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Mitsubishi to Hit 100,000 Sales in 2016
Mitsubishi’s U.S. sales chief credits the brand’s refocusing on CUVs for its 2015 success, as well as strong deliveries of its Mirage B-car.
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James Franco, Plugging Scion, Drives Onto Top Ads List
The spot makes an impressive debut in second place in the ranking, garnering an 11.9% share.
By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 7, 2016 -
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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New Zealand Sales Set Record in 2015; SUVs Dominate
Toyota led the 2015 market for the 28th consecutive year, with 26,330 deliveries, just shy of Nos.2 and 3 GM Holden and Ford combined.
By Alan Harman • Jan. 7, 2016 -
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U.S. Market Ekes Out Record 17.4 Million Light-Vehicle Sales
Falling pump prices helped trucks record penetration of 61% in December, while cutbacks in incentives further dampened car deliveries.
By Haig Stoddard • Jan. 5, 2016 -
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Japan Big Three Climb in December
Toyota, Honda and Nissan also saw good annual results in 2015, with Toyota and Nissan setting volume records.
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Faraday Gives Sketchy Vision of Future
In the past 18 months the company has assembled a staff of about 750 employees from BMW, Tesla, Apple and other top companies, but it does not discuss its business plan, who its customers will be or when it expects to be profitable.
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Ireland’s Light-Vehicle Sales Jump 29.8% in 2015
Volkswagen shrugged off its emissions-fixing woes to top the Irish market, with 2015 sales up 31.7% at 15,379 units, comfortably ahead of Toyota, up 27.6% at 13,109, and Ford, rising 27.1% at 12,050.
By Alan Harman • Jan. 4, 2016 -
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Penton’s TU-Automotive Acquisition Complements WardsAuto
TU-Automotive fits nicely with WardsAuto in the light-vehicle sector, with its events and content business adding to WardsAuto’s information and insights business with little overlap. The acquisition broadens Penton’s automotive reach outside North America.
By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 4, 2016 -
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IKCO Venturing Back Into Syria, Eyes Export Markets
“With the withdrawal of anti-government forces from key regions of Syria, Iran Khodro is now capable of restoring its sites in the war-torn country,” an executive with Iran’s leading vehicle manufacturer says.
By Peter Homola • Jan. 4, 2016 -
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Benchmarking Helps When Budgeting
Good auto dealers find ways to perform at top levels.
By Tony Noland 1 • Dec. 30, 2015 -
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Picture Worth 1,000 Sales?
The website with the best inventory-listing photos sells the most cars. That’s a maxim few auto dealers would dispute.
By John F. Possumato • Dec. 29, 2015 -
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Dodge Takes ‘Imperial March’ to Repeat Victory on Ad Chart
Automakers spent $114.6 million on television advertising last week.
By WardsAuto Staff • Dec. 23, 2015 -
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The Displacement Game: How Low Can You Go?
Looking ahead to the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines competition, another crop of little giants will be in the field, including a 1.6L 4-cyl. turbo from General Motors.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 23, 2015 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – December 2015
Christmas Message; Canada Bars U.S. Imports; Record 1955 Seen; Kaiser Consolidation; Ford Tops Dealer Sales; Datsun Soars; Duesenberg Revival; GM Spreads Nav Tech; Luxury Sales Up; Chrysler Ends 10-Days
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How to Keep On Truckin’ Without Those Pesky Illegals
The Tracker Trailer can detect insects in cargo, but the gadget is being marketed to truckers more concerned about stowaways with two legs, not six.
By J.R. Irwin • Dec. 22, 2015 -
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Suzuki’s Stand-Alone Indian Plant Gets Green Light
Suzuki Motor Gujarat, wholly owned by the Japanese automaker, will build Maruti Suzuki-branded light vehicles built to the joint venture’s specifications. The deal provides India’s No.1 automaker with urgently needed capacity.
By Sudhakar Shah • Dec. 22, 2015 -
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Dodge Feels the Force as Star Wars Ad Tops Charts
Porsche, Toyota and Jeep join Dodge and Mazda on the most-watched auto ads list. In all, automakers spent $101.7 million on TV spots last week.
By WardsAuto Staff • Dec. 17, 2015 -
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Japan’s Suzuki Calling Shots as India JV Stands By
By establishing its SMG subsidiary, Suzuki appears to be distancing itself from Maruti Suzuki, even though it holds a 56% stake in the JV. The Japanese automaker anticipates substantial earnings from the cars it will make for Maruti Suzuki at two new plants.
By Sudhakar Shah • Dec. 14, 2015 -
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Scion Chief: Ignore Female Buyers at Your Peril
As its new subcompact attracts more women than expected, Scion’s vice president says brands that don’t recognize the purchasing power of females will “get punished pretty bad.”
Dec. 11, 2015 -
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NACTOY Announces Car, Truck Finalists
Asian brands dominate the lists; domestic nameplates not in the running for the truck award.
By Steve Finlay • Dec. 8, 2015 -
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November U.S. Sales Exceed 18 Million SAAR Third Straight Month
The current U.S. sales record of 17.35 million units set in 2000 likely will fall in 2015, only to be broken again in 2016.
By Haig Stoddard • Dec. 1, 2015 -
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Genesis G90 Scores in First Day of Preordering in Korea
The new model, called the EQ900 in its home market, replaces the current Equus sedan and will be offered with a choice of three engines.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 30, 2015 -
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‘Be Brave If Something Looks Worth Investing In’
An MBA from Johns Hopkins taught Allen Chen of Taiwan the spirit of risk-taking and skill of risk management.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 30, 2015 -
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UAW Persuades Detroit Three to Share New Wealth
A striking feature of this year’s talks was the union’s ability to win higher wages at a time when raises of any kind have been difficult to come by for most Americans, including those in relatively safe jobs, labor expert Harley Shaiken says.
By Joseph Szczesny • Nov. 24, 2015 -
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CH-R Close Copy of Scion Production CUV
Unlike when the brand launched 10 years ago, Scion’s new vice president says today’s younger buyers like and want utility vehicles.
Nov. 20, 2015
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