MAY 1, 2017

Luxury Floods Wards 10 Best Interiors Competition

Yes, we enjoy mixing it up from time to time, when we recognize great strides on behalf of less-familiar brands, particularly Alfa Romeo, Bentley and Maserati, and those upscale brands we’ve known for years, namely Buick, Lexus and Lincoln.

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Party Isn’t Over, But Kia’s U.S. Sales Cool Down

In a WardsAuto Q&A, Kia of America’s Orth Hedrick discusses sales, capacity challenges and an intensely competitive U.S. market.

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2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors: How We Picked 'Em

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There were 31 eligible vehicles this year, and WardsAuto editors evaluated them in February and March in metro Detroit, scoring the nominees on aesthetics, material selection, ergonomics, safety, value, comfort, fit-and-finish, noise attenuation and driver information.

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.

Bentayga: Knurled, Burled and Out of This World

2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors
It takes 130 hours to build Bentley’s new SUV – much of it by hand – and six of those hours are spent crafting and stitching the steering wheel. At $278,730, it truly defines the term, “pretty penny.”

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World Vehicle Sales Up 5.5% in March

Demand was high across the globe, with North America seeing the smallest improvement.

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Opel Confirms New Corsa Will Use Peugeot Technology

French automaker PSA Group has decided to use its Peugeot technology in its next-generation Corsa model after having purchased European automaker Opel from General Motors.

Nothin’ But Amoré for Alfa Romeo Giulia

2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors
WardsAuto editors raved over a design achievement combining sportiness with Italian flair and a rethinking of the central infotainment screen.

Former Ferrari Exec Joins U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup

Zoox, which last month hired former NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind as its safety-innovation chief, has hired Corrado Lanzone, who helped Ferrari claim top awards in Formula 1 racing, as vice president for manufacturing operations.

Kona to Play Key Role in Hyundai’s European Quest

Hyundai sees the new Kona, with optional all-wheel drive, as being the next step to becoming the leading Asian automotive brand in Europe by 2021.

U.S. to Probe Alleged Japanese, German Patent Violations

U.S. trade officials say 25 companies, including automakers Toyota, Honda and BMW, are targets of the investigation into whether thermoplastic components used in some Japanese and German models are violating patents belonging to patent-holding firm Ventures II.

European Automakers to Mull EU Future Without U.K.

ACEA, the European automobile manufacturers’ group cites concern over the potential damage Brexit could do to the competitiveness of its industry, which represents 6.5% of the EU’s GDP and employs some 12.2 million Europeans.

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