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Driving in Greece Stressful, But Worth It
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.SANTORINI, Greece – It’s encouraging to see reports that the Greek economy, which required an international bailout to stave off bankruptcy ...
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 24, 2014 -
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Design Passion Grows Alongside China’s Auto Industry
Chery design chief James Hope, formerly with General Motors, concedes Chinese automakers have imported “expats” to help upgrade car designs, but adds a lot of local talent is emerging.
By Joseph R. Szczesny • Oct. 23, 2014 -
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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Industry, Experts Converge on 2020 Vision
A University of Michigan-Dearborn researcher polled about 500 people over the past 18 months with regard to safety, liability, practicality, human factors, cost, regulation and the level of automated-vehicle technology consumers would accept.
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Automated Driving Piques Chinese Consumers’ Interest
The prevailing view that automated systems first will be used in Europe and North America is being challenged by Chinese interest in what Magna International executive Frank O’Brien calls the digital lifestyle.
By Joseph R. Szczesny • Oct. 20, 2014 -
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Got You Covered
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.As infotainment features in cars proliferate, could there be anything more superfluous than an album cover displayed on a car’s touchscreen?...
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 15, 2014 -
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Mexico LV Sales Slip in September
“Buyer fatigue” and a modest economic slowdown triggered a decline in Mexico LV sales, but cars set a September record.
By Al Binder • Oct. 15, 2014 -
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Don’t Underestimate Steel
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.If you spend much time with folks involved with the new aluminum-intensive Ford F-150, you’re likely to come away with a glazed, happy look ...
By Drew Winter • Oct. 14, 2014 -
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U.S. Sales of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks Climb 23.9%
Class 8 sales rose 19.3% on volume of 20,078, the best September since 2006 and the first time the segment has topped 20,000 units since December 2011.
By Paul Zajac • Oct. 10, 2014 -
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Digital Design at Do-It-Yourself Car Platform’s Heart
The Urban TABBY is customizable, with customers encouraged to modify it using conventional or new technologies such as 3-D printing. Developer OSVehicle provides free downloads of the vehicle’s 3-D design specs.
By Brenda Dionisi • Oct. 10, 2014 -
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Dodge Rakes in Early Orders for Hellcat Lineup
“We hope it will grow traffic to Dodge showrooms, where people can see how much better Dodge has become,” Brand Manager Bob Broderdorf says.
By Jim Mateja • Oct. 9, 2014 -
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Buyers Line Up Quickly for Corvette Z06
GM drew 5,600 orders for the high-performance car in its first week on sale, more than the automaker can build for ’15, the car’s chief engineer says.
By Jim Mateja • Oct. 7, 2014 -
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Rugged Ram Taking Laid-Back Los Angeles by Storm
IHS data shows registrations of Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks in California soared 86.3% in the first seven months of 2014 to 12,477 units. In the Los Angeles area, which accounted for nearly 40% of the total, registrations spiked 84.1%.
By Alysha Webb • Oct. 3, 2014 -
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September 2014 Sales Thread: Sales through Q3 Up 5.4%
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.September 2014 Light Vehicle Sales Volume:WardsAuto forecast LV Sales: 1.26 million unitsACTUAL September LV Sales: ...
By John Sousanis 1 • Oct. 1, 2014 -
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GAZ Launches GAZelle NEXT in Turkey
Semi-knocked-down assembly at the Mersa Otomotive plant in Sakarya marks the first output of the Euro 5-compatible line outside of GAZ’s home market.
By David Zoia Editor • Sept. 30, 2014 -
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Mustang Design Incorporates Cues From Past in Modern Interpretation
The Mustang’s chief designer says cues from the ’65 and ’67 models were retained in creating a modern interpretation of iconic pony car.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 30, 2014 -
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Dead Rockers Enliven Today’s Car Ads
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.John Simon Ritchie died as a troubled soul. He allegedly killed his girlfriend. Months later, he suffered a fatal drug overdose after a part...
By Steve Finlay 2 • Sept. 29, 2014 -
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How to Turn Declined Service Into Repair Orders
Unduly pressuring customers doesn’t work, but a phone call can do the trick.
By Lee Harkins • Sept. 24, 2014 -
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Money to Be Saved If Cars Leave Cities
If people switched to mass transit, bicycles and walking in cities, it would cut down on pollution and trillions of dollars in infrastructure costs, a new study concludes.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 22, 2014 -
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Mustang to Draw New Customers, Product Chief Says
Raj Nair, Ford group vice president-Global Product Development, says many different vehicle types are cross-shopped against Mustang.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 22, 2014 -
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ZF’s TRW Acquisition Symbolizes Evolving Auto Industry
The two companies argue global megatrends related to fuel economy, safety and autonomous driving are transforming vehicles and the auto industry, making their businesses more complementary than they may appear.
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Composite Suspension Underpins Sanluis Rassini Racing Venture
Together with PPG Fiber Glass and Polystrand, Sanluis Rassini will invest $5 million to support an entry in the Grand Touring Lite classification of the Sports Car Club of America.
By James M. Amend • Sept. 19, 2014 -
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Maruti Suzuki Profiting From Push Into Rural India
Maruti faces intense competition with Honda, Hyundai and Nissan in urban areas, but India’s No.1 automaker also has penetrated into the rural interior, which it has virtually no competitors.
By Sudhakar Shah • Sept. 19, 2014 -
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Is Your Sales Manager Any Good?
If sales managers are lousy, the entire sales staff will be all over the map.
By Darin George 1 • Sept. 16, 2014 -
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Tenneco: Emissions Targets Tough But Workable
By 2025, when cars and light trucks fall under the same Tier 3 emissions regulations, an automaker intending to sell one “dirty” vehicle at the top of the bin scale must sell 13 vehicles at the bottom to achieve the Bin 30 fleet average.
Sept. 16, 2014 -
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JLR’s Smarts, New Models Help Tata Reinvent Itself
The mainstream automaker and its luxury division would benefit from significant exchanges of ideas regarding Tata’s market strategies and JLR technologies.
By Sudhakar Shah • Sept. 16, 2014
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