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Toyota Initiates Massive Global Recall
The issues, reportedly uncovered in routine testing, include cables for driver-airbag modules that may become damaged, loose steering-column brackets, and seats that won’t stay locked in place.
April 9, 2014 -
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Cadillac Escalade Favors Elegance Over Excess, Product Chief Says
“We wanted to keep the basic DNA, keep the excitement and the drama, but move forward by taking it further upscale,” David Schiavone tells WardsAuto.
By James M. Amend • April 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 Adds Premium Model to Chevy Silverado HD Line
GM says the Silverado High Country HD combines the refinement and convenience of the Silverado 1500 High Country edition with the added towing and hauling capability of its three-quarter-ton line of pickups.
By James M. Amend • April 9, 2014 -
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Hyundai: Sonata Doesn’t Have to Shout for Attention Anymore
The Korean automaker pulls back on the design of the latest iteration of its midsize sedan.
April 4, 2014 -
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Camry, RAV4, Tundra Power Up Toyota’s March Sales
Thanks to the 4Runner, Highlander and RAV4, Toyota’s CUV/SUV segment had the best first quarter in company history, an executive says.
April 1, 2014 -
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Honda Aims for Higher Lease Ratio
Honda has a much lower lease ratio, 25%, than Acura’s 40%-42%, a top company official says.
April 1, 2014 -
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GM to Issue Another Recall; 6.1 Million Vehicles Now Implicated
The latest recall comes on the heels of a highly publicized campaign calling back 2.6 million Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn small cars and CUVs for faulty ignition switches.
By James M. Amend • March 31, 2014 -
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GM CEO Mary Barra’s Apology, Opening Remarks to U.S House Panel
The executive’s testimony will include an apology to the families of the victims who were killed or injured because the part malfunctioned.
By James M. Amend • March 31, 2014 -
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New GM Recall Addresses Trucks; Dealers Selling Chevy Cruze Again
Dealers can resume selling Cruze after performing an inspection or necessary repairs to the right front axle shaft, the automaker says.
By James M. Amend • March 31, 2014 -
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Toyota Canada Plants May Vote on Unionization as Early as Next Week
The Japanese automaker’s two vehicle-assembly plants in Canada could become their only unionized plants in North America.
March 31, 2014 -
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Toyota, Lexus and Buick Dealers Place First in Customer Experience
After years of below-average dealership customer-satisfaction scores, Toyota’s improvement efforts seem to pay off.
By Steve Finlay • March 31, 2014 -
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Chrysler 200 Designers Think Outside the Box
Chrysler 200 exterior designer says team wanted to craft a car that “got people’s attention.”
By Byron Pope • March 31, 2014 -
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BMW Expanding Spartanburg for X7 Production
BMW is expanding annual capacity in South Carolina 50% to 450,000 vehicles to produce the all-new X7 3-row utility vehicle. Plus, the plant has begun building the new X4, which will go on sale this summer.
March 28, 2014 -
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GM Halts Sale of Chevy Cruze, Recalls Cadillac ELR for Fix
As of mid-day Friday no details on the Cruze stop-sale in the U.S. were available, and GM would not say whether it was related to massive ignition-switch recall currently under way.
By James M. Amend • March 28, 2014 -
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GM Adds Product to Opel Facilities, Will Pull German Brand From China
Discontinuing Opel in China would eliminate the risk of the two brands competing for the same customer. GM says its 22 Opel dealers in China sold 4,365 vehicles last year, whereas Buick sold 810,000 vehicles from its 650 stores.
By James M. Amend • March 28, 2014 -
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Honda: Weather, Competitor Deals Hurt Accord
The colder-than-average winter and the Altima's more generous rebates are two reasons for the Honda midsize car's underperformance this year, a company official says.
March 28, 2014 -
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Chrysler Updates Sterling Heights’ Plant Technology for 200
Laser-brazing, an open-gate framer and a Quality Assurance Center are three processes or areas new to the suburban Detroit assembly plant.
March 28, 2014 -
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History Suggests GM Recall Unlikely to Sink Sales
For Toyota and Ford, U.S. market-share losses were relatively small and short-lived during their highly publicized recalls in 2010 and 2000, respectively.
By James M. Amend • March 25, 2014 -
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GM Seeks Entry Into Thailand’s Phase 2 Eco-Car Program
The U.S.-based automaker is the first to apply to join the second phase of the program, which has been criticized for its rigid financial and production conditions.
By Alan Harman • March 25, 2014 -
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Chrysler Sterling Heights Paint Shop Among Most Advanced
Auto-adjusting inspection lighting, a new type of conveyer system and recaptured air for spray booths are some of the innovations at the automaker’s remade Detroit-area assembly plant.
March 25, 2014 -
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Dealers Say GM Making Right Moves in Recall
Retailers doing fixes on recalled vehicles say customers don’t appear upset.
By Joseph Szczesny • March 24, 2014 -
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Hyundai Reveals Next-Gen Sonata in Korea
Softened sheet metal, a more angular interior look and refined ride and handling are key characteristics of the new midsize sedan, Hyundai says.
March 24, 2014 -
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New 200 Better Prepared to Take on Top Competitors, Chrysler Says
The ’15 Chrysler 200 is based on the automaker’s CUS-wide platform, which also underpins the Dodge Dart, Jeep Cherokee and Alfa Romeo Giulia.
By Byron Pope • March 21, 2014 -
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New A3 Sedan Anchors Audi’s U.S. Volume Play
The 4-door model is the first in a string of seven A3 variants to come that will include a drop-top cabriolet, Sportback model and a performance S version, plus the long-awaited Q3 CUV.
By David Zoia Editor • March 20, 2014 -
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GM Puts All Its Chips on Newly Minted CEO
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.Talk about risk-reward.General Motors CEO Mary Barra said yesterday she likely will testify before Congress in planned hearings concerning t...
By David Zoia • March 19, 2014
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