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Toyota V-6 Twice-Injected With Innovation

The Ward's 10 Best Engines competition celebrates 13 years of recognizing outstanding powertrain development. In this sixth of a series, Ward's explores Toyota's 3.5L V-6, which packs a punch with performance and an innovative fuel injection strategy. Watch for features on the other 2007 winners throughout the year. Toyota Motor Corp. engineers admit the company raised a few eyebrows when rumors began

By Bill Visnic • Aug. 1, 2007

Hyundai, Mitsubishi Stores Come to Harlem

New York's Harlem is getting its first Hyundai and Mitsubishi stores. They are part of an expanded Potamkin East Harlem Auto Mall.

Aug. 1, 2007

Explore the Trendline➔

Artificial Intelligence

Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.

By WardsAuto staff

Going Beyond Most Used-Car Operations

There may be no better example of what a franchised car dealer's used-vehicle operations should look like than Ft. Myers Toyota.

By Cliff Banks • Aug. 1, 2007

Acura Delays

The decision by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. to delay the launch of its Acura premium brand in Japan by at least two years likely was prompted by the slow start of Toyota Motor Corp.'s rival Lexus brand, analysts say.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 1, 2007

He’s Proud as Both an Auto Shop Teacher and a Father

DEARBORN, MI - Jeff Lehmkuhl is proud both as a father and an auto shop instructor.His son Daniel - who is one of his students at San Luis Obispo High School in California - and teammate Austin Castro won the 2007 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills' national finals at Ford World Headquarters here.

Aug. 1, 2007

Dealers Want Good Taglines

Advertising taglines help connect customers to a car (such as BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine) or a brand (Toyota: Oh, What a Feeling).

By Lillie Guyer • Aug. 1, 2007

DaimlerChrysler Financial Becoming 2 Separate Companies

The corporate staffs supporting DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas' Mercedes-Benz Financial and Truck Financial business units will move to a new location. About 400 employees will move to a 4-story office building in Farmington Hills, MI. That will occur in the third quarter, after the transfer of assets of the firm's Chrysler Financial business unit to Cerberus Capital Management. Cerberus

Aug. 1, 2007

Honda Builds Eco-Car at Thai Plant

Asian Honda Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. Ltd.'s Bangkok-based Asia-Oceania regional division, plans to spend 6.2 billion baht ($207 million), on its second manufacturing plant in Thailand, a move that will double its production capacity to 240,000 units annually.

By Alan Harman • Aug. 1, 2007

Volkswagen Says Earnings Gains Running Ahead of Schedule

The German auto maker expects to earn E5.1 billion in 2007 but warns of soft demand this year in Europe and North America.

By Ward's Staff • July 27, 2007

Court Again Delays Decision on Hyundai CEO Prison Appeal

The judges want time to study last week’s bribery conviction of Chung Dae-kun, who figures prominently in the illegal Hyundai slush fund case for which Chung Mong-koo was found guilty.

By Vince Courtenay • July 27, 2007

BMW M3 Grows Up; Gets Complicated

BMW’s new 414-hp ’08 M3 coupe is a capable and thrilling sports car blanketed with a thick veil of electronic controls and luxury features.

By Mike Sutton • July 25, 2007

Ford Doesn’t See Strike As Possibility in UAW Negotiations

During an impassioned speech, Gettelfinger says the UAW not only is fighting for its members but for the American middle class.

By Byron Pope • July 24, 2007

GM Considering Sourcing Windshields from China

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. You would think there were at least some car parts that you can’t source from China, but today’s relentless pursuit of lower costs has put...

By Drew Winter • July 19, 2007

VW Shanghai Car Headed for North America

New model will be follow-up to Passat Lingyu, produced by the JV owned by VW and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.

By Ward's Staff From Wires • July 18, 2007

Heizmann to Oversee Production of VW Brand

Management board member Jochem Heizmann will assume his new duties effective Oct. 1.

By Ward's Staff • July 10, 2007

Ford Struggles With Massive Upheaval in 2006

The most momentous event was the Sept. 5 appointment of Alan Mulally as company chairman and CEO, replacing Bill Ford.

By Byron Pope • July 9, 2007

U.S. Auto Market Hits Skids in 2006; GM, Ford, Chrysler Suffer

Economic difficulties and higher energy costs prompted a slowdown in the U.S. auto market in 2006.

By Al Binder • July 9, 2007

Boardroom Drama Overshadows VW’s Solid Sales, Financial Performance

The world’s fourth-largest auto maker exceeded analysts’ expectations with an after-tax profit of €75 billion, more than twice that in 2005.

By Eric Mayne • July 9, 2007

Visteon Expanding Presence in Asia/Pacific

The former Ford parts division sees the region as an area of growth for its products, as well as an opportunity to diversify its customer base.

By Byron Pope • July 9, 2007

Renault Samsung’s SM Series to Ditch Nissan Platform

The just-released SM5 New Impression model will be replaced by a new car built on the same platform as Renault’s Laguna III, a published report says.

By Vince Courtenay • July 5, 2007

Porsche Pulls Out Of NAIAS

Organizers of the North American International Auto Show are not pushing Porsche Cars North America Inc. to reconsider its pullout from the 2008 event in Detroit.

By Eric Mayne • July 1, 2007

Young Hero Receives Car at Dealership

Potamkin Chrysler Jeep in Miami hosted a special vehicle delivery event honoring Briana Castillo, a youngster who fought off a carjacker.

July 1, 2007

Union Organizing the Easy Way

Years ago, the first week I hired in as a member of the United Auto Workers union at Ford's Rouge Plant in Dearborn, MI, three big galoots crowded around me.

By John McElroy • July 1, 2007

GM, Ford in Warranty Dogfight

NOVI, MI General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. are in a dogfight.

By Emily Prawdzik Genoff • July 1, 2007

Stingy on Style

Folks wandering into Toyota Motor Sales Inc. showrooms this summer may mistake the all-new '08 Highlander for a big body-on-frame SUV, given the girth the cross/utility vehicle has added in its second iteration, as well as its boxy styling cues.

By Christie Schweinsberg • July 1, 2007