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Honda Unwraps Week’s Top Two Auto Ads
The automaker dominates this week’s most-engaging ads list, taking four of the top five spots.
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Ford Australia Likens Mustang Mania to Beatlemania
The first Mustang fastback and convertibles have landed in Melbourne and three more ships carrying the cars are expected within days.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 2, 2015 -
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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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First Bentayga SUVs Roll Off Bentley Assembly Line
The 4-seat, all-wheel-drive SUV is powered by an all-new twin-turbocharged 6.0L W-12 engine making 600 hp and 664 lb.-ft. of torque.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 2, 2015 -
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Ford Invests $1.3 Billion in Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford invests $1.3 billion in tooling and upgrades at its Kentucky Truck Plant to support production of the ’17 Super Duty pickup. The heavy-duty trucks join their light-duty siblings in getting aluminum bodies.
By Bob Gritzinger • Dec. 1, 2015 -
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Renault’s Spain Investment Grows Output, Workforce
Renault has spent the biggest portion of its €600 million 2014-2016 investment program on retrofitting the Palencia plant to the Common Modular Family platform on which the new Megane, Kadjar and Nissan Pulsar models are built.
By Jorge Palacios • Nov. 25, 2015 -
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Nissan’s ‘Be My Guest’ Top Ad
The Japanese automaker also led the way on spending during the week, accounting for 15.3% of the $123 million in automotive advertising.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 25, 2015 -
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Minimalist Vehicle Architecture Serves Volvo, Geely
All future Volvo models will be based on just two platforms: Scalable Product Architecture for larger vehicles and Compact Modular Architecture for small cars. Volvo is jointly developing CMA with Geely in Sweden.
By Alysha Webb • Nov. 25, 2015 -
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Toyota Aims to Knock CR-V Off Perch With Refreshed RAV4
The No.1 Japanese automaker has its sights set on selling 400,000 RAV4s in the U.S. in a couple of years, which would topple current volume of the rival Honda CUV.
Nov. 25, 2015 -
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GM Poland Launches Output of U.S.-Bound Buick Cascada
The Polish facility will export a car to the U.S. for the first time since its inauguration in 1998.
By Peter Homola • Nov. 24, 2015 -
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Toyota Australia Links Bogus Parts to Online Dealer
Toyota says the recall involves counterfeit brake pads sold by online supplier Westend Spares between June 2013 and October 2015. The fakes were found to contain asbestos, a cancer-causing substance.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 23, 2015 -
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Construction Done, Kia Mexico Plant Enters Next Phase
The new operation is expected to launch with its full 300,000-unit-per-year capability. First model off the line will be the Forte/Cerato compact sedan.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 23, 2015 -
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Mitsubishi Looks to Connect With Younger Buyers
The inclusion of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay infotainment systems in the 1.2L, 3-cyl. Mirage offers functionality “today’s young buyers are absolutely going to love,” Mitsubishi Motors North America executive Don Swearingen says.
By Erik Derr 1 • Nov. 20, 2015 -
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Impreza Concept No Sedate Sedan for Surging Subaru
Spokesman Michael McHale calls the Impreza Sedan Concept the first example of a new generation of vehicles developed on a modular, less angular platform and employing the automaker’s Dynamic x Solid design language.
By Erik Derr 1 • Nov. 20, 2015 -
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Hyundai Genesis Brand Selective, Separate Showrooms Not Forced
“We think the channel itself will evolve organically,” Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski says. “We don’t see us forcing dealers (to build) separate facilities.”
Nov. 20, 2015 -
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Honda’s ‘It Exists’ Top Ad of Week
The week’s most engaging “auto” ad wasn’t about an automobile but the Honda Pioneer 1000, an all-terrain vehicle.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 19, 2015 -
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VW to Return Cash-for-Clunkers Subsidies to Spain
Volkswagen initially refused to give back the subsidy payments, contending they were based not on nitrogen-oxide but on carbon-dioxide emissions. But VW later admitted it had understated CO2 emissions as well.
By Jorge Palacios • Nov. 19, 2015 -
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Kia Niro Hybrid SUV Coming in Early 2016
The Niro will be powered by a 1.6L Kappa GDI 105 hp engine, supplemented by a 32 kW electric motor and 1.56 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 19, 2015 -
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Redesigned ’17 Buick LaCrosse Steps Out in L.A.
The heart of the new LaCrosse, available next summer in the U.S., is an all-new powertrain: a 3.6L gasoline direct injection V-6 and 8-speed automatic transmission with shift-by-wire.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Power Boost Punches Up ’17 Lincoln MKZ Refresh
Lincoln refreshes its MKZ midsize luxury sedan for 2017 with a bold new face and a 400-hp twin-turbo V-6 under the hood. The MKZ goes on sale in early summer 2016.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Nissan Debuts Refreshed Sentra, Juke Stinger
Updates to the compact sedan’s interior include a new steering wheel, with a design similar to the Nissan 370Z’s wheel, a revised center-cluster design, and new console, shifter knob and a higher-resolution LCD display.
Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Kia Sportage Makes U.S. Debut
Updated exterior and interior styling, revised suspensions and engines retuned for better fuel economy and mid-range torque are key changes to the small CUV.
Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Toyota Aiming for 30% Increase in Prius Sales
Average midsize-sedan buyers could be wooed by the latest generation of Toyota’s dedicated hybrid, which uses a lithium-ion battery in five of its six grades.
Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Fiata? Fiat Revives 124 Spider With Help From Mazda
Fiat resurrects the beloved 124 Spider, unveiling it at the Los Angeles auto show prior to a summer 2016 introduction to the U.S. market. The ’17 124 Spider is built on a Mazda MX-5 chassis but features Fiat’s 1.4L turbocharged engine.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 18, 2015 -
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‘17 Ford Escape Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
Ford’s redesigned ’17 Escape CUV makes its world debut at the Los Angeles auto show, featuring two new turbo engines, updated interior and Ford-first SYNC Connect cloud-based vehicle information and control system.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 17, 2015 -
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VW Emissions Scandal Echoes GM India Controversy
Despite evidence that VW misrepresented emissions data to Indian authorities, the automaker need look no farther than a similar case involving General Motors India to see its actions might not carry a severe penalty.
By Sudhakar Shah • Nov. 16, 2015
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