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December U.S. Forecast: Market Will Hit 17.5 Million SAAR
The year will finish with 17.1 million vehicles sold, 2.0% behind 2016.
By Erin Sunde • Dec. 22, 2017 -
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Central London Drivers Facing Stiff Emissions Fees
London’s “T-Charge,” which took effect Oct. 23, hikes the daily cost of a journey into the city’s center by up to £21.50 for drivers of older, more-polluting vehicles.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 22, 2017 -
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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WardsAuto Flashback – December 2017
Studebaker A/T Praised; Turbine Use Doubted; Production Decline Seen; Crankcase Vent Readied; Dart Output Soars' AMC Stock Split; Oil-Cooled Disc Brakes; Bendix Readies EFI; Record Import Car Sales; UAW Preps for Talks; 8-Track Players Rising; Truck CAFE Proposed; Some Diesels Get Waivers; Warshawsky Lives; Renault-Volvo Link; Record Gas Prices; Bright Outlook for APV; Bosche Electric Steering; Saab-GM Agreement; Midyear Models Coming
Dec. 20, 2017 -
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U.S. Class 8 Sales Up 25.4%
Another month of booming double-digit sales put U.S. big trucks 1.9% ahead of 2016.
By Amy Alexander • Dec. 13, 2017 -
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How Auto Dealers Can Add Extra Month of Sales to Year
Everyone is a buyer unless you make them a shopper.
By Richard Libin • Dec. 13, 2017 -
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U.K. Car Thieves Exploiting Keyless-Entry Systems
Thieves are using sophisticated signal scanning equipment to obtain a vehicle’s wireless entry code to steal cars parked in owners’ driveways.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 13, 2017 -
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Russia Investing Heavily in Mobility Future
The government plans to allocate $1.1 billon annually through 2025 in developing the domestic auto industry.
By Eugene Gerden • Dec. 11, 2017 -
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U.K. Vehicle Sales Drop Linked to Consumer Confusion
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figures show November sales fell 11.2% year-on-year to 163,541 – driven by a significant 30.6% fall in diesel demand to 61,730.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 8, 2017 -
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Race to Connected, Self-Driving Cars Not Without Speed Bumps
Those racing to fill the streets with driverless and shared vehicles are weighing their competitive pursuits and market moves against the new regulations and industry standards coming down the pike.
By Mark A. Aiello and Steven H. Hilfinger • Dec. 8, 2017 -
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Technology Won’t Dim Auto-Sector Job Prospects
John Karren of the PricewaterhouseCoopers consultancy says 47% of job categories and 40% of tasks will be automated in the next dozen years, but the workforce itself is resilient.
By Alan L. Adler • Dec. 7, 2017 -
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More Fuel-Efficient Trucks Raise Fuel Economy in November
Model-year improvements, plus a small gain in EV sales, pushed the market average upward, opposing the traditionally negative impact of growing truck sales.
By Erin Sunde • Dec. 5, 2017 -
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UAW Leaders Make Key Presidential Endorsement
While hardly an outsider, Gary Jones, who worked at UAW headquarters in Detroit before becoming director of union’s western region, bested better-known potential candidates in winning the recommendation of the so-called “Reuther” caucus.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 4, 2017 -
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U.S. Sales Surge Above a 17-Million SAAR Third Straight Month
If the redesigned Accord replicates the success of the new Camry, the midsize-car group just might become a 2-vehicle segment.
By Haig Stoddard • Dec. 1, 2017 -
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Mitsubishi Eclipse Reborn As CUV
Its exterior has coupe-like elements that may harken back to the Eclipse sports car, but inside the automaker promises interior quality and refinement never before seen in a Mitsubishi.
Nov. 29, 2017 -
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Malaysia LV Sales, Production Slump in October
The Malaysian Automotive Assn. says it expects the 14.8% rise in deliveries from September to be followed by another increase in November, citing new model launches and aggressive year-end sales campaigns.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 28, 2017 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – November 2017
Automakers Optimistic; Steel Strike Losses; New Tire Design; No Cadillac Small Car; Some '60 Cars too Wide; Truck Output Strong; VW Losing Share; Chrysler Cuts Dealers; New GMC Engines; GM Employment Rising; Mazda R100 Due; Federal Loan for Chrysler; Pacer Bites Dust.
By Al Binder • Nov. 27, 2017 -
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Brembo’s Mexico Foundry Passes First-Pour Test
The cast-iron foundry joins Bremboʼs adjacent aluminum foundry where the company has been making aluminum brake calipers for more than a year. Customers are OEMs that are or will be manufacturing vehicles in Mexico.
Nov. 27, 2017 -
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Aleris Launches Kentucky Aluminum Body Sheet Plant
The $400 million expansion includes the addition of heat treatment and finishing capabilities, including a new wide cold mill, two continuous annealing lines and an automotive innovation center, which includes an R&D center in Detroit.
Nov. 22, 2017 -
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Mahindra Roxor Nearing Metro Detroit Launch
The Indian automaker dedicates its new North American headquarters, where heavy-duty off-road utility vehicles will be kit assembled. Meanwhile, the company is bidding to build next-generation U.S. Postal trucks, has an alliance with Ford and continues making gains in the U.S. tractor market.
Nov. 21, 2017 -
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U.S. Class 8 Sales Still Lag Behind Year-Ago
U.S. big trucks finally catch up to 2016 sales with a 27.0% increase in October.
By Amy Alexander • Nov. 13, 2017 -
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Canada Big Trucks Up 50.4% in October
Despite having one less selling day, Canada big-truck sales soared 50.4% in October.
By Amy Alexander • Nov. 13, 2017 -
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UAW Trounced in Bid to Represent Ohio Glass Workers
As in the union’s defeat in August at a Nissan plant in Canton, MS, the UAW blames the loss on a campaign conducted inside the Moraine, OH, plant by Fuyao Glass management.
By Joseph Szczesny • Nov. 10, 2017 -
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Oz Motoring Group Wants Real-World Emissions Tests
The Australian Automobile Assn. says its real-world test results reinforce concerns consumers increasingly are paying for technologies that reduce consumption and emissions in a laboratory but fail to deliver in the real world.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 9, 2017 -
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Cars.com Users Rate Vehicles, Dealerships – and Now Individual Salespeople
In a WardsAuto Q&A, CEO Alex Vetter talks about the power of reviewing salespeople and whether it puts newbies at a disadvantage.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 8, 2017 -
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Big Expectations for Midsize Range Rover
Jaguar Land Rover adds the premium midsize Velar CUV to its lineup, drawing cues from its sibling Range Rovers and sharing its platform with the Jaguar F-Pace.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 8, 2017
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