JUNE 23, 2016

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Kia Takes Top Spot as Initial Quality Makes Biggest Jump Since 2009

Chrysler and Jeep are the most improved brands on the 2016 IQS, as domestic automakers outrank import automakers for only the second time in 30 years.

FCA Recalls 13,000 Maseratis Over Rollaway Threat

FCA recalling '14 Quattroporte and Ghibli models in the U.S. that may roll away after drivers have exited their luxury car thinking they left the 8-speed transmission engaged in "park."

Chevy Again Tops Most Engaging Auto Ads Rankings

WardsAuto Staff Chevy’s long-form commercial pits the Silverado pickup’s steel bed against a competitor’s aluminum bed and lets viewers see for themselves which stands up best to an avalanche of cinder blocks.

German Auto Industry Warns U.K. of Risks of EU Exit

The president of Germany's VDA auto-industry association says if U.K. residents vote Friday to leave the European Union, potential trade disputes "would surely result in some production sites relocating" from Britain, where German automakers and suppliers have more than 100 sites.

Parts Network Cuts Warranty Firm’s Costs, May Lead to New Car-Dealer Offerings

EFG’s parts-sourcing network could lead to new on-the-spot repair-warranty products for franchised dealers.

China's JAC May Build Electric Cars in Bulgaria

Government officials in the European Union's poorest member country, which has begun attracting investment in car-parts production, say the Chinese automaker "looks at Bulgaria as an entry point to European markets for the electric-powered cars and buses it is manufacturing."

Hyundai Not Tooting Horn Over Hot-Selling Porter

Hyundai does not offer an explanation for the Porter’s popularity in Korea. Some pundits speculate a poor economy has led many entrepreneurs to go into the street-vending or delivery business, thus boosting demand for lightweight pickups.

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