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Money, Lies and Videotape
Matt Phelan of Roseville Toyota, read the scathing letter from a customer accusing one of his F&I managers of improper practices after his daughter's credit application was refused. Before responding, Phelan pulled the customer file and watched a videotape of the deal at the Roseville, CA, dealership. What he saw surprised him and indicated a professional scam artist trying to rip off a vehicle. The
By Lillie Guyer • Dec. 1, 2006 -
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Ford, You Did it Before
I remember back in 1980, when the future of Ford looked very, very grim. The company was downsizing drastically: bleeding red ink, laying off thousands and padlocking plants.
By John McElroy • Dec. 1, 2006 -
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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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GM Daewoo Gets First Sports Car
General Motors Corp.'s next-generation compact rear-wheel drive roadster is bound for South Korea.GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. will field the next model off the Compact RWD Performance Architecture, which currently underpins Saturn's Sky and Pontiac Solstice.
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Another Small Dealer Is Done
Another small dealership closes, this one Foley Chrysler Plymouth after more than 50 years of selling cars on an acre lot in North Quincy, MA. Owner Bill Foley, 69, says shuttering the place is tough. He bought it 34 years ago. At least many of his 35 employees found jobs at other dealerships, he says. I'm ready for retirement myself. I feel bad that we couldn't keep it going by putting someone else
Dec. 1, 2006 -
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Doubling Down in the Hot Luxury Segment
Dealer Scott Ginsburg is betting a bundle on the growth of the luxury car segment. The odds appear in his favor. Ginsburg, who owns Boardwalk Auto Group, opened a new Boardwalk Porsche in the affluent Dallas suburb of Plano, TX, The 36,000-sq.-ft. facility is one of the largest Porsche dealerships in the U.S. When you look at penetration, Dallas has one of the strongest luxury car markets anywhere,
Dec. 1, 2006 -
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Ford On The Edge
Ford Motor Co. brass would like to think the new Edge cross/utility vehicle will give the auto maker, well, an edge over the competition.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 1, 2006 -
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Volvo’s Upcoming City Safety System Avoids Urban Collisions
The radar-scanning system will be introduced in two years on an all-new Volvo.
By Herb Shuldiner • Dec. 1, 2006 -
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Land Rover’s LR2 Takes Aim at BMW X3
The LR2 is the first Land Rover to share architecture with Ford and Volvo vehicles.
By Scott Anderson • Nov. 30, 2006 -
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Volvo Embraces Ford’s Global Product Development System
One area where Volvo has benefited from GPDS is in improving the driving characteristics of its vehicles.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 30, 2006 -
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Nissan to Offer Altima Coupe, Sentra Performance Models
The auto maker expects the first-ever Altima variant to add 25,000-35,000 sales annually.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 29, 2006 -
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Wagoner: Buick Doesn’t Need Fleets for Profits
Buick’s strategy to grow retail sales is tied to dealer consolidation with Pontiac and GMC.
By Scott Anderson • Nov. 29, 2006 -
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Ford Learns From Past Mistakes
Mark Fields maintains Ford will remain a full-line manufacturer, but the segments it plays in are bound to change.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 28, 2006 -
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American Honda Growing in Sales, Assertiveness
American Honda Chief John Mendel is following through on a promise to make the auto maker less modest about its achievements.
By Drew Winter • Nov. 28, 2006 -
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VW Restructuring Pain Spreads to Brussels
VW consolidating Western European Golf production in two German plants – Mosel and Wolfsburg.
By Eric Mayne • Nov. 21, 2006 -
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GM Trucks Advance by Sum of Their Parts
With a game of inches in mind, GM leaves little to chance in its redesigned Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra.
By Scott Anderson • Nov. 20, 2006 -
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Mazda to Debut Nagare Concept in L.A.
Van den Acker says the Nagare “examines light and shadow” and carries design cues that will be present on future Mazda models.
By Ward's Staff • Nov. 17, 2006 -
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Cadillac Unveils Stretched SLS in China
The SLS will be produced at the Shanghai GM plant and sold in China beginning in the first quarter.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 17, 2006 -
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GM Launches Truck Production at Indiana Plant
GM expects to produce 260,000 trucks annually at the Fort Wayne facility.
By Ward's Staff • Nov. 16, 2006 -
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Kia to Launch New China Plant in 2007
The Rio will replace the TianLiMa and be produced at Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motors’ existing facility.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 15, 2006 -
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BMW Expands Nurburgring Facility
The famed German race circuit has served as the auto maker’s vehicle proving grounds for nearly 40 years.
By Mike Sutton • Nov. 14, 2006 -
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Service Technicians Vie for Prizes, Bragging Rights
It’s not a typical day in the bay when service technicians compete against themselves and the clock while an audience watches.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 13, 2006 -
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Cadillac Adding SLS in China
The new sedan and Escalade SUV are fresh entries for China.
By Ward's Staff • Nov. 10, 2006 -
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New Volvo S80 Boasts Scandinavian Luxury
Volvo expects the ’07 S80 to sell about 25,000-30,000 units per year.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 10, 2006 -
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Nissan Says Needs More Time to Break Into Minivan Segment
The auto maker says it will maintain a presence in the U.S. minivan market despite the Quest’s low sales volume.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 9, 2006 -
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China’s Top-10 Best-Selling Auto Makers See Rankings Shift
Making an impressive leap this year, Chery pushed Beijing Hyundai aside for fourth place from seventh, with sales surging 59% to 212,500.
By Mack Chrysler • Nov. 8, 2006
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