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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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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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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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Toyota India’s Sales, Fiscal Injuries Self-Inflicted
Toyota is refining its manufacturing practices to again ensure quality. New Managing Director Naomi Ishii has started the process for rapid localization of parts and is working to choose the right models in the right segments.
By Sudhakar Shah • Sept. 26, 2014 -
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GM Building Homes, Rebuilding Supplier Relations
Historically, purchasing chief Grace Lieblein says, GM and its suppliers rarely met face-to-face, and usually in the sterile confines of a conference room to talk contracts or performance.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 25, 2014 -
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Kia Sees Growth Opportunities With New Sedona
The U.S. sales and marketing arm of the Korean automaker says it may be possible to return to the volumes it enjoyed with the minivan a decade ago.
Sept. 25, 2014 -
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New Cadillac Flagship Named CT6
Going forward, all car models will use the “CT” lettering and a number “indicating the relative size and position of the cars in the hierarchy of Cadillac models,” GM says.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 24, 2014 -
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Cadillac’s New York Move to Lead to ‘New Way of Thinking’
GM product chief Mark Reuss says having employees live among people who set trends in the U.S. should help determine how to best market Cadillac.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 24, 2014 -
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Chrysler Having Success Luring Young Talent, Chief Designer Says
Chrysler has bolstered its staff in several key areas over the past few years, including a 150% rise in digital surfacer positions.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 23, 2014 -
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GM Confirms Range-Topping Cadillac, Bows Early Next Year
GM will build the 4-door Cadillac at its Detroit-Hamtramck, MI, assembly plant, where it recently invested $384 million in tools and equipment for the car.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 19, 2014 -
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Acura Relies on ZF for TLX Transmission
While parent company Honda is known for its engineering prowess, a ZF 9-speed automatic “was the best way to go” for the TLX, says the car’s chief engineer.
Sept. 18, 2014 -
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Chinese Owner Taking Hands-Off Approach, Volvo Exec Says
The Volvo CEO says the automaker is learning about the Chinese market from China-based owner Zhejiang Geely.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 17, 2014 -
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Bentley Mulsanne Speed Packs More Punch
The new model features a tweaked version of Bentley’s venerable 6.75L V-8 that is 13% more efficient and drives the car to a segment-leading top speed of 190 mph.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 17, 2014 -
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Early Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Demand Prompts Output Hike
GM’s dealers have taken 30,000 orders for the Colorado, a “very high” number at such an early stage, the automaker says.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 16, 2014 -
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Acura Luxury Brand Becomes More Independent From Honda
Mike Accavitti, who started in the auto industry as a teen working at a Chrysler plant, now heads the Acura luxury brand.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 15, 2014
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