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Domestics Pose Sales Surprise in Jan.
Hard-pressed General Motors and Ford Motor Co. surprised analysts and posted sales increases in January, halting a four-month-long string of sales declines that had cost both companies market share and had magnified other corporate difficulties.
Strong fleet sales last month, however, helped overcome softness on the retail side during January, GM and Ford officials said. Future prospects for both companies were clouded, however, by a decline in truck sales that suggested consumers are still looking for alternatives to traditional sport-utility vehicles.
Mark LaNeve, pointing to the 53-percent increase in sales of the Chevrolet Tahoe, insisted GM's new full-size SUVs are off to a strong start. "Sales, production, inventory turn rates and dealer orders are all ahead of plan. It's January, it's early, but we're optimistic that these great new products will be successful," LaNeve added.
However, sales of other GM SUVs, pickup trucks and crossovers were weak last month.
Ford also reported a 7-percent decline in truck and SUV sales. The decline at Ford was paced by a 23-percent drop in sales of the Explorer and a 30-percent decline in the sales of the Expedition.
Domestics Pose Sales Surprise in
Jan. by Joseph Szczesny
(2/1/2006)
GM, Ford and Chrysler all up for the
month.
Losses at Delphi
Corp. in December ballooned to $1.13 billion as the company continues to battle
with its unions to cut costs. The Detroit
News reports that the supplier reported the figures as a requirement of its
filing with the federal bankruptcy courts. Some 58 percent of the supplier's
business came from General Motors, which is locked in negotiations with
GM Asks UAW for More by Joseph Szczesny
(1/30/2006)
Company needs more concessions to fix
finances.
GM Building Hybrid Escalade
Cadillac
will get its first hybrid vehicle in 2007 as the brand adds an Escalade Hybrid
to its lineup. GM CEO Rick Wagoner confirmed the addition to Automotive News at a press conference to
open production of a new transmission that will be team with GM's new dual-mode
hybrid system. The two-mode transmission goes into production next year and will
be put into the coming hybrid versions of the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon that
will be built in Arlington, Texas, beginning next year. GM will invest up to
$118 million in its
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe by Eric Peters
(1/2/2006)
A most impressive full-size effort.
Lexus Has Most Useful Web Site, Power Says
J.D. Power's latest Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study finds that Lexus.com is ranked as the most useful site by car shoppers online. The twice-yearly study evaluates sites based on appearance, speed, navigation and information and content. On the 1000-point Power scale, Lexus scored 874, with only 6 percent of users ranking it below 700. The industry average for the survey rose to 834 this year, and no manufacturer scored below 800 for its online site. Other Power studies cite data that 57 percent of new-car shoppers visit at least one manufacturer site while shopping, with most visiting a number of them.
Accord Hybrid Priced from $31,540
The revised 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid will be priced from $31,540 in dealerships nationwide as it rolls out in updated form. The facelifted Hybrid gets additional equipment, including standard stability control, to go along with the mild facelift applied to the front and rear ends. A rear decklid spoiler and new wheels are exclusive to the Hybrid model, as are the clear taillights. A power moonroof is also standard for 2006. The Hybrid with navigation system has a base price of $32,840.
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid by Marc K. Stengel
(7/4/2005)
The numbers don't add up - but it's still a smart
buy.
FROM THE SOURCE headlines from the latest press releases
When Beasley
Broadcasting Group's WXKB-FM flipped the switch and turned on its digital signal
on January 26, it signaled the 700th
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| Autobytel, Inc. | ABTL | 4.85 | |
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| Autoliv Inc. | ALV | 48.80 | |
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| AutoNation Inc. | AN | 22.34 | |
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| ArvinMeritor Inc. | ARM | 17.15 | |
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| American Axle & Mfr. Holdings Inc. | AXL | 18.85 | |
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| Ballard Power Systems Inc. | BLDP | 5.34 | |
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| BorgWarner Inc. | BWA | 55.99 | |
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| Cummins Inc. | CMI | 99.92 | |
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| Dana Corporation | DCN | 5.11 | |
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| DaimlerChrysler AG (ADR) | DCX | 58.11 | |
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| Dura Automotive Systems | DRRA | 2.45 | |
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| Eaton Corporation | ETN | 66.47 | |
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| Ford Motor Company | F | 8.66 | |
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| General Motors Corporation | GM | 24.50 | |
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| Gentex Corporation | GNTX | 16.81 | |
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| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | GT | 15.54 | |
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| Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (ADR) | HMC | 29.06 | |
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| Johnson Controls Inc. | JCI | 69.38 | |
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| Lear Corporation | LEA | 25.82 | |
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| Magna International Inc. | MGA | 74.16 | |
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| Motorola Inc. | MOT | 22.80 | |
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| Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (ADR) | NSANY | 22.04 | |
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| Sonic Automotive Inc. | SAH | 23.54 | |
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| Siemens AG | SI | 91.34 | |
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| Sirius Satellite Radio | SIRI | 5.71 | |
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| Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) | TM | 103.80 | |
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| TRW Automotive Holdings | TRW | 25.60 | |
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| Tower Automotive Inc. | TWRAQ.PK | 0.0775 | |
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| United Auto Group Inc. | UAG | 39.14 | |
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| Visteon Corporation | VC | 5.51 | |
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| XM Satellite Radio Hold. | XMSR | 25.95 | |
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