Automakers: Page 212
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Nissan VQ Among Crowded V-6 Field
Nissan’s 3.5L “VQ” will be among several new or improved naturally aspirated V-6s in this fall’s Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition. In this Under the Hood installment, we look at the VQ after its most significant redesign since its launch in 1995.
Oct. 12, 2015 -
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Struggling Audi Russia Reshuffles Top Management
Audi Russia’s sales for the first eight months of 2015 totaled 16,359 cars, down 29.4% year-on-year, WardsAuto data shows. Deliveries by rival luxury automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz fell 21.1% and 8.6%, respectively, in the period.
By Eugene Gerden • Oct. 9, 2015 -
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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 Thailand Rolls Back Full-Year Sales Forecasts
Toyota Thailand President Kyoichi Tanada predicts industrywide full-year volume will range from 760,000 to 770,000 units, with the automaker’s own sales totaling about 265,000, down from 280,000 previously.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 9, 2015 -
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Some Chevrolets to Make Russian Comeback Under Ravon Brand
The new Ravon brand plans five models for now, including the R3, an updated version of the previous-generation Chevrolet Aveo sedan.
By Peter Homola • Oct. 9, 2015 -
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VW/Audi Issues Apology in Korea; Lawmakers, Lawyers Show No Mercy
Protesters representing the Korea Federation for Environmental Movements have taken to Seoul streets wearing Pinocchio masks with a VW symbol on the end of the puppet’s long nose.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 8, 2015 -
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VW to Return 10 Best Awards for Controversial 2.0L TDI
The decision to give back the 2009-2011 awards was detailed in a letter this week from VWA chief Michael Horn.
By David Zoia Editor • Oct. 8, 2015 -
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Chevrolet’s ‘Woodchipper’ Carves Out Spot as Week’s Top Ad
The ad, which highlights the Chevy Cruze’s Wi-Fi capability, pulled in 1.7 million views during the week.
By WardsAuto Staff • Oct. 8, 2015 -
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Honda Looks to Regain Compact Crown With New Civic
The Japanese automaker admits it became too focused on the North American market and matching softer-riding competitors such as the Toyota Corolla.
Oct. 8, 2015 -
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Fiat to Rely on 4WD, Not Pope, to Draw Buyers; More on Way From Ram
The new 500X is first 500 model with all-wheel drive, expected to expand the brand’s appeal in the Snow Belt.
By Jim Mateja • Oct. 7, 2015 -
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Lexus Breaks Ground With RX’s Wood and Aluminum Trim
A laser etches away sapele wood to reveal an aluminum sub-layer, an effect the Toyota luxury brand calls “distinctly original,” emphasizing the RX’s “peerless next-level design.”
Oct. 5, 2015 -
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VW Scandal Rocks Korea; Local CEO Called to Hearings
Ministry of Environment officials have told Korean media that if the tests prove Audi and VW have sold vehicles that do not meet their stated emissions, it may ban the sale of all of those vehicles.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 5, 2015 -
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Pope Francis Elevates Fiat’s Brand Equity in U.S.
Fiat enthusiast John Montgomery says a hurdle is getting people to look beyond the cars’ unflattering past. His hope is they will recognize that, just as a new pope brings new energy, a new Fiat means new possibilities.
By Brian Braudis • Oct. 2, 2015 -
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GM Covets Untapped Markets, Connected Cars
GM President Dan Amman says the automaker’s future will rely heavily on a plan to engage customers beyond the vehicle to mobile devices.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Honda Follows Paper Trail to Week’s Top Automotive Ad
Some 2.9 million people viewed “Paper,” which traces the automaker’s 60-year history. Also making this week’s Top 5 is Lincoln’s latest Matthew McConaughey spot.
By WardsAuto Staff • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Lexus Seeing Global Growth, Europe Enamored With CUVs, Hybrids
“What we’ve really seen with Lexus over the last couple years is pretty much consistent, sustainable growth,” says Lexus International’s Matthew Callachor.
Sept. 30, 2015 -
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No Free Site for Daimler Plant, St. Petersburg Says
“We have great respect for Daimler and we hope that it will build its plant in the territory of St. Petersburg,” city official Maxim Meyskin says. “However, the project should not be implemented at any price, which is our fundamental position.”
By Eugene Gerden • Sept. 30, 2015 -
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Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Shout Down Skeptics
GM says the Colorado, the volume seller of the two pickups, is the fastest-selling truck in the U.S. “Dealers will take every one they can get,” says Colorado marketing chief Jessica Rogers.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 29, 2015 -
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Infiniti Strives to Make QX50 a Contender With Refresh
Nissan’s luxury unit admits it let what had been one of the earliest entrants in a burgeoning segment languish, as luxury shoppers rejected its cramped backseat.
Sept. 28, 2015 -
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EU Set to Overhaul Type Approval in Wake of VW Scandal
A Sept. 24 meeting of the parliament’s environment committee voted in favor of a draft law tightening up tailpipe emissions, especially nitrogen-oxides, and the committee called for a new, real-life, test procedure to be enforced by end 2017.
By Sara Lewis • Sept. 28, 2015 -
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VW Names Porsche’s Müller CEO, Reorganizes Group
The new top executive says he will ensure Volkswagen does “everything it can to develop and implement the most stringent compliance and governance standards in our industry.”
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 25, 2015 -
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Neither Side Yielding as Hyundai Workers Strike
Despite losing 26 hours of production heading into the Chuseok national holiday, Hyundai management continues to offer just half of the union’s monthly wage-increase demand.
By Vince Courtenay • Sept. 25, 2015 -
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Argentine Automakers Under Siege on Export Front
The biggest drag is the key Brazilian export market, where a corruption scandal, political crisis and high inflation have thrust its economy into recession. Argentina sells about half of its vehicle output to Brazil.
By Charles Newbery • Sept. 25, 2015 -
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VW Scandal Threatens U.K. Fleet Operators’ Trust
A key issue for U.K. fleet operators is trust. With responsibility for 2.3 million car registrations, they are among the market’s most influential buyers. They rely on automakers’ claims when making purchase decisions.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 25, 2015 -
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Embattled Volkswagen’s ‘Party’ Emerges as Week’s Top Ad
Two other new spots joined the Top 5 list, Honda’s “Paper” ad and Scion’s spot feature actor James Franco.
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 24, 2015 -
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Ford Reveals Aluminum-Bodied Heavy-Duty Pickups
Ford takes its aluminum bodies to the heavy-duty truck line with the ̛17 F-Series Super Duty. The all-new Super Duty goes on sale in late 2016.
By Bob Gritzinger • Sept. 24, 2015
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