autonews.com ® JULY 18, 2016 Entire contents © 2016 Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. $159/YEAR; $6/COPY The standard narrative about Mexico — record auto production, soaring exports and anemic domestic demand for new vehicles MEXICO — has changed. Last year, Mexicans purchased a record 1.35 million new vehicles, up 19 percent, and the record pace IS BACK continues this year. What’s behind the revival? | PAGES 4, 32 | Industry 2017 Chevy Pressure blindsided Bolt EV mounts on as CAFE muscle car fines jump impresario Change could upend compliance strategies 2017 Buick LaCrosse Dealer sues Saleen Ryan Beene [email protected] over custom work FIRST IN A 9-PART SERIES GENERAL MOTORS WASHINGTON — Automakers Nick Bunkley worried about the cost of meeting [email protected] fuel economy targets are waking up future product A large Ford dealership in Texas is to a startling new reality: The cost of pipeline suing Saleen Automotive, alleging not meeting them is about to get a fraud and breach of contract, and lot higher. 2017 Chevy another dealership says it’s having Next month, the National High- Camaro ZL1 similar problems getting Saleen to way Traffic Safety Administration deliver a supercharged Mustang will more than double the fine it as- that was promised and paid for long sesses automakers that fall short of ago. Financial documents show their annual corporate average fuel that Saleen is economy standards. For many au- deeply in debt tomakers, that increase could up- and low on cash. end the economics of their fuel But CEO Steve economy compliance strategies, Saleen, a former laid out years ago, and insiders wor- race car driver ry that automakers’ exposure to who has been fines for noncompliance will only customizing per- grow as the CAFE requirements Having revamped much of its truck, SUV and car lines in the last few years, General formance cars Saleen: “We grow tougher each year. Motors is in full-blown crossover mode. Next generations of the GMC Terrain and since 1984 and What’s more, rose to fame with have been At risk is the NHTSA con- Chevrolet Equinox and Traverse are on tap for next year, with some new nameplates his go-fast Ford improving.” fragile firmed to Auto- planned further out. | PAGES 24, 26, 27 | Mustangs, says consensus motive News those dealerships’ experiences aren’t between that the steeper representative. Saleen says it’s a automakers and penalties will “small miracle” his company has got- regulators over apply to 2015 ten to where it is since he was forced model year ve- GMC’s NEXT MOVE to start anew several years ago. the Obama 2017 OEM Editorial Calendar hicles for which In its lawsuit, Red McCombs Ford administration’s it has yet to is- Big growth targets will require fresh products in San Antonio says three 2015 greenhouse gas sue compli- Mike Colias terrain. Industry sources believe GMC is draw- Mustangs it paid Saleen Automo- and fuel ance reports. [email protected] ing up plans for an SUV based on economy rules. That means au- ETROIT — In March 2015 GMC chief the same body-on-frame plat- see SALEEN, Page 35 tomakers at Duncan Aldred planted one of the in- form that serves as the bones of risk of missing their targets still dustry’s most ambitious stakes in the the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet don’t know how much more the in- Dground: a goal to grow the General Mo- Colorado midsize pickup. It’s in creased fines may have already cost tors truck brand’s market share by two-thirds the early stages — it doesn’t ap- them. over a decade, to 5 percent from about 3 percent. pear to have been sourced to sup- The Alliance of Automobile Manu- Since then, GMC’s U.S. market share hasn’t pliers yet and the SUV’s arrival facturers blasted what it called a “dra- budged, despite the hot market for pickups, isn’t expected until 2020 or later. conian” increase, saying it will make SUVs and crossovers — the only stuff GMC it harder for automakers to make makes. The result underscores that GM’s growth see GMC, Page 31 progress toward the Obama adminis- targets for its profitable truck marque eventu- Which dealerships are the tration’s call for a fleetwide average of ally will require new models and nameplates. Aldred: GMC can be best to work for? See the 54.5 mpg by the 2025 model year. 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