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Russian Import-Sales Drop Seen Accelerating
Import sales could drop 20%-30% this year compared with 10%-15% industrywide, leaving imports with about a 15% share of the Russian market.
By Eugene Gerden • March 28, 2016 -
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Automating Accounts Receivable Maximizes Cash Flow, Minimizes Risk
The same design ingenuity that is applied to automotive products can be used to improve the performance of back-office processes.
By Brian Shannon • March 25, 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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Navigator Concept Hints at ʼ17 Production Model
The nautical-inspired large luxury SUV concept has over-the-top elements such as gull-wing doors, concertina steps and a “wardrobe management system.”
March 23, 2016 -
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Clock Ticking for Next Auto-Sales Drop
“Industry cyclicality has not gone away, it hasn’t changed,” says John Humphrey of J.D. Power.
March 22, 2016 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – March 2016
GM Strike Costly; Buyers Want 'New'; More Headlamps, Smaller Wheels; AMC V-8; Car Radio Boom; Milestone Mustang; V-8s Rise; Grand Wagoneer Axed; Reatta Dropped; Import Glut; Chrysler Trans Attacked
March 21, 2016 -
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High-Tech Coatings Smooth Way Toward Efficiency
One of the key innovations for automakers is the use of coatings that reduce friction. This results in equipment breaking down less often, running more efficiently and using less fuel. One company singles out superchargers as beneficiaries.
By Mark Rowe • March 18, 2016 -
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Gen Z Could Make Auto Sales Zoom
A study indicates automakers and car dealers should expect a new generation of buyers who want the product but watch their spending.
By Steve Finlay • March 16, 2016 -
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Russian Auto Dealersʼ Fortunes Sink Alongside Sales
Russian Association of Auto Dealers President Vladimir Mozhenkov says the existing dealer network is designed to sell at least 3 million cars per year. Light-vehicle sales in 2015 totaled just 1.6 million units, down 35.7% from prior-year, WardsAuto data shows.
By Eugene Gerden • March 15, 2016 -
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FCA to Infuse New Life Into Anemic Russian Sales
The reorganization plan includes terminating Jeep Compass sales. The automaker delivered only 72 units in Russia last year, down 89.7% from like-2014. The CUV was hurt by a 30% price increase prompted by the tumbling value of the ruble.
By Eugene Gerden • March 14, 2016 -
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Turkish-Built Dodge Neon Lights Up Again in Mexico
Tofas, a joint venture between FCA and Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding, launched volume production of the new sedan in September. The car is sold as the Fiat Egea in Turkey, while FCA uses Fiat’s traditional Tipo model name for other markets.
By Peter Homola • March 11, 2016 -
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Pacifica Offers Sub-$30,000 Starting Price
Chrysler says the all-new Pacifica minivan will carry a starting price of $28,595, with the range-topping model starting at $42,495. The ’17 model goes on sale this spring.
By Bob Gritzinger • March 10, 2016 -
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Korea’s Ssangyong May Be Headed for U.S. Market
Although Pawan Goenka, head of global auto operations for parent Mahindra & Mahindra, seems to favor China, CEO Choi Johng-sik says Ssangyong plans to enter the U.S. market when it launches the SIV-2, a B-segment CUV.
By Vince Courtenay • March 10, 2016 -
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Georgia Confident About Auto-Sector Growth
“Even in an industry that isn’t growing, we still believe we’ll be able to recruit suppliers from other places,” says one state official.
By David Zoia Editor • March 9, 2016 -
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U.K. Motoring Event to Feature ʼ86 Benz – As in 1886
Besides Benz, six examples of which were featured in 2015, organizers hope to see antique cars from Adler, Bergmann, Daimler, Lutzmann, Mercedes and Opel make the 60-mile run from London’s Hyde Park to Brighton.
By Alan Harman • March 8, 2016 -
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Say ‘No’ to Saying ‘Yes’ Too Fast
Pricing transparency has made auto dealers overly worried about losing deals.
By Tony Noland 1 • March 8, 2016 -
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It’s Best Not to Get Too Hacked-Off With Cyber Security
Lessons the connected car industry can draw from recent white-hat hacking incidents.
By Louis Bedigian • March 4, 2016 -
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Reap Benefits of Passing Out Business Cards
Relationship building increases the potential to close, especially if the customer goes to the car dealership and asks for a specific salesperson.
By Richard Libin • March 4, 2016 -
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It’s Batman Vs. Barkleys in Battle for Most Popular Auto Ads
Jeep’s Renegade spot with a super-hero movie tie-in debuts strongly in this week’s Most Engaging commercials ranking.
By WardsAuto Staff • March 2, 2016 -
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Aston Martin Unwraps Long-Awaited DB9 Replacement
Aston Martin replaces the 13-year-old DB9 with an all-new model, the DB11. The grand-touring coupe features a 600-hp V-12 and significant chassis and interior upgrades.
By Greg Kable • March 1, 2016 -
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Geneva Kicks Off New Business Model for Italdesign
A new show car, the first for Italdesign since the recent departure of founder Giorgetto Giugiaro, marks a return to the “ideas-for-sale” approach upon which the one-time independent design house was founded.
By Giancarlo Perini • Feb. 29, 2016 -
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Bugatti Unwraps Veyron Successor
Bugatti chooses the Geneva stage to reveal its Veyron successor, the 1,479-hp Chiron supercar. With a top speed of 261 mph, the new coupe rewrites the rules of road-car performance.
By Greg Kable • Feb. 29, 2016 -
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Formula 1 Bid Behind Lambo Shuffle?
A shuffle atop Lamborghini has been rumored for months, but was delayed, insiders say, by some resistance from top VW management.
By Giancarlo Perini • Feb. 26, 2016 -
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Brose’s New Ideas for Old Technologies
From smartphone-controlled folding seats to auto-closing doors and a cargo canopy, Brose’s engineers are testing the market with some far-out ideas. “We want to see if we are going in the right direction,” Mike Brosseau says.
Feb. 26, 2016 -
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PSA’s Spanish Plant in Running for New Model
Speculation is the new vehicle either is a version of the Chinese-built Peugeot DS 6WR or a replacement for the Citroen C-Elysee/Peugeot 301.
By Jorge Palacios • Feb. 25, 2016 -
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Forecast: February Sales Set to Reach 15-Year High
The report puts the SAAR for the month at 17.50 million units, compared with year-ago’s 16.32 million and January’s 17.45 million mark.
By Erin Sunde • Feb. 24, 2016
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