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Hyundai Opens 5-Story Super Showroom for Premium Brands
Located in the upscale Gangnam District in southern Seoul, Hyundai officials expect the new structure to become a Seoul landmark.
By Vince Courtenay • May 13, 2014 -
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BMW Carbon-Fiber JV to Triple Output
The German automaker's supplier of carbon fiber is to sharply expand output at its Washington state plant.
May 9, 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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GM, Toyota Not to Blame for Oz Pullout, Former Government Official Says
Kim Carr tells Manufacturers’ Monthly that if he was still Industry Minister, “we would still have a vibrant and exciting car industry in Australia, beyond 2017.”
By Alan Harman • May 8, 2014 -
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GM Seeing Windfall From New Large SUVs, Exec Says
On the large-pickup side of business, marketing exec Rick Scheidt says the automaker is “over the hump” in terms of building an inventory with a sufficient selection of body styles and powertrain options.
By James M. Amend • May 7, 2014 -
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Manual Makes Sense for 1.0L Focus, Ford Says
Focus marketing manager says customers in the C-segment are more apt to already know how to drive a manual transmission or willing to learn.
By Byron Pope • May 7, 2014 -
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FCA Wants to Grow NAFTA Sales to 3.1 Million, Sees Jeep Overtake Dodge
Jeep should sell 800,000 units in the NAFTA region by 2018, eclipsing Dodge, which is seen falling below 700,000.
May 6, 2014 -
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Maserati Eyes Expansion; Will Limit Volumes
Maserati today offers four models, but plans call for expansion to six nameplates by 2018, including the addition of a SUV, sports coupe and convertible.
By Byron Pope • May 6, 2014 -
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Alfa Romeo Returning to Roots, Brand Chief Says
The Italian brand has developed a skunkworks consisting of 200 handpicked engineers working independently of other Fiat Chrysler Automobile personnel.
By Byron Pope • May 6, 2014 -
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Chrysler to Replace Dodge in Volume Segments
The move to pit Chrysler directly against Ford, Chevrolet, Honda and Toyota means Dodge will exit the minivan market in 2016 as a new Town & Country bows.
By David Zoia Editor • May 6, 2014 -
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Jeep CEO Outlines Global Growth Plans
To support Jeep growth plans, the brand’s global dealer network will grow from 4,706 today to 6,023 in 2018.
By Byron Pope • May 6, 2014 -
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Chrysler’s WCM Academy Expands Size, Program Offerings
The Warren, MI-based facility has trained 9,000 Chrysler employees in the World Class Manufacturing methodology since it opened in 2012.
By Byron Pope • May 6, 2014 -
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Hyundai Aiming Genesis Straight at Germans
To attract more premium buyers, including those driving an A6, 5-Series or E-Class, Hyundai plans to pitch the Genesis as “valuable” rather than it being a good “value.”
May 5, 2014 -
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Chrysler 200C Delivers Style and Value
The latest installment in our series on 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Interiors highlights the Chrysler 200C, which offers a roomy, stylish cabin and a boatload of advanced features for the money.
May 2, 2014 -
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Bentleys, Porsches Mask VW Group’s Struggles in India
Sales have plunged since jumping by triple digits in 2010 and 2011, with VW and SkodaAuto deliveries tumbling 19% year-on-year to 82,239 units in 2013, WardsAuto data shows. Indian production fell by roughly half.
By Sudhakar Shah • May 2, 2014 -
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Ford CEO Mulally Says Fields Ready for Top Job
Ford CEO Alan Mulally says he decided to step down early because “everything is in place for the future.”
By Byron Pope • May 1, 2014 -
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Weak Car Segment, Reduction in Fleets Trim Ford’s April Performance
Unlike February when weather hampered delivery, April’s decline in fleet volume was a planned one, the automaker says.
By David Zoia Editor • May 1, 2014 -
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Mercedes S550 Best of All Worlds
The latest installment in our series on 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Interiors highlights the Mercedes S550 interior that combines aesthetics, technology and safety like no other.
May 1, 2014 -
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BMW Vision Future Luxury Shows Style, Technology Advancement
Although officials won’t say the concept will be built, it is a safe bet that at least elements of the design will make it on a production car by 2018, likely as BMW’s answer to Mercedes’ upcoming top-of-the-line Maybach S-Class.
By Giancarlo Perini • April 28, 2014 -
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Lessons for Suppliers From GM’s Belated Ignition Switch Recall
Like the automakers, suppliers are subject to the same business issues that at times can be overwhelming, including concerns about the company’s image, product deadlines, production demands and budgets.
By Richard A. Wilhelm • April 28, 2014 -
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How Lincoln Plans to Win in China
Lincoln isn’t aiming to elbow aside the Mercedes S-Class or Audi A6. It wants to cash in on the increasing popularity of CUVs and SUVs to grab a slice of what soon will be the largest luxury pie in the world.
April 28, 2014 -
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GM Nominates UAW VP Ashton to Board in First-Time Move
Ashton, 65, would be the first member of the GM board of directors with such close ties to organized labor.
By James M. Amend • April 25, 2014 -
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Nissan VP Palmer’s Finger Off Incentive Trigger
The executive also promises the slow-selling Cube will live on in a future iteration, but not as the curvy MPV it is today, and pledges the next Titan large pickup will be an “all-American” truck.
By James M. Amend • April 25, 2014 -
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Jeep Cherokee Celebrates Great Indoors
The latest installment in our series on 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Interiors features the Jeep Cherokee Limited, a well-equipped CUV with an interior that is upscale, boldly styled, comfortable and, yes, rugged.
April 24, 2014 -
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Jeep Signals Importance of China With Four Design Concepts
China already is Jeep’s largest market outside of the U.S., and plans are to add local assembly of the new small Renegade model to further growth.
By David Zoia Editor • April 19, 2014 -
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New Planning Office ‘Big Deal’ for Acura
New setup brings together automaker’s sales, service and marketing, says executive Mike Accavitti.
By Steve Finlay • April 17, 2014
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