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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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineAutomotive Manufacturing
Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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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 Steve Finlay • 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 -
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Autoline at 2018 NADA: Denise Chudy From Contact At Once!
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 24, 2018 -
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Time Dealer of the Year Shares Honors With Wife
“My wife and I decided that we wanted to focus our philanthropic time and attention on three areas: animals in need, children in need and women in need,” says Jack Salzman.
By Steve Finlay • March 24, 2018 -
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Autoline at 2018 NADA: Price The Car Right
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 24, 2018 -
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MAXDigital Out to Stem 74% Turnover Rate Among Dealer Salespeople
The software provider surveyed 400 dealers and found 23% of them identify staff turnover as a major problem.
March 24, 2018 -
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EU Threatens Retaliation Over Trump Metal Duties
Reaching agreement between Brussels and Washington will not be easy because the EU thinks the proposed U.S. duties are based on a sham legal authorization.
By Keith Nuthall • March 23, 2018 -
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vAuto Hopes Voice-Enabled Nexi Becomes Talk of Town
The cloud-based device integrated with Amazon’s Alexa answers assorted dealership questions on inventory, local market data, operations and other business matters.
By Steve Finlay • March 23, 2018 -
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Four NADA Convention Survival Tips
What do you hope to accomplish? What metric are you using to measure success? What does success look like for you and your organization?
By Daniel Yuabov • March 22, 2018 -
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FCA’s History Lives at Revamped Conner Avenue Plant
Opened in 1966 as a Champion Spark Plugs plant, the Conner Avenue facility that was home to Viper production for 22 years now gets new life housing the automaker’s heritage and concept-car collections.
By Bob Gritzinger • March 21, 2018
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