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Tight Squeeze in Parking Lots Bumps Up U.K. Mishaps
A study lists the Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class and BMW X5 among the vehicles longer and wider than the dimensions outlined by the U.K. government before the SUV boom.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 29, 2016 -
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Shift to CVT Gearboxes Coming Up on 30th Anniversary
Other automakers and suppliers have followed Nissan’s lead, first with CVTs and then with dual-clutch transmissions and higher-gear automatics.
By Roger Schreffler • Nov. 29, 2016 -
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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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London Motor Show Gets Return Engagement for 2017
Organizers consider this year’s event a huge success, with more than 25,000 people in attendance.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 28, 2016 -
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ʼTis the Season as Holiday Spots Dominate Automotive Ads List
Four of this week’s top five commercials have a holiday theme.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 23, 2016 -
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NextEV Reveals Hypercar, Plans for Volume Model
In taking the wraps of the new NIO EP9, company co-founder William Li promises there also soon will be a mass-market offering to join the stunning totally Chinese-constructed vehicle that will go into production next year.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 23, 2016 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – November 2016
1947 Sales Up; 5.0 Million Output Seen; Polaroid Lighting; Record '58 Coverage; Pontiac, Buick Imports; 1967 Import Record; Ford Resumes Output; New Tire Rules; Triumph TR-250 Bows; Corolla Coming; Future of GM; MVMA Ousts Members; Allante Dropped; IVHS Coming
By Al Binder • Nov. 22, 2016 -
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Forecast November U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Leave Potential for Record Year
November-December projections point to 2016 sales volume ending slightly above 17.4 million units, barely topping 2015’s record of 17.396 million.
By Haig Stoddard • Nov. 21, 2016 -
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The Hard Drive: Protecting Against Cyberattacks
Automakers and suppliers must get familiar with cybersecurity best practices, including need-to-knows such as the risk of personal liability for cyberattacks and standard risk-management strategies and techniques.
By Brian Balow and Bill Rosin • Nov. 17, 2016 -
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Fake Wheels Pose Danger Beyond Failing Pothole Test
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says tests revealed significant defects such as pores and cavities visible even to the naked eye.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 16, 2016 -
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In a Week, Auto Industry’s Outlook Becomes ‘Little Less Certain’
A potential easing of regulations would come “far sooner” than an immigration crackdown or a NAFTA overhaul under the Trump Admin., NADA’s chief economist predicts.
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Bigger Mini Countryman to Take Stage in LA
For the first time, an electrification option will be available with the Mini Cooper S E Countryman. The plug-in hybrid allows for pure electric driving up to 78 mph and has an all-electric range of 25 miles
By James M. Amend • Nov. 10, 2016 -
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New Vauxhall Plant Focuses on Blue-Light Specials
Vauxhall is the leading supplier to U.K. police fleets with a 70% share of the segment. Everything at the Luton plant is done in-house, from testing to converting and even remarketing of decommissioned vehicles.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 9, 2016 -
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Spanish Car Exporters Look Beyond European Union
Spanish automakers are looking to markets outside the European Union in part to avoid the effects of EU currency fluctuations that can raise the price of exported cars.
By Jorge Palacios • Nov. 7, 2016 -
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U.S. Mfg. Jobs Plentiful, But Skills Lacking
The automotive industry needs to quickly upskill its workforce. Smart glasses deliver a number of tangible benefits for the business right away while providing a smooth onramp for tomorrow’s workforce.
By Brian Ballard • Nov. 2, 2016 -
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October U.S Light-Vehicle Sales Hit Best SAAR in 2016
Year-to-date volume lags 2015 for the first time this year, but should rebound above last year in November.
By Haig Stoddard • Nov. 1, 2016 -
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Oz Scrutinizing Thai-Built Imports for Contaminants
Deputy Secretary Responsible for Biosecurity Lyn O’Connell says new imported cars can harbor seeds, dirt, soil, plant material or hitchhiking pests that can threaten Australia’s multibillion-dollar agricultural industry.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 1, 2016 -
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Spanish Auto Industry Puts Brakes on Production
Despite good sales results in Western Europe last month, the Spanish auto industry has several idling plans as weak car demand is forecast for the last quarter of the current year and the first part of 2017.
By Jorge Palacios • Oct. 25, 2016 -
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The Big Story: Today’s Hackers Use ‘Soft’ Approach
“It is not a blunt-force hacker who is breaching your system without you knowing about it. It is trying to get in through another door,” says NADA’s Brad Miller.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 24, 2016 -
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Forecast: October Daily Sales to Reach 15-Year High
Sales from the Detroit Three are expected to fall 1.5% from last year, while the other four top automakers should see sales grow a combined 3.7%.
By Erin Sunde • Oct. 21, 2016 -
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Japanese Automakers Predict Fiscal-2016 Sales Off 8%
The industry group’s sales report links the projected sales decline in part to Mitsubishi’s mileage-cheating scandal which surfaced in April and led to the automaker suspending production of 0.66L minicars for itself and Nissan.
By Roger Schreffler • Oct. 21, 2016 -
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New Tech Center Builds Canadian Firm’s Michigan Presence
Global metal supplier Martinrea International is opening a technical center in Michigan to better support the needs of its automotive customers.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 20, 2016 -
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Japan’s Auto-Paint Makers Chase OEMs’ Global Growth
According to the Japan Paint Manufacturers’ Assn., Japanese companies produce 30% of all automotive coatings in the world, giving them the largest share of the market, ahead of European makers, with 25%, and the U.S., with 19%.
By Julian Ryall • Oct. 19, 2016 -
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What Consumers Want in Future Mobility
One of the most surprising findings from the survey, particularly given all the publicity about alternative-mobility solutions, is that those solutions are viewed simply as impractical by many.
By Bryan Krulikowski • Oct. 18, 2016 -
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California Sticking By Zero-Emissions-Vehicle Goals
“We can’t take our foot off the accelerator,” California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols says.
By Alysha Webb • Oct. 18, 2016 -
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Olympian Bolt Could Jolt Chevy EV Sales
Chevy could have fun showing the Bolt outpacing other EVs against a backdrop of the sports hero doing the same against his competition.
By Dave Smith 1 • Oct. 17, 2016
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