Automakers: Page 353

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    Porsche Cayman Cannibalizing Boxster Sales

    Both the Boxster and the Cayman experienced significant sales declines in January, Ward's data shows.

    By Byron Pope • Feb. 8, 2007
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    BMW Pleased With Alpina B7’s Sales Pace

    The 500-hp Alpina B7 has been on sale in the U.S. since early January, with orders exceeding 200 units.

    By • Feb. 8, 2007
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    Artificial 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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    VW to Promote R32 Return With SCCA GTI Cup Races

    VW will offer financial support for VW competitors, while the SCCA-sanctioned GTI Cup series will provide VW owners an entree into racing.

    By Byron Pope • Feb. 8, 2007
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    Toyota Rolls Out Bigger Highlander

    The '08 Highlander now rides on the same platform underpinning Toyota's Camry midsize car and Avalon large sedan, allowing for increased interior functionality.

    By • Feb. 7, 2007
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    GM Calls on Cadillac Dealers to Deliver; Buick Dealers Subdued

    Last year's launch of a redesigned Escalade lineup began a momentum shift to Cadillac, Brand Manager Jim Taylor says.

    By Eric Mayne • Feb. 6, 2007
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    Ford Edge Gets Top Safety Ratings, Launch On Track

    In January, the first full month of Edge sales, Ford dealers moved 5,586 units, outpacing the successful Fusion in its first full month on the market.

    By Byron Pope • Feb. 5, 2007
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    Chrysler Dealers Vent, But Meeting Tone ‘Upbeat’

    Dealer profitability will top agenda for 2007, says new council chief.

    By Eric Mayne • Feb. 4, 2007
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    Honda Still Downstream of Small MPV Market

    Safety features are higher on consumers’ shopping lists, Honda executive says.

    By Eric Mayne • Feb. 4, 2007
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    Chrysler Chooses Brampton as Challenger Production Site

    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. Special Coverage NADA Convention & Exposition LAS VEGAS – Chrysler Group will build the ’09 Dodge Challenger at its plant in Brampton,...

    By Eric Mayne • Feb. 3, 2007
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    Toyota Starts Tundra 5.7L V-8 Production

    Toyota officials said last year they wanted each dealer to have at least one Tundra with the new V-8 in stock at the start of sale, which is Feb. 5.

    By Ward's Staff • Feb. 2, 2007
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    Fleet Cuts Pull GM Sales Down 19.8%

    Citing historically low incentive spending, GM says its retail sells fell more than expected.

    By Scott Anderson • Feb. 2, 2007
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    Toyota Leaving No Stone Unturned in Tundra Campaign

    Tundra marketing directed at Hispanic buyers is perhaps the most “critical (element) to the success of this launch,” a Toyota official says.

    By • Feb. 2, 2007
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    Honda, XM Partnership Brings Satellite Radio to Honda Certified Used Cars

    XM and Honda recently announced a satellite radio trial program for Honda Certified Used vehicles.

    By Ward's Staff • Feb. 1, 2007
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    Maserati Gets Into Financing

    DETROIT Maserati North America Inc. now has its own finance firm created to offer auto loans, stimulate sales and increase lease rates for customers of the ultra-luxury brand

    By • Feb. 1, 2007
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    Nano Growth

    Although General Motors Corp. and North America, in general, have highlighted the development of nanocomposites for automotive applications, the European industry is hoping to catch up with an emphasis on nanotubes of carbon and silicon.

    By William Diem • Feb. 1, 2007
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    Chrysler Works to Get Darned Inventory Monkey Off Its Back

    Chrysler Group is attempting to get the inventory monkey off its back, and is revealing for the first time since a stash of unsold vehicles was exposed by Ward's in October a ballpark-number report on its efforts.

    By Eric Mayne • Feb. 1, 2007
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    After 55 Years, Dealer Sells Out

    Harvey McAllister was a teenager back in 1952 when his dad, Chris McAllister, decided to buy a dealership on West Main Street in Chillicothe, OH and name it McAllister Chevrolet.

    Feb. 1, 2007
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    Not a Sensible Shoe

    General Motors Corp. learned many painful lessons from its billion-dollar misadventure with its first electric car, the EV-1.Among them: Consumers won't buy an electric car if it has limited range and limited room and runs out of juice suddenly after climbing a hill or turning on the air conditioning.Designers learned a hard lesson, too: No matter how environmentally friendly a vehicle is, if it looks weird, people won't buy it.

    By • Feb. 1, 2007
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    Zephyr Dusted

    The Lincoln Zephyr had just hit its stride when Ford Motor Co. brass decided to pull the plug, replacing it with a very similar yet sportier and more powerful midsize sedan.

    By Byron Pope • Feb. 1, 2007
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    Tesla Plans Michigan R&D Center

    Tesla Motors Inc., a specialty electric-vehicle maker based in San Carlos, CA, plans to invest $47.7 million to establish a new research and development center in Rochester Hills, MI.

    By Mike Sutton • Feb. 1, 2007
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    ZF’s DCT Fighter

    BorgWarner Automotive struck pay dirt in 2003 when its dual-clutch transmission (DCT) arrived in a few Volkswagen AG models and changed forever the face of the gearbox market.

    By Tom Murphy • Feb. 1, 2007
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    Ford CEO: No Product Tie-Ins With Toyota

    Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally says his widely publicized meeting with Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho in December will not result in collaborative product development, at least for now.

    Feb. 1, 2007
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    Dealer Barred

    A former Bradford PA, car dealer is prohibited from ever owning a dealership as part of his sentence for misappropriating more than $190,000 from his dealership.

    Feb. 1, 2007
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    Vapor Trail

    Do we need another reason to feel superior behind the wheel of a BMW?It's not enough that the uber-brand's propeller-inspired logo is the universal symbol for envy.

    By Eric Mayne • Feb. 1, 2007
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    Hyundai Chief: Automaker Arrogance Hurts Dealers’ Profits

    DEARBORN Hyundai Motor America's chief operating officer says the of auto makers has put many U.S. dealerships in an unprofitable position a situation that requires new action and not just more lectures from manufacturers.

    By Scott Anderson • Feb. 1, 2007