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    Canadian Experts Respond to U.S.-Canada Duty Dustup

    Associate Prof. Krzysztof J. Pelc of McGill University in Montréal predicts cooler heads might prevail, with the duties being dropped, clearing the way for further NAFTA talks.

    By Keith Nuthall • June 8, 2018
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    Aston Martin Ready to Offer SUV

    “The DBX SUV exists because of the booming China market,” Andy Palmer, President and CEO of Aston Martin, tells WardsAuto.

    By June 8, 2018
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    Automotive Manufacturing

    Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.

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    Tax Holiday Expected to Spur Malaysian Auto Sales

    The country’s 6% goods-and-services tax is being abolished, and there will be a 2- or 3-month tax holiday before a 10% Sales and Services Tax is reintroduced.

    By Alan Harman • June 7, 2018
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    Experian Says Rising Loan Amounts, Rates Hurt Vehicle Sales

    Findings show the average new vehicle loan hit $31,455 in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of $921 from the previous year.

    By Steven Finlay • June 5, 2018
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    Taking Control Over Wrongful Termination Issues

    Issues related to wrongful termination, including the reluctance to terminate problematic employees for fear of provoking a retaliation claim, are a major drain on any organization.

    By Kynzie Sims • June 1, 2018
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    Road-Legal Brabham BT62 Draws on Formula 1 Heritage

    Production of the Brabham BT62 will be limited to 70 cars in recognition of the marque’s 70-year heritage. The first 35 will celebrate the 35 Grand Prix victories won by Brabham over its 30-year Formula 1 reign.

    By May 14, 2018
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    New Tax Regime Making Dent in Philippines Auto Boom May 4, 2018 Jens Kastner | WardsAuto EMAIL INSHARE COMMENTS 0 What is in this article?: New Tax Regime Making Dent in Philippines Auto Boom New E

    Industry groups say excise-tax increases that took effect in January resulted in car and commercial-vehicle sales declines of 9.5% and 8%, respectively, in the first quarter; this likely means eight straight years of strong sales growth will end in 2018.

    By Jens Kastner • May 4, 2018
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    What Superstar Car Dealership Salespeople Do

    In five years, a salesperson who averages 10 sales a month has a potential market base of 600 clients. If they follow up consistently, and get one referral from even half of them, that’s 300 new prospects.

    By Richard Libin • May 4, 2018
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    U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Start Q2 with Strong Results

    Higher incentives in April were seen despite dealers having a much more favorable mix of strong-selling trucks on their lots vs. a year ago.

    By Haig Stoddard • May 1, 2018
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    Mitsubishi: Early Eclipse CUV Sales Promising

    The small Japanese automaker nearly two years ago joined the Renault-Nissan Alliance, with which it will share platforms in the future.

    May 1, 2018
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    Monthly Measuring Matters

    Tracking automotive sales performance on a frequent basis is important. Providing insight is an art form.

    By Warren P. Browne • April 27, 2018
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    Light-Truck Sales Expert Joins Isuzu Ute Australia

    Isuzu Ute, Australia’s national importer and distributor of the Isuzu D-Max range of 4x4 and 4x2 pickups as well as the Isuzu MU-X 7-seat SUV, has appointed Koichiro Yoshida to the board with responsibility for sales, marketing and public relations.

    By Alan Harman • April 27, 2018
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    Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Reach 10 Million Annually in 2030

    A new study by Wards Intelligence concludes five automakers and six suppliers currently are leading the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, including Daimler, General Motors and Waymo.

    By WardsAuto Staff • April 23, 2018
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    Valens’ High-Speed Answer to Car Connectivity

    Automobiles will choke on the data generated by proliferating infotainment features and coming autonomous systems without new high-speed connectivity technology onboard, the Israeli semiconductor company says.

    By David Zoia Editor • April 20, 2018
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    Imagine a World Without Uber

    If Uber and Lyft didn’t exist, surveyed people said they would take fewer rides and walk more.

    By April 19, 2018
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    EU Looks to Restore Momentum to Push for Safer Roads

    With an average of 49 road fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, compared with 174 deaths per million globally, the European Commission says roads in the region are among the world’s safest. But the EC says renewed efforts to make roads even safer are needed.

    By Alan Harman • April 18, 2018
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    Discounts Abound as U.K. Dealers Scramble for Sales

    Industry consumer watchdog What Car? says the average discount available across all car sectors stands at a 12-month high of 8.4% or £2,560 ($3,600) a vehicle.

    By Alan Harman • April 16, 2018
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    March Another Strong Month for Canada Truck Sales update from April 2018

    All sectors but Class 7 posted increases, with Class 8 soaring 41.3% from year-ago and Class 4 up 19.0%.

    By Amy Alexander • April 11, 2018
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    With Car Sales Down, Chevy Revitalizing Lineup

    The ’19 model year will bring a “restyled face of Chevy cars,” with signature lighting, sculpted grilles, dual-element taillamps and redesigned front ends for a more premium look for the Spark, Cruze and Malibu, as well as updates for Camaro.

    April 9, 2018
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    March Surge Lifts Q1 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Gain over 3-Months 2017

    Except for CUVs, cracks started developing in Q1 in several truck segments, especially in the big-truck sectors.

    By Haig Stoddard • April 3, 2018
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    JLR Eager to Assemble in U.S., Touts Waymo Pact

    The British automaker’s CEO won’t specify what level of U.S. volume would be a catalyst for production in the States, but he says you can’t look at Volvo as a reason for JLR to pull the trigger.

    April 3, 2018
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    The Big Story: The Little Brand That Could

    Mitsubishi looked to be a dead brand walking in the U.S. Now it is getting a new lease on life. And dealers couldn’t be happier.

    April 2, 2018
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    Jag Debuts ‘Extreme’ F-Pace

    The high-performance variant of Jaguar’s midsize CUV has an estimated 0-60 mph time of 4.1 seconds.

    March 27, 2018
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    Automotive Plastics Sales to Top $50 Billion By 2024

    Rising vehicle production along with consumer demand for fuel-efficient, durable and lightweight vehicles should stimulate automotive plastics demand, particularly in China and India, where industrialization and urbanization are occurring rapidly.

    By Kunal Ahuja • March 27, 2018
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    Autoline at 2018 NADA: Ally Has a Clearlane to Better Service

    Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.

    March 25, 2018