US automobile dealers moved the metal in Q1, raking in sales and profits (sub required) as consumers flocked to dealers in search of relief at the pump. US dealer results [...]
Small cars: Detroit finally gets it
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April 18, 2012, 12:33 PM
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For years those in the executive offices at Ford, GM, and Chrysler considered small cars an afterthought – an unprofitable side-business that pulled valuable product development and marketing dollars away [...]
New book offers inside view of Ford Motor
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April 5, 2012, 12:30 PM
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Most people realize that Ford Motor was the only of the Detroit Three automakers that didn’t file Chapter 11 and receive bailouts by the federal government. But until now almost [...]
Increase in auto sales brings more auto jobs
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February 28, 2012, 2:09 PM
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Although car manufacturers remain cautiously optimistic about 2012, just about all of the big auto makers except for General Motors posted sales upticks in January 2012 over the prior-year period. Volkswagen [...]
US proposes guidelines for auto makers to reduce driver distraction
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February 22, 2012, 3:20 PM
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing voluntary guidelines intended to reduce driver distraction by electronic devices, which would affect the automobile manufacturing industry. Of the more than [...]
Signs point to a good year for automakers, dealers
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February 22, 2012, 2:43 PM
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While 2010 and 2011 held great reversals of misfortune for carmakers and the dealers that sell their products, 2012 may turn out to be even better. Employment figures are mostly [...]
TARP “Special Master” not master of its domain
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January 24, 2012, 5:59 PM
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In 2009, in response to backlash over lavish pay packages at companies that received billions of dollars of bailout money as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the [...]
For whom the bell tolls
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October 2, 2009, 12:11 PM
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Tennessee won the prize of becoming the headquarters of Saturn more than two decades ago. Today, that victory is a mixed blessing as GM winds down the operations of Saturn.
Bankruptcy means no more advertising, or does it?
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June 17, 2009, 10:38 AM
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One of the most obvious items to fall under the knife when your company is in bankruptcy is the advertising budget. That sure is what happened to Chrysler during its [...]
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