MAY 3, 2017

Factory One Marks GM’s Founding Location

More than 100 years after its founding, General Motors commemorates its birthplace with the Durant-Dort Factory One in Flint, MI, the former carriage-making shop in which William Durant began building Buicks in 1904.

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Durant-Dort Factory One

GALLERY
General Motors poured four years of work into restoring its birthplace in a former carriage-making shop in Flint, MI. The Durant-Dort Factory One, open to the public, includes an extensive archive of GM’s early history.

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Uniquely Stylish, Continental Fits Like a Glove

2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors
The Continental is so much more than comfy seats. Its interior design is fresh and invigorating, a reminder of what made Lincoln an iconic brand of American style so many years ago. It refuses to emulate other luxury marques.

Limited Seating Remains for WardsAuto Interiors Conference - Available seating is going quickly for WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 9! Don’t miss keynotes from FCA and BMW design execs, nine panel discussions on new technologies, materials and more, check out Wards 10 Best Interiors winning vehicles on display, network with peers and make new connections. Register Now.

Lexus LC 500: Risk Rewarded

2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors
Soft tan leather and Alcantara everywhere. Beautiful sculpted trim and surfaces. Ordinary elements made eye-catching. Our judges find so much to love about Lexus’s bold new coupe.

SpeedNews' AeroAuto Conference on May 4, 2017 in Dearborn, Michigan will create synergy between the aerospace and automotive industries by providing a forum for idea sharing, problem solving and development of best practices and bringing leading executives, and decision makers together to build the future.

Delphi Powertrain Spin-Off About Focus, CEO Says

The U.K.-based supplier is positioned as a leader in advanced-safety and autonomous-driving technologies, but the industry still must make efficiency improvements to the internal-combustion engine.

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Indian Automaker Mahindra Halting EV Sales in UK

The automaker launched the e2o electric car in the U.K. less than a year ago in hopes of expanding European sales, but says the vehicle has fallen short of sales targets since the June 2016 Brexit referendum.

April U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Continue Year-to-Date Slide

April marked the second straight month that some previously strong truck segments recorded slower demand on a year-over-year basis.

Design Can Strengthen Automakers in Mobility Era

INDUSTRY VOICES
It is the chief design officer’s duty to balance the automotive industry’s relative conservatism with an artist’s vision-driven commitment combined with an athlete’s agile responsiveness.

Diesel Car Sales Drop 19% in Germany in April

Government statistics show total new-car sales fell 8% last month, while diesel models' share of the market dropped to 41% as government officials consider banning diesels from some urban areas or call for older cars to be retrofitted with more effective pollution controls.

WardsAuto e-Dealer 100 Includes New and Old Faces

“The challenge for retailers is to continue to make the transaction as easy as possible for the consumer,” says digital marketer Jim Flint.

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