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    Mazda 6 Grand Touring - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

    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.Highlights from the Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Ceremony held during the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 13, 2015 in Detroit, MI.  WardsA...

    June 30, 2015
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    Kia Sedona - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

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    June 30, 2015
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    Jeep Renegade Limited - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

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    June 30, 2015
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    Honda Fit - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

    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.Highlights from the Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Ceremony held during the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 13, 2015 in Detroit, MI.  WardsA...

    June 30, 2015
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    GMC Canyon - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

    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.Highlights from the Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Ceremony held during the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 21, 2014 in Dearborn, MI.  Wards...

    June 30, 2015
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    Ford F-150 King Ranch - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

    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.Highlights from the Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Ceremony held during the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 13, 2015 in Detroit, MI.  WardsA...

    June 30, 2015
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    BMW i3 - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

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    June 30, 2015
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    Chrysler 300C - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony 2015

    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.Highlights from the Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Ceremony held during the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 13, 2015 in Detroit, MI.  WardsA...

    June 30, 2015
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    VQ Engine Family Branches Out

    Nissan’s VQ V-6, lauded since it came to the U.S. in 1994, has been heavily revised for the all-new Maxima sedan arriving now in showrooms. The automaker calls the VQ all-new as well, but many of the key specs carry over.

    June 30, 2015
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    Will Hare or Tortoise Win Autonomous Car Race?

    Vision Zero mandates will create the proverbial hockey stick growth chart for ADAS systems beginning this year, resulting in an $11.4 billion (€10 billion) market by 2020.

    June 29, 2015
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    New iA, iM Fresh Blood Scion Needs

    New B- and C-cars have high-quality interior materials and scads of standard features most competitors lack, although their engines could benefit from more horsepower and torque.

    June 29, 2015
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    Kamaz Cuts Spare Autonomous-Truck Development

    Driving the cutbacks in both investment and production is a 40% decline in year-to-date sales from like-2014.

    By Eugene Gerden • June 26, 2015
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    Good News, Bad News Underlies Obama’s Failed EV Goal

    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.Beginning as a candidate in 2008 and continuing to his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama promised 1 million battery-el...

    By June 15, 2015
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    Sonata Hybrid Doesn’t Raise MPG Bar, Plug-In Does

    The next generation of Hyundai’s midsize hybrid sedan is just on par with the Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry, and underperforms the Honda Accord. The plug-in, thanks to its class-leading range, is a winner.

    June 10, 2015
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    Kwid’s Modular Architecture Tailored to India Market

    The alliance introduced its CFA architecture in 2013 with the all-new ’14 Nissan Rogue CUV. It and other CFA models are sold in developed markets, but CMF-A designates affordable vehicles destined for emerging markets such as India.

    By Sudhakar Shah • June 9, 2015
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    Fiat 500X Right Car at Right Time

    The Fiat 500X CUV is tailored toward U.S. consumers and resides in a segment expected to grow markedly over the next several years.

    By Byron Pope • June 8, 2015
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    Ford GT350 5.2L a Road Map for Future Engines

    “Ford Performance now is considered an innovation laboratory for all of Ford Motor,” says Chief Engineer Jamal Hameedi.

    By Byron Pope • June 4, 2015
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    Fighter Jets Inspired ’16 Nissan Maxima

    As part of creating the eighth-generation sedan, a Nissan crew spent quality time with the Blue Angels jet-fighter air-show team.

    By June 3, 2015
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    New Software for Car Dealers Tracks, Corrects Recall Info

    AutoAp says it found lots of errors in a government database.

    By June 3, 2015
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    Mitsubishi Electric Amps Up Infotainment, ANC Offerings

    The latest-generation FLEXConnect.IVI system combines swipe and touchscreen technologies and unites longtime-separately functioning screens into a single processor.

    By James M. Amend • June 2, 2015
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    Malaysian New-Vehicle Market Stumbles in April

    Malaysian domestic-car sales are expected to remain weak for the next three months before making a recovery in the third quarter.

    By Alan Harman • May 27, 2015
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    Ram Ecodiesel Barely Louder Than German Luxury Cars

    One key contributor to its unusual quietness is its rigid compacted graphite iron (CGI) block and bedplate. CGI typically reduces combustion noise 0.5 to 1.5 dBA vs. conventional gray iron.

    By Gary Witzenburg • May 22, 2015
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    Ford’s U.K. Engine Plant Passes Milestone

    More than 700,000 engines were built at Ford’s Bridgend operation last year, 80% of which were exported.

    By Alan Harman • May 21, 2015
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    Emergency Braking Works, U.K. Accident Data Shows

    An insurance group reports dramatic drops in personal-injury claims in Volkswagens equipped with the technology, which the automaker expects to expand to other models in its lineup.

    By Alan Harman • May 20, 2015
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    North American Light-Vehicle Production Hits 13-Year High in April

    Two of the top manufactures saw year-over-year declines, but many automakers achieved record-high monthly results.

    By Erin Sunde • May 20, 2015