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BMW Vehicles Integrating GoPro Camera Link
The Bavarian automaker partners with GoPro, provider of go-anywhere, do-anything cameras for thrill-seekers, to enable the Ultimate Video Machine.
June 17, 2014 -
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Lexus Store Scouts Service Lanes for Used-Car Lot Prospects
Performance Lexus tries to stock as many used vehicles as new ones.
By Tom Beaman • June 17, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Acura Has Future, But as Niche Brand
Honda’s luxury division faces tough competition from heavyweights that are expanding their lineups to fight in the lower-premium segment.
By Phil Villegas 1 • June 16, 2014 -
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Chrysler 8-Speed Transmission Surpasses 1 Million Installations
Over the lifetime of the vehicles equipped with the advanced transmission, owners are expected to save more than 700 million gallons of fuel.
By Byron Pope • June 16, 2014 -
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Bill Hoglund Dies at 79, Narrowly Missed Top Spot at GM
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.Tall, lanky Bill Hoglund, who almost climbed to the pinnacle at General Motors, died unexpectedly at his summer home in Harbor Springs, MI, ...
By David Smith 1 • June 13, 2014 -
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Murano Production Launch Leads Nissan’s U.S. Agenda
Canton production marks the first time since the Murano bowed in 2003 that it will be built outside Japan.
By Jim Mateja • June 13, 2014 -
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GM Removed ‘Restraints’ for Exotic-Killer Chevy Camaro Z/28
Engineers were encouraged to tap into the latest lightweight and performance technologies, and if a vehicle feature kept the car from going faster and was not required by law, it was stripped out.
By James M. Amend • June 13, 2014 -
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Ford Lowers Fuel Economy Ratings on Hybrids, Fiesta
Affected customers will receive a goodwill payment for the estimated average fuel costs of the difference between the two fuel economy labels, with payouts ranging from $150 to $1,050.
By Byron Pope • June 12, 2014 -
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Lincoln Plans Smooth MKC Launch
A Lincoln official says there’s a better launch plan in place for the MKC to avoid issues that plagued the MKZ midsize sedan last year.
By Byron Pope • June 12, 2014 -
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Nissan Hopes to Expand Capabilities of Carwings
If the Leaf EV’s app were able to gauge the health of the car’s battery pack, Nissan could avoid incidents like those in Arizona two years ago.
June 11, 2014 -
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Victims, Families Not Heard Inside GM Shareholders Meeting
No victims or families of victims injured as a result of faulty ignition switches in GM cars address company executives at the roughly 45-minute meeting.
June 10, 2014 -
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Tesla Steps Up U.K. Effort With RHD Model S, Charging Stations
The automaker is energizing Supercharger stations at a rate of close to one every week day. It says 116 locations are up and running worldwide including 19 in Europe.
By Alan Harman • June 10, 2014 -
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Ford Product Replacement Rate Leads Industry, Study Shows
Ford’s product replacement rate of 111% over the next four years should benefit the automaker with a slight increase in market share.
By Byron Pope • June 10, 2014 -
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After 50 Years, Porsche’s Iconic Boxer Still Improving
Porsche 2.7L boxer 6-cyl., which is standard and not an up-power option in ’14 Boxsters and Caymans, is one of the sweetest yet.
By Gary Witzenburg • June 6, 2014 -
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GM Pledges to Fix Safety ‘Failures,’ But Questions Remain
It is unclear whether a key factor in the vehicle-development process, uncovering a connection between the defective ignition switch and airbag failures, may exist with parts in other GM vehicles on the road today.
By James M. Amend • June 5, 2014 -
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Ford Advanced Steering to Debut Next Year
The automaker says the new system will add to the fun-to-drive characteristic outlined in the “Ford DNA” guidelines.
By Byron Pope • June 5, 2014 -
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Porsche 918 Spyder More Than Super Fast
Don’t overlook the car’s ground-breaking telematics system that puts information, audio, climate and communication functions within easy reach of the driver on an angled touchscreen.
June 5, 2014 -
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Ford Concept Car Takes Lightweighting to Extreme
Ford Lightweight Concept Car 25% lighter than the ’13 Ford Fusion it is based upon.
By Byron Pope • June 3, 2014 -
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GM May Sales Rise 8.4% Despite Corporate Recall Mess
GM says May marked its best sales month since August 2008 and it expects a market share increase over May 2013, when it grabbed 17.6% of U.S. sales.
By James M. Amend • June 3, 2014 -
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Recaro Seats Conquer Pikes Peak Plunge
What makes the 2012 Pikes Peak accident so amazing is the extent of injuries to driver Jeremy Foley and navigator Yuri Kouznetsov: They walk away after barrel-rolling hundreds of feet down a steep, rocky embankment.
May 30, 2014 -
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Japanese Automakers Expect Gains to Continue in Fiscal 2014
Lesser players Suzuki and Subaru manufacturer Fuji Heavy Industries posted both record earnings and sales in fiscal 2013.
By Roger Schreffler • May 29, 2014 -
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Can GM Get Its Mojo Back?
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.General Motors is on the ropes, knees buckling, as it takes repeated body blow.The recalls keep coming. And the federal government’s $35 mil...
By Jim Ziegler 2 • May 27, 2014 -
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VW Counting on ’15 Golf Lineup to Boost U.S. Presence
The Golf launch is expected to raise VW’s profile in the U.S., but it’s unlikely to usurp the top spot in the automaker’s lineup, held by the Jetta.
By Byron Pope • May 27, 2014 -
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Chrysler, Dodge Execs Confident in Brand-Shifting Strategy
Making Dodge a performance-oriented marque doesn’t mean volumes will decline, says brand CEO Tim Kuniskis. “We sold 100,000 Dodge Chargers last year and that's high volume,” he tells WardsAuto.
By Jim Mateja • May 23, 2014 -
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Chrysler Looks to Hold Ground With New 200
The sell-down of the ’14 model is proceeding in an orderly way. Production of the ’15 200 started with only a 1-month's inventory of the previous-generation car on dealer lots.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • May 22, 2014
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