Auto Plus Moto: 2月 2014

2014年2月28日星期五

Global vehicle sales will likely peak in next decade, analysts sayAuto News

The planet that Henry Ford put on wheels is poised for a stall. The world will reach "Peak Car" -- a point at which annual global sales growth will top out -- in the next decade, several auto-industry analysts predict.

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GM execs brace for recall falloutAuto News

Top GM executives are under intense pressure to explain why it took them a decade to order a fix for a faulty ignition switch.

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Device May Aid Car Hackers (2/28/14)

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U.S. plans new caps on sulfur in gasoline to cut tailpipe emissions, smogAuto News

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to unveil new regulations on Monday to lower the sulfur content of gasoline in order to reduce automotive tailpipe emissions and smog levels, people familiar with the agency's deliberations told Bloomberg.

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Honda shifts strategy as Insight hybrid fadesAuto News

Honda said its decision to scrap the Insight, the first hybrid marketed in the United States, is part of a revised strategy to expand its U.S. lineup of fuel-saving cars and light trucks.

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In Minnesota, buy a Ford truck, get a voucher #8230; toward a gunAuto News

Buy a new or used Ford pickup and get a voucher toward the purchase of a shotgun at Muscatell Burns Ford in Minnesota.

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What's coming at Geneva 2014?

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UAW faces second challenge in appeal of VW plant voteAuto News

An anti-union group representing some workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant on Friday moved to challenge the UAW's appeal of this month's election in which the union failed to organize workers at the factory.

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Penske to open 7th U.S. Porsche storeAuto News

Penske Automotive Group signed a letter of intent to open its seventh Porsche dealership in the United States. The store is scheduled to open in Davie, Florida, in the second quarter of 2015.

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Tesla and its high-flying shares defy odds, still face skepticsAuto News

Tesla, propelled by praise from Consumer Reports and plans to build a better battery and expand in Asia, has cemented its place as the highest-flying automobile stock in at least two decades.

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Opel plans Monza SUV flagship, reports sayAuto News

Opel plans to add a large SUV/crossover as a flagship model, German press reports said. The SUV would go into production in 2017 and cost slightly more than the Insignia mid-sized sedan, reports said.

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Opel plans Monza SUV as its top model, reports sayAuto News

VW previews future SUV styling with T-ROC crossover conceptAuto News

Volkswagen will preview styling cues for its future SUVs with the T-ROC concept that debuts at the Geneva auto show.

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Ford nips at Toyota in U.S. retail sales race Auto News

The Ford brand is closing in on Toyota as the favorite of retail auto buyers in the United States, a sign of rising popularity of the Fusion mid-sized car and Escape SUV, and of growing dismay with the Japanese manufacturer.

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2014年2月27日星期四

Mustang Catches a Breeze (2/27/14)

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Diaz: Nissan N.A. to gain 'profitable' shareAuto News

U.S. sales boss Fred Diaz expects Nissan North America to continue gaining U.S. market share in 2014 as it rolls out more new models.

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Diaz: Nissan N.A. to gain 'profitable' shareAuto News

Severstal shifting to high-strength steel products to counter aluminum threat Auto News

Steelmaker Severstal North American plans to move into new high-strength steel products to counter the growing threat from aluminum in light-vehicle manufacturing.

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Corker: U.S. labor board should not 'muzzle' lawmakersAuto News

Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee called on federal authorities on Thursday not to muzzle lawmakers who do not support union organizing as they consider the UAW's appeal of a failed effort to represent workers at a VW plant in Chattanooga.

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Mazda's Mexico plant 'most important' base, chairman saysAuto News

Mazda Chairman Takashi Yamanouchi opened the company's new small-car assembly plant in Mexico today, calling it the company's 'most important global strategic base'.

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Porsche founder's legacy hits Nazi past in Czech hometown Auto News

Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the sports-car brand and designer of the Volkswagen Beetle, evokes mixed feelings in his home town of Vratislavice in the Czech Republic, where a new exhibition prepares to celebrate his life.

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Ford sued over patented turn signal technologyAuto News

Ford was sued for patent infringement on technology for an automatic turn signal.

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Tesla's $5 billion gigafactory may spark state bidding warAuto News

Tesla's plan to build what co-founder Elon Musk bills as the world's largest battery factory could shake up the power industry and trigger a bidding contest between 4 states eager for the 6,500 jobs the $5 billion investment could create.

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Mini previews bigger Clubman wagonAuto News

Mini will debut the Clubman concept station wagon at the Geneva auto show. The concept previews the iconic marque's longest and widest model to date.

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Volvo concept previews sleek look of future wagons, simpler interiorsAuto News

Volvo previewed the sleek look of its future station wagons today with the Concept Estate, which also reveals the automaker's intention to offer simpler interiors. The three-door sports wagon debuts next week at the Geneva auto show.

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2014年2月26日星期三

Chevy to boost March incentives in 'unprecedented promotional assault'Auto News

Chevrolet plans a national promotion in March offering supplier pricing on all Silverado pickup models -- in addition to nearly every other vehicle in its lineup -- marking the second straight month of beefed-up incentives from GM.

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NHTSA opens probe into GM recall timingAuto News

NHTSA said it opened an investigation into the timeliness of General Motors' recall of faulty ignition switches on 1.37 million vehicles in the United States.

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Ford polishes Mustang convertible to rival Europe's bestAuto News

The top on the 2015 Ford Mustang convertible will open in 7 to 10 seconds, roughly twice as fast as the 2014 Mustang.

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Tesla to invest $2 billion in U.S. gigafactoryAuto News

Tesla said it plans to invest $2 billion in a U.S. car battery plant that will be capable of supplying lithium ion packs for 500,000 vehicles a year by 2020.

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Tesla's Next Power Play (2/26/14)

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Tesla plans $1.6 billion offering to fund gigafactoryAuto News

Tesla is offering $1.6 billion of convertible senior notes to help fund a battery factory.

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February auto sales forecast cut to 15.5 million pace, LMC saysAuto News

LMC Automotive reduced its estimate for U.S. auto sales in February after retail transactions last week were weaker than anticipated. LMC now projects an annualized selling rate, adjusted for seasonal trends, of 15.

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Ford wants to expand credit lines to $12 billion, report saysAuto News

Ford is seeking to expand its credit lines by $1.3 billion to $12 billion. The company is planning to raise a $9 billion revolving loan that expires in five years and a $3 billion financing pact that lapses in three years.

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Ford wants to expand credit lines to $12 billion, report saysAuto News

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Classic ads: Nissan Primera

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VW cuts German workers' 2013 bonus due to Europe slumpAuto News

VW will pay German workers a lower bonus for 2013 than a year earlier, as slumping demand in core European car markets hurt sales and profit at its major brand.

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Panasonic may invest in $1 billion Tesla battery plant, report saysAuto News

Panasonic is considering investing in a U.S. car battery plant planned by Tesla, sources familiar with the plan say, with total investment estimated by one source at around $979 million.

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How U.S. dealers can boost their margins, according to McKinsey studyAuto News

U.S. dealerships can significantly improve on the industry's average profit margin if they upgrade the capability of sales and service employees and pursue new sales formats, a McKinsey and Co. study concludes.

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How U.S. dealers can boost margins, according to McKinsey studyAuto News

Cooper-Standard said to be considering merger with TI AutomotiveAuto News

Cooper-Standard Holdings is weighing a merger with rival TI Automotive, looking to combine the world's two largest suppliers of fluid systems for cars and trucks, according to people familiar with the matter.

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GM takes next step to strengthen relationship with suppliersAuto News

General Motors is rolling out an initiative to forge deeper strategic partnerships in its supply base, promising a better business relationship with suppliers that work more closely and openly with the automaker to speed innovations to market.

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2014年2月25日星期二

Toyota design chief Fukuichi to head LexusAuto News

Toyota is giving design unprecedented clout in a management shuffle that puts the company's global design chief, Tokuo Fukuichi, in charge of Lexus division and on the board.

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Honda ends Insight hybrid output as sales trail PriusAuto News

Honda will end production of the Insight model, the first hybrid vehicle introduced in the United States, after demand plunged and sales lagged behind the Toyota Prius.

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GM Recall Expanded (2/25/14)

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GM tells NHTSA Silverado, Sierra glitch 'inconsequential'Auto News

GM is seeking federal regulators' permission to not recall more than 200,000 new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups because of an electronic defect that can be triggered by using the steering wheel controls.

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Tesla stock soars amid talk that 'gigafactory' could transform power industryAuto News

Tesla Motors Inc.'s plan to ramp up battery production by building what CEO Elon Musk calls a 'gigafactory' may do even more to transform the power industry than it does to advance the electric car.

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VW workers file to fight UAW's election challengeAuto News

Five workers from Volkswagen AG's Chattanooga plant petitioned the National Labor Relations Board today for a chance to challenge the UAW's efforts to overturn the results of this month's union election there.

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Google Glass faces driving bans as states move to bar useAuto News

Motorists in at least six states may be barred from using Google Glass, the eyewear device under test that can access the Internet and take photos with a blink.

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Holiday deals, mild warm-up give small lift to Feb. salesAuto News

Presidents Day promotions and a slight warm-up from January's unusually harsh winter weather may have helped U.S. auto sales improve this month, but probably not by much.

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GM expands ignition switch recall by more than 588,000 vehiclesAuto News

GM is adding more than 588,000 vehicles to a recall to fix ignition switches that can shut off engines and cause crashes. The problem has been linked to 31 crashes and 13 front-seat deaths, GM says.

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Visteon makes deal to use Autonet Mobile 'connected car' softwareAuto News

Visteon has announced an agreement with Autonet Mobile that will allow Visteon to integrate Autonet's telematics software into its next-generation infotainment systems.

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Japanese stay atop Consumer Reports rankings as Detroit strugglesAuto News

Detroit has come clawing back from the brink with award-winning products, but Japanese and luxury brands still have the best lineups of cars and light trucks in the industry, the editors of the influential shopping guide Consumer Reports say.

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Tesla stock hits record after analyst doubles projected price to $320Auto News

Tesla jumped after Morgan Stanley more than doubled its projected price for the stock to $320, saying its bid to disrupt the auto industry may also affect electric utilities.

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Visteon Q4 profits rise, capping 'very good' year Auto News

Auto parts supplier Visteon posted a rise in quarterly profit and reaffirmed its 2014 financial projections.

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Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake revealed Auto Trader

Jaguar XFR-S Sportbreak revealed

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2014年2月24日星期一

Fiat: 4-door is no illusionAuto News

Fiat wandered in the desert for the newest spot on our auto brand viral video rankings.

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Honda forms new Acura planning arm after sedan sales fallAuto News

Honda, which saw a 10 percent drop in U.S. Acura sedan sales last year, is creating a new group to plan business development for the premium brand.

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King: UAW appeal in VW vote targets outsidersAuto News

UAW President Bob King said on Monday that the union's appeal of a failed organizing effort at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga will focus on the actions of outside parties, not the German automaker.

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Jag, Dealers Debate Data (2/24/14)

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Nissan recalls 16,838 Frontier trucks in North America to inspect, repair circuit breakerAuto News

Nissan is recalling 16,838 Frontier pickup trucks in North America to address an electrical issue that could cause a fire, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.

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Ford's reported pick of QNX over Microsoft for next-gen Sync boosts BlackBerry stockAuto News

With the next-generation Ford Sync switching to QNX in favor of Microsoft, according to people briefed on the matter, BlackBerry's stock surged today.

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Rep. John Dingell, who championed the auto industry, to retireAuto News

Michigan Democrat John Dingell, an ardent advocate of the auto industry who has served longer in the Congress than any other person in history, will retire from the House of Representatives after this year, a senior House Democratic aide said on...

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BASF undeterred by EV market's setbacks, invests in battery techAuto News

BASF is betting customers will flock to electric cars, using its chemical products to create a battery that will enable vehicles to run longer.

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Fisker, new Chinese owner to restart Karma output this yearAuto News

Fisker Automotive, which has been acquired by China's largest auto parts company, plans to restart production of its Karma plug-in hybrid luxury car "within a year" and will also complete the half-finished development of a second model, according to...

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Visteon makes deal to use Autonet Mobile infotainment softwareAuto News

Chrysler turned away by bankruptcy court in tax-refund questAuto News

Chrysler Group couldn't get a New York bankruptcy court's help in its bid to recover an alleged $50 million overpayment of state unemployment insurance premiums.

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Tracing the UAW's struggle with foreign automakersAuto News

Automotive News spoke to labor analyst Kristen Dziczek about the root of the issues that led up to the recent vote at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga.

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Hyundai randd chief makes a comeback after 3-month hiatusAuto News

Hyundai reinstated former randd president Kwon Moon-sik, just three months after he had quit over a string of quality problems. Hyundai also said its design center boss left for "personal reasons."

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