Christie Schweinsberg

The new marketing push reveals the company behind "The Ultimate Driving Machine" and its continuing loyalty to innovative ideas.

Remember in school when a "C" was acceptable, a mark of an average student who lagged behind the brains but stood ahead of the truly challenged?Forget those days. At Ford Motor Co., a new evaluation system is under way to trim marginal employees from its salaried workforce (100,000 strong), and as many as 2,000 employees annually could be looking for new work because of it, Ward’s has learned.The

The No.2 Japanese auto maker’s newest CUV is a fine vehicle with a clever interior, but the styling is sure to polarize potential buyers.

The auto maker, which took a bruising two years ago for the quality of the vehicles from its newest plant, says it is working hard to fix its reputation.

The new continuously variable transmission has an auxiliary gearbox with a sub-planetary gear for a broad ratio of 7.3:1. It also is smaller and lighter than the unit it replaces.

The Shreveport closing also represents one of the first assets to be identified by GM as one of its less-attractive.

The German automaker’s 2-row midsize CUV makes our list for its innovative interior illumination and design and spacious, comfortable cabin.

Hyundai has long-been aggressive in its pursuit of growth and this coming model year is no different, as it updates its best-selling vehicle as well as some other light trucks.

Updates to the hybrid variant of the Tucson, as well as an extensive interior redesign for nearly all grades, plus attractive pricing and good space for people and stuff, makes this compact CUV a strong contender.

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