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BRIC Nations Battered, But Standing Firm in Face of Global Slowdown
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Barbara McClellan
The Year 2008 will be Remembered by the Global Auto industry primarily for the financial meltdown that began in the U.S. housing market and quickly spread, threatening economies throughout the world.
Signs of a sales slowdown already were in play months before as new-vehicle deliveries in the U.S. and Europe continued to tumble, caused by a meteoric rise in the price of oil and raw materials.
Russian Auto Industry: A Tale of Two Markets
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Byron Pope
Russia's Automotive Market is Nothing if not a Paradox. New-car dealerships stand next to dilapidated Soviet-era apartment buildings, while flashy Ferraris
Indian OEMs Accelerate Pace to Meet Growth Potential
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Barbara McClellan with Sudhakar Shah in Mumbai and Mack Chrysler
Unlike China's Explosion, the Auto Industry's expansion when it finally came to India was measured but determined; not an onslaught, but a steady stream,
Consumer Confidence, Optimism Drive Brazil Car Sales
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Barbara McClellan with Sol Biderman in Sao Paulo
Brazil's Auto Industry is Sitting Pretty These Days, and if it seems a bit smug, perhaps it can be excused. While much of the world's markets have been
China's Bull Market Slows on Global Woes
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Christie Schweinsberg with Mack Chrysler
China, The Largest and Most-Mature Automotive Market of the world's key emerging economies, has less in common these days with its fellow BRIC countries
Scirocco May Get Second Chance at U.S.
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, David E Zoia
No Promises, But the Volkswagen Scirocco may make it to the U.S. after all. When it bowed earlier this year at the Geneva auto show, Volkswagen of America
Toyota Opens New Tech Center Campus in Michigan
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Christie Schweinsberg
When Toyota Motor Corp. Broke ground in spring 2006 on a $187 million technical center in York Township, MI, the auto maker said it intended to add 400
GM Looks to Pint-Size 4-cyls.
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Mike Sutton
General Motors Corp. is Quick to Point out its current pressurized 4- and 6-cyl. engines offer equal performance and better efficiency than many of its
CUV, Minivans to Expand Peugeot Lineup
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, William Diem
Automobiles Peugeot Plans to Expand its market potential considerably with two minivans due to hit the market before the end of the decade. A cross/utility
Volkswagen Debuts New Golf Hatchback
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Drew Winter
Volkswagen AG Plays Up Practicality and fuel economy in Paris as it introduces its new Golf hatchback, Golf GTI concept and a host of powertrain upgrades.
Honda Focus on Affordability With Insight
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Drew Winter
Promising It will be the Most Affordable hybrid yet, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. President Takeo Fukui stresses simplicity and low cost in unveiling a concept
Renault Reveals New Meganes
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By William Diem, Drew Winter and Christie Schweinsberg
Renault SA Launches Its Revamped Megane family with a 2-pronged design approach. A racy coupe with windows that recall the original Koleos concept replaces
A New Type of Breakthrough
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, DREW WINTER
The Convergence Transportation Electronics Association conference always is full of talk about breakthroughs, but the intense three days of 2008's conference
Will Diesel Be DOA in U.S.?
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, JOHN McELROY
I'm A Big Fan of Diesels. Or, I Should say I'm a big fan of common-rail, direct-injection, turbodiesels. They offer terrific fuel economy, performance
A New Kind of Madness
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, JERRY FLINT
We will Not See 17 Million Sales Again for a while, a good while. Just for a reminder, when sales fell to 12.3 million back in 1991, they didn't march
Eagle Ottawa Seeks Hold on Market
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY JAMES M. AMEND
It Hardly Would Seem Necessary for a 140-year-old company to introduce itself to the world, but given its new strategy, that's the irony of leather supplier
Eaton's Supercharger Prospects Boosted
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Tom Murphy
Thanks to This Year's Launch of the innovative new Twin Vortices Series supercharger, Eaton Corp. plans to boost its annual production of superchargers
Letters
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld
Detroit Deserves Nothing I WOULD LIKE TO REBUT JERRY FLINT'S commentary, Detroit Three Deserve Help (see WAW Sept. '08, p.48). The Detroit Three do not
The People's Diesel
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY MIKE SUTTON
Although Volkswagen of America Inc. has sold more than 800,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. in the past 30 years, this latest '09 Jetta TDI model is by
Diesel's Best Shot in U.S.
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY DREW WINTER
I Pull Into the Left Lane of the Autobahn near the Austrian border and put my foot down at about 80 mph (120 km/h). The U.S.-spec BMW 335d sedan churns,
Suzuki's Bid for Relevance
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY CHRISTIE SCHWEINSBERG
After Releasing a Redesigned Version of its Grand Vitara SUV three years ago, only to see sales stagnate, American Suzuki Motor Corp. stages an extensive
GM Won't Rule Out Plastic Panels
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY TOM MURPHY
General Motors Corp.'s Saturn Division used dent-resistant thermoplastic body panels as a selling point when the import-fighting brand launched in 1990.
New Composite Can Replace Steel, Suppliers Say
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Byron Pope
Sabic Innovative Plastics and Azdel Inc. introduce a new composite they say largely can replace steel in some automotive applications, reducing weight
Yazaki Sees Promise in Green Prototype Material
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Christie Schweinsberg
Japanese Automotive Supplier Yazaki Corp. is looking to develop its vehicle interior business with new environmentally friendly materials. One of the
Mercedes Diesel Sets New Standard
Nov 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, Mercedes reveals the technical challenges associated with the deliciously powerful, yet eco-friendly, 3.0L V-6 turbodiesel.
All Charged Up
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY DAVID E. ZOIA
The Technology isn't Perfected, Mass-Production Questions persist and no one seems quite sure how to make money on them, but lithium-ion batteries are
New Electric Car Industry Imminent
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, William Diem
For Years, California Regulators have been Dreaming of the kind of headlines that came out of the Paris auto show. Among them: Paris Offers Drivers Electric
Autonomous Vehicles Close to Reality
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY ERIC MAYNE
Self-driving Vehicles could be on public roads as early as 2013, says a research scientist at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. In five
Conti Chief: Change Is Good, Necessary
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Tom Murphy
Sounding Like a Presidential Candidate stumping for office, the chairman of Continental AG's executive board focused on change in his keynote speech at
HMIs Must Recognize Human Behavior
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, James M. Amend
Experts at Convergence Agreed the safest next-generation human-machine interfaces will include a reconfigurable display with touch-screen controls and
Tough Economy Tightening Electronics Budgets
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Derek Stark
Amid Fears of An Impending Global economic meltdown, some auto executives say their companies have curtailed product-development budgets dedicated to
MOST Infotainment Backbone of Auto Industry
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Byron Pope
The Media Oriented Systems Transport cooperation is in the process of rolling out its MOST150 technology, which uses a single plastic fiber-optic cable
Denso's Green Ways Pay Off
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY TOM MURPHY
In 1999, Denso International America Inc.'s auto-parts plant in Maryville, TN near Knoxville sent 2,812 tons (2,550 t) of trash to the local Blount County
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