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Nissan Hopes for 20% Take Rate With New Altima SR
Sport grades are important in the midsize segment because they typically attract a younger buyer, some of them 10 years younger than those of traditional midsize-sedan grades, and buyers who also may be new to the model.
Nov. 6, 2015 -
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Mazda’s ‘Driving Matters: Garage’ Top TV Ad For Fourth Week
Overall, automakers spent an estimated $128 million on TV ads for the week. NFL Football was the most popular choice for the week’s automotive advertisers, with over $43 million spent among the various games.
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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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Ford Cuts Russian Output as Sales Retreat Continues
Annual production capacity at Vsevolozhsk is 160,000 units, but Ford built just 30,000 cars there in 2014, laying off 700 employees as a consequence. Output for full-year 2015 is estimated at only 15,000 units.
By Eugene Gerden • Nov. 5, 2015 -
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Hyundai’s Genesis Brand Puts Bentley Designer at Helm
The charismatic and feisty designer who slammed the Lincoln Continental as an apparent Bentley knockoff, Luc Donckerwolke also was responsible for the Audi R8 Le Mans and Lamborghini Murcielago.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 4, 2015 -
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Embracing Diversity Can Turn Automakers Into Mobility Leaders
The distinctive profile of the automotive executive may well be a factor in the industry’s success to date. Yet there are elements in this profile that may hinder – rather than enable – fundamental transformation. Today’s “car guys” need to evolve.
By Juncal Garrido • Nov. 4, 2015 -
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Lincoln Looks to MKX, Continental for Growth
The new MKX CUV is arriving in showrooms as dealers sell down the old model. Next year, Ford’s luxury brand will bring back the Continental nameplate based on a sedan concept that was well-received at auto shows in New York and Shanghai.
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New-Gen Nissan Navara Reflects Better Times in Spain
The Navara hits European showrooms this month and Middle Eastern markets in mid-2016. Production of Mercedes and Renault versions launch later. Nissan Europe executive Colin Lawther says the Navara platform will account for 120,000 of the 200,000 units of production scheduled for 2017.
By Jorge Palacios • Nov. 4, 2015 -
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Hyundai Reportedly Plans Premium Brand
The South Korean automaker for years has discussed the possibility of its own luxury marque, telling media in 2008 the cost of such a venture was a prohibitive-at-the-time $2.5 billion.
Nov. 3, 2015 -
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New EPA Discovery Further Dents VW’s Credibility
The latest round of vehicles uncovered during recently heightened federal test activity of VW vehicles would add thousands of units to an expected recall by the automaker.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 2, 2015 -
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North American Automakers to Reach 100% 12-Month Utilization in 2016
There still will be some significant plant shutdowns for retooling during the next nine months, including factories at General Motors and FCA US.
By Haig Stoddard • Nov. 2, 2015 -
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Mercedes Air-Conditioning Technology Goes Green
Mercedes will begin using liquid carbon dioxide refrigerant in E- and S-Class models next year, and in 2017 will introduce another minimally polluting refrigerant it opposed using for years because of concerns about its flammability.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 30, 2015 -
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Nissan IDS Concept Theoretically Doubles Leaf Range
Autonomous technology is a key element of the concept hatchback, whose cabin becomes more spacious in piloted drive as the steering wheel retracts into the instrument panel.
Oct. 28, 2015 -
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Mercedes Presents New Vision at Tokyo Show
The autonomous-driving Vision Tokyo concept seats five in a living-room-like setting and is powered by a fuel cell.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 27, 2015 -
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Honda to Lease $64,000 Clarity FCV Next March in Japan
The cost is higher than the $57,500 price in Japan of Toyota’s rival Mirai sedan, which can be leased in the U.S. for $499 per month.
Oct. 27, 2015 -
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Kia Mum on Whether GT4 Stinger Among 22 Models Planned
While a performance car is an obvious hole in Kia’s lineup, the automaker’s chief U.S. product planner says as with any model a business case must be made for production.
Oct. 23, 2015 -
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Audi Unveils 597-HP RS6 Avant, RS7 Sportback ‛Performance’ Models
An upgraded engine is claimed to propel the new Performance models 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than for the standard RS6 Avant and RS7 Sportback that have been on sale since 2013.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 23, 2015 -
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Mazda Parked in Top Ad Spot for Second Straight Week
NFL football was the most popular choice for the week’s automotive advertisers, garnering over $42 million of the total spend among its various games.
By WardsAuto Staff • Oct. 22, 2015 -
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Robust Volt Batteries Give GM Confidence in Bolt’s 200 Miles
GM surveyed 300 Volt owners after nearly three years of service and found they still were getting the car’s 35-mile EPA-estimated electric range and 15% were achieving 40 miles on battery power.
Oct. 21, 2015 -
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‘Self-Driving’ Cars Shouldn’t Deprive Joy of Driving, Says Cadillac Chief
“Autonomous driving and driving passion must co-exist,” Johan de Nysschen says.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 20, 2015 -
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Automotive Outsider Takes Reins at GM Korea
New CEO James Woo Kim joined GM Korea four months ago and is widely known in business circles, particularly in Seoul, where he is the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 20, 2015 -
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Kia Stays Course With Optima Styling
Kia takes an ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ approach to the appearance of its new Optima, fearing it could lose momentum with the midsize sedan with radically different sheetmetal.
Oct. 20, 2015 -
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VW Scandal May Open Door to Sustainable-Mobility Future
Cheating on emissions isn’t new to the industry, says Guido Palazzo, a professor at Lausanne University. “All car producers cheat in various shades of gray.”
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 16, 2015 -
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VW’s Dirty Deeds Overshadow Bosch Celebration
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.RENNINGEN, Germany – It was inevitable. Invite 120 journalists from around the world to the dedication of a high-tech automotive research ca...
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 16, 2015 -
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VW Faces Uphill Slog in Emissions Recall
Legally, experts say, VW has few levers to pull. Unless a state requires annual emissions inspections, owners are free to keep their TDIs as-is.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 16, 2015 -
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Perfect Black: Chevrolets Henry Ford Might Admire
With the industry offering a plethora of dazzling, pleasing colors to appeal to everyone’s tastes, GM Korea has decided to offer special editions of four of its top Chevrolet models in dazzling black topcoat, including the wheels.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 16, 2015
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