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Pontiac Metal Center Enjoys New Life Under New GM
Using existing brick and mortar saved GM millions of dollars in new construction, but it took a bit of old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity to make it happen.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 18, 2012 -
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GM-SAIC Bringing Three Chinese Cars to India
GM India predicts the Sail U-VA hatchback, notchback sedan and Enjoy multipurpose vehicle will help it match the industrywide growth rate projected for the rest of the year.
By Sudhakar Shah • Sept. 18, 2012 -
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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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Ford Using Hydroforming to Cut Weight, Costs
Ford says using hydroforming for the ’13 Fusion’s A- and B-pillars and roof rail shaved 9.2 lbs. off the body-in-white.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 17, 2012 -
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BMW to Show Off New Front-Driver at Paris
The plug-in hybrid is powered by a new 3-cyl. engine, derived from the award-winning 3.0L 6-cyl., combined with an electric motor that drives the rear axle.
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 14, 2012 -
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Subaru Gives EyeSight to the Distracted
The new active-safety technology can apply brakes on behalf of an inattentive driver, but the system’s limitations illustrate the need for consumers to approach with eyes wide open.
Sept. 14, 2012 -
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Kia’s Pro_cee’d 3-Door Headed for Paris Debut
The hatchback will be offered with a choice of two gasoline and three diesel engines, sources say.
By Vince Courtenay • Sept. 13, 2012 -
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BMW May Return to Turin for Small-Volume Car
Bertone confirms it is working on two Mini derivatives, while Pininfarina reportedly is bidding on a contract to build 15,000 vehicles annually for the German auto maker.
By Giancarlo Perini • Sept. 13, 2012 -
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Nissan Sentra Moves Uptown; No Low-Cost Leaf Leases Ahead
A top executive has great ambitions for the new Sentra, a solid-selling but unremarkable nameplate over its 30 years in the U.S. He also dismisses discounting the Leaf EV after GM cut the lease price last month on the Chevy Volt.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 12, 2012 -
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Next Ford F-150 Unlikely to Be All Aluminum
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.It’s not often an automotive materials story becomes big news, but reports the next-generation Ford F-150 fullsize pickup truck, expected in...
By Drew Winter • Sept. 11, 2012 -
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Ford Expects Fusion Output to Exceed Mazda6 at Flat Rock
Ford today renames the facility the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, replacing AutoAlliance International. But while the U.S. auto maker now has control of the plant, it will continue to operate under the agreement with its Japanese partner.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 10, 2012 -
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Sylphy to Play Big Role for Nissan in Thailand
Cars will begin to be shipped from Thailand to markets throughout the ASEAN free-trade region, Oceania and the Middle East by the end of the year, part of a rollout that eventually will take the Sylphy to about 120 countries.
By Edd Ellison • Sept. 10, 2012 -
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New OnStar Chief Taking GM Vehicles Wireless
The goal is to throw today’s vehicle a lifeline and connect it with the myriad mobile information and entertainment feeds now available, says Mary Chan.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 7, 2012 -
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Ford Dealership Takes 1929 Pickup Truck as Trade-In
Walter Alfaro, Perry Ford’s general manager, hasn’t decided if he will keep or resell the truck.
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 6, 2012 -
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Ford Reveals New Transit, Transit Connect Vans
The new Transit fullsize van replaces the heavier model currently sold in Europe and other markets and is slated to replace the Ford E-Series van in North America.
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 6, 2012 -
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Kia Plans 2013 Product Push, Further Expansion Into High-Volume Segments
The Korean auto maker has posted 24 straight months of record monthly sales, while both initial-quality and residual-value scores have shot through the roof to make it the fastest-growing mainstream brand in the U.S., Tom Loveless says.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 6, 2012 -
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It’s a Toyota, and It’s Officially French
Many Peugeot, Citroen and Renault cars may be more “French,” but Toyota was the first major auto maker to request verification that one of its products met the criteria.
By William Diem • Sept. 6, 2012 -
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Ford Takes Wraps Off Refreshened Fiesta
The new global model will be powered by a 1.0L 3-cyl. EcoBoost engine in Europe when it debuts later this year.
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 5, 2012 -
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Honda Targets Annual Sales of 350,000 New Accords
The ninth-generation Accord is shorter than the model it replaces, but maintains the same interior volume and has more powerful, but less-thirsty engines.
Sept. 5, 2012 -
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Mercedes-Benz Looks to Ward Off Sprinter Competitors
Mercedes dealers wishing to sell the transporter must have at least one dedicated salesperson and one dedicated technician.
By Aaron Foley • Sept. 5, 2012 -
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Recovery Continues at Toyota as Almost All Models Rise in August
The Toyota brand retained its retail sales crown, with just 2.7% of total sales to fleets, the division’s top executive says. Deliveries of Toyota- and Scion-brand models soared a combined 42.0%, while Lexus Div. sales grew 28.9%.
Sept. 4, 2012 -
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Audi Pinpoints North American Plant Site
The auto maker evaluated more than a dozen sites before settling on San Jose Chiapa, which it says won out based on its logistics links, infrastructure, availability of skilled workers and quality of living.
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 4, 2012 -
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Ford Conducting In-House Battery Evaluations
Ford now uses advanced equipment that allows up to four battery chemistries to be tested simultaneously, double its capability of two years ago.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 4, 2012 -
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Honda Continues Quest to Drive Down Assembly Line Injuries
Plant injuries declined from 50 per 100 workers annually a decade ago to 5.5, the auto maker says. Work to improve ergonomics, including some collaboration with Ohio State researchers, continues.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Sept. 4, 2012 -
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New Nissan Sentra: Shapely Sheet Metal, 40 MPG
Nissan follows the industry template with the new Sentra, currently its No.3 seller in the U.S., by trying to shed the econobox moniker.
By James M. Amend • Aug. 31, 2012
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