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Chrysler Prices Sebring, Aspen
Despite the pressure for volatile gas prices, Chrysler COO Eric Ridenour is "bullish" on large SUVs.
By Eric Mayne • Aug. 30, 2006 -
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Camera System Gives Jeep Commanding View for ’07
Advocates are lobbying for driver-assist features in the wake of nearly 100 child fatalities.
By Eric Mayne • Aug. 30, 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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Mazda Offers Upgraded RX-8 in Japan
The 6-speed automatic RX-8 also gets a new Active Adaptive Shift control designed to improve ride quality.
By Ward's Staff • Aug. 23, 2006 -
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’07 Dodge Nitro Starts Under $20,000
Chrysler is confident the new Nitro will not steal sales from the Jeep Liberty, its platform-mate.
By Eric Mayne • Aug. 23, 2006 -
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Jeep Makes Case for Improved Cost, Quality
The redesigned Wrangler boasts a 50% boost in torsional stiffness and 100% improvement in bending.
By Eric Mayne • Aug. 22, 2006 -
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Thumbs Down on Jeep Gladiator Production
Chrysler vetoes production of the Jeep Gladiator pickup because the profit forecast was unfavorable.
By Eric Mayne • Aug. 18, 2006 -
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Miata Retractable Hardtop to Base at $24,350
Mazda says the hardtop requires only 12 seconds to open or close and will provide the same trunk capacity as the MX-5 soft top.
By Ward's Staff • Aug. 17, 2006 -
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Pontiac, Buick Brands to Shrink to Grow
GM's LaNeve says 65% of Pontiac-Buick-GMC sales are going through dealerships that have all three brands, with 80% the target for the end of 2007.
By David E. Zoia • Aug. 17, 2006 -
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GM Slashes XM Satellite Radio Price 39%
GM says it will offer the factory-installed option for $199, instead of the current $325 charge, on most '07 model vehicles.
By Scott Anderson • Aug. 16, 2006 -
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Ford to Consolidate Dealer Network
The thinning of its dealer ranks will be accomplished primarily through consolidation, a Ford spokesman says.
By Byron Pope • Aug. 16, 2006 -
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Chrysler Sells 10,000 PT Cruiser Variants
Since 2000, the auto maker has sold an average 1,600 PT Cruiser variants a year. As an aside, Chrysler will give away nine vehicles Sept. 4.
By Tom Murphy • Aug. 16, 2006 -
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Ford Exec Complains Media Needs New Attitude
Mark Fields says Asians view their domestic auto industry as "strategically important," and they "root them on to success."
By Barbara McClellan • Aug. 16, 2006 -
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Convis: GM-Renault Impact on NUMMI Unlikely; Toyota Learning From Subaru
Toyota is intrigued by some of the automation at the Subaru Indiana assembly plant, the U.S. executive says.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 16, 2006 -
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Lexus to Offer SC Pebble Beach Edition
The special edition SC pairs an exclusive exterior color, Starfire Pearl, with a Pimento Red leather interior and black birds-eye maple trim.
By Ward's Staff • Aug. 15, 2006 -
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SAIC Wins Bidding for Rover Name
SAIC, China's largest auto maker, already owns intellectual property rights to the Rover 75 sedan model and is readying its own brand.
By Ward's Staff From Wires • Aug. 15, 2006 -
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Lexus Seeks Higher Status With LS 460
Lexus wants to move into the high-end prestige luxury market with the new LS 460 flagship sedan.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 15, 2006 -
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GM CEO Visits Standout Dealership
In import-oriented California, Three-Way Chevrolet's dealer principal sets sales records, builds a new dealership and gets a visit from Rick Wagoner.
By Ann Job • Aug. 14, 2006 -
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Honda Debates E85 Vehicle for U.S.
A Honda spokesman says it would not be hard for the auto maker to produce a flex-fuel vehicle, calling the technology “very easy.”
By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 11, 2006 -
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Yazaki Foresees Little Impact From Ford’s Hybrid Decision
Hybrids remain a niche business for Yazaki North America, so the Ford cutback is "not a major issue other than, 'Too bad,'" CEO George Perry says.
By David C. Smith • Aug. 10, 2006 -
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Covisint Wins Shanghai GM Contract
Its bubble burst along with the Internet's, but Covisint has reinvented itself and is growing again.
By Drew Winter • Aug. 9, 2006 -
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Ford Confirms Lincoln MKS, Ford Shelby GT
The announcement comes at a time when critics are accusing the auto maker of having a dearth of new products.
By Byron Pope • Aug. 9, 2006 -
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Ford Should Think Twice Before Jettisoning Jaguar
Ford hasn't come close to earning back its investment in Jaguar, but that doesn't mean the brand can't be lucrative if the auto maker can get the management right.
By David E. Zoia • Aug. 9, 2006 -
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Nissan Says 80% of Nashville Jobs Filled
Nissan's Jim Morton, a close friend of Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, was seen by many as the architect of the move to Tennessee, but he says the idea arose before his arrival.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 9, 2006 -
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Chrysler Financial Streamlines Buyer Contract Process
More than 100 Chrysler Group dealers have begun using eContract, launched in 2005. The company expects that number to increase tenfold by year's end.
By David C. Smith • Aug. 7, 2006 -
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Martens Sees More Supplier Consolidation
Ford's former product-development boss sees a future of heavy restructuring for the North American auto industry.
By Bill Visnic • Aug. 7, 2006
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