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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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WardsAuto Flashback – April 2014
Crosley Bows, Reo Merges, Styling Sells, V-8s Soar, Typhoon Hits, Mustang Debuts, Skyhawk Dies.
By Al Binder • April 11, 2014 -
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U.S. Big Trucks Up 29.3% in March
Volvo Truck leads March Class 8 sales to a 30.4% increase.
By Paul Zajac • April 11, 2014 -
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Bugatti to Show Stunning ‛Black Bess’ Vitesse Legend in Beijing
As with all models in the Legends series, the new car is limited to a production run of three copies and is available for a net price of €2.15 million.
By Giancarlo Perini • April 10, 2014 -
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Three Ways to Embrace Discomfort and Win Sale
In every situation there is clear motivation that compels each person to work through difficult situations. When it comes to sales, how badly do you want it? How strong is your desire to excel?
By Jeff Shore • April 10, 2014 -
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Silicon Valley, Auto Industry Must Build Bridge, Experts Say
Silicon Valley and the auto industry have much to learn from one another, but there are differences between the two industries that must be overcome.
By Byron Pope • April 8, 2014 -
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Innovation Center Showcases What’s Next at Visteon
The hardware and software bridging blueprint and car are on display at the newly opened Visteon Innovation Center, a showroom for products now in use, nearing production or conceptualized for cars of the future.
April 8, 2014 -
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Student Designers Envision Future Pickups
WardsAuto and CCS challenged students to envision a 2025 truck interior that integrates the multiple roles pickups play in their owners’ lives.
April 8, 2014 -
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March Sales Trim U.S. Inventory Healthy 1.6%
Inventory of domestically made LVs is where most of March’s excess inventory exists. There could be some production slowdowns, but higher retail incentives in place in March are likely to continue in April, and possibly increase.
By Haig Stoddard • April 3, 2014 -
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A Look Inside GM’s Cobalt Ignition Switch
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.
April 2, 2014 -
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Barra Takes More Heat in Washington, Defends Latest Defect Actions
Lawmakers pepper the General Motors CEO with questions such as why the engineering manager who signed off on a redesign of the switch in 2006 never ordered a new part number.
By James M. Amend • April 2, 2014
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