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Ford Design Head Says Fairlane Nearly Identical to Concept
The upcoming Fairlane is so close to the concept in design that even insiders can't tell the difference, J Mays says.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 31, 2006 -
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Chrysler Peaks Too Late With Aspen
The pentastar brand's first SUV is a triumph. But it competes in a struggling segment.
By Eric Mayne • Oct. 27, 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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Ford Builds Final Taurus, Shutters Atlanta Plant
The Taurus was the best-selling car for several years until 1997, when it relinquished the title to the Toyota Camry. Ford has sold nearly 7 million units over the past 21 years.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 26, 2006 -
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History Keeps Repeating at Chrysler
The latest chapter in Chrysler's rocky history will be played out into next year – just about the time the latest inventory mess is cleared up.
By Alisa Priddle • Oct. 25, 2006 -
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Hyundai Extends Warranty to 2010
The auto maker says it has sold 2.75 million units since introducing the warranty in the '99 model year.
By Ward's Staff • Oct. 23, 2006 -
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Toyota Considers More CUVs
"We are evaluating a number of opportunities for (CUVs) but are not ready to discuss any specific segment," Jim Press, president-Toyota Motor North America, says.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 23, 2006 -
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GM Q3 Global Sales Fall 3%
GM points to bright spots in the quarterly numbers, emphasizing its worldwide brands of Cadillac, Chevrolet, Saab and Hummer are showing gains.
By Ward's Staff • Oct. 20, 2006 -
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Ford Says Edge Will Define CUV Segment
Ward is confident the Edge will achieve its 100,000 annual unit goal, as the CUV market is heating up in the U.S.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 19, 2006 -
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Ford’s Dealership Reduction Plan ‘Not Nearly Enough’
Without any product hits, the numbers indicate Ford's plan to eliminate 600 dealerships will increase the average vehicles sold per store by only 55 units in 2009.
By Cliff Banks • Oct. 19, 2006 -
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BMW Rolling Out FlexRay on Several New Models
BMW's X5 with FlexRay will be followed by applications in more vehicles in 2008 and 2010.
By Drew Winter • Oct. 17, 2006 -
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Ford, BP Cut Ribbon on Hydrogen Station in Michigan
Ford will provide the city of Taylor with four fuel cell-powered Focus small cars to be used as official government vehicles.
By Ward's Staff • Oct. 17, 2006 -
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GM, Delphi Debate Software Price
A Delphi executive jabs auto makers that don't want to pay for software. A GM executive believes the auto maker is paying too much and will conduct a "true cost analysis."
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 16, 2006 -
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VW Chameleon Sparks Microbus Nostalgia
VW's retro hippie bus isn't coming back into production, but engineers have outfitted a '64 model with advanced lighting and powertrain technology.
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 13, 2006 -
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Cadillac to Begin South African Sales
Cadillac will sell the BLS midsize sedan, SRX cross/utility vehicle and STS fullsize sedan.
By Ward's Staff • Oct. 11, 2006 -
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Cuneo Leaves Toyota for Law
Cuneo was in charge of selecting manufacturing sites for the auto maker, which he joined in 1984.
By Ward's Staff • Oct. 11, 2006 -
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Subaru Goes From Snowbelt to Sunbelt
New dealership in Texas represents a fresh look and a new strategy.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 10, 2006 -
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Volvo Prices New S80 Sedan
Both the I-6 and V-8 mills will be mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission with Geartronic sequential shifting.
By Ward's Staff • Oct. 10, 2006 -
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Ford to Supply E-Series Chassis Cabs for Hybridization
The heavy-duty hybrid-electric vehicle system was developed in-house by Azure, with some guidance from Ford engineers.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 10, 2006 -
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Citroen Considers Selling Cars in Canada
Citroen has been expanding rapidly overseas, last year selling 244,000 vehicles, 17.5% of its total deliveries, outside of Europe.
By William Diem • Oct. 5, 2006 -
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Saturn, Opel En Route to Complete Integration
"From now on, whenever we develop a vehicle, we have to make sure we can export it to the U.S., and vice versa," says General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster.
By Alisa Priddle • Oct. 4, 2006 -
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for Kia Plant
As ground already was broken for the $1.2 billion plant in West Point, GA, the ceremony is an opportunity for officials from the state and Kia to formally gather.
By Ward's Staff • Oct. 3, 2006 -
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Nissan Mulls Pathfinder Platform
As consumers continue moving away from traditional body-on-frame SUVs, a Nissan North America Inc. official says the auto maker is mulling the future direction of its Pathfinder model. The midsize Pathfinder originally rode on a body-on-frame architecture and moved to a unibody, or monobody, platform in its second generation. In '05, it went back to being truck-based, employing the F-Alpha platform
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Young Guy, Big Plans
Ten years ago, 26-year-old Chad McWhinney went to see Joe Gebhardt, owner of Davidson Chevrolet here, to convince him to participate in building a large auto mall in town. McWhinney recently had purchased a car for his mother-in-law and was dissatisfied with having to drive several miles from dealership to dealership to find the right car. As a result, McWhinney wanted to include an auto
By Cliff Banks • Oct. 1, 2006 -
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Project Driveway
General Motors Corp. will launch a large-scale experiment involving fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) next year when it gives the keys to 100 hydrogen-fueled Chevrolet Equinox cross/utility vehicles to consumers in three U.S. cities. The auto maker takes the wraps off its adapted '07 Chevy Equinox FCV, which it will lease to select drivers in Los Angeles, New York and Washington in 3-month stints. Expected
Oct. 1, 2006 -
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Seeking Status
It might have been too obvious if Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury division held its press preview for the fourth-generation Lexus LS 460 sedan in the industrial city of Stuttgart, home of arch-rival DaimlerChrysler AG's luxury car division, Mercedes-Benz. Instead, the Lexus event is staged in the venerable Tyrolean city of Salzburg, Austria, which is just 189 miles (302 km) from Mercedes' headquarters;
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 1, 2006
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