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    Recall Completion Rates Steadily Improving

    Analysis by SRR shows from 2004 through 2013 the percentage of recalls completed rose from 75% on average to roughly 79%.

    Feb. 25, 2015
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    Four Steps for Hiring Right People

    Curiosity, engagement, insight and determination are valuable leadership assets. Here’s why.

    By Shauna Finnie McIntyre • Feb. 20, 2015
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    Automotive Manufacturing

    Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.

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    WardsAuto Flashback – February 2015

    Waukesha Oil Engine; More Military Business; Ford Tax Decision; Inventory Dwindles; More Trackless Trollies; Sharp A/C Rise; Wagons Set Record; "vette Changes Coming; Production Record Seen; Plymouth Concept Bows; Dealer Profit Slips; Camshafts Fade; Capri, Miata Differ; Cadillac Wants Aurora

    Feb. 18, 2015
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    Cybersecurity Threat Arrives at Auto Industry’s Doorstep

    Cybersecurity threat no empty “Y2K scenario,” Delphi VP Andrew Brown Jr. warns. “We know today our systems have some vulnerability.”

    By James M. Amend • Feb. 18, 2015
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    Conti’s Cloud-to-Car Navigation: You Lost Me

    Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.So just how intertwined will connected cars be in the future?The sky is the limit, literally.Continental is shopping its concept of the Dyna...

    By Tom Murphy • Feb. 17, 2015
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    Ram Laramie Limited Tests Limit of Pickup Luxury

    Ram CEO Bob Hegbloom says the brand is exploring the high end of luxury pickups with the new Laramie offering.

    By Byron Pope • Feb. 12, 2015
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    Mechanic’s Newest Tool: Augmented Reality

    Continental’s Connected Technician uses a tablet with a wireless link to a vehicle to coach a mechanic step-by-step through the entire process of diagnosing a problem and then fixing it. The device will be on the market next year.

    Feb. 10, 2015
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    New Zealand Raises Stink About Pest Aboard U.S. Cars

    A government environmental official says without effective methods of eradicating the stink bug, ‟non-compliant vehicles may have to be turned away” from New Zealand ports.

    By Alan Harman • Feb. 10, 2015
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    Self-Driving Concept Highlights Production-Ready Tech

    The design’s most eye-catching idea is a rotating table located on the center console.

    Feb. 9, 2015
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    Brake Failures Force Suzuki Global Recall

    Tests by two U.K. magazines brought the defect to light in the new Thai-built Celerio small car. Only right-hand-drive models are affected by the recall so far.

    By Alan Harman • Feb. 6, 2015
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    Delphi Turns in Solid 2014 As O’Neal Exits

    Delphi earned $1.5 billion last year, and the 2015 forecast is upbeat, pegged to the launch of new gasoline direct-injection and light-duty diesel programs and a projected doubling of active-safety revenues.

    Feb. 5, 2015
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    JLR Technology Links Car Sensors to Drivers’ Senses

    The automaker says it isn’t using a generic warning icon or sound system because these take time for the driver’s brain to process. Instead, Bike Sense uses lights and sounds drivers instinctively will associate with the potential danger.

    By Alan Harman • Feb. 3, 2015
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    World Vehicle Sales Inch Up in 2014

    The Asia-Pacific region saw sales grow 3.2% in 2014, passing the 40 million-unit mark for the first time ever.

    By Heather Rowe • Jan. 30, 2015
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    NADA: The Show of Shows

    Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.In January, my travels took me to three different industry shows. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the North American Internation...

    By John McElroy 1 • Jan. 30, 2015
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    ZF Finds Difficulties Overseas

    From challenging markets in South America and Australia to Europe and the Ukraine, ZF is struggling to make ends meet. CEO Stefan Sommer says he is glad to have thriving operations in North America and Asia to pick up the slack.

    Jan. 30, 2015
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    WardsAuto Flashback – January 2015

    Goodyear Zepplin Formed; U.S. Rubber Buys Fisk; SAE Looks Post-War; Electric Power Steering; Packard's New Suspension; Lincoln Futura Bows; Car Sales Record; U.S.-Canada Trade Deal; VRAs No Problem; Carbs Hang On

    By Al Binder • Jan. 21, 2015
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    Auto Sales Referrals Easy to Get, But You’ve Got to Ask

    Great salespeople earn a reputation as an automotive specialist, a trusted adviser who can help with all transportation needs.

    By Richard Libin • Jan. 21, 2015
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    CD Players Not Dead Yet

    Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Auto show season is in full bloom and journalists everywhere are writing feverishly about self-driving cars and other super-advanced automot...

    By • Jan. 15, 2015
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    Schaeffler Posts 5 Years of Growth

    Since 2009’s downturn, Schaeffler has hired 3,800 new employees (including 400 engineers), increased content per vehicle 55% and filed some 600 patents. Times are good. A top executive sees no dark clouds on the horizon.

    Jan. 13, 2015
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    Supersonic Bloodhound Sniffs Out Automotive Talent

    RAF fighter pilot Andy Green, who will attempt to break his own land-speed record, says one of the Bloodhound Project’s goals is to interest students at U.K. universities in careers in science and technology.

    By Joseph R. Szczesny • Jan. 13, 2015
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    Ram Rebel Geared Toward Off-Road Use

    Ram Rebel receives a number of exterior changes, including a billet silver Ram badge on the grille.

    By Byron Pope • Jan. 13, 2015
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    China’s GAC Eyes 2017 U.S. Market Launch

    The Guangzhou-based automaker says it is looking for a distributor to help roll out its Trumchi brand in select U.S. states.

    By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 12, 2015
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    TRW Pleased With First CES Display

    More than 170,000 analysts, techies, executives, purchasing agents and company reps attended this year’s CES from around the world to learn what’s new and on the horizon. Some 3,500 companies exhibited, including TRW.

    Jan. 11, 2015
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    Dodge Launching Viper Customization Program

    Customers will be able to choose between 8,000 exterior color options, 24,000 custom stripe colors, 10 wheel options, 16 interior trims and six aero packages.

    By Byron Pope • Jan. 8, 2015
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    China’s Auto Industry in Crucible of Change

    Growing concerns about smog and gridlock, the growth of internet marketing and pressure from foreign competition are forging new strategies for automakers and suppliers.

    By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 8, 2015