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All automakers can do so much better with suppliers
… communicated with them well. Now, after several years of falling scores on the survey, Toyota and Honda have joined Ford, Nissan and GM in being rated just "adequate" by suppliers. It's as if Bentley's quality has slipped to where it's roughly …
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Despite yen, Toyota expects export surge to N.A.
… 2011, when it was just under 30 percent. Toyota, which exports a much larger percentage of its Japan-made cars than rivals Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co., wants to make more cars overseas, but the shift is happening slowly. Shigeki Terashi, president …
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Suppliers had a great 2011, if they didn't sell to Toyota or Honda
… cockpit modules, front-end modules, antilock brake parts and other components. In 2011, Hyundai-Kia Automotive passed Nissan North America to become the sixth-largest automaker in the United States. But Mobis also has built a strong relationship …
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Stair-step incentives are back
… of the month, to midmonth. From mid-February to April 2, Nissan paid dealers $200 to $800 per vehicle for hitting three different ..... Fla., who sells 10 brands, including Chrysler, Hyundai and Nissan , says he sees a "crack in the dam" for stair-step programs …
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Dealers
… Jeff Conrad, American Honda Motor Co.'s vice president in charge of Acura sales. 30 with Nissan David Roder, left, and Monte Roder of Economy Nissan in Durango, Colo., received a 30-year award for Nissan from Nissan North America.
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Redone Altima raises stakes in mid-sized battle
SMYRNA, Tenn. -- Nissan North America last week started building ..... There's another factor, too: Will Nissan be able to build enough Altimas to challenge ..... race is particularly significant for Nissan because the Altima has been surging up …
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Ford is shipping Focus Electric to dealers
… burgeoning electric vehicle market against Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf and General Motors ..... GM sold 5,377 Chevrolet Volts, while Nissan sold 2,103 of its Leaf electric cars ..... Ford's move differs from by both GM and Nissan , which build different platforms for …
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Fate of Russia, Turkey car markets crucial to Europe
… sale boost to brands such as Renault, Nissan , Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen. In Turkey ..... told Automotive News Europe. Renault- Nissan -AvtoVAZ dominate The combination of Renault, Nissan , Infiniti and AvtoVAZ, which is the country's …
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GM to Volt owners: To the moon!
… overall, it can save considerable gasoline, helping to strike a modest blow against evil supertanker moguls. That's why GM, Nissan , Ford and everyone else rolling out plug-in cars need to focus their marketing on the cumulative effect those cars have on …
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Russia's AvtoVAZ doubles 2011 net profit
… brand. Earlier this month, the Renault- Nissan alliance announced it would invest about ..... million from Renault and the remainder from Nissan . Renault already purchased 25 percent ..... Carlos Ghosn, CEO of both Renault and Nissan , is looking to the Russian company to …
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Automakers say 'Google it' to U.S. distraction guidelines
… access to Wi-Fi and Google Earth. "Google it," it's telling customers in advertisements if they want to know more. Nissan Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are embracing in-car systems that access Google, Facebook and Twitter …
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Toyoda names the non-Toyotas he likes best
… highest honors from the Toyota chief: the Nissan Skyline, Honda NSX, Mazda Cosmo Sport ..... known in Japan, is sold today as the Infiniti G in the United States, but the name ..... auto organization, and Toyoda follows Nissan COO Toshiyuki Shiga, who had held the …
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Akerson's Worst Critic? (5/16/12)
… picked up steam. With 176. New products coming in the next four model years. According to this graphic Ford GM Toyota and Nissan will replace practically every model they sell. Industrywide. Look for a bottle replacement rates of 23%. In that period …
next four model years. According to this graphic Ford GM Toyota and Nissan will replace practically every model they sell. Industrywide. Look for a bottle replacement rates of 23%. In that period. Well above the -
UK set to snatch GM's Astra from Germany, sources say
… those foreign owners to maintain production in Britain and in the 1980s attracted Japanese carmakers such as Honda, Toyota and Nissan to set up big manufacturing plants. The automotive sector still accounts for more than one-tenth of Britain's total exports …
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Ford to replace U.S. models fastest through 2016, report says
… analysts said replacement rates will be 25 percent for General Motors Co., 24 percent for Toyota Motor Corp. and 23 percent for Nissan Motor Co., which will match the industry average. Automakers that revamp models faster tend to increase market share, according …
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FandI advice from a veteran: Be brilliant in the basics
… involved in the showroom. Read, read, read. These are some of the practices followed by Kelly O'Neill, finance manager of Infiniti of Honolulu. She will share her "Be Brilliant in the Basics" philosophy during the Automotive News FandI Week online conference …
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Nissan now wants to be No. 1 Asian brand in Europe
Nissan said it aimed to become the top-selling ..... the current No. 1 Toyota. This year, Nissan changed its goal, saying it wants to be ..... a surging Hyundai-Kia. Paul Willcox, Nissan Europe's head of sales and marketing …
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New Altima guns for bigger slice of mid-sized sedan segment
SMYRNA, Tenn. -- Nissan North America began production here Tuesday ..... said Bill Krueger, vice chairman of Nissan Americas, after the first 2013 model ..... now looking to reclaim lost ground, Nissan wants to capitalize on the gains. The …
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Remembering Carroll Shelby (5/14/12)
… The car went on sale last week in its smaller lighter and more fuel efficient than its predecessor. Marketing news now from Nissan chief Carlos ago. This year our first ever global brand campaign would year old alternate locations such as a major international …
lighter and more fuel efficient than its predecessor. Marketing news now from Nissan chief Carlos ago. -
Remembering Carroll Shelby (5/14/12)
… The car went on sale last week in its smaller lighter and more fuel efficient than its predecessor. Marketing news now from Nissan chief Carlos ago. This year our first ever global brand campaign would year old alternate locations such as a major international …
lighter and more fuel efficient than its predecessor. Marketing news now from Nissan chief Carlos ago.
