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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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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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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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Ford F-150 a ‘Bold Move’ For Industry, Vehicle Line Manager Says
The new ’15 F-150 boasts a new aluminum body over a frame composed of different steel alloys.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 16, 2014 -
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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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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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