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What’s So Sexy About Rice Hulls?
Automakers like the renewable-resource aspect of bio-reinforced polymers.
By Steve Finlay • May 22, 2014 -
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Once Snubbed, Plastics Guys Now Doing Fine
Material innovations are in the works as automakers seek to reduce vehicle weights.
By Steve Finlay • May 21, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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Passion Key Ingredient to Successful Design, Panel Says
The designer panel says another critical element to a successful design is to lessen reliance on technology, with one participant noting clay modeling is essential.
By Byron Pope • May 16, 2014 -
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FCA 5-Year Business Plan Overreaching
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.Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ 5-year business plan outlined last week was certainly ambitious, if not somewhat overreaching.The strategy calls ...
By Byron Pope 1 • May 15, 2014 -
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Canada Big-Truck Sales Inch Up 0.1% in April
Canada Class 8 deliveries were down 2.4% in April.
By Paul Zajac • May 14, 2014 -
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U.S. Big Trucks Climb 11.4% in April
Class 5 led all segments in April with 28.7% gain.
By Paul Zajac • May 13, 2014 -
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EU Takes Coordinated Approach to Auto Recalls
One source of safety difficulties automakers face is the increasing complexity of design. The average car now has about 15,000 parts, most coming from a global network of suppliers.
By Carmen Paun and Kylie Kendall • May 13, 2014 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – May 2014
Coal Strike Hits Ford; Briggs Walkout; Industry Preps for D-Day; Composite car is $2,557; Ford Plans SUV; Chrysler-Mack Proposed; AWD Cars Slow; Taurus on Top
By Al Binder • May 12, 2014 -
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RIP Dodge Caravan: 1984-2016
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.I join with soccer moms everywhere in lamenting the word that Chrysler will scrap the Dodge Caravan minivan in 2016.Technically it’s Fiat Ch...
By David Smith 1 • May 9, 2014 -
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Ferrari Not for Sale, Marchionne Insists
“The brand is 90% controlled by Fiat,” Fiat Chrysler’s CEO says. “And that’s where it belongs.”
By David Zoia Editor • May 6, 2014 -
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Dodge to Focus on Performance; Grand Caravan Scrapped
The Dodge Dart compact sedan will be updated in 2016 in a move to inject it with more Dodge performance DNA.
By Byron Pope • May 6, 2014 -
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Few Car Buyers Start Out Knowing Exactly What They Want
Many people who start out looking at midsize sedans could end up buying a CUV.
By Steve Finlay • May 6, 2014 -
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Italy Offers Green-Car Incentive, But Spiffs Won’t Last Long
Half the budget is reserved for fleet customers and business use. Another 35% is to support individual sales of cars with carbon-dioxide emissions of 95 g/km or less. The final 15% is pegged for vehicles with CO2 ratings of 50 g/km or less.
By Giancarlo Perini • May 6, 2014 -
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Executives in Pinstripes Replace Salesmen in Plaid
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.While moderating a remarketing panel talk at an auto conference in New York, I noted that some of the smartest people in the industry work o...
By Steve Finlay 2 • May 5, 2014 -
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5 Ways to Get More From F&I Departments
Performances improve at dealerships where the finance and insurance staffers train as athletes do for a championship.
By Jim Maxim • April 30, 2014 -
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Strong North American Production Keeps Plant Utilization Above 100%
Long-time high production is pushing forecast second-quarter capacity utilization to 101.4% and marking the first time successive quarters have topped 100%.
By Haig Stoddard • April 30, 2014 -
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Spectacular Wraith Holds Up in ‘Value’ Category
The latest installment in our series on 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Interiors features the Rolls-Royce Wraith, a car for discriminating buyers and Powerball jackpot winners. There’s no price cap for our competition, and it costs nothing to dream.
April 30, 2014 -
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YTD Reviews Improve Performance
Now is the time for dealers to compare how they’re doing in key areas.
By Tony Noland • April 25, 2014 -
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FEV Expanding Into HMI, Infotainment Testing
There is not necessarily a correlation between a high-priced vehicle and a high-performing infotainment system, FEV says.
April 23, 2014 -
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The New Normal?
The industry has lost its way on inventory control. For the past four months automakers have left excess inventory on dealers’ lots. Not a good sign.
By Warren P. Browne • April 22, 2014 -
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Last Stand for Big Body-on-Frame Truck?
Leading the big-truck surge will be General Motors, which has full availability of its re-engineered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra fullsize pickups, plus redesigned SUVs now hitting the market.
By Haig Stoddard • April 21, 2014 -
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Mexico March LV Sales 5th Best
March LV sales in Mexico top those of February and year-ago.
By Al Binder • April 17, 2014 -
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Taiwanese Market: Car Vs. Scooter
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.TAIPEI, Taiwan – Arriving here in the capital city, it’s immediately apparent why the locals love their motorcycles, which we would call sco...
By Tom Murphy • April 15, 2014 -
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Colombia Ready With Program to Prop Up Auto Sector
The primary objective of the scheme is to help the domestic industry recover market share from inexpensive imports, notably by slashing tariffs on parts and materials imported for vehicle assembly.
By James Bargent • April 15, 2014 -
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Refreshed Chevy Cruze to Bow in New York
The Cruze now borrows from its larger siblings a more prominent, dual-port front fascia putting the look of its front end in line with the rest of the cars in the Chevrolet range.
By James M. Amend • April 13, 2014
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