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Toyota's Pain is US Automakers' Gain

02 Mar 2010

…buyers also were strong as companies began buying again after cutbacks last year. Fleet sales generally mean lower profits to automakers than retail sales to individuals. Retail sales for GM's four core brands edged up 7 percent. Ford had expected sales to… ...

'Right to Repair' a car where you want

23 Feb 2010

…parts retailers, who want to copy manufacturer parts. It is opposed by Massachusetts repairers, dealers, workers, and automakers and should be rejected by the Legislature. Even the New England Service Station and Auto Repair Association (NESSARA) the… ...

Toyota considers recalling Corolla

17 Feb 2010

…death toll reaching 34 since 2000, according to new consumer data gathered by the U.S. government. Under federal law, automakers must notify the department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within five days of determining that a safety… ...

Honda adds 437,000 cars to global recall

10 Feb 2010

…have concluded this is the cause." One analyst suggested Toyota's woes may have lowered the bar for recalls, prompting automakers to announce full-fledged recalls for problems that would normally be handled during regular car inspections or service campaigns… ...

Second-Stringers to Debut 'Super' Ad

18 Jan 2010

…brand will be around, making the ad play look more like a Hail Mary pass. Dodge's competition will be a handful of foreign automakers, including Audi, Hyundai, Honda and Volkswagen, which is returning after nine years in hopes of reviving its "Das Auto… ...

Get-out-the-vote efforts in Senate race

18 Jan 2010

…expense of ordinary Americans. The president last week proposed a tax on banks to close a deficit in a bailout fund they and automakers tapped during the financial crisis. Brown and other Republicans oppose the tax, saying it will trickle down to consumers… ...

Ford Takes Honors at Detroit Auto Show

12 Jan 2010

…a utilitarian truck shorter than the Fusion, defeated the Chevrolet Equinox and Subaru Outback for the truck title. The automakers typically use the awards, presented at the start of the North American International Auto Show, to market their vehicles… ...

Source: Gov't Nears Fresh Aid to GMAC

30 Dec 2009

…the Obama administration's massive effort to rescue ailing automakers General Motors and Chrysler. The lender provides critical…
…crumbled due to the recession and financial woes of the big automakers. Sales of cars and trucks were down 24 percent through November… ...

GM Fails to Sell Saab, Brand May Close

24 Nov 2009

…at Gothenburg Management Institute in Sweden, said Chinese automakers or Italy's Fiat Group SpA may still be interested, but…
…difficult it is to unravel years of complex integration by global automakers, said Michael Robinet, a vice president at CSM Worldwide… ...

California Requires More Energy-Efficien

19 Nov 2009

…energy-saving TVs for the rest of the nation, just as California's stringent fuel standards for cars and trucks forced automakers to produce more efficient models for all of the U.S. "Once again, California is leading the way, and we hope others… ...

10 States May Face Budget Disasters

11 Nov 2009

…the property until the state regains ownership at the end of the contract. • Michigan, where two of the Detroit Three automakers filed for bankruptcy protection this year, continues to offer tax incentives even as they take a toll on the state's pocketbook… ...

Toyota Returns to Profit in Latest Quart

04 Nov 2009

…sank to its worst loss for the fiscal year ended March 31. The news marked the latest in a series of recoveries for Japanese automakers. Rivals Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. have both recently reported healthier earnings after taking a battering from… ...

India's Auto Sales Have Turned Around

13 Oct 2009

…year, from April through September, car sales are up 14.7 percent over last year, beating industry expectations. Global automakers like Ford, General Motors and Nissan have been pushing into India's small but fast-growing auto market, hoping to secure… ...

Investors Want to See Higher Sales

10 Oct 2009

…s to come. The aluminum maker had a surprise profit that was due in part to cost-cutting, but also in better sales to automakers. Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial, said an improvement in earnings could reassure investors that the… ...

Ban Sought on Texting Truck, Bus Drivers

01 Oct 2009

…who are convicted of texting while driving from keeping their commercial driver's licenses. Researchers, safety groups, automakers and lawmakers gathered to discuss the perils of distracted driving, hearing sobering data from the government that underscored… ...

Families 'Cross Over' to Smaller SUVs

19 Sep 2009

…part of the industry going forward," Jeff Schuster, executive director of forecasting for J.D. Power & Associates . Automakers are taking notice. Ford is stepping up production on its Escape, one of its three crossovers. Sales of the Escape, among… ...

Obama Touts Wall Street Changes

14 Sep 2009

…has been consumed by the contentious debate over changes to the health care system. Government intervention into private automakers such as General Motors have left lawmakers skittish to move further into corporate board rooms. And it's not as if another… ...

China Files WTO Complaint on US TariffsC

14 Sep 2009

…ruling in a case brought by the United States, the European Union and Canada. They challenged Beijing's policy of requiring automakers to use at last 40 percent Chinese-made components or pay more than double the usual tariff on imported parts… ...