April 2012 Auto SalesNot gaining, but sustaining. New-car sales were again solidly over the 14-million-unit annual rate in April, in another sign that the auto industry’s nascent recovery has taken hold. GM joined Ford and Toyota in raising its forecast for full-year sales to the low 14-million range. That pace is up nicely from last [...]
April 27 2012 by
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Deep Dive: Audi Expands the Q RangeAllroad-plus talent and coupe-like appeal. Once Audi’s new Q crossover range strategy is in place, the brand will offer no fewer than seven different Q models. Says chairman of the board Rupert Stadler: “The SUV segment keeps on growing. This is a trend not only in China and North [...]
April 27 2012 by
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Deep Dive: Audi Expands the Q RangeAllroad-plus talent and coupe-like appeal. Once Audi’s new Q crossover range strategy is in place, the brand will offer no fewer than seven different Q models. Says chairman of the board Rupert Stadler: “The SUV segment keeps on growing. This is a trend not only in China and North [...]
April 25 2012 by
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Secret Swillers: Nine Small Cars with a Drinking ProblemIf there’s a water cooler at your place of business, the people who gather around it are probably talking about the price of gasoline. If there’s a water cooler at your place of business, the people who gather around it are probably talking about the price of [...]
April 24 2012 by
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First Look: 2013 Audi Q5A familiar look, along with a new powertrain family. Three years doesn’t sound like a long time, but that’s exactly how old the Audi Q5 is. Seeing as an all-new model is due for another three years, the time is ripe for a mid-cycle update — and that’s exactly what was [...]