Automakers: Page 338
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GM Surprises Show Media With CTS Coupe Concept
The auto maker says the concept accommodates a new 2.9L turbodiesel the auto maker is developing for international markets.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 15, 2008 -
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Mercedes Makes Niche Markets Strategic Focus
Reconciling real-world market performance with public perception takes time, the auto maker’s sale and marketing chief says.
By Eric Mayne • Jan. 14, 2008 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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Subaru Looks to Next-Gen Forester to Regain CUV Leadership
Subaru of America hopes the new Forester CUV will help the auto maker reach total sales of 200,000 units in 2008.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 14, 2008 -
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Toyota Exec Says Venza CUV Very American
Toyota’s new people hauler will replace the slow-selling Camry Solara coupe at the auto maker’s Georgetown, KY, plant.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Jan. 14, 2008 -
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GM North America Chief Offers Bullish Sales Forecast
New product cadence should drive new sales and help keep GM’s incentive spending lower in 2008, Troy Clarke says.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 14, 2008 -
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Passat CC Kicks Off VW’s Drive to 800,000 Sales in U.S.
“The U.S. has top priority for VW,” CEO Martin Winterkorn says, adding the best people have been sent to the U.S. to achieve the auto maker’s aggressive sales target.
By David E. Zoia • Jan. 13, 2008 -
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Ford Takes Wraps Off New F-150
In all, more than 1,000 engineers, designers, researchers and other personnel contributed to the development of the new F-150.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 13, 2008 -
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GM Aims High With 550-hp ’09 Cadillac CTS-V
Debuting next week at the North American International Auto Show, the new CTS-V targets BMW’s M5 with a supercharged 6.2L V-8 based on the engine in the ’09 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.
By Mike Sutton • Jan. 11, 2008 -
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Cadillac CTS Continues Hot Sales Pace
While the redesigned CTS has received excellent reviews, a reputation tarnished during the 1980s and 1990s continues to prove challenging as Cadillac attempts to win over more mature consumers.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 10, 2008 -
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Acura Aghast at Consumer Reports’ Last-Place Ranking
Magazine survey suggests Honda’s premium brand is not top-of-mind among consumers.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Jan. 9, 2008 -
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Ford Strives for In-Vehicle Communication Leadership
Like GM’s OnStar in-vehicle communications system, 911 Assist will alert authorities in the case of airbag deployment.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 8, 2008 -
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Hyundai Details Genesis on Eve of Domestic, Detroit Launch
The South Korean auto maker says its first foray into the luxury segment will have the features of a $60,000-car but begin below $30,000 when it goes on sale in the U.S.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Jan. 8, 2008 -
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Looks to Higher Ground
The 10th-generation ’08 Lancer Evolution retains its rallycar heritage yet adds refinements aimed at competing with German performance sedans.
By Mike Sutton • Jan. 7, 2008 -
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Government Give-and-Take Needed to Make Advanced Technology Fly, GM Says
Direct injection is one of the keys in GM’s strategy to improve fleet fuel economy.
By Eric Mayne and David E. Zoia • Jan. 4, 2008 -
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Audi Names U.S. COO
The appointment of Mark Del Rosso, former general manager of Toyota’s Portland, OR, region, is effective immediately and plugs a hole that’s existed since the departure of Tom Del Franco in June.
By Ward's Staff • Jan. 3, 2008 -
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Audi AG: FSI 2.0L Turbocharged DOHC I-4
Audi’s innovative FSI gasoline direct injection is the highlight of Audi’s technology-packed 4-cyl. powerhouse.
By Bill Visnic • Jan. 2, 2008 -
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BMW AG: 3.0L Turbocharged DOHC I-6
Take one of the world’s greatest engines, add twin turbochargers, enjoy.
By Bill Visnic • Jan. 2, 2008 -
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General Motors Corp.: 6.0L OHV V-8 Hybrid
GM widens the hybrid landscape with its world-first 2-Mode system, bringing HEV technology to fullsize SUVs.
By Bill Visnic • Jan. 2, 2008 -
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Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.7L DOHC V-6
Nissan adds some displacement to shoot its vaunted VQ V-6 well north of 300 hp.
By Bill Visnic • Jan. 2, 2008 -
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Robert Nardelli Has a 1-Page Game Plan for Chrysler
It's called an override card. If you're a top officer at Chrysler LLC, it enables you to commandeer an elevator in the auto maker's headquarters building and turn it into an express to the top-floor executive suites.It's a nice perk if you're in a hurry, or just not interested in making small talk with underlings from the lower floors.
By Drew Winter, Daivd E. Zoia • Jan. 1, 2008 -
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I’m Taking It to the Grave
Roger Bonham Smith was not a CEO out of central casting. Standing at medium height and with blond-reddish hair, a ruddy complexion and a rather high-pitched voice, he hardly fit the stereotype of a boardroom tycoon. But that's precisely what he was as chairman of General Motors Corp. from 1981-1990. He died at age 82 on Nov.30, and to the end remained silent about his 42-year GM career. I'm taking
By Dave C. Smith • Jan. 1, 2008 -
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Toyota Prius Turns 10
When Toyota Motor Corp. launched the Prius hybrid-electric vehicle a little over 10 years ago on Dec. 10, 1997, a good helping of skepticism was dished out along with all the accolades the car received. No one thought the Prius would succeed in the marketplace so soon, says Tokyo analyst Koji Endo, director-equity research at Credit Suisse First Boston Securities (Japan) Ltd. We had a rough timeframe
By Roger Schreffler • Jan. 1, 2008 -
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GM Dealer Outlook: Robust Product Lineup Should Help
If the market stays above 16 million units in 2008, GM dealers should be okay. Conditions, though, will continue to force some dealers out of the business. GM sold about 400,000 fewer vehicles in the U.S. in 2007 than in 2006, but much of that was due to cutting sales to daily rental fleets. Through November, Chevrolet was on pace to maintain its best-selling brand title over Toyota, although the
By Cliff Banks • Jan. 1, 2008 -
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Volt’s Exterior Design Extends Range
As General Motor Corp. engineers work to solve the mechanical riddle of the upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, the auto maker tasks designers with creating an aerodynamic body that optimizes the vehicle's efficiency while also resonating with consumers. To speed the process along, the auto maker recently established a studio on the campus of its Warren, MI, research and development center dedicated
By James M. Amend • Jan. 1, 2008 -
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1-Series Embraces BMW Roots
Barreling around Sweden's Gotland Ring racetrack in BMW AG's new 1-Series clearly demonstrates the new coupe doesn't deserve its entry-level label. Far from it. If anything, the '08 1-Series is one of the best-performing BMWs not to wear an badge. The 135i tested is powered by the more potent of two engines available in the 1-Series a twin-turbo 3.0L inline-6 producing 300 hp and 300 lb.-ft. (407
By Byron Pope • Jan. 1, 2008
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