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Honda Hopeful Dog-Friendly Element Fetches Buyers
Special items include a spill-proof water bowl and 12V ventilation fan for the rear cargo area and pet-restraint system for the cargo bay and second row.
By James M. Amend • April 9, 2009 -
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Audi Q7 TDI to Carry $3,000 Premium
American consumers are a generation behind in their thinking about diesel technology, says Audi’s U.S. chief.
By Herb Shuldiner • April 8, 2009 -
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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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GM Takes on 2-Passenger Electric Vehicles With Project PUMA
Project PUMA recalls much of the Autonomy concept car GM unveiled in 2002.
By James M. Amend • April 7, 2009 -
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New GMC Terrain CUV Features DI Technology, Styling From Acadia
The Terrain’s debut in late summer will mark the end of production for the Pontiac Torrent. Key competitors include the Ford Edge, Mazda CX-7, Nissan Murano and Hyundai Sante Fe.
By James M. Amend • April 5, 2009 -
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GM Daewoo to Launch Chevy Volt Test Fleet in Korea
Feedback from the Volt test fleet will enable the auto maker to determine whether to add the U.S.-built electric hybrid to its product lineup here.
By Vince Courtenay • April 3, 2009 -
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Honda Offering Buyouts, Cutting Production
Honda does not detail the size of the separation packages it is offering U.S. and Canadian employees.
By Christie Schweinsberg • April 1, 2009 -
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Haldex Touts Fourth-Gen AWD System
Swedish Supplier Haldex AB is migrating its automotive customers to its new fourth-generation all-wheel-drive system, which the company says is more cost-effective, lighter and faster because it uses fewer parts. The first vehicle offering the new AWD system was Volkswagen AG's small Tiguan cross/utility vehicle. Since then, other VW Group brands have gravitated to the technology, including the VW
By Byron Pope • April 1, 2009 -
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California Cities Come to Aid of Dealers
California has become the first state where municipalities have approved loans to dealers ravaged by the slump in new-vehicle sales. The unprecedented action involves appeals for loans from Chrysler LLC dealers in Victorville and Norco, cities with 106,000 and 24,000 populations, respectively, plus a Mazda dealer in Norco. Victorville is located in the Inland Empire area of Southern California. The
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VW TDI is Overachiever
It's No Surprise Americans are Not Especially Fond of diesel cars. Past U.S. diesels have been clattery, smoky and slow compared with gasoline counterparts, and U.S. diesel fuel has been sticky, stinky, harder to find and sometimes a lot more expensive than gasoline. Yet today's quiet, quick and smokeless modern diesels are more popular than gasoline burners throughout most of Europe because they
By Gary Witzenburg • April 1, 2009 -
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Hyundai Phasing Out Entourage Minivan
After Years of Slow Sales, A Hyundai Motor America official says the auto maker officially is pulling the plug on its Entourage minivan. We are phasing that vehicle out, Dave Zuchowski, vice president-sales, tells Ward's. We have maybe 1,000 units we're going to sell this year. The Entourage was Hyundai's first entry into the minivan market, but its lifecycle was marked by indecision. It had been
By Christie Schweinsberg • April 1, 2009 -
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Nation’s Top Ford Dealer Has Eye Out for New Franchises
North Hills, CA The nation's No.1 Ford dealer is keeping an eye out for new franchises still. Adding brands has been a big benefit for Galpin Motors in my 55 years here, says owner Bert Boeckmann, who at age 78 is active in the management of a 9-brand dealership group with sons Brad and Beau. I've signed a letter of intent for the Mahindra truck and SUV line from India, and I'm watching with interest
By Mac Gordon • April 1, 2009 -
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Droptop Camaro Stalled; 4-cyl. Model Could Be Revived
There was No Convertible, High-performance model or 4-cyl. version on hand for the all-new '10 Chevrolet Camaro's official media rollout recently, but that doesn't mean they are off the table. The convertible Camaro has been confirmed for production by General Motors Corp., but its debut has been complicated by issues surrounding a key supplier. The top supplier filed for Chapter 11 (bankruptcy) protection,
By Jim Mateja • April 1, 2009 -
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Mazda to Offer Urea SCR
Mazda Motor Corp. Says It will be the first auto maker to offer a diesel-powered passenger vehicle with a urea selective catalytic reduction system in Europe when it launches a refreshed version of the CX-7 cross/utility vehicle later this year. Currently, some European auto makers sell light vehicles in the U.S. equipped with SCR systems, but in Europe only commercial vehicles are marketed with the
By Byron Pope • April 1, 2009 -
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CRM: Overrated or Underrated?
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.Is CRM overrated? Depends on who you ask. Justin Norwood, the Internet director for Classic Chevrolet, the top selling Chevy store for thr...
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Volvo Leaves No Stone Unturned in Bid for Vehicle-Safety Leadership
The Swedish auto maker’s safety systems have been adopted by its competitors, including a 3-point seatbelt patented in 1959.
By Byron Pope • March 30, 2009 -
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Mulally, Other Ford Executives Take Pay Cut in 2008
Ford executives saw their compensation reduced in an attempt to “decrease costs and conserve cash in response to the difficult global economic climate.”
By Ward's Staff • March 24, 2009 -
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Toyota, EDF to Test Plug-In Hybrids in France
The Prius will be charged via 240-volt lines that are standard in France and throughout Europe, but the participants are designing the outlet and plug to be used, which could be something unique.
By William Diem • March 20, 2009 -
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Volvo Kicks Off TV Ad Campaign for XC60
The average transaction price for the XC60, which started shipping to dealers in late February, is expected to reach $38,550.
By Herb Shuldiner • March 20, 2009 -
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Renault Samsung Unveils SM3 Replacement
The current SM3 is exported as the Nissan Almera Classic to Russia and Ukraine and the Nissan Almera to Latin America.
By Vince Courtenay • March 18, 2009 -
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Ford’s Electric Steering Enables Pull-Drift Technology
Ford says it will add pull-drift compensation to a number of future vehicles, including the Edge CUV, Fusion midsize sedan and Taurus flagship sedan.
By Byron Pope • March 17, 2009 -
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Ford Fiesta Off to Strong Start in Europe; High Hopes for China
The small car already is a success in Europe, where Ford has delivered more than 89,000 units in the 19 markets where the car is sold.
By Byron Pope • March 12, 2009 -
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Ford, Allstate Partner to Reduce Collision-Repair Costs
To boost safety and improve fuel economy, auto makers are using lighter-weight materials, such as high-strength steel, making it more difficult for repair technicians to work effectively.
By Byron Pope • March 11, 2009 -
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Top Ford Dealer Has Eye Out for New Franchises
Sales down but dealer Bert Boeckmann still sold 19,000 vehicles last year.
By Mac Gordon • March 9, 2009 -
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Ford Launches Mondeo Production in Russia Amid Worsening Industry Crisis
Output of the sedan was to begin in September at Ford’s plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg, which also builds the Ford Focus.
By Byron Pope • March 6, 2009 -
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Ford Seeks to Swap $10.4 Billion in Debt for Equity
To facilitate the plan, Ford and its captive finance arm, Ford Motor Credit, will put up $2.2 billion in cash, as well as 500 million shares.
By Ward's Staff • March 5, 2009
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