WEEKLY: Japan Inc.: Contraptions offer competitive edge; Toyota's Karakuri Studio | Dealership faces $5.8M judgement | Used EV prices rise | The Texan who led Lexus, rescued Corvette | 2018 in review

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Monday, December 31, 2018

Toyota workers get crash course in karakuri

Workers flock to Toyota's Karakuri Studio from Japan and virtually any other country where Toyota has a factory. They take a crash course and then go back to their home plants to implement what they've learned and further seed the ever-better mentality.

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Jury to dealership in used-car fraud suit: Pay $5.8 million

After a jury's fraud judgment — and an eye-popping $5.8 million award — over the sale of a used Ferrari, an Arkansas dealership is arguing that the punishment does not fit the alleged misdeed — or the law.

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Jim Perkins, who led Lexus launch and rescued the Corvette, dies

The wily, free-speaking, cowboy boot-wearing Texan worked two stints with Chevrolet — which sandwiched a stop at Toyota's upstart luxury brand — then he moved on to retail.

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Used EV prices are finally heating up — a little

The 2015 Nissan Leaf, for example, has actually grown slightly in value over the last year.

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Off-site distribution center eases space crunch at 2 Pa. dealerships

At Diehl Automotive, having a distribution center off-site for the group's two Pittsburgh-area stores helps lower costs while increasing inventory control and accountability for new and used vehicles.

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Quotables from notables

A lot of things were said in 2018. Here's our list of some of the most noteworthy.

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The biggest stories of 2018

One auto boss goes to jail. Another dies suddenly. A third survives his self-inflicted wounds.

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Remembering 14 auto industry figures who died in 2018

A look at 14 auto industry figures who passed away in 2018.

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A year of living badly

The industry had its share of goofs and setbacks in 2018 — as usual.

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In 2018, we said hello to ...

In 2018, we said hello to some people, cars and more. Here are 10 notable ones.

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In 2018, we said goodbye to ...

In 2018, we said goodbye to some people, cars and more. Here are 10 notable ones.

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2018 By the numbers

From the price of tariffs to a gallon of gasoline, 10 numbers for an industry that lives and dies by them.

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2018 Photos of the year: Politics

 

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2018 Photos of the year: Anniversaries

 

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2018 Photos of the year: Weather/Disaster

 

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2018 Photos of the year: Miscellany

 

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2018 Photos of the year: Mobility

 

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2018 Photos of the year: Dealers

 

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2018 Photos of the year: People

 

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