Limited-Edition Golf GTI Model
In addition to 306 hp, the GTI Clubsport’s tweaked 2.0L DI turbo engine delivers 280 lb.-ft. of torque and propels the car from standstill to 62 mph in 5.8 seconds.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 3, 2016 -
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Toyota Flat, Honda and Nissan Gain in April
Strong light-truck sales could’t offset depressed car deliveries for Toyota, while Honda cars and a smattering of Nissan products put those two automakers ahead of year-ago.
May 3, 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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Jeep, Ram Vans, Minivans Drove FCA’s U.S. Showroom Traffic in April
Cars and MPVs were down 8% in volume, while utility vehicles rose 13% and trucks gained 12%, the automaker says.
By David Zoia Editor • May 3, 2016 -
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Chinese Market Successful Czech Mate for VW’s Skoda
Skoda’s lineup of mostly small, fuel-efficient cars is catching on in China as the economy cools down. The automaker’s 281,707 sales in China in 2015 accounted for more than one-quarter of the brand’s 1.055 million global deliveries.
By Wang Fangqing • May 3, 2016 -
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GM China JV Not Big on Beijing Auto Show Buzz
There is not a single local or global debut from Buick, Cadillac or Chevrolet at the Beijing auto show whose 9-day run closes Wednesday. The only all-new entry on display is the Baojun 310 subcompact hatchback.
By Vince Courtenay • May 2, 2016 -
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Jaguar Leaps Into Lead on Most-Engaging Car Ads List
This week’s Most Engaging Auto Ad, a Jaguar commercial titled “Master Plan,” features Tom Hiddleston and Nicholas Hoult in a secret high-tech lab.
By WardsAuto Staff • April 28, 2016 -
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GM Korea Targets Top of Charts With New Malibu
The automaker is looking for the revamped sedan to challenge the Hyundai Sonata for supremacy in one of Korea’s hottest and most competitive segments.
By Vince Courtenay • April 27, 2016 -
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Nissan Bumps Micra, Pulsar From Oz Product Range
The affected models remain on sale in Nissan dealerships across Australia, with the remaining stock expected to sell out before year-end. The moves are limited to Australia and do not affect any other Nissan markets globally.
By Alan Harman • April 27, 2016 -
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In Spain, Hyundai’s Tucson Is Little CUV That Can
The new Tucson, as well as new models recently introduced in the Spanish range and new sale channels as Click2Drive, key factors to achieve this objective.
By Jorge Palacios • April 27, 2016 -
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Hyundai Unveils Verna Concept at Beijing Auto Show
The Verna will launch in China and Korea toward the end of the year, followed by its release in India either this year or early in 2017.
By Vince Courtenay • April 26, 2016 -
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Renaultʼs Ambitions for Koleos D-Segment CUV Global
The French automaker hopes the ute will play a major role in a product offensive that has seen a record-breaking year with the introduction of 10 new vehicles across the world.
By Paul Myles • April 25, 2016 -
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Infiniti QX Sport Hints at Next QX70
Coupe-like styling on the outside is paired with a multi-material black-and-white themed interior.
April 24, 2016 -
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BMW Stretches X1 CUV for China
The increase in length is concentrated wholly within the wheelbase, providing the X1 Li with a longer rear door and improved rear legroom.
By Greg Kable • April 24, 2016 -
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Smart Powers Up With Brabus Fortwo, Forfour
Power for Smart’s new Brabus models comes from a newly developed version of the Mercedes 0.9L turbocharged 3-cyl.
By Greg Kable • April 24, 2016 -
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Japan Quake Trims GM Production
The quakes in Japan limit parts supplies to a number of GM assembly locations, and the shutdowns effectively amount to a rationing of those parts to sites where they are needed most.
By James M. Amend • April 22, 2016 -
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Four Amps, 34 Speakers Drive Bose Panaray
To ride in the Cadillac CT6 with a Panaray sound system is like bathing in music that may be familiar to the ear but never has been experienced in such clarity. Bose also is working the low end of the automotive market with a sound system for as little as $400.
April 22, 2016 -
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PSA Sheds Some Eastern European Import Distribution
In February, Emil Frey Group took over PSA’s import subsidiaries for Peugeot, Citroen and DS vehicles in Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. The Swiss car importer and retailer added Czech Republic and Slovakia to its portfolio this month.
By Peter Homola • April 21, 2016 -
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Persistent Renault-Nissan Alliance Penetrating India
The Alliance has high hopes for its Common Module Family architecture, which makes it possible to build a vehicle using five or six different modules and produce 15 to 20 different models.
By Sudhakar Shah • April 20, 2016 -
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Hyundai Teaming Up With Cisco to Advance Connected Car Tech
A goal of the Hyundai and Cisco pact is the creation of a vehicle-simulation test environment via basic research cooperation.
April 19, 2016 -
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Mazda Oz, Operating in Black, Adds Green HQ Building
The new purpose-built 5-star green HQ, as certified by the Green Building Council Australia, will house Mazda’s national and Victoria state headquarters as well as a state-of-the-art training center when it opens next month.
By Alan Harman • April 18, 2016 -
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Putin Subsidy Plan Plays Favorites
Russian automakers are expected to benefit most from the new prioritization of state subsidies, as will global companies that recently have signed agreements committing to higher levels of localized assembly and production capacity.
By Eugene Gerden • April 18, 2016 -
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Detroit Three in Cuba: Close, No Cigar Yet
While American car companies don’t yet appear to be in any hurry to reclaim territory they once ruled with robust style, they are reacting with measured optimism over President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize Cuban-American relations.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 18, 2016 -
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VW Shows Premium SUV Direction With Beijing Concept
The show vehicle is billed as the automaker’s new “high-tech direction” in the premium SUV segment, likely signaling the path for its next-gen Touareg model.
By David Zoia Editor • April 17, 2016 -
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Ford’s 5.2L High-Revving Masterpiece
Benchmarking two Ferrari engines for performance and NVH, Ford engineers set out to create something magical with its 5.2L V-8 for the Shelby GT350 Mustang. They succeeded.
By Gary Witzenburg • April 15, 2016 -
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Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Wins Japan Eco-Car Tax Break
The Trailhawk, powered by a 3.2L Pentastar V-6, qualifies for Japan’s ¥58,000 green-car tax break thanks to its 4-Star emissions rating and fuel-efficiency rating of 22.8 mpg.
By WardsAuto Staff • April 14, 2016
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