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New Ferrari Ultra Fast Except in Delivery

North America will get about 30% of the 750-800 599 GTBs Ferrari expects to produce annually.

By Herb Shuldiner • Nov. 28, 2006

Visionary May Show Concept at NY Auto Show

The show car will be a new concept or the Pininfarina SpA-designed Chery M14 hardtop convertible.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 13, 2006

Long-Time UAW Negotiator Gooden Dies

Gooden is remembered as a tough but fair-minded negotiator.

By Ward's Staff • Nov. 8, 2006

Wind Tunnel Another World First for Italy’s Pininfarina

This layout is said to offer a major improvement compared with the single narrow belt setup of other wind tunnels.

By Giancarlo Perini • Nov. 6, 2006

All Dressed Up

Admittedly late to the midsize-SUV party, Dodge makes a grand entrance with the '07 Nitro.And it is a most welcome addition, because if this gathering were Thanksgiving dinner, the tryptophan would be kicking in right about now.

By Eric Mayne • Nov. 1, 2006

Beware What They Say

There are a lot of misperceptions about the auto industry. They say the auto industry is a mature, low-growth industry.

By John McElroy • Nov. 1, 2006

New Ground Broken

The triangular turn/headlamps on the all-new '07 XL7 cross/utility vehicle signal the efforts by Suzuki Motor Corp. to create something distinctive.

By Alisa Priddle • Nov. 1, 2006

Arvin Sango Turns 20

Arvin Sango Inc. has expanded its joint-venture exhaust and stamping plant in Madison, IN, six times since it opened in 1987, and it appears another growth spurt may be just around the corner.

Nov. 1, 2006

Dealers Reaching Customers Via TV Stations’ Websites

There's a trend in which car dealerships use local television stations' web sites as an Internet alternative to drive sales. Accessed through station web sites, portals to dealership information can assist consumers looking to buy, sell, service, finance and research new and used vehicles. One provider, CarSoup.com, says its number of markets has now reached 44, indicating the strength of combining

Nov. 1, 2006

Major Auto Makers Push Expansion Plans for India

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers announced an ambitious Automotive Mission Plan, with a goal to raise car sales to $145 billion by 2016.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 30, 2006

Proton Struggles as Malaysian Industry Loses Ground

The one-time market leader loses its No.1 ranking to rival Perodua as it searches for a partner in the newly competitive Malaysian market.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 30, 2006

Reynolds and Reynolds and UCS Complete Deal

Fin O'Neill will be vice-chairman, not CEO, of the merged Reynolds and Reynolds and UCS company as originally planned.

By Cliff Banks • Oct. 27, 2006

XL7 Breaks New Ground for Suzuki

It is the largest and most-powerful vehicle the Japanese small-car specialist has made to date and is Suzuki's first foray into the hot midsize CUV market.

By Alisa Priddle • Oct. 26, 2006

Big Six United Against Steel Tariff

Steel producers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea and Japan are no longer a threat, auto makers say.

By Eric Mayne • Oct. 17, 2006

Revoz Readies for Twingo Production

About 60% of Twingo content will be sourced regionally; half of which will be manufactured in Slovenia.

By Peter Homola • Oct. 4, 2006

Sentra Much Improved But Appears Dated

Although the new Sentra isn't much to look at, its power and appointments are an upgrade from the current model, on sale for nearly a decade.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 3, 2006

Bye-Bye Grease Monkey

Auto technology is a viable and lucrative career. The training needed to excel as a master technician has become as demanding as traditional degree programs. Automotive technology demands aptitude that understands the ever-changing and complicated equipment on today's vehicles. Just being a car nut will no longer get you far on an automotive career path. The National Institute for Automotive Service

By LARRY CUMMINGS • Oct. 1, 2006

A Seventh Profit Center

“Poor expense practices melt away gross profit dollars, reduce net profits, and take away from potential capital funds — funds which could be used to produce more income or to support better prices against competition.

By Tony Noland • Oct. 1, 2006

Infomercials Sell Well

TV advertising for vehicles almost always falls into two categories: national corporate “image” advertising, and price/promotion ads that maybe are national but more likely local. The airways are flooded with both. The clutter is enormous, and has the effect of negating much of the impact of what are sometimes well done ads and campaigns.

By Dan Zifkin • Oct. 1, 2006

Hey, So Now Who’s the Boss?

There is much still to sort out regarding the pending $2.8 billion acquisition of publicly held Reynolds and Reynolds Co. by privately owned Universal Computer Systems Inc., but one thing is clear — in the end, shareholders are boss.

By Cliff Banks • Oct. 1, 2006

MINI Card: A Million Ways

MINI Financial Services is the latest automotive lender to issue its own brand of credit card that allows users to accumulate points for goods at dealerships. It is a customizable VISA card that allows holders to design their own credit card image using a patent-pending, Web-based configurator. There are about a million possible options.

Oct. 1, 2006

Easy to Sell Cars on Easy Street

When it comes to selling luxury cars in rich Newport Beach, CA, there are plenty of customers to go around.

By Steve Finlay • Sept. 26, 2006

Oz Study Confirms Bull Bars Bad News for Pedestrians

Steel, aluminum/alloy and polymer bull bars were tested on six popular 4-wheel-drive vehicles.

By Alan Harman • Sept. 25, 2006

Dodge Continues European Invasion with Avenger Concept

A production version will launch early next year.

By Eric Mayne • Sept. 20, 2006

Chery to Merge with Light-Truck Maker JAC

Chery Automobile reportedly has plans to merge with Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. (JAC), China’s largest chassis producer and the country’s second biggest light-truck maker.

By Ward's Staff From Wires • Sept. 15, 2006