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Ford Upgrades 3.2L Diesel for North America
The auto maker is increasing capacity at its Struandale engine plant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to meet growing demand for the engine.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 11, 2013 -
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New Civic, Hybrid Accords Key for Honda in 2013
The revamp of the Civic not only is unusual for Honda but also the auto industry as a whole. Midyear model changes generally occur within two to three years of a product’s lifecycle.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 11, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Hyundai Employees Perch on High-Voltage Pole to Protest Contract Workers’ Status
The two men are demanding the auto maker convert all of its in-plant contract workers to regular-employee status. Despite being served an injunction requested by Korea Electric Power, which owns the tower, they insist they will not leave.
By Vince Courtenay • Jan. 10, 2013 -
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GM to Open Third U.S. Information-Technology Center in Atlanta
So far about 700 software developers, project managers, database experts, business analysts and other IT professionals have been hired for the auto maker’s first two locations. A fourth site will be announced later.
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Oz-Built Territory on Target for Ford Thailand
There is talk of additional shipments of the SUV to Thailand this year, but local officials remain cautious, saying that will depend on customer demand.
By Edd Ellison • Jan. 9, 2013 -
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Acura to Tweak ILX in Quest to Shed ‘Near-Luxury’ Label
Honda’s premium brand acknowledges it is lacking in some areas, but still is looking to attract affluent buyers with revamped products.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 8, 2013 -
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Subaru 2.0L FA DOHC H-4 Boxer
Subaru earns its third Ward’s 10 Best Engines trophy for its high-output boxer, a 2.0L 4-cyl. naturally aspirated gem that produces 100 hp/L and instills hope that cars of the future will not be appliances, void of passion and emotion.
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Honda 3.5L SOHC V-6
We’ve always cherished this 60-degree titan as an unsung hero whose power surpasses the numbers on the spec sheet. The new 3.5L makes a convincing argument that modern engines do not need direct fuel injection.
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Honda 2.4L DOHC I-4
Honda proves a bread-and-butter engine, its all-new 2.4L direct-injection 4-cyl. in the Accord, is more like a piled-high deli sandwich.
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Ford 2.0L EcoBoost DOHC I-4 update from January 2013
As strong as the Focus ST is, what clinched this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Engines trophy was the 2.0L EcoBoost’s unexpectedly robust performance in a car that is 741 lbs. heavier: the Taurus.
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Ford 5.8L Supercharged DOHC V-8
The engine’s prodigious output makes it the world’s most powerful production V-8, beating countless exotics costing many times the price of the GT500, as well as Ford’s cross-town rival, the Chevy ZL1.
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GM 2.0L Turbocharged I-4
Yes, the new engine has 35 lb.-ft. less torque than its predecessor, but it actually does a better all-around job of transferring its abundant power to the pavement.
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Chrysler 3.6L DOHC Pentastar V-6 update from January 2013
By 2014, the Pentastar V-6 is expected to account for more than a third of the powertrains in Chrysler’s vehicle stable. With this stout performance in the Ram 1500, it’s easy to see that percentage tilting higher.
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BMW 3.0L N55 Turbocharged DOHC I-6
In the hands of a dangerous man like James Bond, the BMW 135is is a lethal weapon and the turbocharged inline-6 its blade, worthy of a third consecutive Ward’s 10 Best Engines win.
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BMW 2.0L N20 Turbocharged DOHC I-4
It’s apparent why most 3-Series customers are picking the 4-cyl. and why the new car continues to pummel its competitors. The same creamy smoothness that enthralled us last year when this engine was all-new leaves us smitten once again.
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Electrified Fiat 500 Gets 108 MPG Equivalent
The subcompact will go on sale in California before being rolled out across the rest of the States.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 4, 2013 -
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Toyota Enjoys Best Performance in Four Years
The Japanese auto maker projects U.S. industry sales of 14.7 million light vehicles in 2013 and 2.15 million cumulatively for its three brands.
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Inventory Benefits Ford Focus, Fiesta in December, But Hurts Fusion and Escape
The auto maker says healthy inventory levels of the Focus and Fiesta led to double-digit sales increase in December.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 3, 2013 -
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GM Stock Buy-Back Premature
Taxpayers would lose a chance to reap rewards of higher earnings and stock prices.
By David Ruggles • Jan. 3, 2013 -
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Feisty Subaru Boosting U.S. Production Capacity
President and CEO Yasuyuki Yoshinaga says that despite “exceedingly difficult” exchange rates, U.S. earnings have increased because the auto maker has improved its product mix.
By Roger Schreffler • Jan. 3, 2013 -
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VW to Woo U.S. Car Buyers With New Design Language, Detailed Precision
“(VW) investigated what technologies, what production, what features, what the competition is offering, and we made a strategy of what we should offer and what should be better,” chief designer Klaus Bischoff says.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 2, 2013 -
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Chief Car Designer Named a Hyundai-Kia President
Under Peter Schreyer’s direction, nearly all of Kia’s lineup has been redesigned. The brand’s cars now wear a signature “tiger nose” tabbed grille for a unified family look and have sweeping, aerodynamic sheetmetal.
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China’s BYD Looking to Build Electric-Bus Plant in U.S.
After garnering abundant media attention in 2008 when Warren Buffett purchased a 10% stake in the company for $230 million, BYD has drawn a steady flow of criticism after repeatedly failing to deliver electric cars to the U.S.
By Erik Derr 1 • Dec. 28, 2012 -
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Honda’s India Comeback Bid Driven by Diesels, Exports
Honda has exported only 1,028 vehicles during its 17 years in India. However, the auto maker, plans to make its Noida plant in New Delhi an export hub, rolling out 2,500 units every month.
By Sudhakar Shah • Dec. 28, 2012 -
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Toyota Agrees to $1.1 Billion Settlement in Unintended-Acceleration Lawsuit
Money will go toward Toyota vehicle owners in the U.S. who claim lost resale value, and also will be used to retrofit models with a brake override system or reimburse complainants whose cars cannot be retrofitted.
Dec. 27, 2012
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