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Lincoln Black Label a Step in the Right Direction
Lincoln manages to get a lot right with the new interiors, but it stumbles in some important areas, particularly fit and finish.
By Byron Pope • April 29, 2015 -
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Casting Plant Raises Nissan Australia’s Low Profile
Nissan Casting Australia’s operations include high- and low-pressure diecasting, precision machining, component assembly and accessories manufacturing. The factory has been running nonstop for the past six months.
By Alan Harman • April 29, 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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Honda Initiative Clears Career Path to Manufacturing
The impetus behind EPIC is concern the auto industry will lack manufacturing expertise in coming years, either because current workers’ skills will become outdated or the number of new mechanics and engineers will fall short of demand.
By Erik Derr 1 • April 28, 2015 -
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BMW i3: Progressively Quirky, Spot-On
The BMW i3 earns its 2015 Ward’s 10 Best Interiors trophy for ambitiously combining practicality, progressive materials and quirky styling into an unconventional package that may shock at first but soon grows comforting.
April 27, 2015 -
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Honda Pioneers Ablation Casting With NSX
“Ablation casting was a key concept in order to produce this spaceframe,” Chief Engineer Ted Klaus says of the new NSX. “Without being able to apply castings at all the suspension points, we couldn’t produce a body this rigid.”
April 24, 2015 -
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BMW Crowned World’s Most Reputable Company
BMW ranked third in last year’s survey and Daimler was eighth. Nissan and Suzuki were on the 2014 list but didn’t make the cut this year. GM squeezed in at 96th after missing the list last year while embroiled in the ignition-switch recall crisis.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • April 24, 2015 -
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Automakers Must Adapt to Changing World, Experts Say
OEMs must work with other industries, including consumer electronic firms and software companies, panelists advise.
By Byron Pope • April 23, 2015 -
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Super-Luxury Automakers Follow the Money in Korea
Many of Korea’s millionaires are just a generation or two removed from the days when their families lived humbly, so the supercars are one way to make a show of their elevated socioeconomic status.
By Vince Courtenay • April 21, 2015 -
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Ford Crowd-Sourcing Initiative Nears Milestone
Missouri is the state that has worked the program the most, Ford says, accumulating $1.72 million in school-related funding.
By David Zoia Editor • April 17, 2015 -
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Toyota Latest, Not Last to Expand Small-Car Production in Mexico
Toyota joins fellow Asian automakers Honda, Kia and Mazda adding capacity south of the border.
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Consumer Awareness Low, But GM Touts Shop-Click-Drive
Online initiative delivers quality leads, but few of them.
By Tom Beaman • April 15, 2015 -
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Ford Continues to Gain Market Momentum in Europe
The automaker says it is picking up market share and shifting its sales mix toward the more-profitable retail sector. “We continue to differentiate ourselves from the market by the quality of our business,” sales chief Peter Fleet says.
By David Zoia Editor • April 14, 2015 -
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China Strong-Arms Hyundai Into Building Fifth Plant
Hyundai Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun said at the Cangzhou plant’s groundbreaking only that it would help increase the Beijing Hyundai Motor joint venture’s sales. He could not publicly say it was a plant Hyundai did not want to build.
By Vince Courtenay • April 14, 2015 -
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Local UAW-GM Tiff May Herald Fractious Contract Talks
The dispute at Wentzville illustrates workers’ concerns over eroding perquisites, imposition of alternative work schedules and other work-rule concessions. Management insists the changes have improved efficiency and competitiveness.
By Joseph Szczesny • April 13, 2015 -
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Mercedes Leans on Diesel Hybrid Tech for Thailand
Already a mainstay luxury brand in the country, Mercedes has broadened its lineup with a number of niche models and expanded availability of locally built hybrids. The formula appears to be working.
By Edd Ellison • April 13, 2015 -
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Tesla Faces Competition on All Fronts
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.If you think electric and plug-in electric vehicles are just for nerds, spend a weekend in a BMW i8 PHEV. As an automotive journalist, I dri...
By Drew Winter • April 10, 2015 -
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Ford Holding Strong Against Van Competition; FCA Forecast to Grow
In small and large commercial vans, Ford still leads, gaining sales momentum while losing share.
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Three Versions of Spanish-Built Nissan Pickup Planned for Daimler
Latin American demand will be supplied for Daimler from the Renault Nissan Alliance plant in Cordoba, Argentina, where $600 million is being invested in retooling and modernization.
By Jorge Palacios • April 9, 2015 -
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BMW North America Chief Stands Pat With Winning Hand
Ludwig Willisch sees opportunities to grow sales in North America, but he’s not interested in the sub-$30,000 segments. At the high end of the price spectrum, Willisch is content pitting BMW’s Rolls-Royce against Daimler’s Maybach brand.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • April 9, 2015 -
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Honda Kills Crosstour, Shifting Models Among Plants
Honda initially wanted to sell 40,000 units annually of the Accord-based CUV, but the vehicle’s best tally was 28,851 units in 2010, WardsAuto data shows.
April 8, 2015 -
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Volvo’s Decision to Build U.S. Plant a Head-Scratcher
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.Volvo’s announcement it will invest $500 million to build a new assembly plant in the U.S. caught many off guard, and on the surface makes l...
By Byron Pope 1 • April 8, 2015 -
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GM’s Shop-Click-Drive Jumps the Curb
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.General Motors says its Shop, Click and Drive initiative is designed to let consumers get online information on vehicles, pricing, incentive...
By Jim Ziegler 2 • April 6, 2015 -
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Lexus RX Grille Faces Risks
The vice president of Toyota’s luxury brand in the U.S. tells why a “polarizing” grille can draw in new customers.
By Steve Finlay • April 3, 2015 -
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Subaru Show Car Just That, For Now
The Japanese automaker uses a souped-up concept car as a nice visual to tout plans to open an STI unit in the U.S.
By Steve Finlay • April 2, 2015 -
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Nissan Maxima Aims for Luxury Feel
Nissan’s large sedan soldiers on with a more premium look and upmarket features than ever before, including standard navigation.
April 2, 2015
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