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Promoting Great Places to Work in Automotive
Workers who learn to learn, then unlearn and relearn will find the most success in modern work environments, says Kerry Brown of SAP.
By Steven Finlay • Aug. 8, 2019 -
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Smart Doors Are Next Big Thing
Anyone who has helped an elderly parent into a vehicle or watched a drunk stagger out of an Uber without closing the door can see the value.
By Drew Winter • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for August 7
Nissan Drops Titan Trims From Lineup; USMCA Contains EV Supply Chain Provisions; Ford Tests Dealer Storefronts
Aug. 7, 2019 -
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Youthful Debt Takes Toll on New-Car Sales, Author Says
“Used-car sales are on fire right now for many reasons,” says industry veteran Lisa Copeland.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 7, 2019 -
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Unhappy With Tech Industry’s ‘Chaos,’ He Tried Something New
Menlo Innovations regularly draws visitors who are interested in an atmosphere that fosters amicable collaboration and bold experimentation.
By Steven Finlay • Aug. 6, 2019 -
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UAW’s Jewell Facing 15 Months in Prison for FCA Scandal
Norwood Jewell, who was the UAW’s top negotiator with FCA US, had pled guilty in April to charges of violating the Taft Hartley Act. The case highlights the divide between the union’s executive board and its secondary leadership, which interacts daily with union members.
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How Automotive/Technology Partnerships Can Succeed
By reaching agreement on critical issues at the outset, both parties can maximize the chances that the partnership will be successful and mutually beneficial.
By Nicholas J. Ellis • Aug. 2, 2019 -
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for Aug. 1
BP Partners With Didi on EV Chargers; Details on Ford's New Engine and Trans; What Car Thieves Like Most
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Auto Marketers, Are You Talking to Me?
Personalize messaging to better speak to customers based on their preferences and needs.
By Rachel Pierson • July 30, 2019 -
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for July 26
Too Much Production Capacity, California and 4 Automakers Strike MPG Deal, Cadillac Refreshes the XT5
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Report Cites U.K. Automotive Sustainability, Productivity Gains
Automotive manufacturing is one of the U.K.’s most important economic assets, turning over £82 billion ($101.8 billion) in 2018, up 70% since SMMT’s first Sustainability Report was published in 1999.
By Alan Harman • July 24, 2019 -
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Whole Lotta Shaking Going on in Auto Industry
We’ve seen tremendous changes take place, some of which have been initiated and some of which are responses to consumer demand.
By Richard Reina • July 24, 2019 -
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for July 23
Tesla’s Amazing New Wiring Architecture; BAIC Buys Stake in Daimler; Volvo Could Add More SUVs
July 23, 2019 -
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Mobility Remains Highly Emotional Issue
The supposed golden age of traffic seems far away.
By Alyssa Altman and Wolf Ingomar Faecks • July 23, 2019 -
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2020 Corvette Stingray Makes Historic Debut
The heart of the Corvette always has been its naturally aspirated pushrod V-8, and the next-generation LT2 6.2L V-8 will make up to 495 hp and 470 lb.-ft. (637 Nm) of torque. It mates to an all-new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.
By James M. Amend • July 19, 2019 -
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Takata Airbag Recall Campaign Gets Personal
The Carma Project relies on so-called ambassadors to use social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, and person-to-person communication, such as emails and text messages, to persuade owners of cars equipped with defective Takata airbags to get them fixed.
By Jim Irwin • July 18, 2019 -
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China Sales Slide Shutters Nemak Plant in Canada
The plant in Windsor, ON, will close by mid-2020 due to the early phaseout of an export program with a customer in China, which would bring capacity utilization at the facility to less than 10%.
By James M. Amend • July 17, 2019 -
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Behold the Mighty Auto Plant
Every country, every state and every township wants a well-paid middle class. It isn’t just about building things, it’s about building political power.
By Drew Winter • July 12, 2019 -
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Pickups Strong, But Drops Elsewhere Weaken FCA June U.S. Sales
Ram was the only brand posting gains in June from year-ago, with Dodge, Fiat and Alfa all recording steep double-digit declines.
By David Zoia • July 2, 2019 -
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Nexteer Opens Plant in Morocco
The new plant will produce electric power steering and driveline systems for customers in Europe and Africa.
By Jim Irwin • July 2, 2019 -
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Spanish Sales Down Amid Consumer Caution
Uncertainty about whether to purchase an internal-combustion-engine car or an electrified vehicle is likely to cause further contraction of the Spanish market this year, according to industry associations and unions.
By Jorge Palacios • July 1, 2019 -
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New Zealand May Ban Unsafe Used Imports
Of the five most popular used cars imported into the country last year, three could be banned under the proposal.
By Alan Harman • July 1, 2019 -
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Voyager Returns as Minivan Sales Slump
The historical nameplate is being revived, taking the place of the lower trim levels of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan for the ’20 model year.
By Christie Schweinsberg • July 1, 2019 -
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Show Them a Great Sales Presentation, They’ll Show You the Money
A car dealership customer with enough cash to buy a vehicle is a good prospect for buying F&I products.
By Marv Eleazer • June 27, 2019 -
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Auto Industry Fleet Sales Get New-Found Respect
“Fleet is the new normal,” Jonathan Smoke, Cox’s chief economist, says at the company’s annual midyear review. “It keeps on growing.”
By Steven Finlay • June 26, 2019
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