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Porsche Cayenne - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Honda Odyssey - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Nissan Leaf - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Nissan Juke - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Ford Mustang - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Nissan Murano - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Mazda5 - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Kia Optima - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Jeep Grand Cherokee - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Ford Focus - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Fiat 500 - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Hyundai Elantra - Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2011 Judging
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May 17, 2011 -
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Chrysler, Fiat Sharing Platforms, But Interior Designs Remain on Separate Paths
“There is a lot of smart design we can do,” Chrysler’s design chief says. “There’s a lot things that can be common, (items) you don’t see that don’t hurt the design.”
By James M. Amend • May 17, 2011 -
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PSA to Build Three Plants in China to Help Boost Market Share
Dongfeng PSA will launch nine new cars through 2015, a dual-clutch automatic transmission and six new engines, with a plug-in gas hybrid coming in 2014.
By William Diem • May 13, 2011 -
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China Hopes to Leapfrog ICE, Hybrid Technology With Electric Vehicles
The problem with hybrids is “we lack technology in engine areas,” says the director of the Automotive Research Institute at Tsinghai University. “The core control technology comes from Delphi, Bosch and Denso.”
By William Diem • May 10, 2011 -
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Environmentalists’ Letter to Obama Heats Up Coming Fuel-Economy Debate
The letter claims the industry opposes 62 mpg for the same reason it did not think it could implement items such as seatbelts and airbags: resistance to change.
By James M. Amend • May 9, 2011 -
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Prius Plug-In Proves More Fuel Efficient Than Hybrid Version in Road Trial
Actual fuel savings depends on how far people drive their PHEVs, a Toyota engineer says. Nineteen miles a day saves 71% of fuel, compared with a hybrid Prius, and at 31 miles a day, the savings is 41%.
By William Diem • May 3, 2011 -
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2011 WARD’S 10 BEST INTERIORS
With this year's Ward's 10 Best Interiors competition, we are updating our template for recognizing the passenger compartments that set standards for comfort, convenience, material quality and style. The previous Interior of the Year competition essentially achieved the same goal, but the format required vehicle winners in various categories, such as sports cars and trucks. Depending on each auto
May 1, 2011 -
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New Civic: Just One Word…Plastics
The ’12 Civic handles great and retains its world class engine. But it also gets Jetta-ized, with an interior full of cheap materials and a ho-hum design.
By Christie Schweinsberg • April 29, 2011 -
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VW’s 2.0L Turbodiesel Remarkably Likeable and Fuel Efficient
For those whose travels include substantial highway miles, a somewhat less expensive 40-plus-mpg diesel can offer real savings over many hybrid-electric vehicles.
By Gary Witzenburg • April 26, 2011 -
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Interior Nominee Quick Hits
In 10 words or less, we summarize this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Interiors entries. Many of these comments come directly from editor scoresheets.
By Ward's Staff • April 25, 2011 -
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Chevy Cruze Interior Checks All the Boxes
The Cruze impresses Ward’s judges with its materials, fit-and-finish, aesthetics, safety and exceptional value.
By James M. Amend • April 25, 2011 -
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Homer Needed This Odyssey
From optional “cool box” refrigerator to the “Wide-Mode” second row to the remarkably spacious third row, the Honda Odyssey interior delivers everything a family could want.
By Tom Murphy • April 25, 2011 -
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Grand Cherokee Interior ‘Summit’ of Excellence
Jeep's flagship SUV follows the '09 Ram fullsize pickup as the second vehicle to benefit from Chrysler's new commitment to interior design.
By Eric Mayne • April 25, 2011 -
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Small-Car Sales Lift Fleet Fuel Economy in First Quarter
Domestic LVs vehicles earned a 21.8 rating on the Ward’s Fuel Economy Index, up 1.3% over year-ago, with cars scoring 25.2 against a light-truck rating of 18.8.
By John Sousanis • April 21, 2011
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