Automakers: Page 361
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Corsa Transforms to Corsavan in Paris
The concept van features black side panels in place of the Corsa’s side windows, but maintains coupe-like exterior lines, Opel notes.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 22, 2006 -
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Ford Sets Deadline on Salaried Buyout Packages
Ford will offer a choice of three buyout packages to its U.S. white-collar workforce in an effort to trim an additional 10,000 jobs as part of its accelerated Way Forward North American restructuring strategy announced Sept. 15. If less than 10,000 employees agree to the buyouts, the auto maker has the option to begin firing workers.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 20, 2006 -
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TrendlineArtificial 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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Toughest Moves Yet to Come for Ford Brass
Ford begins the big test among job cuts and plant closings. What remains for the auto maker is a no-excuses future in which success or failure comes down to how well Bill Ford's team can gauge the market.
By David E. Zoia • Sept. 20, 2006 -
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Suzuki SX4 Heats Up Small Car Wars
The Suzuki SX4 starts at $14,999, which should make it the most affordable AWD vehicle in the U.S. for '07.
By Alisa Priddle • Sept. 19, 2006 -
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Hyundai Motor America Names Kim Group VP
Kim, who most recently served as senior executive vice president-International Div., Hyundai Motor Business Group, will oversee all of Hyundai's North American operations.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 18, 2006 -
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Reilly Bids Final Farewell to GM Daewoo Workers
GM Asia/Pacific President Nick Reilly turned over leadership of GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GMDAT) to Michael Grimaldi, who will serve as president and CEO. Among the 400 employees attending the ceremony were new CEO Michael Grimaldi and key Bupyeong managers and union representatives.
By Vince Courtenay • Sept. 18, 2006 -
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Freestyle Earns Top Crash-Test Ratings
Ford’s Freestyle cross/utility vehicle earns 5-star ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin. and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 14, 2006 -
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BMW Shows Hydrogen 7-Series
BMW AG, a long-time supporter of hydrogen technologies, takes the next step towards producing practical hydrogen-powered production vehicles with the introduction of the BMW Hydrogen 7.
By Mike Sutton • Sept. 14, 2006 -
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Mazda Won’t Sell Capsized Cargo as New
Mazda North American Operations says vehicles aboard the car-carrying ship, Cougar Ace, which nearly capsized July 23 off the Alaskan coast, will not be sold as new vehicles.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 12, 2006 -
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Hyundai Faces New Korean Antitrust Probe
An in-house logistics firm owned by Hyundai Motors' chairman is suspected of making illegal deals with some group companies.
By Vince Courtenay • Sept. 12, 2006 -
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GM Resumes Production at Azambuja Plant
General Motors says it has resumed production of is Opel Combo delivery van at its Azambuja, Portugal, plant. GM earlier in the year announced it would close the Azambuja plant in December, which would result in about 1,100 lost jobs.
By Ward's Staff From Wires • Sept. 8, 2006 -
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Is Ford Backing Away From Minivan Segment?
The drop in demand for the Ford minivan has fueled ongoing speculation that they will be discontinued in favor Ford Fairlane concept that bowed at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 8, 2006 -
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Nissan Qashqai Debuting at Paris Auto Show
The Qashqai, developed in the U.K., is Nissan's first European model built on the new Renault-Nissan Alliance global C-platform.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Sept. 7, 2006 -
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Chrysler Begins Ram Chassis Cab Production in Mexico
DC recently invested $48 million at the Saltillo plant in preparation for production of the Dodge Ram 3500 Chassis Cab.
By Ward's Staff From Wires • Sept. 6, 2006 -
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Mazda6 Will Be 3 Millionth Vehicle Built at Flat Rock
Mazda says it will donate the car, a 5-door Mazda6 in Volcanic Red, to Hurricane Katrina victims via Habitat for Humanity of New Orleans.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 6, 2006 -
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Mitsubishi to Unveil New Website, Mulls Small Cars
As the auto maker reviews its North American lineup, small cars carry more appeal than large sedans.
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‘Stupid’ Incentives Imperil U.S. Industry, Porsche Chief Warns
Auto makers need to maintain better balance between supply and demand, says President and CEO Peter Schwarzenbauer.
By Eric Mayne • Sept. 6, 2006 -
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Acura TL Spawns Sporty Sibling
The combination of a forgiving chassis, increased horsepower and quick upshifts in the TL Type-S provides an outstanding driving experience.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Sept. 5, 2006 -
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Toyota Expected to Add Crash-Test Center in U.S.
The crash-testing and safety center would be Toyota's first in the U.S.
By Ward's Staff From Wires • Sept. 1, 2006 -
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Toyota’s 27% Market Share Leads California
If California's freeways look like they are jammed with Toyotas, it's not an illusion. The Japanese brand dominates the state market with 27% of sales, according to a report by the California Motor Car Dealers Assn., representing 1,350 dealers. Meanwhile, the report adds that the state's new-vehicle registrations declined 5.5% during the first half of this year versus a year earlier. The report predicts
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AWD Goes In-House
The '07 S-Class arrives in showrooms this fall, and it will be the first passenger car to feature a 4Matic-brand all-wheel-drive system conceived and built by Mercedes-Benz. The move signals a long-term trend whereby Mercedes will produce all its own AWD systems. Dubbed internally as Mercedes-Benz 4Matic, the system will migrate to the E-Class and C-Class lineups, says Bart Herring, Merced-Benz USA
By Eric Mayne • Sept. 1, 2006 -
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Two GM Brands Need to Shrink to Grow
General Motors Corp. is ratcheting down the number of models offered by its Buick and Pontiac brands as it combines the bulk of those retail outlets with GMC and looks to cut the market overlap between the three marques. But longer term, Pontiac and Buick once again could get broader lineups, the auto maker's top sales executive says. In a presentation to securities analysts, Mark LaNeve, GM North
By David E. Zoia • Sept. 1, 2006 -
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Breakfast in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA When Harold Meek holds the official grand opening of his new Chevrolet dealership here Sept. 28, he will score a coup: The new-generation, 2007 Chevrolet Silverado will be on display for all to see. The appearance of the new Silverado, not scheduled to go on sale until later in the fall, even upstages by a day the official public showing of the new Silverado slated for the Texas State
By Ann Job • Sept. 1, 2006 -
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4th Quarter Nosedive
North America production is set to take a nosedive in the fourth quarter, as demand in the U.S. stagnates and inventory at some of the bigger manufacturers overflows during the third quarter. Longer term, the outlook calls for production to pick up only slightly in 2007. The revised Ward's 2006 forecast includes more pessimistic predictions for General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. and moderate
By Haig Stoddard • Sept. 1, 2006 -
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Thumbs Down on Jeep Gladiator
Chrysler Group's Jeep brand will not be returning to the compact pickup arena anytime soon, the auto maker's chief operating officer says. Chrysler executives had been contemplating a production version of the Jeep Gladiator concept that debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It wasn't profitable, COO Eric Ridenour tells Ward's. The decision belies an unprecedented
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