Automakers: Page 245
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Audi at CES: ‘The Future Is Almost Here’
The German automaker uses the Consumer Electronics Show stage to discuss laser headlamps, self-driving cars, virtual cockpits and the 2015 launch of the A3 e-tron sportback plug-in hybrid.
Jan. 9, 2014 -
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Cadillac Twin-Turbo V-6 Just Too Doggone Special
Unfortunately, the combination of exclusivity and expense were too great a hurdle for even this beauty to overcome.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 8, 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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Kia Shows Head-Up Display, Next-Gen UVO Features at CES
A 20-in. multi-touch center console and dynamic HD wireless technology on an In-Vehicle Infotainment Concept and an EV-focused smartphone app are other Kia debuts at the consumer electronics show.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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2014 Winner: Audi 3.0L TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6
The 333-hp TFSI V-6 is as stealthy and lethal as an assassin’s bullet. It revs so effortlessly and sounds so enticing in the Audi S5, it’s hard to think of this engine excluded from the list.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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2014 Winner: Chrysler Group 83-kW Electric Motor
The 500e dashes from stoplights with such confidence that even hard-hearted internal-combustion devotees will find themselves recalibrating their perceptions after a test drive.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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2014 Winner: Ford 1.0L EcoBoost DOHC DI I-3
The 1.0L EcoBoost is a perfect way to reintroduce a new generation of 3-cyl. car engines to a skeptical American audience. Other automakers gearing up 3 cyls. for the U.S. should send Ford a thank you note.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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2014 Winner: General Motors 6.2L LT1 OHV DI V-8
This engine program establishes definitively that old-school cam-in-block configurations relying on pushrods can deliver stunning performance and cost advantages in a powertrain world dominated by newer overhead-cam architectures.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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2014 Winner: Honda 3.5L SOHC V-6
There’s no denying the punch, power, silkiness and “I’ve got this” attitude of a world-class V-6. For some of them, the tradeoff has been middling fuel economy. Not so for the Honda Accord’s superb 3.5L.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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2014 Winner: Porsche 2.7L DOHC DI H-6
Porsche deserves credit for delivering a compact naturally aspirated engine that feels and sounds so powerful. This is the type of efficient yet diabolically fun powerplant every sports car maker needs to do well as CAFE standards ramp up in the U.S.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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2014 Winner: VW 1.8L TSI Turbocharged DOHC I-4
VW’s latest 4-cyl. offering sets a new refinement benchmark for small-displacement engines with forced induction. The well-equipped Jetta that delivered this engine to our offices like a holiday gift basket can be had for less than $24,000.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
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Toyota Australia’s Manufacturing Future Hinges on Export Plan
Toyota can survive as Australia’s only vehicle manufacturer as long as there are still cars to be made, says Oz marketing director Tony Cramb.
By Alan Harman • Jan. 6, 2014 -
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GM Brings Racing-Oriented Driving Data, Video to Chevy Corvette
It is unclear whether the Performance Data Recorder will migrate to other GM vehicles, although given the slate of performance cars coming from the automaker it would make sense to broaden its availability.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 5, 2014 -
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Toyota Posts Best Sales in Five Years; December Up 2.2%
The Japanese automaker saw steady growth in 2013, although its youth brand Scion continued to struggle.
Jan. 3, 2014 -
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VWA to Continue to Push Diesel Advantage
Diesel-vehicle sales were a hallmark for VW in the U.S. in 2013, with sales reaching 95,823 units, marking the best year ever. “There will be a lot of talk about TDI in coming quarters,” COO Mark McNabb says.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 3, 2014 -
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Toyota Shuffling Lineup
Toyota is discontinuing certain models and making plans for underperforming nameplates and strong sellers alike, says a top executive.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 26, 2013 -
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Lamborghini Unveils Huracan Super Car
The Huracan will be powered by a 5.2L V-10 engine producing 610 hp and 413 lb.-ft. of torque, allowing it to reach 62 mph in 3.2 seconds.
By WardsAuto Staff • Dec. 20, 2013 -
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Ford Launching Next-Gen Automated Car
The Fusion differs from other automated vehicles in testing, such as Google’s, by the amount of exclusive in-house technology Ford has developed for the car, a top company executive says.
Dec. 12, 2013 -
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GM, PSA Update JV, Scale Back Expectations
The updated alliance between GM and PSA sees estimated cost saving dwindling to $1.2 billion by 2018 from a previously expected $2 billion.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 12, 2013 -
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Nissan in New Philippines Joint Venture
A broadening of Nissan’s lineup in the Southeast Asian country is planned, as is strengthening its sales and service operations.
Dec. 12, 2013 -
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GM Holden Ending Vehicle Production in Australia
The General Motors subsidiary will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing by the end of 2017, one year after Ford halts production in the country. Some 2,900 jobs will be lost.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 11, 2013 -
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Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S Rise This Year, Outpace Predecessors
While the FR-S outsells the BRZ by a more than 2:1 ratio, partially due to a supply contract that allocates Toyota a bigger share of capacity, Subaru U.S. officials say their car spends fewer days on dealer lots.
Dec. 11, 2013 -
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Mary Barra Appointment Puts Insider Back in GM CEO’s Seat
As historic as Mary Barra becoming the first female CEO of an automaker might be, experts say it also signals recognition of the complicated nature of a global, highly competitive and strictly regulated business.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 10, 2013 -
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Ford, Siemens Collaborate on Virtual Manufacturing Software
Ford says the software, currently being implemented on a pilot basis, could improve communication, streamline processes and cut down on redundancies.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 10, 2013 -
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GM Product, Not Promotions, to Win Back Lease Customers, Reuss Says
The lease expirations also will arrive just weeks after the U.S. government fully divested its stake in GM, which might erase a black mark against the automaker in the eyes of consumer boycotting its products.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 10, 2013 -
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Ford Targeting High-Growth Regions With Product Onslaught
Ford COO Mark Fields says the Asia-Pacific region should grow to become almost a third of its global volume by mid-decade, which reflects substantial growth from 4% in 2000 and 15% in 2010.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 10, 2013
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