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Subaru Focuses on Improving Dealer Service; Most Models to See Sales Gains
The auto maker’s plan to increase deliveries to as much as 320,000 this year and refrain from opening many new sales outlets should boost dealer profitability and allow for added investment in service departments, a top U.S. executive says.
Jan. 31, 2012 -
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CEO Says Honda Not Falling Behind in Technology
Honda CEO Takanobu Ito says the auto maker has been producing fully competitive powertrains all along and is rolling out new technology in a carefully timed cadence with the introduction of new models.
Jan. 30, 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 AMG Shedding U.S. Gas-Guzzler Tax Burden
Contrary to common belief, affluent consumers do care about the tax, which ranges from $1,000-$7,700, says Thomas Rappel, AMG’s chief of product management and planning.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 30, 2012 -
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Chevy Volt Success for GM, Reuss Declares
Hitting a sales target is not the point. “I’m very patient,” Reuss says, noting GM has invested billions in the Volt. But he rejects the notion it was developed with government bailout funds. “This car doesn’t have any taxpayer money in it.”
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Jan. 27, 2012 -
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Back Off Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf Criticism, Washington Insiders Say
“I think it is insane to judge the (electric vehicle) market by one year of sales,” says Roland Hwang, director-transportation program at the NRDC.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 26, 2012 -
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Nissan Says Mexico Employment to Reach 13,500 With New Plant
The new factory will produce 175,000 units annually at full strength, in its first phase.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
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Infiniti Says JX Should Become Second Best Seller; Supercar Closer?
The new 3-row CUV from the Japanese luxury brand should be “right behind” Infiniti’s G in annual sales, a top company official predicts.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
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GM International Chief Sees Remedy for European Ops as Sales Soar Elsewhere
Adam Opel long has been a drag on GM’s stock price, pulling shares down 26% since the U.S. auto maker returned to trading in 2010 and has shown solid profitability otherwise.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 24, 2012 -
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Chrysler: Refining Work Stations With Motion Capture
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Jan. 24, 2012 -
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Academy to School Chrysler Workers on Fiat Manufacturing System
A one-of-a-kind oasis of advanced technology designed to promote the kind of thoughtful analysis that triggers innovation, the academy represents Chrysler’s graduation to a new level of integration with Fiat.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Jan. 24, 2012 -
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At Fast-Focused GM, Mary Barra Carries Veto Power
“We’ve got to make sure we’ve got the quick with quality, or I’m not that interested in quick,” Barra tells WardsAuto.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 20, 2012 -
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Higher Sales Forecast But Supply Still Issue for Audi in U.S.
A weakening euro could send more vehicles to the dollar zone, but constraints on some key components could continue to limit supplies.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 20, 2012 -
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Momentum Builds for Chrysler Design Team
The all-new ’13 Dodge Dart reinforces the brand-driven design strategy being implemented at Chrysler. Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Chrysler have their own studio. Top-of-mind for the core marque is the next-generation minivan.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Jan. 20, 2012 -
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Mazda Plays It Straight and Strong With CX-5 Frame
By using lighter, stronger steels and more thoughtful frame-rail shapes, the new CUV’s structure is expected to disperse crash loads better than previous Mazdas.
Jan. 19, 2012 -
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Kia Stop/Start Stalls
Feedback from members of the media who have driven stop/start-equipped Rios and Souls compelled Kia engineers to “tweak” the fuel-saving technology.
Jan. 18, 2012 -
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GM Backs Stricter CAFE Sooner if Technology Allows
“Let’s be guided by the science and what the data tells us,” says Michael Robinson, GM’s regulatory affairs chief.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 17, 2012 -
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Retiring GM Exec to Head Canada’s Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
Speculation by industry observers is that Arcamone’s departure from the auto maker is related to his dissatisfaction with an alleged GM plan to transfer some of its production from Korea to plants in Europe to bolster operations there.
By Vince Courtenay • Jan. 13, 2012 -
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GM Korea CEO’s Departure Surprises Colleagues
Michael Arcamone oversaw the renaming of the subsidiary from GM Daewoo to GM Korea last year. The undertaking included the rebranding of all vehicles built by the company to Chevrolet.
By Vince Courtenay • Jan. 13, 2012 -
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Italian Flair Not Enough to Sell Fiat People-Mover in U.S.
“We thought we were going to show up and just because of the fact people like gelato and pasta, people would buy,” Sergio Marchionne admits about the Fiat 500.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Jan. 12, 2012 -
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One Ford Strategy ‘Road Map to Survival,’ Executive Says
Leaner marketing and a consolidation of global platforms to just nine by 2013 is helping the auto maker leverage its assets and streamline its vehicle lineup worldwide.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 12, 2012 -
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NHTSA, GM Communications Breakdown on Volt
“We were very transparent all the way through this,” GM North America President Mark Reuss tells WardsAuto. “There are no surprises.”
By James M. Amend • Jan. 12, 2012 -
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Audi Plant a Go, Though Timing Unclear; Chattanooga Off Site List
Mexico is beginning to loom large as the odds-on favorite for Audi’s first North American assembly plant, but a top official insists no final decision has been made.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 12, 2012 -
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Mercedes E-Class BlueTec Hybrid Allows Driver to ‘Sail’
Decoupling the engine from the driveshaft enables the car to cruise for miles on battery power alone, until it reaches a depletion stage that requires the engine to silently restart.
By William Diem • Jan. 12, 2012 -
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GM Drives Into New Segment With Buick Encore
“There is certainly an appetite to bring progressive entries to market and to be first,” says Buick marketing chief Tony DiSalle.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 11, 2012 -
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Ford Ascends to the Cloud at Detroit Auto Show
The auto maker is offering visitors an interactive experience two stories above the floor to demonstrate how its vehicles might connect electronically with their surroundings.
By David C. Smith • Jan. 11, 2012
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