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BMW Tracking for California Growth
The automaker will open its Performance Center West driving school in Thermal, CA, at a new private race track that intends to be an exclusive country club for gearheads rather than golfers.
Oct. 16, 2014 -
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Serial Cadillac Buyer Miffed at GM’s Luxury Brand
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.Sometimes when you’re sailing in open seas on a clear star-filled night you forget to look out for icebergs.Mary Barra is at the helm of the...
By Jim Ziegler 2 • Oct. 14, 2014 -
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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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GM Freshens Up Trucks to Match Ford F-Series Bluster
Model-year changeovers in the truck business these days bring with them more updates than in the recent past. Competitive pressures are too intense to let a product go untouched, GM marketers say.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 14, 2014 -
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Ford Adds 850 Jobs to Build New F-150
Ford bringing some work for new F-150 in-house, including stampings and subassemblies.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 13, 2014 -
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Ford Betting Big on New F-150
Ford’s chief marketer says he expects the new aluminum-intensive F-150 to increase its market share while retaining high average-transaction prices.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 10, 2014 -
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Chrysler Sees AWD as Key Selling Point of New 200
The automaker expects the take rate to exceed 15% in the snowbelt.
By Jim Mateja • Oct. 9, 2014 -
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Twenty Years On, Kia Finds Perception Changes Slowly
The Korean brand’s U.S. executives are finding the public’s perception doesn’t change as quickly as the speed at which it collects industry accolades.
Oct. 9, 2014 -
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Isuzu Won’t Play Role in GM’s Next-Gen U.S. Pickups
Even with tougher fuel-economy rules coming into play, officials apparently don’t believe future U.S. demand could be served with a pickup designed primarily for emerging markets.
By Jim Mateja • Oct. 8, 2014 -
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Toyota Minivan Plays It Cool
The minivan segment is not what it once was, but it remains important to Toyota.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 7, 2014 -
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Hyundai Motor Deal Validates Chung’s Gangnam Style
Anger over the Hyundai chairman’s Gangnam real-estate splurge seemingly was outweighed by the more than $25,000 in higher wages and added bonuses for every fulltime worker. Analysts who were skeptical but not publicly critical of the Gangnam deal now are saying it was a brilliant, forward-thinking move.
By Vince Courtenay • Oct. 6, 2014 -
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Renault’s Reinvented Espace CUV Steals Show in Paris
CEO Carlos Ghosn wants to add upscale models to the Renault brand, and the automaker’s association with Daimler and Nissan’s Infiniti brand is expected to help.
By William Diem • Oct. 3, 2014 -
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Workers at U.S. Mercedes Plant Form UAW Local
The UAW already represents nearly 7,000 workers at Daimler plants in the U.S., including Daimler Trucks North America facilities in North Carolina.
Oct. 3, 2014 -
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Honda Brings Advanced-Safety Tech to Mass-Market CR-V
Six advanced technologies, including adaptive cruise control and collision-mitigation braking, will be standard on a new Touring grade of the CUV.
Oct. 3, 2014 -
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BMW Unveils Key CUV, Convertible Models in Paris
The new X6 replaces the first version, which went on sale in 2008 and found 250,000 customers. Today, the BMW X models make up a fourth of all brand volume.
By William Diem • Oct. 2, 2014 -
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Infiniti Targets Younger Buyers With Q80 Concept
Older customers for premium cars are unlikely to leave their preferred German brands, but the new generation coming into money is ready to consider Infiniti, global marketing chief Vincent Gillet says.
By William Diem • Oct. 2, 2014 -
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Toyota Calls C-HR Concept Next Step in Design, Driving Revival
“This concept is the synthesis of more than 20 years of Toyota creativity,” says Karl Schlicht, executive vice president-Sales at Toyota Europe.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 2, 2014 -
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Flexible Vehicle Architectures Center GM’s 10-Year Plan
Next year, GM expects to have 14 core platforms and 12 regional architectures in play. That will decrease to 11 core and two regional platforms, plus two flexible architectures in 2020, before going solely to four component-set platforms in 2025.
By David Zoia Editor • Oct. 2, 2014 -
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Toyota Slumps in September, Falls to Fourth Place
A 60% decline in fleet deliveries last month harmed the No.1 Japanese brand’s sales, while Lexus continued its hot streak.
Oct. 1, 2014 -
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Fifth-Generation Opel Corsa Takes Leap Forward
Given its expected sales volumes, the car should play a key role in turning around Opel’s flagging financial results, which GM CEO Mary Barra today said will finish in the black in 2016 for the first time in 15 years.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 1, 2014 -
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New Management Team Lifts Veil on GM Strategy
Core to the plan are a 9%-10% profit-margin target, a new flexible product architecture that will trim platforms to four key component sets and a revised purchasing strategy that will give suppliers more volume and less risk.
By David Zoia Editor • Oct. 1, 2014 -
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’15 Toyota Camry Reflects Shorter Product Cycle
The segment has seen a cadence of automakers introducing markedly upgraded models.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 1, 2014 -
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Kia: Strikes Won’t Impact Inventory Like Last Year
Strikes at Kia’s plants in Korea are less severe than those a year ago, and shouldn’t impact the brand’s U.S. days’ supply too much, says a top U.S. Kia official.
Sept. 29, 2014 -
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PSA to Unveil 118-MPG Citroen Concept at Paris Show
The outstanding fuel economy comes from a unique hybrid powertrain that uses air instead of electricity. The technology combines a 3-cyl. PureTech gasoline engine with a compressed-air energy-storage unit that powers the automatic transmission.
By Giancarlo Perini • Sept. 29, 2014 -
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Quartz Concept Crystallizes Peugeot Design Know-How
The Peugeot Quartz combines the space, style and comfort of the Exalt 5-door sedan with the capability and look of a high-performance SUV.
By Giancarlo Perini • Sept. 26, 2014 -
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Renault to Unveil New-Gen Espace MPV at Paris Show
Through the years the family van has matured into a large, sophisticated utility meant to appeal to buyers with a strong design and modular, highly flexible interior.
By Giancarlo Perini • Sept. 26, 2014
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