SUVs
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California company plans to sell China designed SUVs in US
Other Chinese brands have announced U.S. sales plans but have struggled to meet safety and emissions standards
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Ford adding 450 jobs in Chicago to meet rising SUV demand
Auto maker will upgrade a 200,000-square-foot building where it now modifies Explorers into versions for cops.
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GM seeks to avoid Takata recalls for fourth straight year
Would have to repair more than 6 million trucks and SUVs at a cost of US$1.2 billion.
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Ford shifting 550 jobs to boost SUV production in Kentucky
Growing sales for Expeditions and Navigators are driving a 20% production boost at the Louisville plant.
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GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off
That still leaves the majority of the cuts hitting white-collar workers and Canadians.
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Ford shuffling workers to increase production of big SUVs
Several hundred of the workers will be moved to truck and SUV factories where jobs are being added.
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Ford Canada spared from parent’s plan to cut most car models by 2020
Oakville complex currently assembles Edge, Flex, Lincoln MKX and Lincoln MKT, all sport utility vehicles.
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Ford boosts production of 2 big SUVS at Kentucky plant
Demand is driving 25% more production of Lincoln Navigators and Ford Expeditions.
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GM takes a third crack at avoiding Takata airbag inflator recalls
Automaker says it could save $1 billion and avoid recalling up to 6.8 million full-size 2007-2011 pickup trucks and SUVs.
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Auto fuel efficiency makes gains, but falls short of targets
CO2 fuel economy data show 2016 was higher than model year 2015 by only one-tenth of a gallon.
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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.
