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Chrysler Academy Focused on Cutting Waste, Problem Solving
Chrysler is adding online courses and a mobile trailer will be used to take training opportunities to plants outside Southeast Michigan. A satellite location will be opened in Mexico.
By Byron Pope • Aug. 5, 2013 -
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GM Hires Former Volvo CEO Jacoby, Names Lee to Head China
A one-time top executive for VW China, Jacoby has extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific arena. Lee now will oversee 12 JVs and two wholly owned operations in China.
By WardsAuto Staff • Aug. 2, 2013 -
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Automakers are evaluating their long-term strategies, revisiting their product mix, and approach to both retail and manufacturing approach along the way.
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From Oddballs to Panic Calls, Lexus Fields Customer Concerns
The manager in charge of Toyota’s luxury brand’s customer satisfaction describes making it through hard times.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 2, 2013 -
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BMW Says i3 Sets New Paradigm for Manufacturing Efficiency
“We can build the entire vehicle in 20 hours vs. 40 hours for a conventional vehicle,” a BMW executive says. That's from the time the vehicle parts are stamped in the body shop until the completed EV rolls off the assembly line.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Aug. 2, 2013 -
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Few Hiccups in GM’s July U.S. Sales Performance
All four brands post double-digit volume increases, and both the car and truck segments record solid gains.
By David Zoia Editor • Aug. 1, 2013 -
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Audi V-6 Remains Industry Benchmark
The supercharged V-6 is notable not only for its refinement and efficiency but also for its versatility, powering everything from compacts to big CUVs.
By Gary Witzenburg • July 31, 2013 -
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BMW i3 EV ‘Ready to Do Real Volume’
The i3 is being built on a dedicated assembly line in Leipzig, Germany, that Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America, tells WardsAuto can scale up quickly if need be.
July 31, 2013 -
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Ford to Offer F-150 With CNG/LPG Option
The auto maker this year is on pace to sell more than 15,000 gaseous-fuel prepped vehicles, an increase of more than 25% from like-2012.
By Byron Pope • July 31, 2013 -
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World Class Manufacturing Takes Center Stage at Chrysler Plants
As the Chrysler-Fiat merger takes hold, factories in the U.S. are becoming ground zero for training and development techniques that can be spread in facilities across the world.
By Aaron Foley • July 30, 2013 -
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Courtesy Chevrolet Relies on Hard Work, Not Luck
Family-owned dealership is a competitive market’s No.1 Chevy store.
By Lillie Guyer • July 30, 2013 -
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BMW Details i3 Grade Strategy Ahead of Global Debut
The Mega, Tera and Giga grades offer a variety of features, including many eco-friendly materials and connectivity technologies.
July 29, 2013 -
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Former Enemies Unite to Save Bentley Plant
The Bentley facility in northwest England, once bombed by the Germans, was puttering along until VW took over in 1998, launched new vehicles, improved efficiency and ramped up production to record levels.
July 29, 2013 -
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Toyota Not Worried About Camry Sales Drop, Despite Increased Incentives
The Japanese auto maker's best-selling midsize sedan is taking some hits this year, as the competition strengthens and light trucks continue to dominate the U.S. market.
July 26, 2013 -
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Swiss Army Buys Fleet of Mercedes G-Class Off-Roaders
The G-Class purchase means the army does not have to change to a completely unknown vehicle, as it has been using an older model for more than 20 years.
By Peter Homola • July 24, 2013 -
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VW Brass OKs Pricey Bentley SUV
The SUV is expected to cost upwards of €180,000. It bowed in concept form at last year’s Geneva auto show as the EXP 9 F.
By James M. Amend • July 23, 2013 -
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Nissan Pits NV200 Against Ford Transit Connect
The NV200 small van, launched in the U.S. in March, sold 1,081 units through June. But the result pales in comparison with the best-selling Ford Transit Connect that posted 20,446 deliveries in the period.
By Byron Pope • July 23, 2013 -
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BMW Prices i3 Electric at $41,350
BMW says the i3 will offer interior space comparable to the 3-series sedan, despite being shorter.
By WardsAuto Staff • July 22, 2013 -
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Ford’s Caldwell Will Be Remembered for Taurus Gamble
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 once described Ford CEO Philip Caldwell as “colorless” in a WardsAuto World magazine article. His wife, Betsey, let me know her thoughts i...
By David Smith 1 • July 22, 2013 -
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How Cadillac, Lincoln Can Catch BMW and Mercedes
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.Cadillac and Lincoln used to be two of the greatest luxury brands in the business until General Motors and Ford tried to manage them on the ...
By John McElroy 1 • July 18, 2013 -
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Ford Says Hybrid Upgrades to Decrease Mileage Variability
Software upgrades will optimize the hybrid powertrains, including increasing the maximum all-electric speed to 85 mph from 62 mph.
By Byron Pope • July 18, 2013 -
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New Mercedes S-Class Claims Many World Firsts
From a perfuming system to self-driving features, Mercedes’ new flagship demonstrates how far auto makers now have to reach to impress luxury car purchasers.
July 18, 2013 -
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Nissan Pulls Plug on Altima Coupe
When the Altima sedan was redesigned last year for ’13, the coupe was not, with Nissan carrying over the ’12 coupe into ’13.
July 16, 2013 -
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Nissan’s First New-Era Datsun a Go
Datsun joins Nissan and Infiniti as the auto maker’s third brand and is expected to play an important role in the Nissan Power 88 midterm business plan.
By Peter Homola • July 15, 2013 -
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GAZ Plant Launches Mercedes Sprinter Output
About €190 million was invested at the GAZ site, including €50 million in a modern paint shop, to build the previous-generation commercial vans.
By WardsAuto Staff • July 15, 2013 -
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Skoda Reveals First Pictures of Rapid Spaceback
Volume production of the car, which will offer four gasoline and two diesel engines, begins following summer shutdown at the auto maker’s Mlada Boleslav plant.
By Peter Homola • July 15, 2013
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