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Is ’15 Ford F-150 Too Advanced?
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.It took me two hard turns and a quick trip through Hell, MI, to realize the ’15 Ford F-150 is something special.Jurors for the North America...
By Drew Winter • Nov. 10, 2014 -
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Volvo Adds XC60 Into Mix at Chengdu Plant
Volvo says XC60 sales rose 20.4% worldwide to 98,309 units in the first nine months of 2014, while sales in China during the period jumped 32.3% to 24,940.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 10, 2014 -
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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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‘Car Guy’ Rocha Hustles to Keep GM Korea Relevant
Sergio Rocha asserts he’s been able to break through the perceived walls separating GM Korea management and labor thanks to the kinship he feels with workers on the assembly line, where he started his career as an hourly apprentice at age 14.
By Erik Derr 1 • Nov. 10, 2014 -
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Ford Taps Farley to Lead European Operations
Jim Farley, currently the automaker’s chief marketing officer, succeeds Stephen Odell, who replaces Farley as executive vice president-Global Marketing Sales and Service.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 7, 2014 -
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Audi’s Supercharged V-6 Makes V-8s (Almost) Obsolete
Surprisingly, it was planned as a small-volume engine for high-performance compact S4s and S5s. Now it is Audi's only V-6 available in midrange A6s and A7s, the flagship A8 sedan and Q5, SQ5 and Q7 CUVs.
By Gary Witzenburg • Nov. 7, 2014 -
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Lincoln Opens First China Stores
The first Lincoln stores in China will first offer the all-new Lincoln MKC CUV and the MKZ midsize sedan.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 6, 2014 -
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Nissan Begins Murano Production in U.S.
Some 1,300 jobs, including 400 supplier positions, have been added at Canton to support production of the Murano, whose first generation launched in 2002 as an ’03 model in Japan.
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Toyota Touts Euro-Feel of ’15 Yaris
Production shifts from France to Mexico for subcompact models sold in the U.S.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 4, 2014 -
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Toyota Sees Best October in Seven Years
Light trucks and the Camry were strong for Toyota last month, while Lexus sees its weakest result of the year and Scion continues to struggle.
Nov. 3, 2014 -
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Hyundai/Kia to Pay $360 Million Penalty for 2012 MPG, Emissions Restatements
The U.S. arm of Hyundai blames erroneous fuel-economy ratings from ’11-’13 on a “data processing error” and the faulty “regulatory interpretation” related to coastdown testing as the method used to calculate a vehicle’s resistance or road load.
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Lumpy Month Leaves GM’s October U.S. Sales Flat
The newly redesigned Chevy Silverado saw sales rise 10.1% to 46,966, and deliveries of the GMC Sierra increased 12.5% to 18,564. However, GM’s stable of large SUVs witnessed a surprisingly bumpy month.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 3, 2014 -
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Inside Toyota’s North American Crash-Test Facility
Roughly 700 tests have been conducted at the automaker’s sole crash-test facility outside Japan since its August 2008 opening.
Nov. 3, 2014 -
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Savvy Hyundai Shines in Gloomy Indian Car Market
Hyundai India’s advantage lies in its diverse portfolio, its ability to adjust its product mix on short notice and capacity to revise export volumes as needed.
By Sudhakar Shah • Oct. 31, 2014 -
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Toyota Sticking With Album Art for Now
A Toyota engineer says he and his colleagues in infotainment keep tabs on what the public is saying about the feature, and notes feedback presently is divided.
Oct. 29, 2014 -
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Tesla Direct Sales Drawing Dealer Fire in Australia
The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce says there is more to buying a new car than simply picking one from off the shelf.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 28, 2014 -
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Kia: Soul EV Not a Compliance Car
When sales expand beyond California is not determined, but Kia is hopeful it won’t be long based on customer chatter and demand for its non-EV Soul.
Oct. 27, 2014 -
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VW Sets Ambitious Targets for New Passat for Europe
Although its overall dimensions are virtually unchanged, the revamped Passat rewrites the rules in its segment by sitting on a longer wheelbase, allowing for a much roomier cabin.
By Giancarlo Perini • Oct. 24, 2014 -
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GM China Head Stays Cool Despite Daunting Agenda
The operation has a lot on its plate, with five new manufacturing plants – and possibly a sixth – in the works, an aggressive new-model launch plan and a bullish short-term sales target for the Cadillac brand. And this with the market slowing overall.
By David Zoia Editor • Oct. 24, 2014 -
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GM CEO Barra ‘Stepping Up’ Outreach to Owners of Recalled Vehicles
The executive also shares news about GM’s progress rehabilitating its European operations, including the strategy for a depressed Russian market, and the automaker’s ambitions for the Cadillac brand
By James M. Amend • Oct. 23, 2014 -
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What Massachusetts Court’s Ruling on Tesla Means for Automakers, Dealers
Tesla won its fight in the state, but as developments this week in Michigan proved, the victory could be short-lived.
By Louis S. Chronowski • Oct. 23, 2014 -
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Chrysler Developing Cars That Become Your Friend
What makes tomorrow’s vehicles attractive to Millennials will be shaped by a new set of experiences, but a well-conceived user interface can cross almost all demographic boundaries.
Oct. 22, 2014 -
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GM Preps Product Storm for SEMA
GM releases just handful of images and product details ahead of the show, including concept takes on the Chevy Sonic, SS, Impala and Cruze.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 20, 2014 -
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Hyundai Sonata Eco Delivers 32.5 MPG
In this Under the Hood installment, we look at Hyundai’s updated 1.6L “Gamma” turbo-4 in the Sonata Eco. It may be balky off the line, but editors call it quiet, smooth and plenty powerful, even in Eco mode. Sport mode is more fun.
Oct. 17, 2014 -
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Kia Expects Only “Refinement” of Optima; GT4 Stinger Still on Table
Kia’s U.S. chief marketer believes the midsize Optima sedan, which was last new in late 2010 for ’11, won’t stray far from its current look.
Oct. 17, 2014 -
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Chrysler 200 Building Sales Momentum
Chrysler is working to build greater awareness of the new 200 sedan outside of its traditionally strong markets.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 16, 2014
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