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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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Ford Australia Resumes Production After Parts Problem Resolved
Ford halted operations last week and idled 1,800 workers at its Geelong and Broadmeadows factories in Victoria when it ran out of parts from CMI Industrial.
By Alan Harman • May 2, 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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How Mulally Is Making the Complex Simple at Ford
A deceptively simple procedure keeps all the top officers aware of everything that is going on in the company everywhere in the world.
By John McElroy • May 1, 2012 -
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Nissan’s Shiga Urges Resolution on Quick-Charger Standard
The auto maker favors Japan’s CHAdeMO design, which is at odds with the SAE proposal for a common connector for 240V and 480V charging. “We must not forget the remaining 95%” of the system, a top executive says.
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GM Korea to Launch Sales of Corvette Coupe in May
The iconic sports car’s $76,400 price tag is competitive for its segment in Korea, which includes the Porsche 911 and the BMW G4, both of which range from $80,000 to $106,000.
By Vince Courtenay • April 30, 2012 -
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Chrysler 300 Luxury Series: Aggressive Opulence, Simple Electronics
This is an interior buyers would presume to see in a Bentley, if Bentley made cars normal people could afford.
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Hyundai Puts Accent on Quality, Style
Hyundai’s interior stylists were given a long leash to incorporate flowing lines and tapered edges into an instrument panel that exudes warmth and achieves symmetry with a neatly configured center stack.
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VW Improves an Icon
The new Beetle interior plays up the rich, historical cues that made the original car so special while integrating the electronic and safety features today’s buyers demand.
April 30, 2012 -
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Ford B-Max Design Centered on Unique Door Setup
The new CUV uses high-strength steel integrated into the dual-sliding doors and roof to replace a traditional B-pillar.
By Byron Pope • April 30, 2012 -
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Ford Australia to Temporarily Close Plants as Key Supplier Goes Into Receivership
The auto maker estimates it will take CMI administrators several days to stabilize the business and resume production, and it will be 24 hours after that before parts are available, which should be next Wednesday.
By Alan Harman • April 26, 2012 -
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Ford, Mazda Invest $27 Million in AutoAlliance Thailand JV
An additional 20,000 units will boost annual capacity of pickup trucks to 195,000, bringing overall capacity to 295,000 vehicles a year, including cars.
By WardsAuto Staff • April 26, 2012 -
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GM Expects Uptick in Fleet Sales, Despite Rental Pullback
The auto maker will shift sales away from rental-car firms and toward commercial and government customers, likely pushing up deliveries in the segment by as much as 25% from 2011 levels.
By James M. Amend • April 25, 2012 -
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Parts Shortage May Force Ford Australia to Halt Production
CMI Industrial’s landlord has locked the plant in suburban Melbourne due to unpaid rent, and the company reportedly is rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy.
By Alan Harman • April 24, 2012 -
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Shanghai GM to Build Cadillac XTS, Coupe EV in China
“China has quickly become the fastest-growing market for Cadillac,” Chairman Dan Akerson says at the Beijing auto show. “Last year, sales rose by 73%.”
By Vince Courtenay • April 23, 2012 -
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GM, Honda Rebound Expected to Bolster April U.S. Sales
The WardsAuto forecast calls for U.S. auto makers to sell 1.18 million light vehicles in April, with three fewer selling days than year-ago.
By John Sousanis • April 20, 2012 -
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Ford Louisville Plant Undergoes Transformation for Escape Production
To prepare the 3.1 million-sq.-ft. facility for the next-generation CUV, the auto maker has invested $600 million to replace nearly all the aging equipment used to build the former body-on-frame Explorer SUV.
By Byron Pope • April 20, 2012 -
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Detroit Not Deterrent to Hiring Talent, GM’s Barra Says
The real problem is persuading job-seekers to travel to the city in the first place, the former human resources chief says, blaming preconceived notions. “Detroit unfortunately has a reputation that I don’t think it completely deserves.”
April 20, 2012 -
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Fiat Looks to Boost Output of Abarth as Brand Builds Momentum
The auto maker posted record sales in February and March and expects to do so again in May, after it fills the pipeline for the diminutive 500 model.
By Jim Mateja • April 13, 2012 -
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GM Charging Up Chevrolet Brand, Volt EV for Summer Olympics Ads
Sources tell WardsAuto the Volt will receive special attention during the Olympics with a batch of new TV ads. Current commercials featuring owners talking about their fuel savings are serving as a stopgap.
By James M. Amend • April 13, 2012 -
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China Overtakes U.S. as Bentley’s Top Export Market
First-quarter U.S. deliveries totaled 450 units, says Christophe Georges, chief operating officer-Bentley Motors. The luxury auto maker sold 578 cars in China during that period.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • April 12, 2012 -
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GM’s Reuss Touts New Impala, Better Ordering System
During a Q&A at the New York auto show, the president of GM’s North American unit discusses new products, dealer relations, matching supply to demand, his career and what might have happened if the federal government hadn’t rescued GM.
By Steve Finlay • April 12, 2012 -
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Golden State Car Dealers See New Standard in ’13 Lincoln MKZ
The redesigned sedan, the first of seven new or fully revamped Lincoln models expected to roll out over the next three years, will firmly reposition Ford’s last remaining luxury brand in the marketplace, predicts Eric Ragland, sales manager-Galpin Lincoln.
By Erik Derr 1 • April 11, 2012 -
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Chrysler Hopes to Dodge Quality Hiccups With Dart Launch
Chrysler has poured $20 million into new quality processes and productivity improvements at its Belvidere plant in an effort to ensure its first Fiat-based model is a hit with buyers.
By David Zoia Editor • April 11, 2012 -
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New-Gen Kia cee’d Begins Production in Slovakia
A wagon will join the 5-door in production in August or September, and a 3-door version of the car is due to launch in early 2013.
By Peter Homola • April 6, 2012 -
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Infiniti EV Concept Previews All-Aluminum Production Model
The LE’s synchronous electric motor produces 134 hp and 240 lb.-ft. of torque. The Li-ion battery pack is rated at 24 kWh, the same as the Leaf, but the Infiniti EV has wireless charging capability.
April 5, 2012
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