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Maserati U.S. Sales Surge
Quattroporte sales dominate the U.S. $100,000-plus sports-sedan market, Maserati’s top North American executive says.
By Herb Shuldiner • May 23, 2007 -
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No More Cost-Cutting or Plant Closings at Chrysler
Selling off Jeep or the minivan operations would be the end of Chrysler.
By Jerry Flint • May 22, 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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Chrysler Breaks Ground for Axle Plant
Construction will begin this summer and the facility will employ 900 people when it reaches full volume in 2010 of 1.2 million axles annually.
By Ward's Staff • May 22, 2007 -
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Purchasing Head to Leave Chrysler
Simon Boag, who will rejoin Chrysler following a 15-month stint as head of production planning for the Mercedes Car Group, will replace Peter Rosenfeld as head of procurement.
By Ward's Staff • May 21, 2007 -
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Mercedes to Move U.S. Prep Center
The new facility will be capable of processing 50,000 vehicles annually.
By Ward's Staff • May 18, 2007 -
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Chrysler Names Two to Design Posts
Brandon Faurote and Joseph Dehner will take over for two longtime Chrysler designers on the verge of retirement.
By Ward's Staff • May 18, 2007 -
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Ford Looking at Options for Arizona Proving Ground
Mohave County and cities surrounding the proving ground offered Ford a $500,000 tax incentive to maintain its Arizona site.
By Byron Pope • May 18, 2007 -
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Auto Designers Discuss Merits of Aerodynamics
The panel of experts agrees the original Ford Taurus had a dramatic impact on the aerodynamic design of production vehicles.
By Byron Pope • May 17, 2007 -
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DC Board Approves Chrysler Plan
DC expects to close the deal with Cerberus in the third quarter.
By Ward's Staff • May 16, 2007 -
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GM Fills Buick-Pontiac-GMC Slot
Jim Bunnell, a 28-year GM veteran, takes over for John Larson, who reportedly is leaving the auto maker for the top job at radar maker Escort.
By Ward's Staff • May 11, 2007 -
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Sky Project Expands Nissan Drive for Kid Safety
The project involves a 2-phase intelligent transportation system that will help reduce traffic fatalities and injuries to children.
By Herb Shuldiner • May 11, 2007 -
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GM Hikes Incentives on Pickups
Customers also can opt for $1,250 cash back on the Sierra or $1,500 on the Silverado in lieu of the finance offer.
By Ward's Staff From Wires • May 9, 2007 -
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Chrysler Wary of Too Much Success With Swivel ’n Go
Seating-system supplier Intier is on alert to provide more Swivel ’n Go units, if needed.
By Eric Mayne • May 9, 2007 -
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Lexus 600h On-Sale Date Moved Back
Lexus originally said the car would go on sale in early June, but it now won’t appear until “early summer.”
By Ward's Staff • May 8, 2007 -
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GM Daewoo Signs Deal With Uzbekistan
The agreement calls for the modernization of the Matiz and Nexia built at the plant, including modifications aimed at meeting Euro 3 emissions regulations.
By Peter Homola • May 7, 2007 -
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Pontiac-Buick-GMC Head to Leave
John Larson, 44, general manager of the Pontiac-Buick-GMC operation since March 2005, is leaving GM after a 21-year career.
By Ward's Staff • May 2, 2007 -
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Saturn Gains Traction From GM Global Product Strategy
By the end of the year, GM’s rejuvenated brand will have brought five new models to market in just 20 months, reinventing its entire lineup.
By Barbara McClellan • May 2, 2007 -
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How to Get Price of a Car Up to $1 Million
NEW YORK Bentley Motors Inc. hand-builds and customizes its ultra-luxury cars to buyer specifications that sometimes are incredibly exacting, says Stuart McCullough, a Bentley board member.
By Steve Finlay • May 1, 2007 -
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It’s a 1st-Class Used-Car Act
For years, Phil Smart Jr. was frustrated in his efforts to get his pre-owned department to perform to the levels he thought possible. His store, Phil Smart Mercedes-Benz on Pike St. in Seattle, had no used-vehicle lot to speak of.
By Bob Kamm • May 1, 2007 -
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Chevrolet Corvette Tops List, But Honda Dominates It
The Chevrolet Corvette followed by the Toyota Camry and Audi A4 top a list of vehicles asked about by consumers on a lease website.
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And He Threw In Floor Mats
When word got around that Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally had tried his hand selling cars at a couple of dealerships recently, people from the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Assn. had a question. What was your closing ratio and your gross?
By Steve Finlay • May 1, 2007 -
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Flagship Reborn
Volvo Cars has set its sights high for its new flagship sedan, the '07 S80. Squarely aimed at established luxury sedans such as the BMW 5-Series and Lexus GS, the new S80 has heavy lifting ahead.
By Byron Pope • May 1, 2007 -
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Toyota’s Press Gives Detroit Pep Talk
Chin up, Detroit. That's the message from Toyota Motor North America Inc. President Jim Press, who says better days are ahead for the U.S. auto industry. Calling this the year of turmoil because of plant closings, job cuts and wrangling over health-care at General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group, Press says Detroit still is and will remain the industry's This is a brief moment in history
By David E. Zoia • May 1, 2007 -
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Ford’s Game Changer
Ford Motor Co. officially takes the wraps off the much-anticipated production version of its Fairlane cross/utility vehicle concept at the recent New York auto show.
By Christie Schweinsberg • May 1, 2007 -
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GM’s Global Vue
New compact CUV and Holden-led rear-wheel-drive cars leverage GM's strategy to create global architectures.
By Barbara McClellan • May 1, 2007
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