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Tire places know you have to pay more for their 20 - inch tires than the standard 14 and 15 inch tires, so they buddy up
with the auto makers to ensure they stick oddball sized wheels on new vehicles.
The media had a duty to call this out but most prefer a cozy relationship
with the auto makers...
The Mazda 6 / Atenza, CX - 5 and Axela now are equipped
with the auto maker's Skyactiv - Drive 6 - speed automatic transmission.
Lincoln sales have languished for years,
with the auto maker criticized for creating models that are little more than modified versions of Fords.
Not exact matches
Every car brand
with significant China sales — including luxury -
auto makers like Mercedes - Benz and BMW — runs a joint venture
with a local partner.
Then,
with new grants from plastics
makers and the
auto industry, he and a newly hired associate — Trip Allen, a former Dow Chemical colleague — figured out how to apply those techniques to recycling durable goods.
As anyone familiar
with the
auto industry knows, car
makers don't tolerate mistakes.
The company made a splash in 2008
with its $ 17 billion hostile takeover attempt of tire and
auto - parts
maker Continental AG, which went south and left Schaeffler Group saddled
with debt that it's managing to this day.
France's car market shrank sharply again in June, bringing the decline in registrations of new cars to 11 % for the first half of the year,
with the country's
auto makers» association warning of only a slight improvement by the end of the year.
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GM said its December sales fell 6.3 % compared
with the same month last year because of what executives said were aggressive pickup truck promotions by Ford and tougher competition from Asian
auto makers.
A couple of small examples would be Greiffenberger, a German
auto parts
maker that trades at a 9 % FCF yield and has a massive debt load, and Ambra, a Polish wine importer
with a much smaller debt load, but also trading at a 9 % FCF yield.
HONG KONG (Reuters)- NIO Capital, an investment firm founded by leading Chinese electric vehicle
maker NIO, is in talks
with prospective investors to raise up to $ 500 million in a dollar fund aimed at the country's
auto sector, people
with knowledge of the plans said.
Eliminating tariffs reduces non-manufacturing costs, which allows
auto makers to offer more choice, along
with more features, better financing or lower prices.
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(A123 is teamed
with German
auto components —
maker, Continental, to package its cells into battery packs.)
When you look at the gut environment of people
with auto - brewery syndrome you always find abnormally large numbers of yeast, most commonly a strain called Saccharomyces cerevisiae - what beer
makers call «brewers yeast».
With CAFE,
auto makers felt bound to give consumers the horsepower they demanded, and for a number of years that kept a lid on fuel - economy improvements.
But industry analyst Frost & Sullivan remains optimistic about the country's
auto sector,
with partner Kavan Mukhtyar, head of the consultancy's automotive and transportation practice, noting
auto makers likely will be cautious in launching new models until the revised...
«Our goal is to work
with (USDOT) and other stakeholders to implement a driver - distraction program that includes good laws, education and strong enforcement,» says Stanton, whose group represents 13 international
auto makers selling in the U.S., including Hyundai, Kia and Nissan.
A premium was placed on making the ATS's platform lightweight,
with engineers slicing every possible gram of mass out by seeking the lightest parts alternatives, the
auto maker says.
The Japanese
auto maker is tiptoeing along in the electrification movement
with its upcoming plug - in Prius hybrid but remains among the more cautious
auto makers when it comes to lithium - ion battery technology and the outlook for EVs.
Floating style — Malcolm Bobbitt explores the history of Citroën's unique suspension system and its application in the ground - breaking Traction Avant and DS models /
Auto - biography: Karl Ludvigsen — Matthew Bell visits the noted motoring historian, writer and consultant at his home in Suffolk and learns about his distinguished career / The Loewy Studebakers — Stephen Bayley looks at the extraordinary Studebaker coupés of the mid-1950s and tells the story of their aromatic stylist, Raymond Loewy / David: Spain's forgotten cyclecar —
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The problem is
auto maker executives have forgotten one key point along
with the automotive task force that apparently never has understood: it is the dealers that own the dealerships.
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WardsAuto editors have been meeting
with several
auto makers to discuss their entries for the 2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines competition.
While it is «still largely true» that problems are associated
with new - product introductions,
auto makers are becoming more proficient because of improved manufacturing processes and accumulated experience, says Dave Sargent, the consultancy's vice president - research.
While most other
auto makers have moved on to more sophisticated overhead - cam architectures,
with the exception of Chrysler's Hemi V - 8, Damico says the OHV design offers some key advantages, such as the ability to integrate fuel - saving cylinder deactivation
with little extra cost.
Mercedes was the first
auto maker to provide all 350 of its dealers
with iPads to expedite selling cars and F&I products.
The industry also appears on its way to a stronger - than - expected August,
with the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate pacing at 14.6 million units ahead of some
auto makers reporting results.
«(They) provide dealers
with access to top
auto maker executives in a forum they can find no place else.»
Czubay says Ford has been in touch
with Lincoln dealers, who have been informed of the
auto maker's plans to introduce seven new products over the next four years.
Global
auto makers delivered 7.14 million units in the month, compared
with 6.77 million year - ago, according to WardsAuto data, as all markets showed improvement.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin., the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California, along
with a heavy dose of input from
auto makers, will release a proposal by Sept. 1 outlining the new round of fuel - economy and emissions regulations for the 2017 - 2025 timeframe.
The Sorento shares assembly space
with the Santa Fe CUV from sister
auto maker Hyundai.
The Japanese
auto maker says its new B - car will achieve 40 mpg combined
with its 74 - hp, 1.2 L 3 - cyl.
Global
auto makers delivered 7.14 million units in the month, compared
with 6.77 million year - ago, according to WardsAuto data, as all markets, including Europe, showed improvement.
The
auto maker also delivered 6,000 fewer vehicles to rental companies last month compared
with year - ago, because those customers updated their fleets earlier in the year.
German
auto makers have a big head start
with diesel engines, as they are extremely popular in Europe.
Outside the U.S., where the Mazda6 has underperformed in recent years, the
auto maker hopes to achieve a minimum 7 % share of the midsize - sedan segment,
with 10 % in Australia and Japan.
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.
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 Japanese
auto maker admits now it missed the mark by a mile
with regard to the vehicle's interior.
FRANKFURT, July 4 (Reuters)- German
auto parts and tyre
maker Continental said on Tuesday it would take a minority stake in French autonomous driving company EasyMile and cooperate
with it on environmental sensors, braking systems and driving safety technologies.
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.
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.
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.
But the
auto maker has encountered fogging and odor issues
with bio-based materials.