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Subaru in Capacity Crunch as 600,000 U.S. Sales ‛Feasible’
The ascendant Japanese brand will have to wait another two years before additional capacity comes on line at its sole U.S. plant in Lafayette, IN.
By Jim Mateja • Aug. 18, 2014 -
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Flooded GM Tech Center on Mend; Design, R&D Still Closed
Employees at GM Design tell WardsAuto their main building was “devastated,” and it could be months before the facility is fully operational again.
By James M. Amend • Aug. 15, 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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Lincoln Commissions Special Smell for Dealerships
Famed perfumer Rene Morgenthaler created special aroma for Lincoln stores.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 15, 2014 -
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Export Markets New Combat Zone for Indian Automakers
Domestic automakers and global manufacturers’ Indian subsidiaries are exporting, or will export, both fully assembled vehicles and kits for local assembly in the importing country. Their market reach is worldwide.
By Sudhakar Shah • Aug. 15, 2014 -
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Acura RLX Hybrid Delay ‘Technical’
The Honda near-luxury brand hopes the car will arrive at U.S. Acura dealers in late summer, after missing its scheduled spring introduction.
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GM to Invest $174 Million at Lansing Complex
A 225,000-sq.-ft. stamping facility will start production in 2016 and the automaker expects that making the parts locally will save $14 million annually in material handling costs.
By James M. Amend • Aug. 13, 2014 -
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Chrysler Taps New Product Chief
New Chrysler product chief previously served as vice president-System & Component engineering.
By Byron Pope • Aug. 12, 2014 -
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Hyundai Set Sights on Style in New-Generation i20
Renderings released by the European Design Studio show the i20 shedding its conservative design in favor of a more sporty, sophisticated look.
By Giancarlo Perini • Aug. 12, 2014 -
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Cadillac Rolling Globally, Seeks Traction in U.S.
Global Cadillac sales jumped 30% and improved 22.1% in the U.S. in 2013, according to WardsAuto data. But for the first half of this year, Cadillac’s U.S. sales slipped 1.0% against an industry that was ahead 4.0% and a luxury market up 7.0%.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Aug. 12, 2014 -
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Jeep Sets Big Plans for Smallest Model
Four-wheel drive and open-top motoring potential will set the new Renegade apart from the competition in the growing B-size CUV segment, officials believe.
By Jim Mateja • Aug. 11, 2014 -
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Early Indicators of OnStar 4G LTE Take-Rate Positive, GM Says
All but three GM vehicles will offer Wi-Fi capability for ’15, meaning anything people can do with their laptop, tablet or smartphone at home or work can be done in their vehicle.
By Jim Mateja • Aug. 8, 2014 -
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RACER Cleaning Up Old GM
The RACER Trust, formed as a result of GM’s bankruptcy, is pushing to move some prime remaining sites. The organization so far has completed 31 transactions.
By David C. Smith • Aug. 7, 2014 -
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Toyota’s Shift to Hydrogen From Battery-Electric Jolts Industry
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.I’m always amused when watching a fictitious tale on TV where everyone drives a Toyota Prius to reflect an environmentally advanced society....
By Barbara McClellan 2 • Aug. 6, 2014 -
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VW Working on FCVs, Sustainable Fuels
Volkswagen has developed a new engine that works well with B20 diesel. But the fuel in the U.S. is not as stable as the product elsewhere, so the new engine will be available in Canada but not the U.S.
By William Diem • Aug. 5, 2014 -
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GM Opens Regional HQ
The operation covers six key markets that will see the automaker launch 40 new models by the end of next year.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 5, 2014 -
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Honda to Match Competitor Timing on Autonomous Vehicles
The Japanese automaker up to this point has publicly shown and detailed only semi-autonomous technologies.
Aug. 5, 2014 -
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Cadillac Looks to Grow Compact Presence With ATS Coupe
Style and driving dynamics are seen as key draws to the new 2-door ATS.
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Toyota Mixing Materials for Strength, Stiffness
Using ultra-high-strength steel can save 88 lbs. on a typical body, and adding aluminum can double that to 187 lbs. But the last improvement comes from the carbon-fiber panels, the automaker finds.
By William Diem • Aug. 4, 2014 -
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VW Plans 60 Models From Single Architecture
Launch difficulties aside, MQB offers “enormous flexibility,” says an R&D executive.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 4, 2014 -
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GM Testing Google Glass; Ready to Meet Higher Volumes
The automaker has two pairs of the high-tech glasses at its Orion Twp., MI, plant, saying they can be useful for a variety of hands-free assembly tasks.
Aug. 4, 2014 -
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Honda NA Updates Welding System, Takes Surgical Approach to Other Upgrades
Honda was able to make the new Fit’s body lighter and more rigid thanks to the new process, which will become the standard in North America.
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Acura Brings Honda Stop/Start System to North America
Acura decided to pluck the technology, dubbed Idle Stop, off Honda's shelf for its new TLX as a fuel-saving feature for the sedan's heaviest variant, the all-wheel-drive model.
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Study Says Poor Supplier Relations Have Cost Automakers Billions
If Chrysler’s supplier relations were as positive in 2000-2012 as they are today, the automaker would have booked $1,052 more in profit per unit, equaling $2 billion annually, Planning Perspectives says.
By David Zoia Editor • Aug. 4, 2014 -
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Ford to Offer Free Brake Pad Replacement
Customers must still pay labor and installation costs, as well as the cost of other parts needed to return the brake system to original operating condition, the automaker says.
By Byron Pope • Aug. 4, 2014 -
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GM, Chrysler Post Strong Sales as U.S. Recovery Gains Steam
Trucks continue to drive sales, with GM pacing the sector and Chrysler’s Jeep and Ram brands staying well ahead of year-ago.
By David Zoia Editor • Aug. 1, 2014
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