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Riviera Concept Next Step in Buick Design Revolution

The 2-seat coupe was designed with the help of GM’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center joint venture in China.

By Ward's Staff • April 20, 2007

Volvo Gets Safety Award for Child Booster Seat System

Farmington Hills, MI-based Microheat also wins in the supplier category for its HotShot fluid de-icing system.

By Herb Shuldiner • April 20, 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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Ford Expanding China Operations

Ford and Changan Ford Mazda say first-quarter sales totaled 38,908 units, a 40.8% increase over year-ago.

By Ward's Staff • April 19, 2007

Toyota Promotes Press to Senior Managing Director

The promotion, expected to take effect in June, makes Press the first non-Japanese executive to sit on the company’s board of directors.

By Ward's Staff • April 12, 2007

Ukraine’s KrASZ Launches Geely Assembly

Plans call for the assembly of about 2,000 Geely CK sedans this year.

By Peter Homola • April 12, 2007

GM’s Move to Shelve RWD Cars Signals Industry Sea Change

Automotive is not the only industry to create CO2 emissions, and America is far from the only country at fault.

By Barbara McClellan • April 12, 2007

Subaru Shows Refreshed ’08 Tribeca

Set to go on sale early this summer, the new CUV loses the previous-generation’s Italian-inspired nose.

By Christie Schweinsberg • April 5, 2007

Infiniti EX35 CUV Due Later This Year

The new EX, to be built on the same platform as the G37 coupe, will be powered by Nissan’s VQ 3.5L V-6 engine.

By Christie Schweinsberg • April 4, 2007

Volvo C30 Pricing Announced

The Volvo C30 will be powered by a turbocharged 5-cyl. engine producing 227 hp.

By Ward's Staff • April 4, 2007

LX 570 Offers More HP, Adjustable Suspension for ’08

The segment-leading Cadillac Escalade is larger overall, but the new Lexus SUV pulls ahead in towing capability.

By Christie Schweinsberg • April 4, 2007

Ford Sells First ACH Facility

Ford also enters into a memorandum of understanding with the supplier Neapco to sell its plant in Monroe, MI.

By Byron Pope • April 3, 2007

Better Dealers Drive Mazda Sales Growth in Thailand

Thailand’s year-to-date sales are down 20.8% after two months to 82,249 units, but Mazda deliveries are up 17.9% to 2,684 units.

By Alan Harman • April 2, 2007

GM Dealers Get Lead-Ranking System

General Motors Corp. will begin using a lead-ranking system from retail consultant Urban Science.

April 1, 2007

From One Struggling Dealership to Another

In metro Dallas, Charlie Nixon, former general manager of struggling Prestige Ford, has bought struggling Bankston Dodge.

April 1, 2007

How About Some Respect?

Brian McVeigh says he doesn't have the best job at General Motors Corp., but to him it is the most enjoyable.

By Steve Finlay • April 1, 2007

Erhard BMW Offers Size, Glitz

Nothing is too lavish, or beyond reach, for what is possibly the nation's largest BMW dealership especially the often-neglected area of customer satisfaction. We're growing in volume on a steady basis, advises Alan D. Graham, general manager of the 180,000-sq.-ft. Erhard BMW dealership in metro Detroit, but the sales leadership is not as important as our No.1 rating in customer satisfaction. Graham,

By Mac Gordon • April 1, 2007

It Was Just a Niche We Found

Ciener-Woods Ford made $100,000 in front-end profit in one month last fall, selling approximately 25 high-performance specialty vehicles from brands such as Saleen, Roush, Foose, Steeda, Shelby and LA West.

By Cliff Banks • April 1, 2007

GM Offers Deal to Tuned-Out OnStar Subscribers

Despite vows from a top General Motors Corp. executive not to “walk away” from customers impacted by next year's shift from analog to digital signals, OnStar says it's unable to provide a technical solution for 500,000 subscribers left stranded with outdated technology.

By Scott Anderson • April 1, 2007

Direct Injection, Turbo Pay Off For BMW

The Ward's 10 Best Engines competition celebrates 13 years of recognizing outstanding powertrain development. In this second of a series, Ward's highlights BMW's coupling of turbocharging with direct injection for its gasoline I-6. Watch for features on the other 2007 winners throughout the year.Iconic” is an adjective often used when speaking of BMW AG's inline 6-cyl. engine. Few engine types are as closely associated with their auto makers' brand as is BMW's legendary “straight six.”

By Bill Visnic • April 1, 2007

Iowa Dealer Is GM Certified Used-Vehicle Sales Leader

Karl Chevrolet, a relatively new entrant to certified pre-owned vehicle operations, climbed to the top of the sales charts by practicing the same general principles instilled by owner Karl Moyer nearly 30 years ago.

By Emily Prawdzik Genoff • April 1, 2007

Rise and Fall of Jennings Ford

As a veteran automotive writer, I've always been fascinated by the countless examples of multi-generational families in the automotive business.

By Mike Davis • April 1, 2007

Turning New Key

Former Ford President Nick Scheele is the latest retired auto executive to resurface in the industry, this time as chairman of the board of Key Safety Systems Inc., a supplier of airbags, seatbelts and steering wheels.

By Drew Winter • April 1, 2007

AutoSoft and ADP Added to GM’s List

AutoSoft Inc. and Automated Data Processing Inc. are the latest information technology firms to contract with General Motors Corp. to deliver Integrated Dealership Management Systems (IDMS) on behalf of GM.

April 1, 2007

Ford OKs Jet for Mulally’s Family, Guests

Ford Motor Co. is raising President and CEO Alan Mulally's annual compensation of nonqualified stock options from $5 million to $6 million, citing his 2006 performance results and his role in “progressing his key priorities.”

By Byron Pope • April 1, 2007

Internet Action in Acton

At first glance, Acton Toyota is not the likeliest of candidates for the Ward's e-Dealer 100.One, it is an independently-owned dealership on a list dominated by dealer groups.A second obstacle is the market, which has powerhouses such as Ernie Boch's group, Group 1 Automotive's Ira's dealerships and the Herb Chambers Co.'s stores.

By Cliff Banks • April 1, 2007