GM Exec Confirms Bolt to Be Built at Michigan Plant

GM North America President Alan Batey says the automaker will invest $200 million to bring out the Bolt, $160 million in tooling and equipment and $40 million for new dies at its Pontiac Metal Center facilities.

By Jim Mateja • Feb. 12, 2015

Dial Out Noise of GM Activist Shareholder

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 should not get distracted by the buzzing fly of investor activist Harry Wilson, a board member for hire and onetime Obama bur...

By James Amend • Feb. 11, 2015

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Georgia Steps Up Auto Industry Push With Mercedes HQ, Rumored JLR Talks

Officials say the UAW’s recent push to organize Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant is helping drive more business to their state, where labor rates remain low and unionization has seen a steady decline.

By David Zoia Editor • Feb. 11, 2015

BMW to Enter New Segment With 7-Seater

Making its public debut at next month’s Geneva auto show, the 2-Series Gran Tourer is aimed at bringing new more family-oriented buyers into the performance-car brand’s fold.

By Giancarlo Perini • Feb. 10, 2015

Acura Looks to Jump Start ILX With More Power for Less Money

The 2.4L direct-injected DOHC I-4 base engine has 51 more horsepower than the outgoing model’s 2.0L SOHC I-4.

Feb. 9, 2015

Priorities Keep Eau Rouge, EVs Off Infiniti’s Table

Getting higher-volume, more mainstream models such as the Q30 compact car and Q60 midsize coupe launched take precedence, says a brand official.

Feb. 6, 2015

Infiniti QX30 Concept to Lift Cover in Geneva

There are no details on the model just yet, but a sneak peek released of the upcoming CUV indicates the design is just as quirky as Nissan said it would be.

By David Zoia Editor • Feb. 5, 2015

Mazda3 Tarnishes Toyota’s January Oz Sales Crown

Toyota delivered 13,661 units during the month and second-place Mazda slipped to 9,006, but the Mazda3 outsold the Corolla for the title of top-selling model.

By Alan Harman • Feb. 4, 2015

Hyundai Offers Glimpse of All-New Tucson Compact SUV

The all-new model will be revealed at next month’s Geneva auto show.

By WardsAuto Staff • Feb. 3, 2015

Toyota’s January Sales Sizzle

Toyota delivered 169,194 cars, trucks and CUVs in January, compared with 146,365 in like-2014, according to WardsAuto data

By James M. Amend • Feb. 3, 2015

Ford Focus RS Joins AWD Hot-Hatch Segment

Ford reveals its all-new Focus RS, slated for arrival next year with a 2.3L EcoBoost 4-cyl. that carries a number of upgrades from its first application in the all-new Mustang. Ford isn’t discussing pricing or volume projections.

Feb. 3, 2015

Hyundai Cuts Price of Tucson FCV 43% in South Korea

The South Korean automaker is slashing the price of the Tucson fuel-cell vehicle in its home market and will drop European prices next month.

By Vince Courtenay • Feb. 3, 2015

Toyota Thailand Looks Ahead to Better Times in 2015

The automaker predicts the Thai market will snap a 2-year slump and see a modest 4.3% rise in sales in 2015.

By Edd Ellison • Jan. 30, 2015

Ford’s Fields Says Ready to Discuss CAFE Rules

Ford CEO Mark Fields says consumers are not embracing fuel-efficient technologies at the expected rate.

By Byron Pope • Jan. 29, 2015

Audi Takes Advertising Lead From BMW in Escalating Luxury-Brand Battle

The two spent about the same amount of money on TV advertising in 2014, but Audi bought nearly 5,000 more national airings across more than twice the number of networks.

By Sean Muller • Jan. 29, 2015

Nissan Planning for Post-EV-Incentives World

Renegotiating the quota for federal EV credits and making the Leaf more attractive are areas Nissan is exploring.

Jan. 26, 2015

Bentley Climbs Red Dune in SUV Quest

Bentley’s new Bentayga arrives later this year and will offer the brand’s first diesel engine (but not in the U.S.) and, eventually, a plug-in hybrid option. Some 4,000 hand-raisers are interested in the SUV.

Jan. 26, 2015

Cadillac Chief Tells Dealers No Cuts in Their Ranks

At a closed-door meeting, Johan de Nysschen outlines plans to bolster GM’s luxury brand.

By Steve Finlay • Jan. 24, 2015

Toyota Seeking More Mirais for U.S. Market

Not even the expiration of federal tax credits has dampened enthusiasm for the fuel-cell car in the U.S., a top U.S. executive says.

By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 23, 2015

Jeep CEO Expects Sales Momentum to Continue After Record 2014

Jeep CEO Mike Manley says the brand’s next goal is to sell 1.9 million units annually by 2018.

By Byron Pope • Jan. 23, 2015

Honda: Old Pilot Hurt Us Last Year

The Japanese automaker’s midsize CUV is almost seven years old, and last year its volume fell 14.1% from 2013.

Jan. 23, 2015

Toyota’s Carter: New Showroom Tactics Needed; Still Life Left in Scion

Toyota’s U.S. sales head says dealers may have to change hiring and compensation practices to better appeal to Millennial and minority buyers, predicts no change in long-term CAFE standards and pledges a comeback by the Scion youth brand.

By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 22, 2015

VW, BMW Join Forces for Bi-Coastal Fast-Charging Network

The plan calls for the charging stations to be in place along I-95 between Boston and Washington on the East Coast and along a route from Portland, OR, to San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego on the West Coast by the end of the year.

By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 22, 2015

GM Tooling Up CVT for Fuel-Economy Play

Details on GM’s CVT are limited, but sources tell WardsAuto it will find its way into several “high-volume” products by 2019, including models in the U.S.

By James M. Amend • Jan. 22, 2015

Audi: No Plans to Go Below A3 in U.S.

The German luxury-vehicle producer is looking upmarket, not down, with CEO Rupert Stadler telling media this week three “new large-model additions” are planned.

By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 16, 2015