Hatchback Market Wide Open Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy The last time U.S. vehicle plants produced more hatchbacks and wagons than 4-door sedans and 2-door coupes in the U.S., E.T. was a box-office sensation, Jack and Diane were growing up in the heartland, and cold, icy weather delayed the arrival of the San Francisco 49ers' motorcade at the Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit for Super Bowl XVI.
News
Toyota Jumped the Shark Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld
Toyota in Damage-Control Mode (see WAW - Jan. '10, p.12) was a real eye-opener and a trip down memory lane. Did Toyota open a 1980s time capsule and let
6-Cyl. Bikes Alive Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld
Just read your eulogy of the V-8 engine, including the part about the dead end technology represented by the inline-6 motorcycle engines of the 1970s
Time Short for Zombie Companies, Ross Warns Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Eric Mayne It's time to drive a stake through the hearts of the industry's walking dead, supply-chain guru Wilbur Ross says. Following a year that only can be likened
Former GM Purchasing Chief Cleaning Up GAZ Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, David E. Zoia Bo Andersson is tearing things up as chairman of Russian commercial-vehicle builder OAO GAZ Group, as he attempts to reform the company in order to face
Scion Studies Adding Small Pickup Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Christie Schweinsberg Toyota Motor Corp's Scion youth brand is studying whether a compact pickup truck would fit the niche brand's all-car lineup, Scion General Manager Jack
China's BYD Insists U.S. EV Debuts This Year Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Drew Winter and Byron Pope Amid skepticism, Chinese battery- -maker-turned auto maker BYD Auto Co. Ltd. says it will launch its e6 electric car in the U.S. before the end of 2010,
Blue Springs Plant Still Awaits Green Light Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Tom Murphy By now, some 2,000 employees were supposed to be working at Toyota Motor Corp.'s new plant in Blue Springs, MS, assembling about 150,000 vehicles annually.
Tata Says Tiny Nano Nearly Ready for U.S. Launch Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, Christie Schweinsberg, with David C. Smith India's Tata Motors Ltd. says European homologation of its low-cost Nano subcompact car already is done, paving the way for potential sales in the U.S.
Editorials & Columnists
Time for Chrysler to Pull Back Curtain Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter My son has a T-shirt that says, Due to budget constraints, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. With Ford and General Motors now showing
Auto Makers Drive Me to Distraction Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By John McElroy As much as they deny it, auto makers keep adding to the problem of driver distraction. Every new electronic gizmo they stick on the dashboard is just
Niche Mania Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Jerry Flint In the old days life was simple. There were 4-door sedans and 2-door coupes and convertibles. Station wagons were a small niche when they were known as
Suppliers
Comau Sells Smart Assembly Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy With assembly plants closing and auto makers looking to redeploy machines and assets, executives at Comau Inc. say there's never been a better time to
New Wheels
New Sienna A Winner Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Christie Schweinsberg Minivans. They're the Rodney Dangerfield of the auto industry. Despite having ample room for passengers and cargo, easy ingress and egress and often times
Nissan Banks on 4-Door Sales Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY TOM MURPHY High-profit pickups and SUVs aren't selling well, so how is an auto maker supposed to bolster the bottom line without a product pipeline overflowing with
Tucson Shows Nobody's Perfect Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By James M. Amend You would think Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. could do nothing wrong these days. The Korean auto maker's first foray into the luxury-car segment produced the
Lexus GX Good Buggy Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Christie Schweinsberg Landlines. Tube TVs. The VCR. In a world of iPhones, paper-thin LCDs and Hulu, all now are quaint reminders of yesteryear. As is a big body-on-frame SUV
Articles
High Battery Costs to Keep Lid on EVs Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, BY DAVID E. ZOIA A new study by The Boston Consulting Group pours cold water on the prospects for electric vehicle proliferation over the next decade, concluding battery
Prudence, Purpose Underscore NAIAS Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Ward's Staff There is palpable tension on the floor of this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Not so much of the impending-doom variety that
An Olympic Bobsled, on 4 Wheels Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, David C. Smith If they had an Oddball Car of the Year award at the North American International Auto Show, almost certainly among the frontrunners would be the tiny
Ethanol V-6 Delivers Massive Torque Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Tom Murphy Devotees of displacement, your days may be numbered. Ricardo plc recently unveiled a twin-turbo 3.2L V-6 that produces monumental torque equivalent to
Tau V-8 Becomes Moving Target Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Ward's AutoWorld, By Drew Winter Only a few years ago, the automotive engineering community would have scoffed at the idea of a V-8 made by Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. being named one of Ward's
Hatchback Market Wide Open 
