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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 Drew Winter • 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 -
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Canada LV Sales Post 2014 Record
Despite some softening in December, Canadian new LV sales reached an all-time high in 2014, breaking a year-old record.
By Al Binder • Jan. 7, 2015 -
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Lessons From the Takata Airbag Disaster
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.The auto industry will remember 2014 as the year it caught recall-itis. Automakers are in a full-blown panic, recalling tens of millions of ...
By John McElroy 1 • Jan. 6, 2015 -
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Where’s the Eco in EcoBoost?
The F-150’s 2.7L V-6 didn’t make our list because of disappointing fuel economy, and the Mustang’s 2.3L I-4 just doesn’t sound like it belongs in a pony car.
Jan. 6, 2015 -
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U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Hit 8-Year High in 2014
Forecast U.S. LV sales in 2015 are pegged to beat 2014, which would make it first time on record that volume increased six straight years.
By Haig Stoddard • Jan. 5, 2015 -
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Implications of the Pursuit of the Driverless Car
Stakeholders need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve, as laws on the state and federal levels will change in tandem with technological developments.
By Robert Huey • Jan. 5, 2015 -
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Internet Car Sales Click With Chinese Consumers
Though consumers can buy a Geely car online, dealers still close the sale. That allows the dealer to sell additional products and give the buyer a point of contact for aftersales service.
By Alysha Webb • Jan. 5, 2015 -
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AutoNation Reinvents Itself, Again
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.For more than fifteen years we’ve watched AutoNation continually redefining their most recent redefinition.Although I generally hold CEO Mik...
By Jim Ziegler 2 • Dec. 30, 2014 -
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World Vehicle Sales Flat in November
Deliveries in the Asia-Pacific region remained relatively flat for the third straight month, up just 0.5% from year-ago levels to 3.5 million units.
By Heather Rowe • Dec. 30, 2014 -
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PSA Plant in Spain Lands Major LCV Assembly Program
The Vigo plant was awarded the K9 program in part because of union concessions, including a 2-tier wage structure, that lowered labor costs relative to a competing PSA plant in Slovakia.
By Jorge Palacios • Dec. 30, 2014 -
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North American Auto Industry Headed for Banner Year in 2015
North American production gains are forecast in each quarter in 2015, but the increases will be stronger in the second half.
By Haig Stoddard • Dec. 29, 2014 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – December 2014
1939 Ends Strong; Wagons Gain; Soldiers Man Plants; Fishers Buy Land; Costly '55 GM Facelifts; Q1 1955 Record; Studebaker-Toyota May Link; Radial Tires Coming; Plant Shutdowns Loom; Saturn Misses Target; GM Takes Saab Stake
By Al Binder • Dec. 23, 2014 -
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Ward’s Director Bush to Retire in January
Under Bush’s stewardship, the company in 2001 launched its highly successful WardsAuto.com subscription-based website, which has won numerous awards over the years for editorial content and design excellence.
By David Zoia Editor • Dec. 22, 2014 -
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Forecast: December Sales Set to Reach 10-Year High
The latest WardsAuto forecast calls for U.S. automakers to sell 1.51 million light vehicles this month, equating to a 16.95 million-unit SAAR.
By John Sousanis • Dec. 19, 2014 -
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Let’s Rate the 60-Minute Car Deal
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.Are 1-hour car deals do-able? That’s a discussion topic in an age when vehicle shoppers, especially young ones, are keenly sensitive to time...
By Steve Finlay 2 • Dec. 15, 2014
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