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GM Switching Carriers in Wake of Labor Dispute
GM reports no production or delivery disruptions, though yards are “filling up” outside a GM plant in Ontario, Canada, a union official says.
By Eric Mayne and James M. Amend • March 17, 2011 -
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Turbo Boosts Kia Sportage
Thanks to the addition of Hyundai-Kia’s 2.0L direct-injected turbocharged 4-cyl., the Sportage finally lives up to its name – but not without a hitch.
By Christie Schweinsberg • March 17, 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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Japan’s Auto Makers Look to Restart Plants This Week
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Fuji and Mazda suspended production at all domestic plants on Monday to take stock of damage and the impact on their supply chains.
By Roger Schreffler • March 14, 2011 -
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NBA, Racing Affiliations Paying Dividends, Kia Says
Kia saw its buyer-consideration numbers soar as a result of its presence at last month’s All-Star game festivities, particularly the slam-dunk contest.
By Christie Schweinsberg • March 14, 2011 -
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Hyundai Motor Finalizes Purchase of Hyundai Engineering
Hyundai Motor Co. is acquiring 23.3 million shares in the global construction giant, good for a 20.9% stake, while Kia and Hyundai Mobis will combine to purchase another 14% of the company’s outstanding stock.
By Vince Courtenay • March 8, 2011 -
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Toyota Counting on Central Motor to Build Yaris for Less
Central’s new Ohira plant, when fully up and running, will have capacity to build 120,000 compact cars.
By Roger Schreffler • March 8, 2011 -
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Nissan Copies Altima Hybrid Process in Building Electric Leaf
The Oppama plant has two assembly lines, each producing a car every minute. At present, every sixth car moving down the Leaf line is a Leaf.
By Roger Schreffler • March 4, 2011 -
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Subaru Gets Down With Boxer RWD Sports Car
Subaru and Toyota are jointly developing rear-drive sports cars with boxer engines for arrival next year. Subaru execs say they aren’t turning their backs on the auto maker’s core technology, symmetrical all-wheel drive.
By Tom Murphy • March 3, 2011 -
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Consumer Reports Cops to Chrysler Data Gaps
The publication’s latest evaluation of Chrysler products is weighted heavily on ’08 model-year data.
By Eric Mayne • March 2, 2011 -
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BMW Plant Expansion Eco-Friendly
BMW'S Spartanburg, S.C. plant has produced more than 1.6 million vehicles since it opened 16 years ago, and a $750 million expansion boosts capacity from 160,000 units to 240,000 and reinforces the German auto maker's commitment to eco-friendly manufacturing. Assembly of the all-new second-generation X3 cross/utility vehicle began Sept. 1, as production of the slow-selling first-generation X3 ended
By Tom Murphy • March 1, 2011 -
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Clock Ticking for Lincoln Dealers as Compliance Standards Loom
U.S. Lincoln-brand dealers face an Oct. 1 deadline to comply with new operating guidelines designed to make Ford's luxury marque more competitive in the luxury-vehicle market. The guidelines are intended to upgrade the customer experience, the auto maker says. Ford's plan to begin measuring compliance April 1 is among the pillars that support an aggressive strategy to breathe new energy into the storied
By Eric Mayne • March 1, 2011 -
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Auto/Mate Completes Interfaces with Toyota Dealerships
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems says it has successfully developed all Toyota interfaces available to connect its Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) with Toyota's dealer communication system, Dealer Daily. Auto/Mate completed the interfaces after 12 months of participation in a pilot project to create open standards for communications between Toyota dealerships and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
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Versatility, NVH Hallmarks of Pentastar
Outside of Chrysler and its dealerships, few knew the auto maker's Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler-brand vehicles were powered by seven different V-6 engines. Soon, there will be just one: the 3.6L DOHC Pentastar V-6. And, because it's a Ward's 10 Best Engines award winner in its debut year, that bodes well for the auto maker's burgeoning new lineup of cars and trucks. The engine program, internally
By Gary Witzenburg • March 1, 2011 -
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Australian RWD Large Cars Being Driven to Extinction
The once hugely successful formula, as embodied by the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon, is a victim of falling sales, increasing globalization and tough new U.S. fuel-economy standards.
By Peter Robinson • March 1, 2011 -
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Geneva Auto Show to Lure Media With ‘VIPs’
Ford will offer 2-time world champion figure-skater Stéphane Lambiel. BMW has invited actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and Subaru will battle back with wrestler Jörg Abderhalden.
By William Diem • Feb. 28, 2011 -
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Ford Fiesta Invading C-Segment
The Fiesta’s hatchback is “the core of what is popular now” in the car’s sales mix, says Ford’s Jim Farley.
By Eric Mayne • Feb. 28, 2011 -
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Court Fines Hyundai’s Chung
A suit filed by a civic group and minority shareholders alleges Chung and former Vice Chairman Kim Dong-jin deprived Hyundai Motor of potential profits by showing favoritism to affiliates within the group.
By Vince Courtenay • Feb. 25, 2011 -
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Hyundai’s Showroom-Within-A-Showroom Plan Progressing
Half of the U.S. Hyundai stores opting for the scheme have completed their modifications.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Feb. 24, 2011 -
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Shanghai GM Names New President
Ye Yongming, 47, most recently served as vice president and general manager of the service and trading department of SAIC.
By Vince Courtenay • Feb. 23, 2011 -
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Nissan Leaf EV Slowly Making Way to U.S. Customers
The car’s reservation process, which requires interested buyers to make a $99 deposit to secure their place in line, may have created unrealistic expectations, Nissan’s top U.S. sales executive tells Ward’s.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Feb. 23, 2011 -
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Versatility, Refinement Hallmarks of Chrysler Pentastar
The all-new V-6 will power 10 Chrysler vehicles by the end of this year and 13 by 2013.
By Gary Witzenburg • Feb. 22, 2011 -
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Cerberus Instinct Letter-Perfect
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Like me, I’m sure you've wondered why Chrysler broke with convention by retaining “LX” as the codename for its new-generation fullsize car p...
Feb. 18, 2011 -
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Ford Surpasses Chevy in Dealership Count
The Ford-Chevy rivalry has dominated the American landscape since the early 20th century.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 16, 2011 -
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iPads Give Mercedes Dealers Freedom of Movement
“This is about dealer mobility instead of a deskbound system,” Mercedes-Benz Financial’s Anreas Hinrichs says of iPads at dealerships.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 16, 2011 -
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’11 Hyundai Elantra Among New Breed of Upscale Compacts
Like the Genesis and Sonata, expect the Elantra to push Hyundai farther up the consideration ladder of consumers and carve deeper into the share of traditional segment leaders.
By James M. Amend • Feb. 16, 2011
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