In March an explosion at German chemical company Evonik Industries’ nylon-12 plant reduced the world’s nylon-12 capacity by half, and that could have a significant impact on the world’s automakers, [...]
Auto dealers’ sales, profits speed up in Q1
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April 26, 2012, 9:43 AM
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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 [...]
GM rolling out trucks that burn gasoline and natural gas
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March 6, 2012, 12:26 PM
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GM will soon debut heavy-duty pickups that burn both gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG), according to Automotive News (sub required). The Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 trucks will [...]
GM, Peugeot form alliance
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February 29, 2012, 3:22 PM
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General Motors and France’s Peugeot have announced a plan to form an alliance aimed at annual savings of $2 billion within five years, according to Automotive News (sub required). GM [...]
For GM, two key challenges remain
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February 16, 2012, 11:15 AM
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General Motors’ run of success since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009 may go down as one of the greatest comebacks in corporate history. The company is profitable again, it’s making [...]
Low voltage – GM scales back Chevy Volt production
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January 26, 2012, 4:01 PM
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The Chevy Volt not only is electrically charged, it has become politically-charged as well. Rarely, if ever, has a car been tied to the political whipping post like the Volt [...]
Hold or sell? What should Treasury do with GM Stake?
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November 22, 2011, 8:33 AM
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GM is doing a lot better than it was a couple of years ago. Profits and market share are on the rise. But despite the company’s best efforts, GM stock [...]
GM launches new brand in China
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August 11, 2011, 8:26 AM
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GM nearly wound up on the scrap heap of automotive history after it was slow to introduce efficient, affordable models in the US, and it doesn’t plan to make the [...]
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