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Double-Digit Production Gains Forecast for North America in 2012
Growth in the region will be stoked by stronger demand in Canada and Mexico; the sourcing of more locally built vehicles in place of import models; increased exports; and a buildup of inventory, especially by Asian auto makers.
By Haig Stoddard • Jan. 31, 2012 -
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Market Research Vs. Market Reality
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.Market research is one thing. What happens in the market, post-research, is another.The Nissan Titan represents a case of what researchers t...
By Steve Finlay 2 • Jan. 30, 2012 -
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Pay Plans Shift to Reward Systems
Pay plans don’t manage people; managers manage people. Don’t think a pay plan will do the work for you.
By David Linton • Jan. 27, 2012 -
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More Cars to Drive at February’s Chicago Auto Show
Chrysler and Toyota will offer indoor drives on special tracks, and a number of other auto makers will make vehicles available for short spins outside the exhibition.
By Jim Mateja • Jan. 27, 2012 -
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New Chevy Window Sticker Details Cradle-to-Grave Environmental Impact
The “Ecologic” sticker includes environmental aspects related to vehicle manufacturing and assembly; fuel-saving features; and how up to 85% of the vehicle’s weight can be recycled at the end of its lifespan.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 26, 2012 -
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Blaming Printer No Defense
Plaintiffs want dealer to pay $104,000 in damages for flawed form.
By Gil Van Over • Jan. 26, 2012 -
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Look (at Yourself) Before You Sell
A full-length mirror was in our sales meeting room, so my salespeople could see how they would appear to customers.
By Tim Deese • Jan. 18, 2012 -
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Canada Big-Truck Sales See Double-Digit Gain in 2011
All groups except Class 4 posted increases in December including Class 7, up 43.3%, and Class 8, up 30.3%, pushing full-year deliveries to 25,512.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 13, 2012 -
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Big Truck Sales End 2011 on High Note
For the year, sales of big trucks in the U.S. rose 40.6%, with all but Class 4 posting a gain in 2011.
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Denso Growth Heats Up
Denso’s top supplier is opening a new HVAC plant in Mexico and a battery-cooling lab in Michigan and is considering entering the turbocharger market.
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Advance Business Brisk at Chicago Show
Exhibitors are contracting for more space and pre-event ticket sales are up 11%, the show’s sponsor reports.
By Jim Mateja • Jan. 11, 2012 -
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ATS Ready for 3-Series Showdown
The new Cadillac’s launch must be flawless and all the technology must work because GM will have some explaining to do if sales should fall short of its German competitor.
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Mulally Says Segment Leadership Attainable With New Fusion Midsize Sedan
The Fusion ended 2011 with 248,067 deliveries, behind the Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry, which led the Middle Car Group as defined by WardsAuto.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 9, 2012 -
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Chevy Concept Cars Seek to Inspire America’s Youth
Both vehicles share traits young buyers told GM they are looking for, such as sedan-sized functionality in a performance coupe seating four people.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 9, 2012 -
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Asians Again Lose U.S. Share
Asian auto makers took a 43.9% share of total U.S. light-vehicle sales in 2011, down from 46.5% in 2010.
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U.S. Luxury-Vehicle Sales Up 10.4% in 2011
BMW was the nation’s top-selling luxury brand, ending a 10-year reign by Lexus. Mercedes finished second.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Jan. 6, 2012 -
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Why Innovation Is Dying in America
Unlike most countries, all new inventions in the U.S. are assigned a political party. Then partisans destroy each other’s innovations for political gain.
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December U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Give Strong Finish to 2011
The market in the final month posted a 13.5 million-unit SAAR, building on third-quarter daily sales of 13.4 million.
By Haig Stoddard • Jan. 5, 2012 -
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Kids Can Influence Parents’ Luxury Car Purchases
“We discovered some adults who don’t want to grow old let their kids pick out the luxury car they are buying,” says Mark Templin of Lexus.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 4, 2012 -
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Gas Guzzler Group Grows
Fifty-two ’12 nameplates fail to meet the fuel-economy threshold needed to escape the penalty. Factor in all the variations of each and that number swells to 71.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Jan. 3, 2012 -
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What’s New on WardsAuto?
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.What is new about the new WardsAuto.com website?We have not changed our content, however, we have now added these new features:One unified s...
Dec. 31, 2011 -
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Eco Model to Comprise 10%-15% of Chevy Malibu Mix
The dealer order mix for the Buick LaCrosse eAssist system was 30% in October and November. Demand is expected to taper off after GM launches two new engines.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 30, 2011 -
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In Search of Perfect Pay Plan
Whatever compensation plan a dealership decides on, make sure customer interests are taken care of.
By Chris Cochran • Dec. 28, 2011 -
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Plastic Omnium Developing Paint Shop From Shipping Containers
The project, under way at the French supplier’s Sigmatech technical center is aimed at cutting the average E50 million cost of a paint shop, says Jean-Michel Szczerba, deputy managing director.
By William Diem • Dec. 27, 2011 -
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Chevy Sonic RS Performance Take on Small Car
GM says the Sonic RS, which the auto maker first showed as a “hot-hatch” concept car two years ago, will go on sale in late 2012.
By WardsAuto Staff • Dec. 19, 2011
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