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Audi’s 4-cyl. DIG Powerhouse Hits Sweet Spot

Audi says there’s still plenty of potential development left for the industry’s first production engine to combine direct-injection gasoline fueling with turbocharging.

By Bill Visnic • Aug. 30, 2007

Nissan, Ashok Leyland to Build Big Trucks in India

The two companies reportedly are planning three joint ventures for vehicle and powertrain production and technology development.

By Wards Staff From Wires • Aug. 29, 2007

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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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Redesigned Chrysler Sebring Celebrates Rebirth as GAZ Siber

The new model, unveiled by OOO Avtomobilny Zavod GAZ at the Moscow auto show today, is slated to reach Russian dealerships next spring.

By Peter Homola • Aug. 29, 2007

Buick on Track to Get Last Laugh

Elegant without pretentiousness, the Enclave offers superior refinement without diluting the driving experience.

By Eric Mayne • Aug. 29, 2007

New Honda Accord Employs 3-Stage Cylinder Deactivation

New VCM cylinder deactivation system is integrated with i-VTEC valvetrain and allows the ’08 Accord’s 3.5L SOHC V-6 to operate in 3-, 4- and 6-cyl. modes.

By Mike Sutton • Aug. 24, 2007

GM Launches Opel Astra Sedan Output in Poland

The Polish-made sedan primarily is destined for Eastern Europe and Turkey.

By Peter Homola • Aug. 23, 2007

Honda Brings Sporty Back for ’08 Accord

The eighth generation of the Japanese auto maker’s venerable family car is a worthy entrant in the fiercely competitive U.S. midsize sedan market.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 21, 2007

Munich Meets Talladega

Will Ferrell is the first U.S. celebrity recipient of a BMW H7 loan.

By Ward's Staff • Aug. 17, 2007

Chrysler Design Chief Bedeviled by Roadster

The Demon’s edgy design symbolizes a “rebirth” of the auto maker’s spirit as a bold, American company.

By Eric Mayne • Aug. 15, 2007

Infiniti Doesn’t Mess With G Coupe Success

The new G37 coupe continues the winning formula established with the first-generation G35 in 2002.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 14, 2007

Chrysler Financial Independent by Q1 2008

Mercedes business eventually will migrate to a new IT platform.

By Eric Mayne • Aug. 13, 2007

Toyota Tundra Incentives Not as High as Stated, Edmunds Says

Edmunds is retracting its assertion that Tundra incentives were approaching $7,000 in July, saying it miscalculated the spiff level.

By Ward's Staff • Aug. 10, 2007

GM’s Accessory Strategy Working

GM’s data shows 75% of typical customers will purchase accessories at the point of sale or within 30 days of purchase.

By Cliff Banks • Aug. 8, 2007

Hyundai America Suffers Growing Pains While Seeking Solutions

Most of Hyundai’s product pipeline is stuffed with big cars, rather than small, executive John Krafcik says. But reinforcement is on the way.

By William Diem • Aug. 8, 2007

Sun May Not Set on Solara; Next Matrix to Take Better Aim

Toyota’s O’Brien says the current generation of its Matrix small car missed its intended target.

By Byron Pope • Aug. 8, 2007

Fiat to Launch Electric Cars in Brazil

Fiat joins with Brazilian energy companies to begin an electric-vehicle demonstration program.

By Sol Biderman • Aug. 8, 2007

Honda R&D Driven by Innovation

Takeo Fujisawa established Honda R&D as a separate company because the auto maker didn’t just need the innovation of Soichiro Honda, but of many Soichiro Hondas.

By William Diem • Aug. 6, 2007

QMC, AEV Rally at Camp Jeep

Quality Metalcraft finds business to be lucrative in low-volume specialty parts, even those made in metro Detroit.

By Tom Murphy • Aug. 6, 2007

U-Haul to Field Test Ford’s Revolutionary 3-Wet Paint Process

The new method is more energy efficient and produces fewer volatile organic compounds and carbon-dioxide emissions.

By Byron Pope • Aug. 6, 2007

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

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