Sentences with phrase «auto maker»

Instead of making life easier, iDrive annoyed drivers and proved to be a customer - satisfaction problem for the Bavarian auto maker.

Meanwhile, Fuji wrestles with the notion of operating in the shadow of Toyota Motor Corp., which acquired an 8.7 % stake in the Japanese auto maker 18 months ago.

But the auto maker has encountered fogging and odor issues with bio-based materials.

From late 2012, the auto maker will begin RAV4 EV production in Canada at Toyota Motor Mfg. Canada in Woodstock, ON.

In 1998, when VW began the Bentley takeover, the auto maker had delivered 414 vehicles.

This year, the auto maker plans to double its sales, thanks to the ramp - up of the F3R hatchback and introductions of the F1 city car and F6 and F8 large vehicles.

Last fiscal year, the auto maker introduced the following models: the Prius V and Prius C (sold in Japan as the Prius Alpha and Aqua), the Prius plug - In hybrid, Alphard and Vellfire hybrids (available only in Japan) and new Camry Hybrid.

In fiscal 2011, the auto maker sold a record 797,715 units, of which 75 % were Priuses and Prius derivatives.

The auto maker sold 16,196 units including 14,170 i - MiEVs.

The auto maker plans to sell 1,000 units in the car's first year.

«That is our task,» Mori tells Ward's in an exclusive interview about the auto maker's strategy.

DEARBORN, MI — The Ford Flex cross / utility vehicle is not selling as well as projected, although transaction prices have been higher than anticipated, the auto maker's top marketing executive says.

DETROIT — Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is bearish on the European economy, which could mean a more conservative financial outlook as the auto maker inches closer to finalizing its ownership in Chrysler and establishing firmer footing in the European market.

The auto maker's 119,860 total deliveries in the month was good enough to beat industry giant Toyota for the second consecutive month.

MiEV, which stands for «Mitsubishi In - wheel - motor Electric Vehicle,» is the auto maker's electric drive system for all current and future EVs and PHEVs.

The auto maker currently sells the i - MiEV minicar in Japan.

Mitsubishi, the first auto maker to mass - produce an electric car, the i - MiEV in June 2009, will show off a tiny electric van, the Minicab - MiEV.

Explorer production moves from Ford's assembly site in Louisville, KY, now being retooled for an unnamed C - segment vehicle, to the auto maker's plant in Chicago, home to the Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS fullsize sedans.

The auto maker claims the inline 6 - cyl.

(0.45 cu. - m) of trunk space, which the auto maker says is tops in its class.

The auto maker has been promoting the event for a week on social - media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google.

Meanwhile, the auto maker says it will offer the RVR cross / utility vehicle in North America next fall.

While Ward's data shows Hyundai's U.S. sales through November were up 6.2 % vs. an industry downturn of 23.8 %, a majority of the auto maker's dealers sell vehicles from multiple manufacturers.

Like Volkswagen AG, Hyundai will begin using blue interior lighting in all of its vehicles, a color the auto maker says is easy on the eyes and is closely associated with technology.

The launch of the Pulsar hatchback plugs the remaining critical hole, giving the auto maker a fully cohesive lineup as it drives towards...

The most noticeable change is the small «lip» on top of the tailgate, a seemingly innocuous feature the auto maker says reduces drag.

The auto maker already has strong products in the B - segment with both the March hatchback and Almera sedan, as well as the D - segment with the Sylphy.

Lutz points to the auto maker's recent product successes, such as the Chevrolet Camaro, for which «people are paying top dollar and the margins are greatly exceeding (targets).»

The Daihatsu FC ShoCase is believed to be the first fuel - cell vehicle to employ the auto maker's hydrazine - hydrate technology, which, according to researchers, has potential to substantially reduce fuel cell costs by virtually eliminating platinum and other precious metals in the electrode catalyst.

The auto maker's overall goal is to sell 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. this year.

The auto maker figures its best hope is to satisfy those who need trucks for work and for towing.

Meanwhile, GM is looking for ways to further increase production of its hot - selling Chevrolet Equinox cross / utility vehicle, which shares 3 - shift capacity at the auto maker's Ingersoll, ON, Canada plant with the GMC Terrain, Lutz says.

Senior Vice President Minoru Shinohara is bullish on all - electric vehicles, such as the auto maker's upcoming Leaf small car that goes on sale in December in the U.S.

In an interview at the auto maker's headquarters here, the straight - talking executive says, «We expect some positive impact in the fourth quarter,» then cautions that the period «tends to be our biggest sales quarter while also benefiting from the full effect of cost - cutting throughout the year.

But the auto maker clearly has more confidence in the MKZ's prowess, as demonstrated by this test drive on the infamous «Tail of the Dragon,» an 11 - mile (18 - km) stretch of road here that contains 318 challenging turns.

The EV can accelerate from 0 - 60 mph (97 km / h) in just five seconds and travel 150 miles (240 km) on a single charge, the auto maker says.

The 77 - year - old executive tells attendees he has no plans to leave GM, and he paints a rosy picture of the auto maker's future.

«That's the thought at present,» Yamanouchi says, adding that if the yen continues to strengthen relative to the dollar, the auto maker may reconsider.

CHICAGO — The unveiling of the ’06 ML63 and R63 high - performance cross / utility vehicles at the Chicago auto show here represents a watershed for Mercedes - AMG GmbH, the well - known, in - house tuning division of premium auto maker Mercedes - Benz.

The auto maker was hit hard.

The Japanese auto maker admits now it missed the mark by a mile with regard to the vehicle's interior.

LAS VEGAS — Youthful consumer expectations will change car buying, says John Noone, president of Ford Credit, the auto maker's vehicle - financing unit.

Whether or not that's the case, industry analysts have turned decidedly bullish on Mazda and not just because of the forex markets, but also because the auto maker apparently has made good on promises to cut costs in platform development through vertical, or top - down, integration of its model lineup.

But the Mazda3 model accounts for a third of the Japanese auto maker's global sales, 40 % of volume in the U.S. and half of deliveries in Canada, «so clearly, it's vitally important we get it right,» notes Tim Barnes, director - product planning for Mazda in the U.S.

DETROIT — Auto maker and supplier executives largely disagree on what powertrains will dominate in 2016 and beyond.

The auto maker mused that introducing a new product and assembling it on the same line with platform - mates that don't offer manual transmissions, the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans, was an unnecessary risk.

The U.S. arm of the South Korean auto maker will begin offering 6 - speed automatic transmissions next year and is at work developing a diesel engine that can meet stringent U.S. emissions regulations.

NEW YORK — Mazda caps a whirlwind 24 months of product launches today with the unveiling of the new Mazda3 small car, the auto maker's highest - volume model worldwide.

HIROSHIMA — It may be too soon to talk about legacies, but Mazda President Takashi Yamanouchi is building a record that could place him among the most influential executives ever to lead the storied auto maker.

It also is the first Hyundai to boast the auto maker's new «fluidic sculpture» design language, part of which is a new hexagonal grille that will make its way onto future models from the brand.