Sentences with phrase «as automakers shift»

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The automaker «will shift toward a lower volume passenger car lineup in North America and Europe, while competing in more profitable sub-segments of the utilities market, as demonstrated by vehicles such as the new Edge ST and the upcoming Bronco,» Ford said in a statement.

As cars are becoming increasingly like computers, automakers are shifting their focus from Detroit to Silicon Valley in an attempt to tap top engineers, Bloomberg reports.

Aside from the obvious powertrain development, the F - Type program «required a fundamental shift in Jaguar DNA,» says Ian Hoban, who's been with the automaker for 23 years and now serves as vehicle line director for all its products.

Apple sees the automakers becoming less fit To operate in their business as the business shifts away from the mechanical.

But it's funny to me that automakers seem almost a bit defensive about the shift that's going on, as they seem over eager to reemphasize their non-crossover offerings.

According to the automaker's press release, G - Mode «adapts the adjustable damping of the chassis and the steering as well as the accelerator characteristic, avoids unnecessary gear shifts and thus ensures optimum control and maximum off - road capability.»

Critical Knowledge: Third in a series of Kizashi conceptsServes as model for forthcoming near - luxury sport sedanAll three versions are displayed at 2008 New York Auto ShowAll - wheel drive3.6 - liter V - 6 enginePaddle - shifted 6 - speed automatic transmissionIntroductionLike other automakers, Suzuki has a history of creating show vehicles that never reached beyond the concept stage.

The number of automakers skipping next month's Frankfurt auto show highlights a shift in thinking among carmakers as they increasingly opt for their own events or choose to attend smaller, but more diverse shows.

At that time, the 1 Series hatch will shift from a RWD architecture to a FWD architecture — sending some purists to the brink of a stroke as they try to deal with the reality that luxury automakers are slowly moving some models into the FWD category Merc just announce an all - new FWD platform as well.

One of the world's biggest auto shows, in Frankfurt, will be missing at least nine brands this year including three Fiat Chrysler units, Nissan and two PSA brands, as more automakers shift marketing outlays.

Increasing competition from the Big Three U.S. automakers and the rapid consumer shift to imported cars during the late 1970s are cited as the reasons for this outcome.

The number of automakers skipping next month's Frankfurt auto show highlights a shift in thinking among carmakers as they increasingly opt for their own events or choose to attend smaller shows.

In recent years we have all seen three pedal setups going the way of the three - on - the - tree gear shifter, as automakers have pretty much perfected the automatic transmission.