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$3.4 Million Supercar Concept to Debut at Qatar Auto Show
The extreme 2-seat coupe features diamond-encrusted LED lighting, a gold-plated hood and a holographic display on the windshield.
By Giancarlo Perini • Jan. 28, 2013 -
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Believe It: Valid ID Needed to Buy Car
The Transportation Security Admin., car-rental agencies and bars require valid IDs. So should dealers.
By Gil Van Over • Jan. 28, 2013 -
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More Auto Makers to Take Chicago Showgoers for Spin
Chrysler in 2005 updated an attraction at the first Chicago show held in 1901: an indoor wooden track used to introduce the novelty of the horseless carriage that most visitors never had seen before, much less driven in.
By Jim Mateja • Jan. 25, 2013 -
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I Hear Distant Drums
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.“Distant Drums” with Gary Cooper has always been one of my favorite movies.It is sort of cowboys-and-Indians in the Florida Everglades durin...
By Jim Ziegler 2 • Jan. 23, 2013 -
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Rolls Wraith to Break Cover at Geneva Show
The new model will be positioned at the top of the Phantom lineup and features a more modern design some say may polarize opinion.
By Giancarlo Perini • Jan. 22, 2013 -
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Canada Big-Truck Market Finishes Year With Modest Gains
Class 7’s 30.0% slide was the highest among all segments, as Ford sales plunged 82.0% and Daimler’s tumbled 63.4%.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 18, 2013 -
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U.S. Big Trucks See Best Numbers in Five Years
Daimler dominated sales in Classes 7 and 8 in 2012. Class 5 was the best-performing of any truck group last year.
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Mexico Production, Sales Down in December, Up for 2012
Light-vehicle deliveries rose 9.0% to 985,851 units last year, while production gained 12.0% to 3,002,974.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 18, 2013 -
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Control Expenses to Protect Bottom Line
From inventory management to monthly expense-review meetings, dealers can do much to enhance their net profits.
By Tony Noland • Jan. 18, 2013 -
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Denso Follows OEM Growth in North America
The Japanese supplier plans to invest more than $1 billion to expand in North America and add 2,000 new jobs. Expansion is coming in powertrain, thermal systems and electronics.
Jan. 17, 2013 -
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No Diet Plan for Subcompact ’14 Versa Hatchback
An internal debate ended up resolving the issue of whether the subcompact should get smaller in the name of fuel economy.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 15, 2013 -
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Corolla Furia Has Distant Future
Toyota’s brisk-selling compact one day may look like the concept car unveiled at the Detroit auto show, but it will be a while.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 15, 2013 -
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Ram Laramie Longhorn Lassos Upscale Truckers
The luxury hauler targets “the owner of the ranch” looking for style without having to sacrifice substance.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 11, 2013 -
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More Dodge Cars Get New Blacktop Trim
Blacktop, or what Dodge executives call “sinister,” is a dark, sporty trim that calls to mind the Batmobile or perhaps something from James Bond’s garage. It will be shown in several Dodge models at next week’s Detroit auto show.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 10, 2013 -
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China Forecast to Dominate World Vehicle Production, U.S. to Remain No.2
That outlook through 2018 comes from the newly released joint Global Light Vehicle and Powertrain Forecast service from WardsAuto and AutomotiveCompass.
By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 9, 2013 -
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Ram Releases Heavy-Duty Towing Rates
The auto maker boasts the towing rates on its 3500 pickup are the best in the industry, with a trailer capacity of 30,000 lbs.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 9, 2013 -
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Bob Lutz: From Doodler to Design Catalyst
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.Bob Lutz has been an avid, lifelong car doodler but not a trained car designer. He told me some years ago that he once aspired to be a desig...
By David Smith 1 • Jan. 8, 2013 -
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Dodge Debuts Dart GT, Inches Closer to R/T Model
Chrysler says it is investigating the possibility of a true high-performance compact, which it has not had since 2007.
By Aaron Foley • Jan. 8, 2013 -
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Hispanic Auto Advertising Picks Up Speed
Hispanics represent the largest, youngest and fastest-growing U.S. minority, says Paul Sellers of Univision.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 8, 2013 -
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UAW in Serious Trouble
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 United Auto Workers union is facing what is called an existential threat. While it’s been over 30 years in the making, the union is in a...
By John McElroy 1 • Jan. 4, 2013 -
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December Sales Thread: 2012 U.S. LV Sales Up 13.4%, SAAR Tops 15 MLN for 2nd Month
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.December 2012 Light Vehicle Sales Volume:WardsAuto forecast: 1.38 million unitsActual sales: 1.35 million unitsForecast/Actual Differential:...
By John Sousanis 1 • Jan. 3, 2013 -
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Some Moral Compasses Point Wrong Way
Forging signatures and fudging loan-application information can get a dealer in trouble – and on a government list.
By Gil Van Over • Dec. 27, 2012 -
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Camaro Move To Michigan Touches Bigger Issues for Canada Auto Manufacturing
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.It should not be all that surprising to the Canadian Auto Workers that General Motors will shift production of the Chevrolet Camaro to its L...
By Haig Stoddard 1 • Dec. 26, 2012 -
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December SAAR Forecast to Push Past 15 Million Again, Flirt With 16 Million
Continued Sandy payback and increased incentive spending in key segments in December should boost sales in a traditionally strong month.
By John Sousanis • Dec. 21, 2012 -
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EU Set to Defend Auto Makers From Argentine Import Restrictions
Import restrictions are hampering auto makers, curbing sales and production in Argentina and causing some strange export schemes, industry insiders say.
By Carmen Paun • Dec. 19, 2012
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