Retooling Sets Stage for New Reality Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy The first rule in show business is to keep the audience wanting more. After an encore or two, if the crowd keeps cheering when the houselights come on, then the show’s a success
News
Ford Studies Soy Oil for Rubber Parts Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Byon Pope Ford Motor Co. researchers move one step closer to replacing petroleum with soy oil to improve rubber auto parts by making them more environmentally friendly.
Rotary Engine Finally Could Find Home in Future Hybrids Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, David E. Zoia The rotary engine may have a future after all. Once thought to be the next big thing in automotive powertrains, the rotary, or Wankel, engine largely
Hyundai: Improved Quality Demands Higher Prices Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Christie Schweinsberg Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. plans to shed its historically low prices as the brand accelerates its quality strides. When our quality is almost equal to (Tier
Intelligent Tires to Debut by 2013 Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Drew Winter Picture this: You have just packed up the minivan and hit the road for a family vacation when the tire-pressure warning light blinks on. Today, you have
Mazda Not Boxed In by Small-Car Design Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Byron Pope As the '11 Mazda2 took shape, one thing became clear to Mazda Motor Corp.: the boxy, minivan-ish look gaining prominence among today's small cars would
Editorials & Columnists
Pyrrhic Victory Coming for Toyota Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter In August 1987, a McDonnell Douglas MD82 taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport crashed and killed more than 150 passengers and crew. Incredibly,
Don't Kiss UAW Goodbye Just Yet Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By John McElroy Can the United Auto Workers union regain its former glory and become a major force in the labor movement again? You bet it can! It won't be easy, but
It's 1885 All Over Again Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Jerry Flint More than a century ago, the creators of the new automotive industry tried out every powertrain they could invent and decided the gasoline-fueled, internal-combustion
Suppliers
Cameras, LEDs Lead Hella Recovery Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy Using innovation as a compass to chart its course, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. says it has weathered the industry downturn and sees bright prospects for supplying
Materials
IAC Advancing With DIY Materials Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy Each year, IAC Group North America purchases about 300 million lbs. (136 million kg) of raw materials to produce plastic automotive interior components.
New Wheels
Mercedes' Rescue Mission Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy Based on alarmingly low sales, the Mercedes-Benz R-Class cross/utility vehicle desperately needs a makeover, the kind associated with television shows
CR-Z Suffers Split Personalities Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Christie Schweinsberg Much like Sally Field in the movie the new Honda CR-Z hybrid sports coupe is hard to pin down. But unlike the movie character, who suffered multiple identities,
Often Outstanding, Still Outlandish Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Christie Schweinsberg When it debuted in 2004, the Infiniti QX joined the fray of SUVs that emphasized style at levels not seen since Cadillacs wore fins over substance. With
Articles
EV Sticker Shock Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld
The first thing that caught my eye in John McElroy's column about the Nissan Leaf was the price tag (see WAW May '10, p.10). The second was his statement
Volt Charges Up Lear EV Business Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By James M. Amend Newly reorganized parts supplier Lear Corp., which exited a 4-month trip through bankruptcy in November, says the coming Chevrolet Volt charged up its
Toyota Steadfast in Safety Probe Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Eric Mayne Despite mounting evidence impli-cating drivers as the wild card in a series of unintended-acceleration allegations that have battered Toyota Motor Corp.'s
BMW In For Long Haul Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter Diesels are beloved in Europe, but many homeland critics say the light-duty diesel engine never will find a place in the heart of the U.S. consumer. They
VW's New Plant So Green, It's White Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter Every auto maker likes to tout the environmental friendliness of its new plants, but leave it to Volkswagen Group of America to brag that the lights for
Retooling Sets Stage for New Reality 
