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Why I Didn’t Take Any Surveys After I Bought a New Car
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.After being stranded one too many times last summer by my ’02 Volkswagen Jetta, I decided to lease a ’13 Chevy Volt in September.I hadn’t ev...
By Christie Schweinsberg Blogger • June 21, 2013 -
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I Was Wrong; Selling Wipers Is Worth It
The biggest advantage of selling windshield-wiper blades is the customer-retention opportunity it presents.
By Lee Harkins • June 21, 2013 -
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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India’s Ashok Leyland Closing Czech Truck Plant
Ashok Leyland is expected to continue producing Avia light trucks in India. The CV maker in the future may export the vehicles to Europe in completely built-up form or as assembly kits.
By Peter Homola • June 21, 2013 -
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Experts Examine Auto Telematics’ Pitfalls, Potential
Automotive telematics likely will undergo many changes, including a reduction in the number of companies participating in the industry and methods for auto makers to monetize their technologies.
By Byron Pope • June 20, 2013 -
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Former P&G Exec to Lead European Car Industry Group
The ACEA’s new secretary general, like his predecessor, comes from outside the auto industry.
By Carmen Paun • June 18, 2013 -
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Hire More Women to Sell Cars
Women like to buy cars from women. They trust them more. They speak the same language.
By Rebecca Chernek • June 18, 2013 -
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Oz Car-Buying Poll Reveals Varying Shades of Green
While interest in hybrids Down Under appears to have had little impact on sales, there has been a move away from larger cars in the past eight years toward smaller models and SUVs.
By Alan Harman • June 18, 2013 -
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Connectivity Greatly Influencing Customer Satisfaction
Experts deny people 18-34 are disinterested in cars. Research shows them to be as emotionally attached to their vehicles as their smartphones and auto makers are tasked with safely combining the two.
By James M. Amend • June 18, 2013 -
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Canada Truck Sales Fall 5.4% in May
Only Classes 5 and 7 posted increases in sales last month, thanks to growth at Freightliner, Chrysler and Isuzu.
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Telematics Leadership Not Necessary, Expert Says
Technology advisor Thilo Koslowski says not every auto maker has the necessary resources to be in the avant-garde of the emerging telematics field.
By Byron Pope • June 13, 2013 -
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Bigland Transitioning to Brand President During Busy Year for Ram
In addition to launching two new Ram products, the executive plays a key role in monitoring sales for Chrysler group.
By Aaron Foley • June 13, 2013 -
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‘What’s Your Best Price?’
Every customer wants a good deal. A salesperson should help them get it, but it has to be done right.
By Darin George • June 13, 2013 -
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Russia, Other CIS Countries Levy Anti-Dumping Duties
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan say the new tariff is meant to protect local auto makers against losses associated with significant increases of imports from the EU and in particular Germany, Italy and Turkey, in recent years.
By Eugene Gerden • June 12, 2013 -
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Decline of Car Culture Under Scrutiny in France
Researcher Elisabeth Gouvernal says about 35% of 18- and 19-year-olds had drivers’ licenses in 1983, but in 2010 only 19% did. Of all segments of the population, only retirees are driving more now than earlier generations did.
By William Diem • June 11, 2013 -
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We Live in a Mobile Society
Many dealers believe only young car shoppers rely on mobile devices, but a survey says otherwise.
By Mike Wethington • June 11, 2013 -
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Dear Taxpayer: Your Auto Bailout Loan Is Repaid, With Interest
The auto bailouts were not speculative investments aimed at delivering a fat return to John Q. Public. They were designed to avoid an economic apocalypse that would have rivaled the Great Depression. Even so, taxpayers have come out a few billion ahead.
By Drew Winter • June 10, 2013 -
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U.S. Labor, Environmental Groups Join Auto Makers in Opposing TPP
Despite the political debt owed the White House in the wake of the U.S. auto industry bailout, the UAW is challenging the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, which includes Japan, that Obama considers a key element of his second-term agenda.
By Joseph Szczesny • June 7, 2013 -
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North American Auto Makers Set Robust Q3 Output Slate
As presently mapped, car and truck assembly plants are charged with building 3,922,800 vehicles in the July-September period, up 4.6% from the 3,749,100 units turned out in like-2012.
By Al Binder • June 4, 2013 -
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U.K.’s SMMT Names New CEO
Michael Hawes, a 20-year policy and public affairs veteran with Bentley and other auto makers, will fill the void left by the departure of former CEO Paul Everitt in January.
By Alan Harman • June 3, 2013 -
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OECD Sees French, Spanish Car Industry Shrinking, Slow Growth in U.S., Canada
Only seven countries saw production above 80% capacity utilization last year, a commonly understood measure of good health: Indonesia, Japan, the U.S., Germany, Turkey, Mexico and Canada.
By William Diem • May 29, 2013 -
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ACEA’s Ivan Hodac Diplomat, Consensus-Builder
The voice of Europe’s auto industry for the past 12 yearssays working with strong personalities in Hollywood, as an executive of Time Warner, prepared him to deal with automotive CEOs.
By Carmen Paun • May 28, 2013 -
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Online Review Sites, Social Media Influencing Car Buyers, Study Shows
As popular as review websites are, especially compared with dealer sites, car buyers most trust information gathered through social media when deciding what dealer to use for their next vehicle purchase.
By Byron Pope • May 23, 2013 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – May 2013
Early end to Model Year likely; AC appears on more models; Ford shows off hard-top convertible, and more news from the WardsAuto archives.
By Al Binder • May 22, 2013 -
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Reporter Notebook: Crouching by Design
WardsAuto writers pass along the buzz at this week’s WardsAuto Interior Conference being held in Dearborn, MI.
By WardsAuto Staff • May 22, 2013 -
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Aston Martin Celebrates 100 Years With CC100 Speedster Concept
The Speedster Concept, a race-inspired, open-air 2-seater, translates the design and craftsmanship of the iconic ’59 DBR1 into a modern interpretation of open-air motoring.
By Giancarlo Perini • May 22, 2013
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