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Automotive Legend Carroll Shelby Dies
Shelby considered his greatest achievement the Carroll Shelby Foundation, a charity dedicated to providing medical assistance for children, and educational opportunities for young people through training programs.
May 11, 2012 -
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Canada Big-Truck Sales Climb 38.1% in April
All Class 8 manufacturers posted double-digit gains for the month. Standouts included Peterbilt, up 119.4%, and volume-leader Kenworth, up 81.8%.
By Byron Pope • May 11, 2012 -
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U.S. Truck Market Posts Biggest Gain of Year
The April performance, the 28th straight month of year-over-year gains, kept the big-truck market 29.9% ahead of like-2011 for the year.
By David Zoia Editor • May 11, 2012 -
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How to Handle ‘Just Looking’
When car shoppers tell a dealership salesperson they are just looking, it’s a defense mechanism. Even sales staffers say that when they shop.
By Darin George • May 10, 2012 -
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Ram C/V Ready for Rock’n’Road
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.A year ago this month, I wrote about Nissan’s new commercial vehicle, the NV, based on its ability to haul the colossal gear of a 7-piece ro...
By Tom Murphy • May 9, 2012 -
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North American Plant Utilization Soars With Boosts to Output, Capacity
This year’s first-quarter capacity utilization, including medium- and heavy-duty trucks, soared to 86.1% compared with 72.3% year-ago, the most output for the quarter since WardsAuto began tracking production utilization in 2005.
By Haig Stoddard • May 2, 2012 -
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Competition Highlights Democratization of Luxury
A few taps on the calculator reveal the average sticker price of this year’s 10 winners is $36,547. Most Americans buying luxury vehicles spend considerably more.
April 30, 2012 -
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Chevy Sonic Scores With Gauge Cluster, Authenticity
The all-new Chevy Sonic represents a great example of the upscale small-car trend now gripping the entry-point of the market.
By James M. Amend • April 30, 2012 -
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Dodge Dart: From Circus Act to Class Act
Chrysler brings back the Dart as a ’13 model, and it seems as though designers performed tricks in creating such an impressive interior.
By Steve Finlay • April 30, 2012 -
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Azera Brings Ultra-Luxury Flavor to Family Car
The Azera interior is so inviting and comfortable you don’t want any trip to end.
April 30, 2012 -
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Great Materials, Design, Features Make JX a Winner
The Infiniti CUV’s wood trim, flowing design language and clamshell-style folding second-row seat checks all our boxes.
April 30, 2012 -
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Materials, Attention to Detail Distinguish CX-5
The overall look of Mazda CX-5’s cabin is sparse, but there are impressive touches, including a ridged, hard-plastic trim piece surrounding the window controls on the front doors.
April 30, 2012 -
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World Vehicle Sales Reach Record High
The ongoing recovery in the U.S., combined with steady sales in China, propelled March deliveries to nearly 8.25 million units, the highest monthly total on record.
By John Sousanis • April 27, 2012 -
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Ringing Up Car Sales Music to Dealer’s Ears
For a Nashville BMW-Mini dealership, country-music celebrities may be shopping in the showroom, kicking the tires on the lot and sending playfully worded thank-you notes.
By Tom Beaman • April 26, 2012 -
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Scion Expects Up to 20,000 FR-S Sales Annually
Scion is optimistic it can sell relatively high numbers of the sports car, because of its no-haggle pricing philosophy and large dealer network that provides good market coverage throughout the northern and southern U.S.
April 26, 2012 -
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Reporter Notebook: Almost Like Good Old Days
WardsAuto writers pass along the buzz at this week’s SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit.
By By WardsAuto Staff • April 25, 2012 -
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Lithia Steps Up Used-Car Sales
Publicly owned Lithia, a perennial top player on the WardsAuto Megadealer 100, sold 58,398 used cars in 2011, nearly 10,000 more than the year before.
By Steve Finlay • April 25, 2012 -
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Mexico Production, Sales Climb in March
Total light-vehicle sales rose 7.2% to 83,454 units, with new cars up 14.1% to 54,707 and light-trucks down 3.8% to 28,747.
By Byron Pope • April 24, 2012 -
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Job Harassment Wrong, Rude, Potentially Costly
Not only is discrimination costly in financial terms, but publicity surrounding lawsuits hurts a dealership’s reputation. It carries costs, too.
By Terry Dortch • April 23, 2012 -
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Scion Killing xB, xD in Favor of All-New Models
Harkening back to the original brand tenet of “one-and-done” models, Scion won't carry over the names of the xB and xD and likely won't replace them with another box and hatchback, the brand’s top executive says.
April 20, 2012 -
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Sale of Malaysian Proton Delays Future Lotus Models
Malaysian law compels buyer DRB-Hicom to make an offer to purchase all remaining Proton shares it does not presently own. This is preventing development work on five future Lotus models unveiled at the Paris auto show.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • April 17, 2012 -
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U.S. Big-Truck Sales Rise for 27th Straight Month in March
Class 8 sales powered the overall increase, although Class 5 also was a strong performer. Most Class 8 manufacturers posted gains, led by the Volvo Truck brand, up 70% from year-ago, followed by PACCAR’s Peterbilt, up 67.8%.
April 13, 2012 -
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Microtechnology Bonds Chrome to Plastic
The process could benefit the auto industry as it looks for ways to cut vehicle weight without compromising design quality.
By Keith Nuthall • April 9, 2012 -
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Viper Super Car Strikes Back
The return of the Viper super car reflects Chrysler’s striking recovery.
By Steve Finlay • April 5, 2012 -
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Fisker Unveils Midsize Atlantic Sedan
The Atlantic is 90% complete, according to co-founder and design director Henrik Fisker. “We don’t show cars without delivering,” he says.
By By Eric Gallina • April 4, 2012
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