SUVs
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Ford plans $14B in cost cuts as part of new CEO Hackett’s strategy
Plan is to reduce material costs by $10 billion by 2022 through new deals with suppliers and simpler designs.
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China car dilemma: Beijing wants electric, buyers want SUVs
Beijing wants electric cars to make up 8% of every brand’s production as soon as next year.
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Volkswagen bets on technology to bounce back from crisis
Will shift focus to battery-powered cars, digital services and SUVs.
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FCA accelerates NAFTA shift from passenger cars
Transition will impact the automaker’s manufacturing footprint across the globe.
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Canadian auto sales off to ‘dream start’ in 2016
DesRosiers says overall sales improved 9.3% for best March.
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Toyota recalls 2.9M SUVs for possible seat belt failure
Second row window seat belts in RAV4s could be compromised in a crash.
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Fiat Chrysler bets on SUVs, sees Jeeps soaring
Predicts sales will double thanks to cheaper gas prices and new models.
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Tax cut boosts China’s October auto sales
SUVs led the charge, growing by an explosive 60.6% over a year earlier to 622,000 units
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Only three SUVs perform well in front crash tests
Nissan Murano and Jeep Wrangler get tops marks from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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Ford to close Philippines plant
No business case for future manufacturing.
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Ford, Toyota collaborate on new hybrid system
Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are going 50-50 on the joint development of a new hybrid system for light truck and SUVs.
