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The Environmental Downside of BEVs
It takes so much energy to make batteries the Union of Concerned Scientists says BEVs with a 250-mile (402-km) range start out life with a carbon footprint 68% higher than a piston-engine car.
By John McElroy • Oct. 27, 2017 -
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UAW Seeks Foothold at Chinese-Owned Glass Factory
The petition for a representation election cites what union lawyers describe as a pattern of unsafe workplace conditions, arbitrary policies and unfair and unequal treatment of employees at Fuyao Glass America.
By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 27, 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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U.S. Forecast: October Auto Sales Rate Flat with Prior-Year
The daily sales rate of 52,579 units is nearly equivalent to like-2016.
By Erin Sunde • Oct. 24, 2017 -
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Big Three: Wrangler, Ram, Cherokee Key for FCA in 2018
Despite declines in North American sales in the past year as the automaker transitions away from small cars and ramps up SUV and truck production, FCA profit is up and the company is poised for a strong 2018.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 24, 2017 -
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Holden Ends 69-Year Production Run Down Under
After Ford and Toyota already pulled the plug on Australian production, GM Holden follows suit today. The company will continue to employ about 1,000 direct staff and an additional 6,000 across its 200-strong national dealer network.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 20, 2017 -
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Japanese Growing CUV Dominance in U.S.
In calendar 2012, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler accounted for 11 of the top 15 best-selling light trucks in the U.S. Through 2017’s first three quarters, the Detroit brands occupied nine of the top 15 slots.
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U.S. Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Sales Still Trail Year-Ago
U.S. Class 8 sales rose 13.5% in September, the third straight month of year-over-year gains.
By Amy Alexander • Oct. 12, 2017 -
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Canada Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks Post Strong Month in September
Class 8 sales rose 9.8% for a fourth straight monthly year-on-year gain.
By Amy Alexander • Oct. 12, 2017 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – October 2017
Olds Shows 'Rocket' Plant; Steel Strike Threatens Trucks; K-F gets RFC Loan; Auto Trans Developments; Pontiac Air-Cooled Engine; Valiant Alloy Slant Six; September Car Sales Off; Galaxie No. 1; Rebel Machine Bows; GM Rationalizes Truck Builds; AMC Bids for Jeep; Imperial Reincarnated Again; Ford Dissolves Merkur; CA Standards for Canada
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Average Fuel Economy Down in September
All car segments show declines from prior-year, but SUVs were the only light-truck segment to come in behind year-ago.
By Erin Sunde • Oct. 11, 2017 -
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Outlander Featured in Most-Viewed Automotive Ad
The most-viewed ad for the week of Oct. 2-8 features the ’17 Mitsubishi Outlander’s multiview camera system, blindspot warning and forward-collision mitigation.
By WardsAuto Staff • Oct. 11, 2017 -
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Longtime WardsAuto Editor Binder to Retire
At the time Binder joined the company in 1971, Richard Nixon was the U.S. president, Led Zeppelin was still a band and gasoline cost less than 40 cents a gallon.
By WardsAuto Staff • Oct. 10, 2017 -
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Leased Cars Cleaner Than Average, U.K. Group Says
British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Assn. members operate a combined fleet of about 4.8 million vehicles. They buy almost half of all new vehicles sold in the U.K.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 10, 2017 -
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Oz Survey Shows Car-Buying Intentions Still Strong
The August survey by Roy Morgan Research shows 2.46 million Australians intend to buy a new vehicle within the next four years. This is up 53,000 from July and is slightly lower than the 15-year high recorded in February.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 9, 2017 -
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The Big Story: To Dealers, EV Sales Have Nowhere to Grow But Up
As automakers add more battery-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles to their lineups, dealers are faced with finding customers for those vehicles. So, from offering daily rentals to touting ample incentives, retailers are employing diverse strategies to boost EV sales.
By Alysha Webb • Oct. 9, 2017 -
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Self-Driving Cars Must Avoid Psyching Out Occupants
As the age of everyone riding shotgun approaches, the auto industry must pay special attention to gaining and keeping human trust in the enabling technology.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 5, 2017 -
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Solving For (U)X
Automotive UX needs to make people safe and secure while providing a personalized experience.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 5, 2017 -
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September 2017 U.S. LV Sales Thread: Industry Hit 18.5 Million SAAR
(FINAL) U.S. automakers reported 1.52 million light-vehicle sales in September
By Erin Sunde • Oct. 3, 2017 -
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Congress Wades Into Self-Driving Industry
Provisions in the House bill known as the SELF DRIVE Act provide welcome clarification regarding federal vs. state regulation of automated vehicles but leave room for possible conflicting interpretations by states.
By Christopher H. Grigorian, R. Nicholas Englund and Jack Haake • Oct. 2, 2017 -
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World Vehicle Sales Up 4.1% in August
Growth was seen in developing nations across the globe, as well as in large established markets in Europe.
By Sarah Petit • Oct. 2, 2017 -
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New Discovery SUV Tows Tractor, Seven Trailers in Oz
Land Rover obtained special permission to pull seven trailers and a 13.2-ton tractor unit, which was retained to operate the trailers’ hydraulic brakes, along a 10-mile closed section of the Australian Outback’s Lasseter Highway.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 29, 2017 -
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Thailand Light-Vehicle Sales Rise Alongside Economy
The August result left the year-to-date total up 10.2% at 543,120 units, with the car segment climbing 20.7% to 215,150 and the commercial-vehicle market growing 4.3% to 327,970.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 28, 2017 -
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When Scale Becomes a Disadvantage
GM is bragging to analysts that it still can deliver a net profit of $4 billion to $6 billion even if U.S. sales drop 25%.
By John McElroy • Sept. 25, 2017 -
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Genesis Launches New Luxury Car With Korean Pride
“The launch of the Genesis G70 is an important milestone for our brand,” says Manfred Fitzgerald, head of the Genesis division. “We deliberately chose Seoul.”
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 25, 2017 -
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Design Student Floats Contest-Winning Mobility Idea
Yuchen Cai, 23, a graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, created The Float as her vision of a car that will provide mobility while helping drivers be more open and social toward the outside world as autonomy becomes popular.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 22, 2017
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