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20 March 2006 posted in Car Buying 8 views
Jerry Flint: Do Ford and GM know how to build 'American' vehicles anymore? In his latest rant, Forbes columnist Jerry Flint questions the design strategies of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors. He thinks their global-strategies for new models will fail, as much of it is base ...
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25 February 2006 posted in Car Buying 8 views
Jerry Flint: Fret not, domestics... Toyota's Tundra won't hurry armageddon Forbes columnist of all things automotive Jerry Flint has checked out the 2007 Toyota Tundra. His pronouncement? It's a good pickup, but it won't become America's best-selling big truck.According to F ...
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5 February 2006 posted in Trends 10 views
Flint on GM bankruptcy rumors: Enough! Forbes columnist Jerry Flint has had enough of all the bankruptcy rumors swirling around GM. He not only points out the world’s largest automaker’s considerable cash reserves, but also mai ...
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24 January 2006 posted in Car Buying 11 views
General Motors: Lessons past, present, future Forbes columnist Jack Trout weighs in on General Motors’ branding strategy, past, present, and future. He notes that Alfred Sloan, who was elected president of GM in 1923 and would guide the com ...
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20 January 2006 posted in Trends 7 views
Farago rocks Flint and his defense of GM The ever entertaining Robert Farago of The Truth About Cars pens a strong rebuttal to Forbes columnist Jerry Flint’s article supporting General Motors decision not to cull any of its brands. He ...
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13 January 2006 posted in Trends 11 views
Is it Lincoln or URDUM? Forbes columnist Jerry Flint, whose opinions are regularly read here at Autoblog (and sometimes posted), discussed Ford Motor Company’s latest strategy to revitalize its luxury brand. His opinio ...
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1 January 2006 posted in Trends 3 views
Lienert's predictions for 2006 Forbes columnist Dan Lienert has given his predictions for 2006 for your enjoyment or horror. He’s seeing broken unions littering 2006 as the domestic automakers follow the airlines in either sl ...
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22 December 2005 posted in Trends 12 views
Jonathan Fahey's sneak peaks Being a bit more optimistic of 2006 than Jerry Flint and his predictions, Forbes columnist Jonathan Fahey provides his take on the automotive industry where he sees increased competition returning to ...
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