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GM Engineers Visit Dealerships, Then Disney World
The automaker has dispatched 90 engineers nationwide to meet with dealership sales managers and service technicians.
By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 31, 2014 -
More Than 85 Million Vehicles Sold Worldwide in 2013
Toyota was the world’s top seller for the second year in a row in 2013, with deliveries rising 2.4% to 9.9 million units.
By Heather Rowe • Jan. 31, 2014 -
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Automakers are evaluating their long-term strategies, revisiting their product mix, and approach to both retail and manufacturing approach along the way.
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Generation Y Consumers Interested in Vehicle Ownership
Deloitte study finds that Generation Y consumers do want to own a vehicle after all.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Powerful But Pricey ’14 Chevy SS Deserves Fighting Chance
The big question surrounding the SS is whether it soon might meet the same fate as its Pontiac G8 predecessor. GM last month decided to cease manufacturing operations in Australia by the end of 2017.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Infiniti Exploring Engine Options for Eau Rouge
The brand says it has myriad options for a powerplant to pack under the hood of a Q50 performance model, including tapping product-development partner Daimler.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 14, 2014 -
New C-Class Gets Autonomous Driving Features
The C-Class is the German automaker’ highest volume car in the world and its biggest seller in the U.S.
Jan. 14, 2014 -
Honda Unveils More Fuel-Efficient Fit
The Japanese automaker says its smallest model in the U.S. should achieve 36 mpg combined, edging out B-car competitors.
Jan. 13, 2014 -
Passat BlueMotion Concept to Test Waters on Fuel Efficiency
The downsizing trend is clear in the U.S., Volkswagen executives say, and the concept car is meant to test how far American buyers are willing to go.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 13, 2014 -
New ’14 Toyota Highlander Pushes Luxury Factor
The ’14 Highlander is offered with three powertrains: a 3.5L V-6 making 270 hp, 2.7L 4-cyl. producing 185 hp and a Hybrid Synergy Drive system.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 10, 2014 -
What’s the Big Deal With Big Data?
Marketers must cut through a jungle of information to get to the river.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 10, 2014 -
20 Years of Favorite Engines
The Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition is in its 20th year. We mark the occasion by recalling those that are hard to forget.
Jan. 8, 2014 -
Wither EVs? Not With 500e Around
The 83-kW electric motor helps make the 500e a helluva fun car to drive. Forget your misperceptions about EVs being pokey, unexciting or nerdy.
Jan. 8, 2014 -
2014 Ward’s 10 Best Engines Quick Hits
A concise pro-and-con summation of all 44 engines in the 2014 competition.
Jan. 8, 2014 -
2014 Winner: BMW 3.0L N57 Turbodiesel DOHC I-6
On a long road trip, we’re convinced 40 mpg (5.8 L/100 km) is within reach in this spacious luxury cruiser with its 8-speed automatic transmission, because diesels, unlike gasoline engines, routinely outperform their stated mileage estimates.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
2014 Winner: Chrysler 3.0L EcoDiesel DOHC V-6
Chrysler’s 3.0L turbodiesel serves up the red meat truck lovers can’t resist. It has a nice grumble, without being overly loud or annoying. Finally, pickup buyers can have the fuel-efficient torque they deserve.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
2014 Winner: General Motors 2.0L Turbodiesel DOHC I-4
There is a myth that Americans never will accept diesels, yet Volkswagen has found fans in the U.S. for decades. GM is aiming to attract this audience with the Cruze turbodiesel. We think it will succeed.
Jan. 7, 2014 -
First Drive: Kia K900 Shows Promise
Brief testing of Kia’s first luxury model in the U.S. shows it has promise, with an interior that is a marked departure from the pack.
Jan. 6, 2014 -
Mazda Hits Home Run With ’14 Mazda3
Mazda3 redesign keeps the car from blending in with the crowd, and should attract consumers looking for a little more flavor in their daily driver.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 3, 2014 -
Achates Opposed Cylinder 2-Stroke Engine
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.Demonstration of Achates 2-Stroke engine. (See related story: Achates Opposed Cylinder 2-Stroke Engine.)
Jan. 2, 2014 -
Achates Finding Traction With Opposed-Piston Engine
“Our biggest challenge is responding to all the demands we’re getting from the marketplace today,” CEO David M. Johnson says.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 2, 2014 -
’14 Cadillac ELR Stylish, Luxurious But Stretches Definition of Sporty
At the end of the day, the ELR is too heavy and too hybridized to qualify as a serious sport coupe, despite GM throwing some of its best chassis technology under the car.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 27, 2013 -
Acura RLX Hybrid Tech-Tastic
The Japanese near-luxury brand improves its top-of-the-line model with a groundbreaking 3-motor system that boosts power and fuel efficiency.
Dec. 20, 2013 -
North American Light-Vehicle Production Up 4.0% in November
Each of the Detroit Three posted gains over last year, and the top three Japanese automakers had record-high November production.
By Erin Sunde • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Ford Fiesta Test Drive for Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2014
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.Ford Fiesta, driven by editor Drew Winter, is one of the winners in the 2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines competition.
Dec. 17, 2013 -
U.S. Army and GM Announce Fuel-Cell Testing Agreement
GM’s collaboration with both the Army and Honda is aimed at developing more technical standards and common parts that will create greater economies of scale.
Dec. 16, 2013