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Chevy Spark Bright Light in Entry Market
The minicar marks the third consecutive year GM has won Ward’s 10 Best Interiors honors for a passenger car at the entry end of the market.
By James M. Amend • April 30, 2013 -
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Lutz Expounds on New No-Holds-Barred Book, Future Auto Technology
Lutz discredits the impact of short-time boss Ed Whitacre at GM, and says broomed CEO Rick Wagoner was intelligent but lacked “the killer instinct and sometimes ruthlessness a CEO must have.”
By Jim Mateja • April 29, 2013 -
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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Lead Providers Should Offer More Transparency
Dealers need to know how serious lead submitters are about buying from them.
By David Kain • April 24, 2013 -
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Don’t Get Burned When Offering Skin in the Game
A written contract is a must if a dealer chooses to sell a stake in the business to a manager.
By Michael Charapp • April 23, 2013 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – April 2013
Bel Air in short supply; future of automatic transmissions debated; union compared to racketeers - and more April news from the WardsAuto archives.
By Al Binder • April 22, 2013 -
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Torino Design Behind New Chery QQ
The studio took its inspiration from cartoon characters, creating a smiling front end surrounded by smooth and rounded features for the second-generation car.
By Giancarlo Perini • April 18, 2013 -
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Steel Makers Ready for 54.5 MPG and Beyond
Steel continues to thrive because critics and competitors underestimate the material’s and steel industry’s ability to evolve, an executive says.
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Stop-Start Technology Faces Uphill Battle in North America
Americans are slow to embrace the fuel-saving technology because of perceived noise, vibration and harshness issues and the fact that systems originally designed for Europe shut down the air conditioner during stops.
By Byron Pope • April 16, 2013 -
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Execs Say Predicting Customer Needs a Challenge
Auto makers differ on techniques to anticipate buyers' needs, but agree technology and exterior design are keys to winning and keeping their attention.
By Aaron Foley • April 16, 2013 -
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In Race for Lighter Cars, Consumers and Environment Win
The fact is, aluminum, steel, plastics and magnesium not only need to co-exist, they need to work together in vehicle design, because all of them are here to stay.
By Roland Harings • April 16, 2013 -
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Slippery Slope: Production Cars Making Jaw-Dropping Aerodynamic Gains
A new trend sweeping the industry is aerodynamic vehicles that look fashionable, rather than like science projects.
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Plush Viper GTS Sales Surprise for SRT
Orders for the upscale model, which pays closer attention to interior detail than the base version, are exceeding expectations for Chrysler’s high-performance brand.
By Aaron Foley • April 9, 2013 -
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WardsAuto e-Dealer 100 Sales Keep Growing
Internet-savvy dealers are honing their skills, as evidenced by this year’s industry ranking.
By Tom Beaman • April 8, 2013 -
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Lean U.S. Inventory Could Mean More Production in Second Quarter
March ended with a 62 days’ supply of domestic vehicles, well below the 70 days’ best for this time of year and considering the current pace of market growth.
By Haig Stoddard • April 5, 2013 -
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Large Trucks Spur March U.S. Sales to 31st Consecutive Gain
Large CUVs doubled year-ago’s volume on major gains from GM’s refreshed trio of the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia, plus demand for the Mazda CX-9 and redesigned Nissan Pathfinder.
By Haig Stoddard • April 2, 2013 -
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In Race for Lighter Cars, Steel Wins
In 2025, with a 54.5 mpg fleet, a steel car will offer a smaller carbon footprint than a car made of an alternative material, such as aluminum or carbon fiber, thanks to steel production being less energy intensive than other materials.
By Mike Rippey • April 2, 2013 -
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Refresh of Scion tC Seen Boosting Flat Sales
The tC accounted for 22,666 sales last year, up 1% from 2011, according to WardsAuto data. In 2006, the tC had its best year ever at 79,125 deliveries.
By James M. Amend • March 28, 2013 -
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Scion Unwraps Refreshed tC, Limited-Edition Anniversary Models in New York
The Toyota brand looked to its new rear-wheel-drive sports car, the FR-S, for design cues found in the ’14 tC.
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’14 Dodge Durango Gets Premium Refresh
New functions for the 3-row SUV include an 8-speed transmission, rotary shifter with paddles and a new Limited trim option.
By Aaron Foley • March 28, 2013 -
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Researchers Create Space-Saving, Lightweight CNG Tanks
The tank will fit more readily into a vehicle than traditional cylinders and, because it is so conformable, it can fit under the floor of a car.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • March 25, 2013 -
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What We Can Learn From Guy in Chicken Suit
Behind flamboyant curbside marketing is a driving desire to succeed.
By Lee Harkins • March 20, 2013 -
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Thai Minister Defends First-Time Car Buyer Program
The government says two groups of people have returned their cars, one that failed to qualify for tax rebates and another that was unable to make the monthly payments.
By Alan Harman • March 20, 2013 -
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Chevy’s Find New Roads Anthem
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. Chevy Malibu television advertising to build upon brand's Find New Roads anthem. (Related story: '14 Chevy Impala Joins New Breed of Combac...
March 19, 2013 -
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’14 Chevy Impala Joins New Breed of Comeback-Poised Large Cars
In addition to the new Impala, GM plans to refresh its Chevy Malibu midsize sedan, which has not met sales expectations since the redesigned model launched early last year.
By James M. Amend • March 19, 2013 -
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WardsAuto Flashback – March 2013
Industry builds 34 cars a minute; Willys and Kaiser come together; Ward's pushes for "Jalopie Jamboree"; Fiero finished - and more March news from the WardsAuto archives.
By Al Binder • March 15, 2013
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