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‘Bullish’ LaSorda Joins Fisker
The former Chrysler CEO’s decision to join Fisker also sees him become chairman of the board’s strategy council and an “executive advisor” on day-to-day operation, reporting directly to co-founder and CEO, Henrik Fisker.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Dec. 15, 2011 -
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Mentors Needed for Automotive Inventors
Auto makers, especially those in Detroit, need to create programs to help outsiders bring their ideas inside the castle walls.
By John McElroy • Dec. 15, 2011 -
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November Big-Truck Sales Down From October
Total deliveries increased 39.1% from like-2010, but they paled in comparison with October’s 62.8% surge, the biggest year-on-year jump in 2011.
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Canada Big-Truck Sales Rise 36.1% in November
All groups but Class 4 posted increases last month, including Class 8, up 44.6%, and Class 7, rising 42.4%.
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Dodge Dart Amenities In Tune With Consumer Demand
Interior comfort ranks second among vehicle attributes most valued by would-be buyers, says Mike VanNieuwkuyk, J.D. Power and Assocates’ executive director of global vehicle research.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Dec. 14, 2011 -
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Chevy Cruze Could Dictate Direction of Compact-Car Segment in 2012
Just how aggressive pricing in the segment will become likely hinges on the fortunes of the leading Cruze and how desperate both domestic and Asian auto makers are to regain share.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 13, 2011 -
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And I Thought I Was Mad at Scott Painter
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.My interview with Scott Painter went OK, though I wondered why I had to drag myself into the office early one morning in 2007 for what ended...
By Steve Finlay 2 • Dec. 13, 2011 -
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Small-Car Segment Getting Crowded
Government fuel-economy mandates are spurring auto makers to build more small cars, despite limited consumer demand, says Jonathan Banks of NADA.
By Steve Finlay • Dec. 13, 2011 -
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Dart Nameplate Revival Bull’s-Eye With Dodge Dealers
Chrysler’s new compact car will feature a choice of three new engines: a 1.4L intercooled turbocharged I-4 with MultiAir and a pair derived from the World Engine family dubbed Tigershark.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Dec. 6, 2011 -
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Canada Sales Show Slight Improvement
Car sales fell 2.6% in November, while light-truck deliveries gained 2.5%.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 2, 2011 -
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November SAAR Best of Year
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.U.S. Sales Summary table WardsAuto forecast SAAR: 13.7 million Current Estimated SAAR: 13.6 million Selling days: The seasonally adjust...
By John Sousanis 1 • Dec. 1, 2011 -
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Detroit OEMs Embrace ‘Alternative Work Schedules’ to UAW’s Consternation
As the U.S. light-vehicle SAAR approaches 15 million, the auto makers will be challenged to meet demand without investing in new plants.
By Eric Mayne • Nov. 29, 2011 -
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SPE Plastics Awards Honor Innovation
This year’s list of winners shows that even after more than 40 years, there is no lack of new ideas for solving problems, cutting costs and reducing weight with polymers.
By Drew Winter • Nov. 29, 2011 -
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Hybrid, EV Sales Lag Forecasts, But Plenty More Models on Way
In fiscal 2010, Toyota and Honda accounted for 95% of global hybrid sales and 90% of hybrid and EV deliveries combined.
By Roger Schreffler • Nov. 29, 2011 -
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Mexico Car Sales, Production Rise in October
Japanese auto makers outpaced their U.S. rivals in sales and ouput in the month.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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2011 Year in Review: Canada
Highlights of the year’s major events in Canada
By Eric Mayne • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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2011 Year in Review: North America
Highlights of the year’s major events in the North American auto industry.
By Drew Winter • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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October Global Vehicle Sales Hover Above Year-Ago
The month’s deliveries represented a slim 1.3% gain on like-2010, the third-lowest year-over-year result in more than two years.
By John Sousanis • Nov. 23, 2011 -
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Sex Sells. Time to Get Over It.
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 caterwauling has begun. Albeit faintly.Prudes and feminist flag-wavers have raised their squeaky voices in protest of the Fiat 500 Abart...
Nov. 21, 2011 -
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Cutting-Edge 1930s Atalanta Motors Marque Revived
Atalanta developed and produced one of the most technically advanced sports-car designs of its era. It was described as a thoroughbred among its more conservative contemporaries.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 21, 2011 -
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Lotus: Light-Weighting Could Get Industry to 100 MPG Car
A soon-to-be-released study to prove the firm’s concept lightweight vehicle body can hold up in a crash and be built cost-effectively promises to be a “game-changer,” executives say.
By David E. Zoia • Nov. 15, 2011 -
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Dow Energy Materials Start-Up Aims to Increase Li-ion Energy Density
Dow Energy Materials says its range of new materials will increase the energy density of Li-ion batteries.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 8, 2011 -
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Internet Slows Down Car Buying
More than 80% of new-car buyers in the U.S. use the Internet to shop and do research, up from 54% in 2000.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 4, 2011 -
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Subprime Auto Lending Is Up, Credit Scores Are Down
LAS VEGAS Consumer credit scores are down and subprime auto lending is up, Experian Automotive says. Lenders, that all but slammed the door on would-be car buyers with imperfect credit during the cold economic years of 2008 and 2009, now are putting the welcome mat out for them. New-vehicle loans for subprime borrowers increased 22.4% in second quarter-2011, compared with year-ago, according to a
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 1, 2011 -
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Chevy Hopes for Sales Boom with New Sonic Small Car
SAN FRANCISCO For years, General Motors couldn't build a good small car. Now, it shows it can with the '12 Chevrolet Sonic. What took so long for GM, and Chevy in particular, to come up with something worthy after producing small cars such as the awful Vega, mediocre Cavalier and so-so Cobalt? The auto maker looked at life anew after coming close to meeting its maker in the dark years of 2008 and
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 1, 2011
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