Zero Fatalities Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter Volvo wants to eliminate vehicle deaths by 2020. Other auto makers are getting on board. Can it be done?
Black Boxes Could Be Courtroom Savior or Slayer for Toyota Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Christie Schweinsberg Electronic data recorders, commonly known as black boxes, could blow the lid off unintended acceleration allegations against Toyota Motor Corp. Typically,
News
GM Called Out for NUMMI Closure Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, David E. Zoia and James M. Amend General Motors Co. is to blame for the planned closing of the New United Motor Mfg. Inc. joint venture plant in Fremont, CA, Toyota Motor Corp.'s top
Upcoming Hybrids First Play in VW's Electrification Strategy Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, David E Zoia A once-hesitant Volkswagen Group, more diesel-engine than electric-vehicle advocate, is beginning to embrace hybrids and pure EVs in a big way. Although
Magna Moving Forward in Russia Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Tom Murphy Magna International Inc. has had its eye on Russia for several years, confident it will become a lucrative emerging automotive market. The current outlook
Help Wanted at Freudenberg-NOK Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Tom Murphy Need a job? Supplier Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership has 113 white-collar positions to fill by summer, and the vast majority of them are in the U.S.
Editorials & Columnists
Truth Takes Backseat in Safety Coverage Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter Whether it's due to competitive pressures or the fact mainstream journalists don't know much about cars, automotive safety stories usually represent journalism
Biofuels Have Head Start on Alternatives Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By John McElroy If cars powered by electricity, hydrogen or natural gas are ever going to catch on in the U.S., a lot of infrastructure is going to have to get built.
Nothing Wrong With Going for First Place Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Jerry Flint Konnichiwa, fellow Toyota executives, from this moment forward we aren't worried about quality. All we care about is expanding and being No.1 in the world.
Suppliers
Denso Managing Slow Global Recovery Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Roger Schreffler It was a defining moment for the new CEO of Japan's largest automotive supplier: Denso Corp., bluest of the blue chips, had a bottom line that turned
New Wheels
Hyundai Ratchets Up Momentum Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy There wasn't anything terribly wrong with the fifth-generation Hyundai Sonata, a popularly priced sedan that began chipping away at the market shares
A Back Seat to No One Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Eric Mayne Few skills contribute more to old-school performance driving than the heel-toe. The time-honored pedal dance affords practiced hands (or feet, in this
Articles
INTAKE Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld
Corvair Gets Bad Rap Once again, Mr. Flint is letting the fiction fly. In his Buyers Ignoring GM Bankruptcy commentary (see WAW Jan. '10, p.40), he continues
Smaller Players Take Early EV Lead Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Roger Schreffler and Mack Chrysler As global interest in electric vehicles accelerates, two small Japanese auto makers have edged past the competition and stolen the early limelight. In
EcoBoost Stages 4-Cyl. Encore Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy Ford Motor Co. has plenty to crow about with the technologically advanced 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 that landed recently on the 2010 Ward's 10 Best Engines list
Interior Evaluation Goes Robotic Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Byron Pope Beauty no longer is solely in the eye of the beholder at Ford of Europe, where its Robotized Unit for Tactility and Haptics is proving successful in removing
Navigation For All Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy Every new car on the planet, from the most expensive luxury car to the lowliest of econo-boxes, will have a navigation system onboard within 10 years,
Diving Deep for Innovative Fabrics Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Alan Harman Australian researchers are using crabs and shrimp to create odor-repellent fabrics for the automotive industry. Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute
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