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Ford, Honda Projected to Gain Market Share in new ‘Car Wars’ Study

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Ford, Honda Projected to Gain Market Share in new ‘Car Wars’ Study
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The analysts and number crunchers at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch released the findings of their latest Car Wars study, a report that tracks industry product trends. The results are surprising; market-share fluctuations are expected to remain small. But Ford and Honda are both projected to gain in the coming years with Nissan on track to… Continue Reading...

TRANS WARS Episode III: Revenge of the Shift

TRANS WARS Episode III: Revenge of the Shift
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Welcome to the final installment of Trans Wars, a three-part miniseries exploring the automatic transmission. So far we’ve compared torque-converter and dual-clutch units, but these two gearboxes aren’t the only ones on the market today. Continue Reading...

TRANS WARS Episode II: Attack of the Clutches

TRANS WARS Episode II: Attack of the Clutches
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In yesterday’s installment of Trans Wars we explored the benefits and downsides of conventional automatic gearboxes, ones that feature fluid-filled torque converters. This type of transmission has been around for more than 50 years; it works well and has pretty much become the industry standard. Continue Reading...

TRANS WARS Episode I: The Phantom Pedal

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TRANS WARS Episode I: The Phantom Pedal
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Join us for a three-part miniseries exploring the ins and outs of automatic transmissions. For the first installment we celebrate heritage by tipping our hats to a great motoring tradition that’s as American as baseball, apple pie and Oldsmobile. This is Trans Wars! Continue Reading...

May 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers

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May 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers
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May was a heck of a month in the auto industry. A deluge of recall announcements flooded the news and continued to erode profits, but sales continued to pour in… for some companies. Continue Reading...

Volkswagen Golf GTI Wolfsburg Edition Unveiled at Worthersee

Volkswagen Golf GTI Wolfsburg Edition Unveiled at Worthersee
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The Volkswagen apprentices have revealed their custom Golf GTI Wolfsburg Edition at this year’s Worthersee Tour. Continue Reading...

2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Revealed Without AWD

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2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Revealed Without AWD
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The 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen has been officially unveiled but it’s missing one of the key features previewed in the concept car. Continue Reading...