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HiLux Still Riding High on Australian Sales Charts
Dealers have sold 12,883 HiLux pickups so far this year, making it Australia’s top-selling vehicle. Toyota says the HiLux is on track to record a 12th straight year as Australia’s No.1 AWD vehicle.
By Alan Harman • June 3, 2016 -
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A5 Coupe Form Follows A4 Sedan Function
Audi’s latest product offensive builds on the all-new A4 sedan with the addition of the A5 and S5 coupes. The 2-door offers many A4 features including the new virtual cockpit.
By Greg Kable • June 2, 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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Key Takeaways From Auto Industry for Marketers
The average consumer sees 5,000 pieces of promotional content per day, so getting drowned out in all the noise is a valid concern for digital marketers regardless of vertical. But many automotive marketers see this not as a challenge but an opportunity.
By Roger Barnette • May 26, 2016 -
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Chinese Dealers Seek Cures for Ailing New-Car Sales
New-car sales in China are expected to grow at least 5% this year. But margins on those sales, already small, have vanished for many dealers. Retailers now are looking to look to areas such as finance and insurance and used-car sales for profits.
By Alysha Webb • May 26, 2016 -
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Partners Look to Make Auto Glass Lighter, Tougher
Today’s car windshields generally are made of two pieces of glazed laminate glass of similar thickness that are fused together, but the companies are developing a lighter version by using a thinner but chemically strengthened second ply.
By Mandy Kovacs • May 25, 2016 -
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Argentina’s Auto-Industry Comeback Faces Bumpy Road
A cut in luxury-car taxes has boosted the recent sales turnaround, prompting industry analyst Neil King to predict a 7% rise in car sales in 2016. But political and economic turmoil in neighboring Brazil will continue to curtail exports.
By Charles Newbery • May 24, 2016 -
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Racing-Inspired Concept Latest Aston Martin, Zagato Collaboration
Developed and engineered at Aston Martin’s U.K. headquarters, the concept’s bodywork is entirely sculpted from carbon fiber, with the split lines on the body reduced by the use of large 1-piece panels.
By Paul Myles • May 20, 2016 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – May 2016
Future Car Unveiled; Packard Sees Turbines; Seat Covers 'Hot'; Air Springs Bow; More Electric Wipers; Lordstown Opens; V-8s Rise; Chrysler on Safety; Family Trucks Growing; Saturn Replaces Cars; Accord No.1; Chrysler's New Plant
May 20, 2016 -
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Quick Reconditioning Spurs More Sales at Higher Profits
If a dealer’s goal is to turn used-car inventory in 30 days, half that time can’t be gobbled up by reconditioning.
By Dennis McGinn • May 19, 2016 -
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CR-V Sales Softening Amid More Aggressive Competition
For the first time in six years, the RAV4 outsold the CR-V in January through April, 106,274 to 100,101, registering an 18.2% 4-month increase against the CR-V’s 2.4% decline.
May 13, 2016 -
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U.S. Big Trucks Down 8% in April
Heavy trucks continued a steep decline, while medium-duty sales rose.
By Erin Sunde • May 12, 2016 -
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Are You Ready for Overhaul of Overtime?
If you haven’t developed an action plan to address the new regulations, now is the time, because once implemented upcoming new regulations will have a seismic effect on budgets, culture and, of course, liability.
By Chris Anderson and Roger Scruggs • May 11, 2016 -
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LeEco, Faraday: Connected Cars, Connected Companies
The LeSEE project involving Faraday Future and LeEco will draw upon the variable platform architecture developed by Faraday Future for two different electric vehicles, one for the mass market and one for the luxury segment.
By Alysha Webb • May 10, 2016 -
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Researchers Slam Spainʼs Cash-for-Clunkers Schemes
The researchers conclude the net negative impact of the 2000E Plan in environmental terms was €300 million. The authors and some other analysts consider it likely other cash-for-clunkers schemes have had similar negative results.
By Jorge Palacios • May 9, 2016 -
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BASF Color Outlook Merges Perspectives
The coating supplier’s color predictions are informed by global trends in fashion, architecture and textiles, as well as economic, technological and societal shifts.
By James M. Amend • May 5, 2016 -
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Sensor Technology Red-Flags Tire, Hose, Seal Failure
The technology uses a sensor that can predict up to two weeks in advance when a tire or hose is compromised and in danger of failing.
By Alan Harman • May 2, 2016 -
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Boomers Wary of Self-Driving Cars, But Not Their Kids
Gen Y, comprised of about 80 million people, is the largest generation in history and is predicted to become the largest vehicle buying segment in the next two or three years.
April 29, 2016 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – April 2016
New Crosley; Parts Suppliers March, Coal Strike Threatens; Revised Metropolitan; 'Revolutionary' Firebird II; Tech Center Unveiled; Chrysler Turbine Car; Voluntary Safety Sought; Air Cooled Seats; '91 Models Cheaper; Lordstown Three-Crew; Pontiac Ends 6000
April 26, 2016 -
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Forecast: April Sales to Return to 17 Million SAAR Trend
A record-high April volume will result in a 17.6 million seasonally adjusted rate of sales.
By Erin Sunde • April 22, 2016 -
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Mitsubishi Scandal Prompts Call for Emissions Testing in Oz
AAA CEO Michael Bradley says the revelation Mitsubishi falsified fuel-consumption data underscores the urgent need for the Australian government to fund or undertake independent testing.
By Alan Harman • April 21, 2016 -
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Magic Mushrooms: Fungi May Help Make Better Batteries, Researchers Say
Purdue University says carbon fibers derived from a sustainable source – a type of wild mushroom modified with nanoparticles – outperform conventional graphite electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.
By Alan Harman • April 21, 2016 -
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More Than Ever, CUVs Seen as Long-Term Trend
“I don’t think (CUV growth is) a temporary change. I don’t think that’s driven by gas prices, it’s driven by lifestyles,” says Hyundai U.S. CEO Dave Zuchowski.
April 21, 2016 -
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Ssangyong Readies Tivoli Air Assault on China Market
After its successful late-March debut in Korea and some foreign markets, Ssangyong will launch the new model following its China debut at the Beijing Motor Show.
By Vince Courtenay • April 20, 2016 -
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Racing Heritage Built Into Aston Martin Vantage GT-8
The car, limited to global production of just 150 units, draws heavily on the British manufacturer’s racing experience, from its victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959, to wins in GT3 and GT4 categories.
By Paul Myles • April 19, 2016 -
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Varroc Pushes Adaptive Drive Beam for U.S.
Studies show ADB improves visibility 98 ft. at speeds of 45 mph, giving a driver 1.3 seconds more time to react to obstacles in the road, Varroc says.
April 15, 2016
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