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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor | 06/10/08 4:15 PM
Ford's turnaround plan is in tatters. General Motors must close four more of its plants. And Chrysler's biggest launch of the year, its new Ram pickup, has been all but aborted. Record fuel prices have been devastating Detroit . But the domestic automakers aren't the only ones feeling the pinch. Asian manufacturers are feeling the pinch as well, and suddenly realizing that their own foray into...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor | 05/17/08 4:38 PM
Nissan still sees the U.S. as a critical part of its future, company officials say, and aren’t backing down on their commitment to the huge market. But like many of its competitors, it’s apparent that the Japanese maker is looking to new and emerging markets for the bulk of its growth over the coming years. A new, five-year plan sees the opportunity to generate as much as 1 million units of...
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Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 04/14/08 10:03 PM
With today's announcement from Auburn Hills and Tokyo that Chrysler and Nissan would trade product for product, the speculation on more deals between the automakers grew louder. Earlier this year, the two automakers outlined the basics of the deal, which had Nissan producing a compact car for Chrysler to sell in South American markets. That car was to be based on the Versa compact on sale already...
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Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 04/07/08 3:56 PM
Nissan's Quest minivan and Infiniti QX56 sport-utility vehicle will have to find homes, now that Nissan is using some production capacity to build a new range of commercial vehicles. The new commercial vehicles will be along the lines of the Dodge Sprinter vans , and will be built in Nissan's Canton, Miss., plant starting in the first half of 2010. Diesel engines are planned for the lineup, in...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor | 02/20/08 3:48 PM
Detroit’s cutting back, Japan’s out hiring. That, it seems, is the conventional wisdom when it comes to the U.S. auto industry. But as is often the case, the conventional wisdom appears to be wrong. True, there’ve been a wave of cutbacks at Big Three auto plants, spurred by declining sales and revenues, as well as the latest union contract. And, yes, Toyota’s been ramping up production at an...
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