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Ford Taurus Holding Own In Large-Car Segment
The Taurus sedan last year controlled 26.7% of its segment, trailing the 29.43% share held by the Dodge Charger, according to WardsAuto data.
By Byron Pope • March 26, 2012 -
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Nissan Staffing Up at Detroit-Area Tech Center
The No.3 Japanese auto maker’s Farmington Hills, MI, tech center employs 1,000 workers, including 800 direct employees and 200 contract workers.
March 23, 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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Mercedes Goes All-Out With All-Wheel Drive
The German luxury auto maker is increasing the availability of its 4MATIC system because of growing customer demand.
By Steve Finlay • March 23, 2012 -
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VWA to Add Third Crew at U.S. Passat Plant
The additional staffing will allow VW to cut down on daily overtime to meet demand for its U.S.-built sedan. Passat inventories stood at just 46 days’ supply at the end of February.
By By WardsAuto Staff • March 22, 2012 -
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GM Holden Commits $1 Billion to Australian Car Production Through 2022
The auto maker says it has negotiated a A$275 million co-investment package with the Australian and South Australian governments that covers a 10-year vehicle-development and manufacturing program.
By Alan Harman • March 22, 2012 -
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VW Expanding Slovakia Plant Output
The auto maker adds volume production of a 5-door VW Up! today, followed by 5-door versions of the other models in its New Small Family lineup – the Skoda Citigo and SEAT Mii.
By Peter Homola • March 21, 2012 -
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Azera, Genesis Coupe Newest Models to Join Hyundai DI Lineup
The auto maker says it is accelerating the adoption of direct-injection engines because they improve power output and fuel efficiency at the same time.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • March 21, 2012 -
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New Acura Flagship to Wear RLX Badge; ILX to Start at $27,000
Acura’s vice president confirms the RLX, to bow at the New York auto show in April, is a total redesign of the RL, the current-generation model that debuted in 2004 and is one of the longest-selling passenger cars in the U.S.
March 20, 2012 -
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Ford Flex Appeal Belies Sales
The CUV’s one-of-a-kind design resonates with some, specifically married, college-educated women whose annual earnings hover near or above $100,000.
By Byron Pope • March 20, 2012 -
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Kia Tests Product Placement in New Myspace Web Series
Partnering with Fox Digital in the 8-episode “Wolfpack of Reseda” allows Kia to feature its Soul compact car and attract young male buyers to the brand, the auto maker’s U.S. marketing director says.
March 19, 2012 -
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GM Professional-Grade Brand Gets Upgrade
Given strong demand for well-appointed GMC cross/utility vehicles, GM says it time for the brand to tap other consumers.
By James M. Amend • March 16, 2012 -
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VW to Produce Porsche Cars in Osnabrueck
Porsche used to rely on Valmet for overflow production, but output of its sports cars ended at the Finnish plant last year.
By Peter Homola • March 15, 2012 -
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Fiat Aficionados Unfazed by Freemont’s Dodge Lineage
“It is a Dodge, no doubt,” global brand chief Olivier Francois says. But it also has been “accepted by the Fiat customer as a Fiat.”
By Eric Mayne 1 • March 15, 2012 -
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Hyundai Releases Renderings of All-New Santa Fe
The CUV had its original world debut in Seoul in 2000. At the time, Hyundai engineers said the new vehicle was their best achievement to date.
By Vince Courtenay • March 12, 2012 -
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New Ford Platinum Super Duty Reigns Over King Ranch
The auto maker says customer and dealer feedback indicated there was a market for a Super Duty pickup priced above the current top-of-the-line King Ranch edition.
By Byron Pope • March 12, 2012 -
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Mazda Looks for U.S. Share Gain on Strength of Mazda3, CX-5
The auto maker is hoping the new CX-5 will help drive its current momentum throughout the year, with a sales goal of 40,000 units set for the 5-seat CUV.
By Byron Pope • March 12, 2012 -
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Nissan Confirms Plans for Entry-Level Cars
The market opportunity for low-priced cars in emerging markets is “enormous,” a company official says.
By Peter Homola • March 9, 2012 -
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Toyota to Re-Launch Venza CUV, Again
First launched in late 2008 at the height of the economic downturn, the U.S.-built, Camry-based midsize CUV failed to gain traction with purse-pinching consumers. A second market campaign was hurt by a parts shortage in Japan.
March 9, 2012 -
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GM Expects Chevy Malibu Eco Supply to Satisfy Early Demand
Units are trickling in to dealers, and about two-thirds of all 3,000 Chevy stores will have one vehicle when TV ads begin ahead of the annual selection show for the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. basketball tournament.
By James M. Amend • March 8, 2012 -
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Mazda Pulls Plug on CX-7 in U.S.
The Japanese auto maker is discontinuing the CX-7 in the U.S., but says it will continue offering the model in other markets, including Mexico and China.
By Byron Pope • March 8, 2012 -
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Camaro, Mustang Horsepower War Good for Segment, GM Says
“I think we’re both playing our cards pretty well,” Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser says. “It brings more attention to the pony-car segment.”
By James M. Amend • March 8, 2012 -
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U.S. Example No Blueprint for European Industry Woes, GM Europe CEO Says
The Detroit Three met the challenge of the U.S. 18-month downturn that ended in mid-2009 by lowering their respective break-even points through downsizing. “We have 27 markets, so it’s a little bit more complex,” Karl-Freidrich Stracke says.
By Eric Mayne 1 • March 7, 2012 -
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Fiat to Weather European Storm Thanks to Chrysler, Marchionne Says
Rather than cut capacity, OEMs are offering big discounts on their popular small cars, resulting in “horror stories about the pricing in the B-segment,” the CEO says. “We are not even recovering the variable costs.”
By William Diem • March 6, 2012 -
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Infiniti to Take EREV Concept to Track, Looks to Continue European Gains
The Nissan luxury brand is growing in Europe, albeit from a small base. Last year, Western European sales reached 4,600 vehicles, up 44% from 2010.
By William Diem • March 6, 2012 -
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Peugeot Puts Spotlight on New 208 at Geneva; Spin-Offs Likely
The GTi Concept is a reminder of the 205 Gate, a hot hatch that caught the imagination of young people and was a smash success in the early 1990s. The XY Concept is aimed at buyers who want small but luxurious cars.
By William Diem • March 6, 2012
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