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Chevrolet Spark, Malibu Face Distinct Challenges

Oct. 16, 2012 Byron Pope

Chevrolet enters uncharted territory with the Spark, its first U.S. A-car, while at the same time launching the all-new Malibu into the competitive midsize-sedan segment.

Northern Europe Gears for Hydrogen Fuel-Cell EVs

Oct. 16, 2012 Alan Harman

The auto makers and infrastructure providers seek to generate interest in FCEVs among public and private stakeholders in Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark.

Hyundai Struggles to Shore Up Flagging India Fortunes

Oct. 16, 2012 Sudhakar Shah

The auto maker’s inability to maintain both volumes and sustained excitement stems from its limited diesel offerings and new launches that mostly have been remakes.

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Oct. 1, 2012

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A boost in U.S. new-vehicles sales, including models undergoing major redesigns, will come from midsize cars and cross/utility vehicles over the next three years....More

Oct. 1, 2012

Chevrolet dealers are taking Mickey Mouse courses. The General Motors brand is sending virtually all of its retailers to the Disney Institute in a program designed to adapt the entertainment giant's principles of customer care to the car-buying experience....More

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Q4 Output Plan Gets Boost

The fourth-quarter slate includes a 13.5% increase in car output compared with 1.7% for trucks, with most of the gain earmarked for October.

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Oct. 15, 2012

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Autonomous Cars Years Away, French Auto Engineers Say

The steps to the future are numerous. Not only would an auto maker need to have a robust system that can handle driving better than a human, but government rules would need to be changed and society would have to see benefits....More

Oct. 11, 2012

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Auto Industry Destined to Fail Without EU Intervention, Fiat CEO Warns

Marchionne tells industry executives and politicians the best way to help the auto industry is for the EU to lay down a strategy on environmental and trade initiatives, so that auto makers are not surprised by twists in policy turns....More

Oct. 9, 2012

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Performance-Oriented B-Cars Storming U.S. Market

Unlike the hot hatches of the last decade, the new breed is smaller, cheaper and more fuel-efficient. At the same time, it delivers on the promise of genuinely superior driving dynamics....More

Oct. 9, 2012

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3M Concept Needs Fewer LEDs

Supplier 3M Automotive has developed a unique way to package LEDs that requires as few as four diodes for a combination taillamp assembly. The technology debuts on the ’13 Buick Enclave....More

Oct. 8, 2012

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Drive Toward Autonomous Cars Shouldn’t Be So Automatic, Critics Warn

Liability and privacy issues are among concerns. If those aren’t addressed, “expect a bumpy road ahead,” says one auto industry group....More

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Oct. 5, 2012

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VIDEO - WardsAuto Outlook: Oct. 5, 2012

WardsAuto Director of Information Content John Sousanis and Industry Analyst Haig Stoddard, joined by Associate Editors James Amend and Byron Pope, discuss key take aways from the September 2012 U.S. sales report....More

Oct. 4, 2012

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September Inventory Boost Not Enough

Strong September sales held the month-end inventory rise to just 44,160 units, barely enough to move the days’ supply count to 59 from August’s weak 58....More

Oct. 4, 2012

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Canada September LV Sales Up 6.5%

Thanks to stronger sales of Japanese makes, Canada light-vehicle deliveries in September rose 6.5% from the prior year to 142,858 from 134,188, despite a 7.9% decline by industry leader Ford....More