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Most Over-Hyped Automotive Trends of Past 25 Years
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.For the 25th anniversary of the Society of Automotive Analysts, I recently had the honor of moderating a panel of auto industry luminaries t...
By Drew Winter • Oct. 9, 2012 -
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Performance-Oriented B-Cars Storming U.S. Market
Unlike the hot hatches of the last decade, the new breed is smaller, cheaper and more fuel-efficient. At the same time, it delivers on the promise of genuinely superior driving dynamics.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 9, 2012 -
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‘Green Tires’ Gaining Traction
Low-rolling-resistance tires already are common on U.S. models that stress fuel-efficiency, such as hybrid-electric and battery electric vehicles.
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September Sales Thread: SAAR Best Since Spring 2008
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.September 2012 Light Vehicle Sales Volume:WardsAuto forecast: 1.16 million unitsActual: 1.184 millionDifferential: 1.8% Sep...
By John Sousanis 1 • Oct. 2, 2012 -
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Small, Midsize Cars Push U.S. Sales to Long-Time High
September’s 14.9 million SAAR marks the highest tally since a similar result in March 2008.
By Haig Stoddard • Oct. 2, 2012 -
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Meet the New Boss
Ford’s Boss 302 is remarkable because it achieves its prodigious output without forced induction and is a surprisingly pleasant daily driver.
By Gary Witzenburg • Oct. 1, 2012 -
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Jaguar Land Rover Looking to Escape Niche, Go Global
Jaguar’s brand manager calls the supercharged F-type fullsize sports car “a vivid symbol of our future ambitions.”
By William Diem • Sept. 27, 2012 -
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PSA Brands Strut Their Stuff, Despite European Woes
The big event on the Peugeot stand is the Onyx concept supercar. With a V-8 engine behind the front seats, it’s aimed at imagination, not production.
By William Diem • Sept. 27, 2012 -
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Fisker Secures $100 Million Equity Funding After Federal Loan Stalls
The startup auto maker already has received a federal loan for $193 million to build the Karma plug-in hybrid and has said it requires another $351 million to produce its next model. The DOE has delayed approval of the latter amount.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Sept. 27, 2012 -
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Is It Illegal to Sell F&I Products?
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.Let’s get a couple of things out of the way.It is wrong for a car dealership’s finance and insurance staffer to pack payments. That’s a disc...
By Steve Finlay 2 • Sept. 25, 2012 -
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Japanese Auto Makers Report on Sustainability Measures
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda all say they are building on existing technology and developing new hardware to make their vehicles more environmentally friendly and safer.
By Roger Schreffler • Sept. 25, 2012 -
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Management, Technicians Should Set Goals Together
Assigning each technician a production objective will increase shop output. But the targets must be fair and reasonable.
By David Linton • Sept. 24, 2012 -
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1.0L EcoBoost 3-Cyl. Shockingly Quiet, Capable
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 have seen the future, and it’s not so bad.The looming specter of fuel economy standards doubling by 2025 is forcing auto makers to contemp...
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 21, 2012 -
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Increase Gross Profits, Control Costs
The average dealership service absorption rate has declined 2.5% in year-to-date 2012 compared with year-ago.
By Tony Noland • Sept. 21, 2012 -
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McLaren P1 Second of Three Exotics From U.K.
The dramatically shaped 2-seater to be unveiled in Paris stands as a design study, but a production version will be on sale next year.
Sept. 21, 2012 -
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2-Door Paceman, Fastest Mini Ever on Tap for Paris
The Paceman offers 38.1-cu.-ft. of maximum cargo room and choice of diesel or gasoline engines. The high-performance John Cooper Works GP hits 0-62 mph in 6.3 seconds.
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 20, 2012 -
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DrivingSales Summit Centers on Modern Car Selling
The DrivingSales Executive Summit is described as 100% dealer-driven and designed for the industry’s most advanced dealership principals.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 20, 2012 -
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Fourth-Gen Range Rover First of New-Model Blitz
Scheduled to appear in dealer showrooms in early December, the fourth-generation Range Rover is the first new model developed since India’s Tata bought the British Land Rover brand from Ford in late 2008.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Sept. 14, 2012 -
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Midsize Cars, CUVs to Lead Product Turnover Through 2015
The Middle Car segment will make up 36.0% of 2013’s new-product volume, while Midsize CUVs will account for 23.3%, for a 59.3% total market share. The two segments will represent 31.2% of new-product sales in 2014 and 43.6% in 2014.
By Haig Stoddard • Sept. 14, 2012 -
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Financial Services Grow as Auto Sales Increase
One of the newest offerings is Ally Balloon Advantage, a retail-installment contract with reduced regular payments in exchange for a larger balloon payment at the end of the loan.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 12, 2012 -
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Ssangyong Releases Photos of Next-Gen XIV Concept CUV
The eXIV is powered by a battery and a range-extending auxiliary engine that takes the place of the second-generation concept’s gas- or diesel-only mill.
By Vince Courtenay • Sept. 11, 2012 -
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McLaren Supercar Buyers Spend Big on Options
McLaren coupe buyers so far this year have spent on average at least $30,000 for items such as Brembo carbon brake rotors, special paint jobs, carbon paneling in the engine bay and three different wheel options.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Sept. 11, 2012 -
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Car Payment Now No.1 Priority for Borrowers
The three biggest factors affecting the validity of credit scoring are shifting demographics, changing loan-payment priorities and buyer preferences.
By Pete Radike • Sept. 11, 2012 -
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Ride Down Memory Lane
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.Sometimes, the best way to navigate the road ahead is to understand and appreciate the path already traveled.The historical jewel that is Gr...
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 10, 2012 -
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August U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Record Best SAAR in 2012
Three high-volume manufacturers, Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen (including Audi), get most of the credit for the industry’s large double-digit gain.
By Haig Stoddard • Sept. 4, 2012
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