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Lancia to Celebrate Centenary at Paris With New Ypsilon, Musa
In recognition of its centenary, Lancia will debut the Musa Collezione Centenario custom car, which touts a two-tone paint treatment and commemorative logo.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 15, 2006 -
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Frey to Take Over Mitsubishi Distribution in Switzerland
Mitsubishi sold 2,523 vehicles in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the first seven months of this year, down 10.6% from like-2005.
By Peter Homola • Sept. 8, 2006 -
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Moscow Auto Show Highlights Global Brands
Russian car buyers have a wider selection of brands to choose from than consumers in other parts of Europe.
By Peter Homola • Sept. 5, 2006 -
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Depreciation Winners and Losers
Vehicles with the highest and lowest rates of expected depreciation are included in new rankings by Edmunds.com, a tracker of used-car prices. The Edmunds' highest-lowest lists show the percentage of original value that each 06' vehicle is likely to retain after five years, assuming a total of 75,000 miles, typical options and average trim levels. Cars with the highest projected residual values, and
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Driver’s Ed for MPG
The U.S. can save a million barrels of oil a day, without spending a dime. All we need is a simple education campaign that shows consumers how driving a little differently can improve a vehicle's mileage. My wife hates how I drive. She thinks I go way too fast. On-ramps and off-ramps, and hairpins are white-knuckle affairs for her. But what really grinds her is that I consistently get better fuel
By John McElroy • Sept. 1, 2006 -
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ASBPE Honors Ward’s AutoWorld
Ward's won three national awards and a regional honor in the recent 28th Annual Awards of Excellence, hosted by the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Earning silver awards in the national competition were the Wardsauto.com website in the original web database category and the State of the Industry, Parts 1 and 2 package, which appeared in the November and December 2005 issues of Ward's
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Suzuki Small Cars for U.S.
In addition to the SX4, Suzuki still is studying what body styles of the Swift to bring to the U.S. in 2010.
By Alisa Priddle • Sept. 1, 2006 -
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Vista Partners Acquires Who’s Calling
The private investment firm involved in the UCS acquisition of Reynolds and Reynolds also acquires Who's Calling.
By Cliff Banks • Aug. 30, 2006 -
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India’s Mahindra Outlines Expansion Plans
The auto maker will expand capacity at its Nashik facility to accommodate the Ingenio and Scorpio SUVs and Logan sedan.
By Sudhakar Shah • Aug. 28, 2006 -
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Nasser Group Eying Jaguar, Land Rover
A deal with Nasser reportedly could result in a joint venture rather than an outright acquisition.
By Ward's Staff • Aug. 25, 2006 -
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Camaro and All It Represents
GM's decision to put the Camaro concept into production adds credibility to a number of trends, while confirming speculation.
By Alisa Priddle • Aug. 23, 2006 -
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Driver’s Ed for MPG
All we need is a simple education campaign that shows consumers how driving a little differently can improve a vehicle's mileage.
By John McElroy • Aug. 21, 2006 -
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New Saturn Aura Offers European Refinement
Saturn is once again serious about playing tough in the mid-level sedan segment, and the Aura illustrates that with a quiet confidence.
By Scott Anderson • Aug. 17, 2006 -
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Runkle Lands at Eagle Picher
The executive left Delphi last year before it landed in bankruptcy and now is non-executive chairman of Eagle Picher, which just emerged from Chapter 11.
By David C. Smith • Aug. 10, 2006 -
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USCAR Alive and Well
USCAR is working with the Department of Energy to "get ready for the hydrogen economy," its director says.
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Soldiers of Solidarity Picketing Delphi
A UAW splinter group, fearful of lost pensions for hourly workers at Delphi, is angry executives remain eligible for significant bonuses.
By Tom Murphy • Aug. 9, 2006 -
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Harbour-Felax Group Preparing New Competitive Study
The new report will examine how various business, product-development and manufacturing factors influence profits per vehicle.
By Bill Visnic • Aug. 8, 2006 -
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EU Research Funding Provides Opportunity for Auto Industry
Analysts say the automotive industry can profit handsomely by forming international consortia to bid for grant money.
By Keith Nuthall • Aug. 8, 2006 -
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Lean Manufacturing Help, Funding Available, Researcher Says
Trade Adjustment Assistant Center funds remain available for companies losing employment and sales to imports, a University of Michigan researcher says.
By William Diem • Aug. 7, 2006 -
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Here’s Why You Should Not Treat All Customers Equally
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.I'll just come right-out and say it. Treating customers equally is a mistake. It's unprofitable. It belittles customers and employees. And i...
By Jeff Mowatt • Aug. 2, 2006 -
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5 Types of Customer Objections — and What’s Behind Them
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.Customer objections fit nicely into five categories: price, cost, value, games and process. Price objections are short-term objections, as t...
By Tom Reilly • Aug. 2, 2006 -
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Get Your Vehicles and Sales Staff Front-Line Ready
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.OK, here's the truth about sex appeal: It's all in your head. And when it comes to selling pre-owned vehicles, sex appeal sells! A little sp...
By Paul H. Webb • Aug. 2, 2006 -
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Exotic, Coachbuilt Ferrari to Surface at Pebble Beach Concours
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance awaits a special Ferrari unveiling.
By Giancarlo Perini • Aug. 2, 2006 -
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Freelander 2 Bows at British Motor Show
The Freelander 2 will range in price from £22,000 ($41,090) to £30,000 ($50,031), Land Rover says.
By Ward's Staff • Aug. 1, 2006 -
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How to Make It Online
Can dealerships make money selling cars online? I'm asked that a lot at Internet-related conferences. It's surprising how many dealers still think Internet sales either are not as profitable as the so-called traditional sale, or worse, they lose money. In fact, many dealers make a lot of money from their Internet departments. The real question is not Can we make money? but How can we make money? To
By Cliff Banks • Aug. 1, 2006
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