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Toyota Announces Mirai Dealers
Eight California Toyota dealers will begin taking orders for the hydrogen-fuel-cell sedan this summer.
May 6, 2015 -
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Ford Shelby GT350 Best Mustang Ever, Performance Director Says
The Ford Shelby GT350, set to launch later this year, comes with a litany of upgrades over the all-new ’15 Mustang GT with performance pack.
By Byron Pope • May 6, 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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Mazda Does It Again, Only Better
It’s the little things that separate the bigger sedan from its Mazda3 sibling and give the Mazda6 a more finely tuned appearance. The list includes a more luxurious center console, trimmed in padded leather.
By David Zoia Editor • May 6, 2015 -
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GM Marks 500 Millionth Build, Plans Customer Givebacks
GM celebrates the milestone today at its Fairfax, KS, assembly plant, where GM CEO Mary Barra and GM North America President Alan Batey announce a $174 million investment in the facility.
By James M. Amend • May 4, 2015 -
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Jeep Renegade: Design Conveys Fun and Adventure
WardsAuto tests a lot of vehicles where designers sweated over details, but we can’t recall an interior where they seemed to have so much fun obsessing.
May 4, 2015 -
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Analyst Scorecard Shows Japanese Automakers Humming Along
Favorable exchange rates, growing new-vehicle demand worldwide and some astute management moves play a role in the positive near-term outlook. Weaknesses? There are some, says CLSA’s Chris Richter.
By Roger Schreffler • May 1, 2015 -
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Honda Fit: Black Is Beautiful
When a car like the affordable Fit rolls in with an onyx cabin that manages to rise above the dark and dreary wintertime surroundings, rest assured it is truly deserving. Is it any wonder a car named Fit is a showcase for expert fit-and-finish?
May 1, 2015 -
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GMC Canyon Delivers Repeat Win for GM’s Truck Brand
GM has committed millions of marketing dollars to GMC this year, hoping to build awareness of the brand. After two 10 Best Interiors awards in two years, GMC certainly has our attention.
By James M. Amend • April 30, 2015 -
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Honda Targets 70,000 Annual Sales of New HR-V
The Japanese automaker’s targeted volume would put the HR-V on a par with the Subaru XV Crosstrek, the best-seller in WardsAuto’s Small CUV segment in 2014.
April 30, 2015 -
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Capacity Constraining Honda CUV Sales
The Japanese automaker is awaiting measures that will free up more capacity for the Pilot and CR-V CUVs, the latter the No.1-selling CUV in the U.S.
April 29, 2015 -
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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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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.
April 15, 2015 -
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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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