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What Keeps Auto Industry Execs Up At Night?
America's auto market is on the road to recovery, but before sales return to pre-recession levels, the auto industry still has to dodge a few potholes. What might those be? To find out, you could ask economists, or dealers, or even consumers. But the Dykema Automotive Institute went straight to the...
DIY Auto Parts Retailers Performing Well
The DIY auto repair market continues to do well in the economic downturn. At Pep Boys a decrease in service revenue was overcome by an increase in in-store merchandise sales... September 30, 2010 by John DeCostanza 1
The Bailout, One Year Later: Where Are They Now?
One year ago, America's auto industry was going through very tough times. Caught in the quagmire of recession, two of Detroit's Big Three had filed for bankruptcy, and they'd... July 20, 2010 by Richard Read 6
GM Gives The Feds An Early Holiday Gift: $140 Million
Just last week, General Motors announced plans to speed up repayment of billions in loans from the U.S. government. Technically, the company's fast-track, $1... November 25, 2009 by Richard Read 5
New Tactic For Unions On Strike: Threaten To Blow Up Factory
The French are different. Just look at their cars, which have included single-spoke steering wheels, turn indicators that don't self-cancel (to keep the driver on his toes?)... July 16, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
Toyota Execs Root For GM Sales Recovery
Speaking of GM's horrendous sales numbers, Toyota senior managing director Yasuhiko Ichihashi said: "We don't see it as an opportunity." He stated very clearly that he and... April 2, 2009 by Colin Mathews 1
U.S. Treasury Department Extends $5 Billion To Parts Suppliers
Many are viewing the Treasury Deparment's $5 billion in aid for the auto parts supplier industry a signal that more aid - and no bankruptcy filings - are sure to follow for... March 20, 2009 by Colin Mathews 1
Link Love From The Car Connection: Obama Waves At Tesla, Hyundai Gets Conceptual, Plus Videos For The Toyota Aygo And Electric Cars
Elon gets a drive-by -- President Obama loves electric cars--but apparently not quite enough to get out of his non-EV limo to look at 'em. [Edmunds, h/t John V] Meddling kid... March 20, 2009 by Richard Read
Steve Rattner To The Rescue
Yesterday was an important moment for domestic automakers: former investment banker and de facto head honcho of Obama's auto task force, Steve Rattner, had his first chat... March 17, 2009 by Richard Read 3
Big Three Bailout Bonanza: February 19th Edition
As noted earlier, we may not be trained "numbers people", but TCC staffers can usually hold their own on the brave frontier of math. Still, we've had a tough time wrapping... February 19, 2009 by Richard Read
Link Love From The Car Connection: New Transformers Footage, Chris Bangle's Solo Career, And Michael Jackson's Really Bad Taste
Downside: it's Monday. Upside: your boss is probably still hungover, too. Take two aspirin and read up on these odds and ends: Parts is parts -- During economic times like... February 16, 2009 by Richard Read 2
Ford And Magna International To Partner On Electric Vehicle
Magna International, a Canadian supplier for Ford Motor Company, shocked Ford execs by showing up at Ford's Dearborn offices in a fully electric Ford Focus. They'd bought and... February 2, 2009 by Colin Mathews
Italian Government Granting Fiat, Unions Assistance in 10 Days
We previously reported Fiat and Italian labor unions' warnings that without aid from the Italian government, up to 60,000 jobs are in jeopardy. Today the Italian government... January 29, 2009 by Colin Mathews
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