Archive for September, 2009
When Saturn was conceived in the 1980s, GM planned to sell 500,000 a year. The goal was never reached
Tags: 1980s, Gm, Sales History, Saturn
Ford Motor Co. has room for steady growth in its share of the North American and European auto markets, CEO Alan Mulally said today. Ford, the only large U.S.
Tags: Alan Ford, Alan Mulally, Ceo, Europe, European Auto, Ford, Ford Motor, Ford Motor Co., Mulally Says Ford, United States
Chrysler Group’s first talks with dealer groups over a possible compromise on store closings broke up without any agreement but left dealers and lawmakers feeling encouraged.
Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Dealer, Chrysler Group, Compromise, Dealer Groups, Dealer Talks, Lawmakers, Store Closings
Chrysler Financial said today that it is laying off about 12 percent of its 3,000-strong U.S. work force or about 360 employees. The layoffs will affect both the company’s field offices and its Detroit headquarters.
Tags: 360 Chrysler, Chrysler, Chrysler Financial, Detroit headquarters, Layoffs, United States
Some Saturn dealers say they will look for other franchises now that Penske Automotive has canceled its plans to buy Saturn from GM, while others say they’ll wait and see whether Penske revives the deal.
Tags: Franchises, Gm, Gm Dealers, Gm Saturn, Penske, Saturn, Saturn Dealers
Roger Penske’s 11th-hour decision to pass on acquiring General Motors Co.’s Saturn brand marks a sad continuation of the same problem that has dogged Saturn for a decade: a lack of products.
Tags: 11th Hour, Continuation, Decade, General Motors, General Motors Co., Roger Penske, Saturn, Wall Product
Fiat S.p.A. will rush the first all-new Chrysler model to the U.S. market by the end of 2011 and create a new Ram brand for its truck line under a revival plan for Chrysler Group that will be shown to the U.S.
Tags: Brand New, Chrysler, Chrysler Group, Chrysler Models, Fiat, Fiat S.p.A., New Models, Ram, Revival Plan, Rush, S Market, United States
Roger Penske’s 11th-hour decision to pass on acquiring General Motors Co.’s Saturn brand marks a sad continuation of the same problem that has dogged Saturn for a decade: a lack of products.
Tags: 11th Hour, Continuation, Decade, General Motors, General Motors Co., Roger Penske, Saturn, Wall Product
Roger Penskeand#8217;s 11th-hour decision to pass on acquiring General Motors Co.and#8217;s Saturn brand marks a sad continuation of the same problem that has dogged Saturn for a decade: a lack of products.
Tags: Continuation, Decade, General Motors, News Analysis, Saturn
Some Saturn dealers say they will look for other franchises now that Penske Automotive has canceled its plans to buy Saturn from GM, while others say they’ll wait and see whether Penske revives the deal.
Tags: Franchises, Gm, Gm Dealers, Gm Saturn, Penske, Saturn, Saturn Dealers
Chrysler Group’s first talks with dealer groups over a possible compromise on store closings broke up without any agreement but left dealers and lawmakers feeling encouraged.
Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Dealer, Chrysler Group, Compromise, Dealer Groups, Dealer Talks, Lawmakers, Store Closings
Chrysler Financial said today that it is laying off about 12 percent of its 3,000-strong U.S. work force or about 360 employees. The layoffs will affect both the company’s field offices and its Detroit headquarters.
Tags: 360 Chrysler, Chrysler, Chrysler Financial, Detroit headquarters, Layoffs, United States
Chrysler Financial said today that it is laying off about 12 percent of its 3,000-strong U.S. work force or about 360 employees. The layoffs will affect both the companyand#8217;s field offices and its Detroit headquarters.
Tags: 360 Chrysler, Chrysler, Chrysler Financial, Layoffs
General Motors Co. said it will begin to phase out Saturn — the car company conceived more than 25 years ago to fend off imports — after bidder Penske Automotive Inc. failed to secure a source of vehicles to keep the brand afloat.
Tags: Bows, Car Company, General Motors, Gm, Gm Saturn, Penske, Saturn, Saturn Car, Savior
Penske Automotive Group Inc. canceled plans to acquire General Motors Co.’s Saturn, a move that looks likely to put the brand out of business.
Tags: Automotive Group Inc, Bid, dealer network, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Dealer, Penske, Penske Automotive Group Inc., Saturn
Ford Motor Co. has room for steady growth in its share of the North American and European auto markets, CEO Alan Mulally said today. Ford, the only large U.S.
Tags: Alan Ford, Alan Mulally, Ceo, Europe, European Auto, Ford, Ford Motor, Ford Motor Co., Mulally Says Ford, United States
A key congressman has asked the Obama administration, General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group to consider expanding floorplan financing. Rep. Dan Maffei, D-N.Y.
Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Group, Congressman, Dan Maffei, Floorplan, General Motors, General Motors Co., New York, Obama, Obama administration
Toyota Motor Corp. says it’s too early to estimate the cost of its largest U.S. recall ever, but analysts suspect the bigger worry is damage to the automaker’s image. On Tuesday, Toyota said it will recall some 3.
Tags: Automaker, Image, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Corp, Toyota Recall, United States, Worry
Toyota Motor Corp. says it’s too early to estimate the cost of its largest U.S. recall ever, but analysts suspect the bigger worry is damage to the automaker’s image. On Tuesday, Toyota said it will recall some 3.
Tags: Automaker, Image, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Corp, Toyota Recall, Worry
The cash-for-clunkers program helped position Detroit automakers for the coming recovery in auto sales after years of business mistakes, an auto analyst said today.
Tags: Auto Sales, Business Mistakes, Detroit, Detroit Automakers
The cash-for-clunkers program helped position Detroit automakers for the coming recovery in auto sales after years of business mistakes, an auto analyst said today.
Bob Kruse, one of the key architects of General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt program, quit his position Tuesday to start a consulting firm. The plug-in Volt hybrid is widely viewed as one of the most important vehicle launches in GM’s history.
Tags: Bob Kruse, General Motors
Bob Kruse, one of the key architects of General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt program, quit his position Tuesday to start a consulting firm. The plug-in Volt hybrid is widely viewed as one of the most important vehicle launches in GM’s history.
Tags: Architects, Bob Kruse, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Volt, Consulting Firm, General Motors, Gm, Gm Volt, Hybrid, Leaves, Vehicle History
Honda Motor Co., aiming to steal the green-car mantle from rival Toyota Motor Corp., will show a near-production version of its highly anticipated CR-Z sporty hybrid at next month’s Tokyo Motor Show, as well as a compact electric concept vehicle.
Tags: Green Car, green-car credentials, green-car mantle, Honda, Honda Motor, Honda Motor Co., Tokyo Motor, Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Corp
Honda Motor Co., aiming to steal the green-car mantle from rival Toyota Motor Corp., will show a near-production version of its highly anticipated CR-Z sporty hybrid at next month’s Tokyo Motor Show, as well as a compact electric concept vehicle.
Tags: Credentials, Green Car, Honda, Honda Cr, Honda Motor, Honda Motor Co., Hybrid, Mantle, Polishes, Rival, Tokyo Motor, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Corp, Tunes
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