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As Tesla Motors seeks to fuel growth with the cash from its successful stock offering, it’s moving into unexplored territory. The Silicon Valley electric car maker remains largely unknown to U.S. consumers.

Tags: As Tesla Motors, Car Maker, Consumers, Electric Car, electric-car maker, Silicon Valley, Stock, Tesla Motors, Unexplored Territory, United States, Valley Electric

A former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief defended the agency’s handling of a 2007 investigation of unintended acceleration in Toyotas, saying NHTSA had to move quickly to alert consumers before all possible data could be…

Tags: Acceleration, Consumers, Highway Traffic Safety, National Highway Traffic, National Highway Traffic Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nhtsa, Toyota, Traffic Safety Administration

Consumers shunned some Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. brands during the height of publicity surrounding their U.S.-steered bankruptcies this year, a new study says.

Tags: Bankruptcies, Chrysler, Chrysler Group, Consumers, drove buyers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Products, Publicity

Consumers shunned some Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. brands during the height of publicity surrounding their U.S.-steered bankruptcies this year, a new study says.

Tags: Bankruptcies, Chrysler, Chrysler Group, Consumers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Publicity, Survival

Consumers shunned some Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. brands during the height of publicity surrounding their U.S.-steered bankruptcies this year, a new study says.

Tags: Bankruptcies, Chrysler, Chrysler Group, Consumers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Publicity, Survival

In an effort to clear out the remaining Saturn inventory, General Motors Co. today began an incentive program that runs through the end of the month. Consumers can get either $4,000 off of any 2008 or 2009 Saturn or 0 percent financing for 72 months.

Tags: Consumers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Incentives, Incentive Program, Saturn, USD

The Federal Trade Commission has again postponed enforcement of the Red Flags Rule — a regulation designed to protect consumers from identity theft. Enforcement has been delayed a fourth time — until June 1, 2010.

Tags: Consumers, Federal Trade Commission, Identity Theft, Red Flags

Hyundai Motor Co. is considering extending its successful U.S. incentive program that allows consumers to return vehicles if they lose their jobs, its U.S. CEO said today.

Tags: Ceo, Consumers, Hyundai, Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Motor Co, Incentive Program, Jobs

General Motors Co. took a public-opinion beating during this year’s U.S.-steered rescue and bankruptcy. Today, most consumers are focusing on vehicle performance and service and not on the corporation, says CEO Fritz Henderson.

Tags: Bailout, Bankruptcy, Cars, Ceo, Consumers, Focus, Fritz, Fritz Henderson, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Vehicle Performance

Bob Lutz, General Motors Co.’s marketing chief, is in a hurry to improve consumers’ perception of GM vehicles and define struggling brands such as Buick. Lutz, 77, spoke about the challenges ahead.

Tags: Ads, Bob Lutz, Buick, Challenges, Consumers, General Motors, Gm, Gm Vehicles, Hurry, Images, Marketing, Perception

General Motors Co. is on track to hit the financial restructuring targets set in its U.S. government-sponsored bankruptcy, but still faces risks as it tries to win back consumers in an uncertain U.S. economy, the automaker said today.

Tags: Automaker, Bankruptcy, Consumers, Economy, Faces, Financial Restructuring, General Motors, Gm, Target, Targets

General Motors Co. is on track to hit the financial restructuring targets set in its U.S. government-sponsored bankruptcy, but still faces risks as it tries to win back consumers in an uncertain U.S. economy, the automaker said today.

Tags: Automaker, Bankruptcy, Consumers, Economy, Faces, Financial Restructuring, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Targets, U.S. government, United States

Toyota Motor Sales USA and its ad agency of record, Saatchi and Saatchi Los Angeles, engaged in a bizarre, online “terror marketing campaign” that frightened and harassed thousands of consumers via e-mails, according to a lawsuit filed Sept.

Tags: Ad Agency, Bizarre, Consumers, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Sales, Online Marketing, Saatchi And Saatchi, Terror Usa, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Sales, Toyota Sales, Toyota Usa

Delinquency rates on auto loans made indirectly through dealers and directly to consumers declined in the second quarter this year, underscoring economistsand#8217; predictions that the U.S. economy has hit bottom and is regaining momentum.

Tags: Auto Loan, Auto Loans, Consumers, Delinquencies, Delinquency Rates, Economy, Momentum, Second Quarter

Sonic Automotive Inc. has launched versions of its dealershipsand#8217; Web sites that consumers can view via their cell phones and BlackBerrys.

Tags: Blackberrys, Cell Phones, Consumers, Launches, Sonic Automotive, Sonic Automotive Inc, Sonic Web

General Motors Co. could extend its offer of a 60-day, money-back guarantee for consumers when the marketing program expires at the end of November, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said today. “It’s possibly renewable.

Tags: Bob Lutz, Chairman Bob, Consumers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Marketing Program, Money Back Guarantee, Vice Chairman

GM dealers say they like the product focus of General Motors Co.and#8217;s satisfaction-guarantee program, but most consumers will take the programand#8217;s $500 rebate offer instead of the 60-day trial period.

Tags: Consumers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Dealers, Gm Rebate, Guarantee Program, Product Focus, S 500, Satisfaction Guarantee, SGD, Trial Period, USD

The Transportation Department has repaid dealers for more than a third of the vouchers they gave consumers under the cash-for-clunkers program, a federal spokeswoman said. As of this morning, the government has paid dealers $1.

Tags: Consumers, Spokeswoman, Tally, Transportation Department, USD, Vouchers

The Transportation Department has repaid dealers for more than a third of the vouchers they gave consumers under the cash-for-clunkers program, a federal spokeswoman said. As of this morning, the government has paid dealers $1.

Tags: Consumers, Spokeswoman, Tally, Transportation Department, United States, USD, Vouchers

Close to twice as many Americans will likely consider a Detroit 3 brand for their next new vehicle as will probably consider an Asian or European vehicle, a new study says.

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Close to twice as many Americans will likely consider a Detroit 3 brand for their next new vehicle as will probably consider an Asian or European vehicle, a new study says.

Tags: Consumers, Detroit, United States

General Motors is extending a program that lets consumers in California buy a new GM vehicle on the eBay Motors Web site. The program was scheduled to end Sept. 8 but will run through September. It started Aug. 11.

Tags: Consumers, Ebay, Ebay Motors, General Motors, Gm, Gm Vehicle

Rumors that the federal government was subtracting consumers’ unpaid taxes from some dealers’ cash-for-clunkers payments are false, the federal government has told some dealer attorneys.

Tags: Attorneys, Consumers, Federal Government, Feds, Government Taxes, Unpaid Taxes

The government’s cash for clunkers campaign may have been designed to get consumers to trade in gas guzzlers for small, fuel-efficient cars, but many car shoppers are showing interest in trucks despite the feds’ promotion.

Tags: Car Shoppers, Consumers, Feds, Fuel Efficiency, Fuel Efficient Cars, Gas Guzzlers, Trucks

The government’s cash for clunkers campaign may have been designed to get consumers to trade in gas guzzlers for small, fuel-efficient cars, but many car shoppers are showing interest in trucks despite the feds’ promotion.

Tags: Car Shoppers, Consumers, Feds, Fuel Efficiency, Fuel Efficient Cars, Gas Guzzlers, Trucks, United States