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Santa Coming Early to Jeep Pickup Enthusiasts
MOPAR is accelerating delivery of kits to convert Jeep Wranglers into short-bed pickup trucks.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Dec. 12, 2011 -
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Ford Launching Focus EV Amid Volt Controversy
The auto makeris continuing to develop and test its electric vehicles to ensure a high level of safety and says it has launched a program to educate first responders and “secondary handlers” on how to deal with EVs following a crash.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 8, 2011 -
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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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New Coating Keeps GM Brake Rotors Rust-Free
Rusty rotors not only look bad, but they also affect the performance of the brakes by transmitting pulsations through the pedal.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 5, 2011 -
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Reuss Hints at New GM Van Offerings, High-End Cadillac Sedan
GM’s North America president stops short of confirming which European van the auto maker may be considering bringing to the U.S. “I can’t really talk about it. It would ruin a lot of things,” he says.
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Ford Ranger Pickup Nearing End of Road in U.S.
The auto maker says the small truck has served its purpose and expects current customers to migrate to the entry-level F-150 fullsize pickup.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 5, 2011 -
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Toyota Sienna Top-Selling U.S. Minivan – Barely
If Toyota’s lead holds, Chrysler would be relegated to also-ran status for the second time in three years. The Chrysler Town & Country last year ended the Honda Odyssey’s 2-year reign as segment champ.
By Eric Mayne • Dec. 2, 2011 -
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Daimler Close to Naming New Mercedes USA Chief
Former CEO Ernst Lieb was fired in October for allegedly using company funds to cover personal expenses.
By Steve Finlay • Dec. 2, 2011 -
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GM Still Sold on Small-Block V-8 Ahead of Tough CAFE Rules
“It is really what our customers want, especially in the trucks,” a GM executive says of the small block engine. “Our job as engineers is to give (them) cost-effective ways to continue owning a V-8.”
By James M. Amend • Dec. 2, 2011 -
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Ford Fusion on Pace for Record Year, Leads Segment
The Fusion’s share of the Lower Middle segment, as defined by WardsAuto, was 43.1% through October, good for first place in the segment.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 1, 2011 -
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Chevy Volt Sales Up Amid Safety Scrutiny; GM’s November Deliveries Rise
GM sold 1,139 Volts in November, a month where the auto maker’s overall sales rose 2.7% to 180,402 units, according to WardsAuto data.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 1, 2011 -
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NHTSA’s Approach to Chevy Volt Tests Correct, GM’s Stephens Says
In the most recent testing earlier this month, NHTSA did not crash entire vehicles, just the battery packs and their coolant systems.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 30, 2011 -
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Subaru Unveils Production BRZ Sports Car in Tokyo
The coupe, developed jointly by Subaru and Toyota is touted as lightweight at 2,690 lbs.,with a low center of gravity due to the engine placement.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 30, 2011 -
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GM: Volt Battery Packs Must be ‘De-powered’ Following Severe Crashes
Volt owners will get a free loaner car until a post-crash protocol is devised for regulators and first-responders. GM also is pondering ways to make the car’s battery pack “more robust.”
By James M. Amend • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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Nissan Looks Ahead to More North American Production, New Product
The No.3 Japanese auto maker will begin building its Leaf EV state-side in 2012, as well as launch next generations of its higher-volume Sentra compact and Altima midsize models.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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2011 Year in Review: General Motors
Highlights of the year’s major events affecting General Motors.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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2011 Year in Review: Ford
Highlights of the year’s major events at Ford.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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2011 Year in Review: Volkswagen
Highlights of the year’s major events affecting the Volkswagen Group.
By David E. Zoia • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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Dealership Group Sees Chrysler as ‘Growth Franchise’
Kentucky’s largest dealership group started with a single Dodge and Plymouth store in 1952.
By Lillie Guyer • Nov. 23, 2011 -
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Volkswagen Group Takes Over Polish Distribution
The German auto maker is buying out both a joint venture that operates nine dealerships in Poland and the JV’s stake in imports and distribution of Skoda, the country’s sales leader.
By Peter Homola • Nov. 22, 2011 -
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GM to Sell New Malibu Alongside Previous Model
Pulling the ’13 Malibu Eco ahead would give the auto maker the wide stage it may need to explain the car’s eAssist powertrain and stop/start system.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 22, 2011 -
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Fiat 500 Special Editions Bring Italian Flair to America, Executive Says
Fiat chief Olivier Francois says “mistakes were done” when Fiat was last sold in the U.S., but doesn’t think that will affect the brand’s performance.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 22, 2011 -
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GM Turning Spring Hill Assembly Into Swing Plant
“We’re going to keep doing clever things that don’t necessarily change break-evens for the company,” GM North America President Mark Reuss tells WardsAuto.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 21, 2011 -
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Soave Replaced as Fiat North America Boss
New Fiat chief Timothy Kuniskis will focus on dealer relations, where his “fresh perspective” will benefit the brand, says Chrysler Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 21, 2011 -
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Subaru Impreza Impressive, Stylish, Efficient
The new fourth-generation compact now arriving in showrooms features both interior and exterior styling enhancements while raising fuel economy a whopping 30% with a new 2.0L boxer engine.
By Tom Murphy • Nov. 21, 2011 -
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Audi Mum On Mexico Plant; Delaying A6, A8 Hybrids
The German luxury auto maker needs to "earn" a North American vehicle-assembly site, says the brand’s top U.S. executive.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 18, 2011
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