The production halt will only last for a week at Ford’s Kansas City, Missouri plant, although it will idle three other plants for a period of several weeks. Buick not only posted a retail sales increase of 7{c0ab263b3175d981033b17d6eec654a369e659a5af23b80a9510e95dedf16ccb} last month, its best October since 2003, but it was also the…
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When you think of exceptional cars that are built in Europe, does your mind run strictly to cars made by Rolls Royce, BMW, or Mercedes? Of course, there are many other foreign automakers that make cars in the US that are hurting in South Carolina (BMW) and in Alabama (Toyota,…
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After years of foreign automakers dominating the industry’s reliability surveys, an American brand has finally joined the ranks of those building the best vehicles: Buick. For Ford Motor Company ( NYSE:F ), China has offered not only a market for its mainstream vehicles, but also a huge array of consumers for…
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Nissan on Thursday announced the successful acquisition of a 34 percent stake in fellow Japanese automaker Mitsubishi. Toyota has had their share of problems too, like the supplier problem coupled with an explosion at a steel supplier in February forcing Toyota’s Japanese factories to shut operations for a considerable amount…
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A century later, electric vehicles are staging a tepid comeback: they now make up about 1{c0ab263b3175d981033b17d6eec654a369e659a5af23b80a9510e95dedf16ccb} of global auto sales. Connecticut’s payment is part of a national $41.2 million settlement between 33 states, the District of Columbia and the two automakers. Being the largest automobile market in the world, VW sells…
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With the compact car segment growing and more models on the way, car buyers may notice a shift toward compact and microcars over the next few years. Strength – Proton has been selling cars for just the past 25 years, but they remain a tiny player in the global automotive…
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TORONTO/BOSTON BlackBerry Ltd ()(BBRY.) has signed a deal to work directly with Ford Motor Co (F.N) to expand the carmaker’s use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said on Monday, as Ford develops increasingly automated vehicles. But it isn’t just the American brands that have died…
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SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) has its origins in the Shanghai Diesel Parts Manufacturing Company which was established in 1955. Consumers today use their cars as all-purpose vehicles, whether they are commuting alone to work or taking the whole family to the beach. This biennial show invites trade visitors and…
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For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. automakers have exceeded the federal government’s requirements for greenhouse gas emissions, and they have also achieved record fuel efficiency. For Tesla Motors ( NASDAQ:TSLA ), China has been a promising market due to the government’s desire to reduce pollution, opening the door for a…
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Building clean vehicles is not rocket science – it is just smart auto mechanics. While Ford had some bright spots with its pricing and retail truck sales, it can’t offset the fact that the automaker’s market share last month was the lowest it’s been since September 2008. Automakers have been…
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