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Delphi Unplugs EV Charging
Hands-free wireless charging is one component of Delphi Packard’s strategy to capitalize on the EV market on both the vehicle and infrastructure side.
By Tom Murphy • April 19, 2011 -
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Tata Technologies to Address Global Engineer Shortage With Product-Development Programs
“Consumers are demanding more product and features, and engineering resources are a constraint for a lot of companies,” a top executive tells Ward’s. “We can offer things OEMs want done.”
By Byron Pope • April 15, 2011 -
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Ward’s Announces Finalists in Interior Design Competition.
Under the supervision of CCS instructor Clyde Foles, the students were challenged to create a vehicle interior for an active, young professional in the year 2020.
By Drew Winter • April 13, 2011 -
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Renault Investing in Next-Gen Gas Engine Production
The French auto maker says the new downsized engines, a 0.9L 3-cyl. and 1.2L 4-cyl., will cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 30-40 g/km, compared with the 4-cyl. mills they will replace.
By William Diem • April 12, 2011 -
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Jaguar 4-Cyl. Diesel to Debut in NY
A future XF production car will feature the new 2.2L turbodiesel 4-cyl., rated at 187 hp and 332 lb.-ft. (450 Nm) of torque and capable of 52.3 mpg.
By Alan Harman • April 7, 2011 -
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BMW Recruiting Engineers to Focus on Lightweight, Carbon-Fiber Composites
Carbon-fiber bodies long have been used for F1 race cars and supercars, but the German auto maker’s forthcoming i3 EV will be the first high-volume car to use the technology.
By William Diem • April 5, 2011 -
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Don’t Blame CRM System for Internet Ineffectiveness
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.If auto dealerships respond slowly to Internet sales leads, don’t blame customer-relationship management software, says Fran O’Hagan. He i...
By Steve Finlay 2 • April 1, 2011 -
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Record 51 Entries Vie for Interior Honors
WITH A RECORD 51 VEHICLES IN THE 2011 Ward's 10 Best Interiors competition, making the cut will be tougher than ever. This year's entries are the best Ward's editors have seen, particularly in the small-car category with stand-out interiors for several vehicles, including the Chevy Cruze, Fiat 500, Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and Hyundai Elantra. Compact-car interiors for years have suffered the indignities
By Tom Murphy • April 1, 2011 -
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Dealer Website Vehicle Trade-in Appraisals Catching On
Online vehicle appraisal tools are becoming more popular, with savvy dealers using them to attract customers. So says Mike McFall, president of Black Book Online, a vehicle value-setter that offers appraisal applications on dealership and auto maker websites. Conventionally, customers take their currently owned vehicles to dealerships for on-site determinations of value as a prelude to trade-in transactions.
By Steve Finlay • April 1, 2011 -
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‘Spectacular Failures’ Await Electric Vehicle Industry
Including plug-in hybrids, more than 70 EVs are expected to hit roadways around the world, according to a Ward’s survey of sellers and intenders.
By James M. Amend • March 30, 2011 -
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U.S. Industry Observers Mixed on EV Market Growth
President Obama’s 2015 EV-penetration target is likened to John F. Kennedy’s man-on-the-moon promise of the 1960s.
By James M. Amend • March 30, 2011 -
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Record 51 Entries Vie for Ward’s Vehicle-Interior Honors
The Ward’s 10 Best Interiors winners will be announced next month and recognized in a special ceremony at the Ward’s Auto Interiors Conference May 17 in Dearborn, MI.
By Tom Murphy • March 21, 2011 -
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Mercedes Says Dirty Fuel Problematic in U.S.
Excessive sulfur levels in gasoline sold in the U.S. is preventing Mercedes from selling its most efficient engines, capable of running on a lean-burn combustion cycle.
By Tom Murphy • March 16, 2011 -
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Ford Expects Small-Car Demand to Rise, But Higher Fuel Prices Threaten Overall Market Growth
Even if gasoline prices subside, as they did following the spike in 2008, it’s unlikely there will be a shift away from small cars, Ford’s top sales analyst says.
By Byron Pope • March 1, 2011 -
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Top GM Executive Says Fighting Fuel Economy Mandates Wrong
General Motors Co. was myopic in past strident lobbying efforts against federal mandates for greater fuel efficiency, says a candid Mark Reuss, president of the auto maker's North American operations. Lobbying against U.S. corporate average fuel economy legislation was a short-term way of addressing the need for a long-term solution, he says at a J.D. Power Automotive Roundtable held in conjunction
By Steve Finlay • March 1, 2011 -
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Diesels Make Comeback in European Markets
Diesels gained five points of market share through the first 11 months of 2010, and analysts say that momentum is continuing into 2011.
By William Diem • Feb. 24, 2011 -
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Smart Distribution Takeover Symptom of Small-Car Turbulence
The dynamic between American consumers, volatile gasoline prices and minicars “hasn’t played out yet,” says J.D. Power’s Jeff Schuster.
By Eric Mayne • Feb. 15, 2011 -
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Niche EV Maker CODA Rebounds After Troublesome 2010
The positive outlook follows a leadership shakeup in late-2010 that saw industry veteran Philip Murtaugh hired as CEO and the postponement of the company’s electric sedan to the year’s third quarter.
By Erik Derr • Feb. 14, 2011 -
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Camaro Convertible Boasts Coupe-Like Ride
A major priority was eliminating cowl shake, the program’s chief engineer says, a task made easier because the Camaro was developed with a convertible in mind.
By Byron Pope • Feb. 9, 2011 -
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Outlander Sport Falls Short
We really want to like the new-for-'11 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport cross/utility vehicle, which after all comes from the same folks who make the raucously fun Lancer Evolution. Known elsewhere as the RVR and shorter than the 7-passenger Outlander, the 5-passenger Outlander Sport boasts fuel-saving technologies, roominess, crisp handling and some cool design cues. But little CUVs are becoming as common
By James M. Amend • Feb. 1, 2011 -
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Modern Mechanics
Dealerships gear up to service alternative-fuel vehicles.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 1, 2011 -
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Algae Biofuel Pilot Plant Opens in Western Oz
The purpose of the A$3.3 million project is to lower the costs associated with biofuels-to-algae production and demonstrate its commercial feasibility under realistic conditions.
By Alan Harman • Jan. 19, 2011 -
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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Falls Short of Segment Benchmark
Our biggest beef lies with the CUV’s sole engine choice, a wimpy and uncivilized 2.0L 4-cyl. that leaves the auto maker looking miserly.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 12, 2011 -
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Developer Advances 2-Stroke Concept
Just when it looked like tightening emissions regulations finally would kill the notion of an automotive 2-stroke engine, the concept rises from the dead like the villain in a Hollywood sequel. This time, Achates Power Inc. has joined upstart EcoMotors International Inc. in reviving talk of the 2-stroke. Achates (pronounced a-KAY-tees), which like EcoMotors is experimenting with an opposed-piston
By David E. Zoia • Jan. 1, 2011 -
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This Year’s 10 Best Pack Big Punch
It wasn't all that long ago any engineering effort made to wring 100 hp/L out of a mass-market automobile engine might have been considered tilting at windmills. Now it's practically the price of admission. An analysis of the power outputs of the 38 engines and vehicles that made the list of nominees for this year's round of Ward's 10 Best Engines testing indicates horsepower and torque are on the
By David E. Zoia • Jan. 1, 2011
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