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’14 Chevy Impala Shakes Off Rental Car Past
Chevy’s global marketing chief admits the 54-year-old Impala name briefly knocked at death’s door because the current model grew stale after GM’s bankruptcy delayed the arrival of the 10th-generation model.
By James M. Amend • April 4, 2012 -
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Greener Vans Need Nurturing, U.K. Group Says
The report says incentives such as grants for electric-van purchases and the London congestion-charge exemption must be sustained to offset the higher long-term cost of ultra-low-emissions van ownership.
By Alan Harman • March 30, 2012 -
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March Sales to Reveal New Momentum for Chevy Volt, Exec Says
“There was a bit of a hangover from the investigation last year, but for the most part our research tells us that’s behind us,” Chevrolet marketing chief Chris Perry tells WardsAuto.
By James M. Amend • March 29, 2012 -
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Chevy Ad Account Goes to New JV
The latest move comes on top of GM’s recent selection of Carat to be its single agency for media planning and buying. Combined, the two consolidations will save the auto maker $2 billion over the next five years.
By By WardsAuto Staff • March 27, 2012 -
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J.D. Power: The Man Behind Famous Awards
Thanks largely to JDP surveys, competition among all auto makers to boost their scores, win bragging rights and increase sales has raised the bar to the point of near-parity in many rankings.
By David C. Smith • March 27, 2012 -
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Ring Up Sales From Incoming Calls
The process is the same as if the customer actually is at the dealership: gather information, help select a vehicle and ask for the sale.
By Darin George • March 21, 2012 -
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MG Opens Doors to U.K. Manufacturing Site
Visitors will be shown inside the state-of-the-art technical center where 300 engineers work on new cars and components.
By Alan Harman • March 20, 2012 -
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U.S. LV Sales Volume to Hit 55-Month High in March
The WardsAuto forecast calls for U.S. auto makers to sell 1.45 million light vehicles this month, lifting the first-quarter SAAR to 14.7 million units, well above industry analysts’ early projections for 2012.
By John Sousanis • March 16, 2012 -
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Winds of Change Blow Through Global Design Studios
Bentley, BMW, Chery, Hyundai, Volvo and Volkswagen will see new faces in their design departments.
By Eric Gallina • March 16, 2012 -
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Australian Auto Industry Relevant, Not Relic, Industry Group Says
“Economic purists may call our industry archaic, past our use-by-date,” FCAI CEO says. “The term ‘rust bucket’ seems to flow easily from…poisonous pens. But this characterization could not be further from the truth.”
By Alan Harman • March 16, 2012 -
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New Owner Looking to Reinvent Embattled Proton
The Malaysian auto maker is burdened by outdated technology, massive overcapacity, lack of scale, a limited model lineup, a reputation for poor quality and bad management.
By Mack Chrysler • March 15, 2012 -
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Canada Big-Truck Rides 23-Month Win Streak
Class 6 truck deliveries climbed 172.6% in February, the steepest upward trend, in percentage terms, of any big-truck segment.
By Eric Mayne 1 • March 14, 2012 -
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Valmet to Build Russian Marussia Sports Car
The Finnish contract assembler, which also produces the Fisker Karma, will provide the project management and a wide range of engineering and manufacturing services.
By Peter Homola • March 14, 2012 -
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Noteworthy Insights From Olivier Francois
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.GENEVA – Olivier Francois takes consumer feedback to heart. Literally.Four weeks after “Halftime in America” made its debut during this year...
By Eric Mayne • March 13, 2012 -
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Global Auto Makers Keep Pushing for Inroads Into India
Strategies for boosting market share in India range from technology upgrades and expanded dealer networks to posh new showrooms and a lottery.
By Sudhakar Shah • March 13, 2012 -
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Plastic Omnium Looks to Top Successful 2011
The French company is supplying parts for 59 cars launching globally in 2012, compared with about 40 in recent years.
By William Diem • March 12, 2012 -
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Quattro Saves The Day
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 Audi press fleet managers were fine with me taking an A6 for a winter weekend in northern Michigan with some buddies. I noted that the c...
By Tom Murphy • March 9, 2012 -
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PPG Says New Paint Process Reduces Energy Cost, Environmental Impact
The paint supplier last year licensed its process, dubbed “B1:B2,” to BMW, which implemented it at its Spartanburg, SC, assembly plant where the X3, X5 and X6 CUVs are built.
By Byron Pope • March 9, 2012 -
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Systems Save People From Themselves
Human-machine interaction takes on greater importance as engineers develop more advanced systems capable of controlling a car.
By Steve Finlay • March 8, 2012 -
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Nuccio Concept Could See Limited-Volume Run, Designer Says
Bertone will build a running version of the Nuccio concept, which will be sold to a Chinese customer following April’s auto show in Beijing.
By William Diem • March 7, 2012 -
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Decline in U.K. Deliveries Typical for February
The industry forecasts full-2012 new-car deliveries of 1.92 million units, just below last year’s 1.94 million.
By Alan Harman • March 7, 2012 -
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North American LV Production to Set New Benchmark by End of Decade
The WardsAuto forecast is based on anticipated industry and economic growth that should become more in line with long-term historical trends that were disrupted by the debacle of the 2008-2009 U.S. financial collapse and recession.
By Haig Stoddard • March 7, 2012 -
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Top-Selling Small Cars Post Positive Results in Shadow of Rising Pump Prices
The Toyota Corolla was No.2 in January but fell to third in February, despite an 18.2% sales jump. However, its latest tally was down 13.4% from year-ago.
March 1, 2012 -
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February SAAR Rockets Upward On Better Than Expected Sales
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. February 2012 SAAR: 15 million units. WardsAuto was on the optimistic side of industry forecasters, projecting a 14.3 million-uni...
By John Sousanis 1 • March 1, 2012 -
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Ragtop Golf GTI Set for Geneva Bow
The first Golf cabrio to wear the GTI label, the new model features a 208-hp 2.0L engine and special design cues inside and out.
By By WardsAuto Staff • Feb. 29, 2012
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