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GM Studies Amazon to Improve Factory-to-Dealership Vehicle Deliveries
Chevrolet Silverado pickup at GM plant in Fort Wayne, IN, loaded on train car for shipping to dealership.
By Steve Finlay • June 30, 2015 -
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Ford R&D Chief Expects Autonomous Car This Decade
CEO Mark Fields tells reporters at Ford’s new Silicon Valley R&D facility that an autonomous vehicle or driverless car will fit within the company's century-old tradition of offering affordable transportation.
By Joseph Szczesny • June 26, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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EU Automakers Defend Diesel in Flap With France
Automakers object to diesels’ exclusion from the highest ranking of vehicles by tailpipe emissions levels which, alongside a separate electric-vehicle class, provides parking and driving concessions, plus access to low-pollution zones in large cities.
By Sara Lewis • June 26, 2015 -
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Honda Most Engaging Auto Ad of Week; Two Dodge Ads Place High
The most engagement for car ads aired against it was by far the 2015 U.S. Open Golf Championship, which generated over 9.5% of the digital chatter for automotive ads for the week.
June 25, 2015 -
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Toyota Oz Starts Production Stretch Run in Black
Profits for the year ended March 31 came even as the company incurred A$66 million of restructuring costs owing to the 2014 decision to stop Australian manufacturing and consolidate corporate operations by the end of 2017.
By Alan Harman • June 25, 2015 -
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GM Drops Top on ’16 Chevy Camaro
The convertible will feature a number of items the automaker considers segment-exclusive, including a fully automated roof with latches that automatically release and secure the top.
By James M. Amend • June 24, 2015 -
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Hyundai Breaks Ground on China Plant, Adds to HQ Investment
The automaker’s fifth plant in China comes at a time when the market is down, and its already hefty outlay for a new headquarters is expected to increase by at least $1.5 billion. Both investments have analysts worried.
By Vince Courtenay • June 24, 2015 -
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Hyundai Reportedly Planning Second U.S. Plant
The automaker denies a report by the Korean government’s Yonhap news agency that it will build a second U.S. plant to meet demand for CUVs, a market segment in which it offers only two models.
By Vince Courtenay • June 22, 2015 -
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GM’s Clegg Says Wage Gap Just One Item of UAW Talks
The executive speaks after announcing a $245 million investment to prepare its Orion Twp., MI, assembly plant for a yet-to-be-named product. WardsAuto forecasts a small Cadillac CUV.
By James M. Amend • June 22, 2015 -
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BMW Plant Showcase for Carbon-Fiber Production
The plant in Dingolfing, Germany, has upgraded paint and body shops and new “material trains” for moving components to the line as the sixth-generation 7-Series flagship sedan nears launch.
June 19, 2015 -
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South Korea’s Kia Closing In on 15 Million Exports
The Hyundai Motors affiliate has expanded annual production capacity in South Korea from 800,000 units in 2000 to 1.7 million in 2014 with more than 70% of domestic output exported.
By Alan Harman • June 19, 2015 -
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Kia, Hyundai Surpass Japanese Brands in Initial Quality
Porsche again leads the closely watched study, which finds voice-recognition systems still the area most perplexing to vehicle owners.
June 17, 2015 -
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Ssangyong Can’t Afford Many Misses, But Tivoli a Hit
Robust demand and ratcheted-up sales projections for the Tivoli may prove to be a two-edged sword for Ssangyong as the low-volume automaker heads into traditionally contentious contract talks with its workers union.
By Vince Courtenay • June 17, 2015 -
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Used Chevy Volt Batteries Power Up GM Proving Ground
GM has long touted the secondary-use possibilities for the Volt battery packs, suggesting they be repurposed for duties ranging from emergency residential power to industrial applications.
By James M. Amend • June 16, 2015 -
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One-Third of Early HR-V Buyers New to Honda
The automaker’s new B-segment CUV outsold most competitors last month, including new entrants from Chevy and Jeep.
June 16, 2015 -
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Is This 7 BMW’s Lucky Number?
The 7-Series represents BMW’s flagship car, but it never has led its segment in U.S. sales. Since its U.S. arrival in 1980, it has trailed at various times the Mercedes S-Class, Lexus LS and Jaguar XJ.
June 16, 2015 -
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GM Jumps Back Into Medium-Duty Market
GM’s new low-cab-forward truck lineup will include six models – the Chevrolet 3500, 3500HD, 4500, 4500HD, 5500 and 5500 HD. The trucks are based on the Isuzu N-Series.
By James M. Amend • June 15, 2015 -
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Honda Discontinues Civic Natural Gas, Hybrid, Accord PHEV
The automaker is prepping for a new generation of eco-friendly models, including a battery-electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid due by 2018 in the U.S.
June 15, 2015 -
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GM Dealer-Succession Bulletin Causes Consternation
Idaho dealers say they like doing business in a state that's not a land of megadealerships – with one notable exception.
By Steve Finlay • June 15, 2015 -
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Ford to Use Beacons to Beckon Buyers
Under a pilot program dealers will attach beacons to models they want to feature in their showrooms. As a shopper walks around the vehicle, the devices will broadcast key information to the customer’s smartphone that might help close a sale.
By David Zoia Editor • June 15, 2015 -
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General Motors Shifts Russian Production to Belarus
A government spokesman says besides Opel, GM will add assemblies of premium brands including Cadillac at its Belarusian JV by September. The new models will be sold in Belarus, Russia and possibly other Eastern European states.
By Eugene Gerden • June 15, 2015 -
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Ford Back at LeMans for 50th Anniversary of Historic Win
The racer will be powered by a high-output version of the automaker’s 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 and is expected to lead to lightweighting and other innovations that could filter down to production models.
By David Zoia Editor • June 12, 2015 -
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Mitsubishi Plant Fate Could Be Decided This Year
Mitsubishi July 24 announced it would close its U.S. plant and seek a buyer (see related story below). A month earlier, a top U.S. official discussed the plant and its future with WardsAuto.
June 12, 2015 -
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VW Group Dealers Fined for Price Fixing in Spain
Spain’s competition commission contends the dealers agreed to fix prices and exchange market information, creating cartels in several geographic zones surrounding Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia, North, Asturias and Valencia.
By Jorge Palacios • June 11, 2015 -
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Kia to Open 21 New Dealerships in Mexico, Confirms New Plant to Be Export Hub
The new showrooms mark the beginning of the brand’s foray into Mexico, which will be capped by the launch of pre-production of Forte small cars at a greenfield site near Monterrey in December.
By Vince Courtenay • June 11, 2015
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