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Diesel Invasion
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter
Auto makers are planning to introduce more than 20 car and truck models in North America featuring a new type of engine that gets 30% better fuel economy — and is up to 70% better pulling a heavy load.
With those kinds of numbers, shouldn't consumers be beating down dealership doors? Why isn't Congress demanding all future vehicles be equipped with this new miracle engine?
Chrysler Charges Into EV Market
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, James M. Amend, with Cliff Banks
Chrysler LLC's Unexpected Recent unveiling of three fully operable electric vehicles, with a salable version from the trio by 2010, may have shocked the
Diesel Rams to Be Sourced From Two Plants
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Eric Mayne
Chrysler LLC will Divide Its Diesel-powered light-duty pickup production between two plants, but the auto maker is mum about where it will assemble its
VW Routan Happily Goes Where Some Fear to Tread
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Tom Murphy
Count Volkswagen AG Officially in the U.S. minivan segment, now that Routans are arriving in showrooms. VW enters the market after General Motors Corp.
Ultra-Low-Cost Cars Pose Opportunities, Risks, Study Shows
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Byron Pope
Entering the Ultra-Low-Cost Car Segment, as India's Tata Group intends to do with its $2,500 Nano car, is fraught with rewards and risks, an A.T. Kearney
Ford Embraces Same-Supplier Strategy for C-Cars
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Eric Mayne
Suppliers with Global Reach Stand to reap windfalls from Ford Motor Co.'s new C-car platform because the auto maker is determined to utilize the same
Let's Avoid Vehicular Communism
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, DREW WINTER
My Office Overlooks Two of Metropolitan Detroit's mightiest freeways. When I look down, I see wonderful shiny rows of diversity. All manner of cars and
One Ford for All
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, JOHN McELROY
Ford Finally Figured Out How to Give Mercury a unique lineup of cars, make Lincoln a viable luxury contender and rely on the Ford brand to really pull
Recharging a Century-Old Market
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BARBARA McCLELLAN
The Past is Nothing if Not a Signpost to the future, as history has proven. So, as the 2008 U.S. presidential election draws near, it's a good time to
Warming Up for Better Mileage
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY BYRON POPE
Behr GmbH & Co. KG is Launching a trio of new thermal-management technologies that optimize engine performance and fuel economy. The first of the systems,
Russia's Ever-Changing Environment
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY BYRON POPE
As with Any Automotive Assembly Plant, Ford Motor Co. ZAO's facility in the small town of Vsevolozhsk, Russia, some 15 miles (24 km) east of St. Petersburg,
Nissan Enjoys 14 Years of Accolades
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY GARY WITZENBURG
The Ward's 10 Best Engines competition has been recognizing outstanding powertrain development for 14 years. In this installment of our 2008 series, Nissan explains the technology behind the only engine making the list all 14 years: the supremely smooth VQ V-6.
INTAKE
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld
Full-Contact Driving WE ALL WANT TO BE SAFE IN OUR CARS, but where does it end? How many more airbags, heavier roofs and electronic stability control
Defining the Value Proposition
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Drew Winter
Convergence used to just be about merging electronics with the mechanical automotive world. In fact, it began as a forum to do just that. But Convergence
Showdown in the Showroom
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY CHRISTIE SCHWEINSBERG
Next to the Race Between Barack Obama and John McCain, the most closely watched battle this fall may be the one shaping up at dealerships, as new-car
Bland Design, Bold Engineering
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY DREW WINTER AND JAMES M. AMEND
After Teasing Everyone for Almost two years, General Motors Corp. finally reveals the production version of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as part of
U.S. Lags in Auto Industry Support
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY TOM MURPHY
From Detroit's Perspective, the 2008 presidential election is a referendum on the efficacy of government support for the auto industry, financed by taxpayers.
OEMs to Enrich Small-Vehicle Content
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By James M. Amend
Auto makers will turn their former econoboxes into sporty, stylish rides replete with an unprecedented level of high-tech gadgets, safety and creature
Head-Restraint Tweak Boosts Crash Ratings
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By James M. Amend
A tweak earlier this year to the head restraint design of General Motors Corp.'s midsize cross/utility vehicles help the quartet earn a Top Safety Pick
Seeking Growth in Shrinking Segment
Oct 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY TOM MURPHY
Do Americans Still Need Pickups? Chrysler LLC figures they do, despite the personal credit crunch every time a V-8 fullsizer pulls in for a fill-up. As
’09 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Strengthens Legacy, Bolsters Future
Aug 27, 2008 12:33 PM, WardsAuto.com, By James M. Amend
The ZR1’s seamless marriage of everyday drivability and outrageous performance demonstrates the vaunted engineering capabilities GM built its business on remain intact.
’09 Cadillac CTS-V Ready For a Fight
Sep 15, 2008 1:11 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Mike Sutton
After several good-but-not-great V-Series attempts, Cadillac’s bold reprise of the CTS-V confirms GM is serious about the brand’s world-class performance.
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