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Cadillac Plots Path to Diversified Showroom
Expect a future Cadillac showroom not dissimilar to BMW or Mercedes, where bread-and-butter products make sexier smaller-volume plays possible.
By James M. Amend • May 25, 2012 -
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Amid Nuclear Talks, Fiat Halts Sales in Iran
Fiat and its subsidiaries temporarily are halting exports to Iran as the Middle Eastern country sorts through diplomacy issues over nuclear-weapons production.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 25, 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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GM Holden Setting Up for Volt Charging
The Port Melbourne charging station will be available to Holden Volt drivers when the extended-range EV goes on sale in Australia later this year.
By Alan Harman • May 25, 2012 -
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Next-Gen Alfa Spider to Be Built in Japan, as Mazda, Fiat Strike Deal
The move may give Fiat the tools to begin firming up a third leg to its global-strategy stool that has a base in Europe with Fiat and in North America through Chrysler, but lacks a solid partner in the Asia/Pacific region.
By Giancarlo Perini • May 23, 2012 -
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Growth-Minded Nissan Plans to Sidestep Fleet Sales, Incentives
Fleet customers can boost market share and sales, areas where Nissan has bold expectations for the new ’13 Altima. But fleet transactions tend to be less profitable and, if overdone, risk damaging consumer perception of a nameplate.
By James M. Amend • May 17, 2012 -
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Lexus Ramps Up Production-Shift Talks
The RX CUV is the only Lexus vehicle built in North America. "Now with the exchange rates the way they are, it really accelerates the thought process," the brand’s top U.S. executive says.
May 16, 2012 -
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Quake Changes Little in Toyota’s Supply-Chain Strategy
The auto maker experienced more difficulties than most, because of the size and complexity of its vehicle lineup. But most options considered to reduce its exposure to future natural disasters proved neither cost-effective nor practical.
By Roger Schreffler • May 16, 2012 -
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Shanghai Latest Design Outpost for BMW
The new studio is located in Shanghai's Luwan District, an established commercial and financial center that is beginning to emerge as a hot spot for design and market research.
By Giancarlo Perini • May 16, 2012 -
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Citroen DS5 Hybrid Convertible
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May 15, 2012 -
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Nissan to Max Out U.S. Plants Before Expanding Capacity
The fifth-generation Altima might have its best shot at the Camry in years, given Nissan’s expectation for a segment-leading 38 mpg highway.
By James M. Amend • May 15, 2012 -
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Former Ford CEO Poling Dead at 86
Poling was known for his cost-cutting ability, helping guide the auto maker through a tough financial period in the mid-1980s, when it teetered toward bankruptcy.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 15, 2012 -
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GM Thailand Looks for Piece of Growing SUV Market
The new locally built Chevrolet Trailblazer is aimed squarely at the Toyota Fortuner, which has dominated the sector since arriving in Thailand in 2005.
By Edd Ellison • May 15, 2012 -
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Toyota, Honda Slide in Supplier Survey a Surprise
The two Japanese auto makers remain atop the pack in Planning Perspective’s Tier 1 relationship ranking, but the gap with Detroit continues to narrow, and the consultancy fears the industry is “converging toward mediocrity.”
By David Zoia Editor • May 14, 2012 -
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Magna Steyr to Assemble Infiniti
The new model will be derived from platform-sharing partner Daimler’s MFA architecture that underpins the Mercedes A-Class. Still to be determined is precisely where the car will be built and in what volume.
By Peter Homola • May 10, 2012 -
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Hyundai i30 Baboons
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May 10, 2012 -
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Hyundai Engages in Monkey Business for i30 Wear-and-Tear Test
The Knowsley Safari Park baboons were chosen for the endurance demonstration because of their well-known love of tearing park visitors’ cars apart – most famously England soccer star Wayne Rooney’s vehicle last year.
By Alan Harman • May 10, 2012 -
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Toyota Says Toll From Earthquake Cost ¥70 Billion in Fiscal 2012
The Japanese auto makerhas a positive outlook for fiscal 2013, predicting 8.7 million vehicle sales based on growth in all regions, including a 300,000-unit increase in the U.S.
May 9, 2012 -
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New Opel Small Car to Be Called Adam
Opel uses an unusual way to announce the new car’s name by posting a comic strip to its media website and a video of the Adam spelling out its name on the streets of Frankfurt.
By Peter Homola • May 8, 2012 -
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Scion iQ Buyers Mostly New to Toyota; Car-Sharing Plan in Works
In March the iQ completed its national rollout, with the car going on sale in the Midwest, following prior debuts in the western U.S., Southeast and East Coast regions.
May 8, 2012 -
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Analyst Sees Hurdles in Renault-Nissan Takeover of AvtoVAZ
“Behind the scenes, there is little doubt the relationship between Renault and AvtoVAZ has been fraught with management, financial and legal difficulties,” one auto analyst says.
By William Diem • May 4, 2012 -
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Ford Takes Go-Slow Approach in Launching Focus EV
Only a handful of the cars will be built for the ’12 model year, with output reaching a few thousand in ’13, when availability will increase to all 50 U.S. states and Canada.
By Jim Mateja • May 4, 2012 -
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Chrysler to Dealers: More Mopar, Please
Ideally, the auto maker would like a Mopar presence in all areas of a dealership, says Tricia Hecker, who heads marketing for the brand, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
By Jean Halliday • May 4, 2012 -
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Chrysler Pentastar V-6 Rare Blend of Versatility, Refinement
New V-6 likely will account for more than a third of the auto maker’s powertrains and contribute to about a 25% improvement in Chrysler’s overall corporate average fuel economy.
By Gary Witzenburg • May 4, 2012 -
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Ford Opens New Thailand Plant
The new facility is part of Ford’s aggressive expansion plan in the Asia/Pacific and Africa region.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 3, 2012 -
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Renault-Nissan to Take Majority Stake in AvtoVAZ
Renault will chip in $300 million, plus its 25% stake in AvtoVAZ, to a new JV that will control 67.13% of the Russian auto maker. Nissan will invest $450 million.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 3, 2012
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