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4 May 2007 posted in Earnings/Financials 5 views
Sad day: ASC files for Chapter 11 Anyone who knows even a little bit (like I do) about American Specialty Cars is usually fascinated. After all, this is the company behind the Buick GNX, but it's also the company behind the Chevy SSR. ...
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24 April 2006 posted in Earnings/Financials 9 views
Toyota urges more cooperation with suppliers Toyota North American senior VP Dennis Cuneo said at a recent conference in Detroit, Michigan that automakers must cooperate more with their parts suppliers. In his declaration, he noted that 10 of To ...
Tags: gm, toyota, automakers, ford, chrysler, disaster, general motors, vp, relationships, material costs, bankruptcy, fiasco, bankruptcies, cooperation, detroit michigan, best interest, dennis cuneo, chief advantages, domestic source
16 April 2006 posted in Car Buying 4 views
Will consumers tune in to the GM versus UAW reality show? Warren Brown of the Washington Post opened his article by summarizing the GM-Delphi-UAW fiasco: Delphi wants to restructure itself, the UAW is displeased and is threatenening to strike, and everyone's ...
Tags: gm, automaker, delphi, gm products, reality show, profitability, washington post, fiasco, industry insiders, hybrid systems, uaw strike, gm delphi uaw, menage a trois, trade protections, true goal, reality television, key products, hearts and souls, country of origin, fascination
21 February 2006 posted in Trends 13 views
Is the Delphi delay really good for anyone? The consensus seems to be that Delphi's decision to once again push back its deadline for a motion to cancel the union contract was a healthy sign. The funny thing is, no one seems to be willing to gi ...
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13 January 2006 posted in Car Buying 3 views
Ford, the AFA and 'betrayal' Remember Ford and the American Family Association (AFA) fiasco late last year? Well, the AFA, feeling betrayed that Ford had not kept its promise to withhold funds and advertising from gay events, org ...
Tags: gm, automakers, automaker, ford motor, displeasure, daimlerchrysler, ford motor company, sponsorship, quot, afa, fiasco, ford chairman, gay publications, rsquo, book of daniel, donald e wildmon, homosexual marriage, homosexual groups, gay events, betrayal
12 January 2006 posted in Trends 14 views
General Motors is in trouble, says Toyota chairman Further to our earlier post, Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation and President of the Japan Business Federation, has stated in a press conference that he believes that General Moto ...
Tags: gm, toyota, automaker, auto industry, subsidiary, general motors, u s auto, outsider, quality cars, toyota motor, market share, hiroshi okuda, fiasco, japan business, business federation, toyota motor corporation, industry readers, internal situation, serious trouble, financial crisis
20 December 2005 posted in Trends 8 views
Markets punish GM for flagging sales Investors reacted to Tuesday’s upbeat 2006 forecasts from Honda and Toyota by driving GM’s share price down 5 percent, to an 18-year low. The bullish forecasts from the Japanese automakers ...
Tags: gm, toyota, trucks, suvs, reuters, honda, doors, financial situation, delphi, largest automaker, japanese automakers, slump, stark contrast, profit center, fiasco, rsquo, knee jerk reaction, gmac financial, majority share, share price
13 December 2005 posted in Trends 3 views
Ford publicly commits to inclusion In a statement released yesterday after the company met with the leadership of several national gay and lesbian organizations in Washington D.C., Ford made its commitment to inclusion clear stating, " ...
Tags: land rover, ford motor, business decision, ford motor company, boycotts, afa, fiasco, physical differences, gay community, lobbying group, ford motors, gay groups, conservative group, gay publications, wells fargo, human rights campaign, media frenzy, gay civil rights, lesbian organizations, sexual orientation
21 September 2005 posted in Motorsports 10 views
U.S. Grand Prix returns to Indianapolis in 2006 Despite this year's fiasco, Formula 1 will return Sunday, July 2, 2006, marking the seventh straight year the USGP has been held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Interestingly, the IRL IndyCar Seri ...
Tags: grand prix, ceo, formula 1, indycar series, indianapolis motor speedway, irl indycar series, usgp, fiasco