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Ford reportedly tops sales charts in Canada for first time in 50 years
Ford outpaced perennial market leader General Motors by a substantial (for Canada) 5,000 units. Ford posted 27,408 sales for the month; a 24.6% increase over June 2008. Toyota and Honda also were in the rear view mirror, as the Japanese stalwarts managed sales declines of 17%. Chrysler was a...
11 hours ago | from Autoblog
Chrysler's product lineup struggles in showrooms
DETROIT -- The latest numbers on auto sales show that Chrysler needs to quickly figure out how to navigate the car market as deftly as it did bankruptcy court. Ford's Fusion midsize car outsold all eight Chrysler brand models combined in June.
17 hours ago | from DetNews.com
Fiat brings innovation to Chrysler partnership
Rinaldo Rinolfi may have the key to making Fiat SpA's partnership with Chrysler Group LLC work.
Wed, Jul 1 | from DetNews.com
Dead Diesels: Six automakers reportedly kill plans for oil burners
Diesel's near-term prospects in America took a huge hit with the revelation that nine diesel-powered 2010 models are on hold. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have put the kibosh on rolling out more oil burners due to cost and perception issues.
Wed, Jul 1 | from Autoblog
REPORT: Analysts suggest new vehicles sales could rebound to 10M pace in June
The slight pickup in June sales verses May numbers would suggest that the market for new cars and trucks has likely bottomed out. Edmunds predicts that the automaker likely to gain much share in June is Ford, as the car research site predicts sales that its sales are down only 15.6%. The next sm...
Wed, Jul 1 | from Autoblog
GM learns from Chrysler bankruptcy
Chrysler's 40-day trip through bankruptcy is not a cookie cutter for GM's experience, but lessons were learned that have affected the strategies the Detroit automaker is taking as it winds its way through court.
Mon, Jun 29 | from DetNews.com
Mulally: Ford boosting production to meet demand
More good news comes from the Blue Oval camp today as Ford CEO Alan Mulally has said that the automaker plans to "[increase] production to support the desirability of Ford products." Despite a downturn in new car sales, Ford - the only member of the Detroit 3 automakers that has not filed for...
Sat, Jun 27 | from Autoblog
Annie Roboff: Is American Airlines the new G.M.?
Like the American auto industry, our airlines were the first and the best. But now it's other countries and the Richard Bransons of the world that are leading the way in delivering a great product. As I watched Chrysler and General Motors slip into bankruptcy, my mind started to wander to the...
Thu, Jun 25 | from Huffington Post
Autoblog Podcast #133
The dynamic duo of Chris and Sam carry off Episode #133 of the Autoblog Podcast without a hitch. Though down a man, the pair didn't cheap out on topics or duration, it's the same podcast goodness. It kicks off with Hyundai's impressive showing in the recently released Initial Quality Survey...
Wed, Jun 24 | from Autoblog
Opinion: Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.10.09
Chrysler exits bankruptcy Fiat now owns a big chunk of Chrysler. Officially. Soon after the Supreme Court gave it the go-ahead, the sale of Chrysler to Fiat was complete. Altogether, the deal took just 42 days. GM Chairman admits ignorance of cars
Wed, Jun 10 | from Autoblog
Autoblog Podcast #131
Episode #131 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. Chris, Sam, and Dan sat down and kicked the ball around. The most important news when we rolled our recorders was the Supreme Court's staying of Chrysler's deal with Fiat. Staying with Fiat, we also kibbitzed about the nameplate's showing in a new...
Tue, Jun 9 | from Autoblog
Opinion: Charles J. Brown: Can We Make "Buying American" Cool Again?
We -- all of us, including me -- need to acknowledge our share of the responsibility for having "abandoned Detroit." We need to understand that any effort to rebuild the American auto industry requires each of us to start buying American again.
Mon, Jun 8 | from Huffington Post
Autoblog Podcast #126
The esteemed Mr. Lavrinc joins us for Episode #126 of the Autoblog Podcast, and Dan shows up late, but we still pack in an hour and a half of goodness. Starting with the Autoblog Garage kicks off a discussion about diesel and then electric vehicles and technology. The GM/Fiat/Chrysler dealin...
Fri, May 8 | from Autoblog
Autoblog Podcast #125
We're up to a buck and a quarter, and Episode #125 of the Autoblog Podcast is nearly a half-hour of value. Chris, Sam, and Dan jump in and cover a slew of recent topics. To start, Sam recounts his recent drive in a Cruze-based Volt mule. We turn our attention to Ford's stupid mileage tricks with a F...
Wed, Apr 29 | from Autoblog
Opinion: Replacing dealers by selling cars on the internet
Filed under: Industry, Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, General Motors (GM)Chrysler wants more financial concessions from its dealers to improve its margins. With over 1,000 dealers closing across the US last year, it is hard to see how that will work. If domestic car sales d...
Mon, Jan 26 | from Untitled
Opinion: Leo W. Gerard: Toyota Republicans Should Cut Their Own Pay
The Toyota Republicans then conferred the American auto industry to bankruptcy. They said they favored bankruptcy because it would enable the Big Three to break pledges made in labor contracts and promises for health care and pensions made to retirees. More on Auto Bailout
Mon, Dec 22 | from Huffington Post
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