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VW Has Concept A for

1999 Chevrolet Tracker 4-door
2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI by TCC Team
(1/16/2006)
Tight handling, 40 mpg and the world's best
economy cabin.
DC Profits $3.4B in 2005
DaimlerChrysler earned $3.4 billion in 2005 with the Chrysler Group accounting for $1.8 billion of the profit, the company announced on Thursday.
The Mercedes Benz Group posted an operating profit of $1 million in the fourth quarter, and finished the year with a $600 million loss, but DaimlerChrysler AG executives insist the group is finally moving in the right direction.
DaimlerChrysler chief executive Dieter Zetsche, who continues to double up as Mercedes' CEO, said the Mercedes group is focused on trimming costs and improving the efficiency of its processes, even as it launches a new effort to improve customer satisfaction and continues to launch new products this year, including the new GL-Class, E-Class, and CL-Class cars and trucks.
DC Profits $3.4 Billion in
2005
(2/16/2006)
Chrysler Group gets nearly $2 billion in credit for the
gains.
End of the Line for Generous Motors?
It used to be conventional wisdom in American business that "Generous Motors" offered the richest benefits around. GM was an enormously rich company back in the 1950s and 1960s, and GM's top management used the company's wealth to attract and retain talent.
Fast-forward 50 years, and the old regime at GM has fallen into disarray. The rich benefits put in place decades ago are now fading into history as the company grapples with the challenges posed by an era of aggressive competition and globalization.
In one of the biggest blows to the old regime, GM chairman Richard Wagoner said GM will follow the lead of corporate giants such as IBM and Verizon, and will change the way pension benefits are calculated for active salaried employees hired before 1993.
Wagoner said GM still is evaluating
ways to restructure salaried pension benefits in the
End of the Line for Generous
Motors? (2/16/2006)
A new cap on pensions means the days of big bennies are
out.
GM-UAW-Delphi Stuck in Neutral
The three-way talks between General Motors Corp., the United Auto Workers, and the bankrupt Delphi Corp. appear to be stuck in neutral.
Today will be a pivotal day in the
talks, though, as a Feb. 17 deadline that
Claudia Piccinin,
Robert "Steve" Miller,
The loss at Mercedes included charges on earnings totaling $1.3 billion in connection with the restructuring at smart and another $675 million relating to the staff-reduction program at the Mercedes-Benz car group, which was announced at the end of September 2005.
GM-UAW-Delphi Stuck in Neutral
(2/16/2006)
Talks lay fallow, but zingers do too.
Spy Shots: 2007 Chrysler Sebring

2007 Chrysler Sebring
The new Sebring sedan will be introduced in late 2006 as a 2007 model, and will be equipped with the new four-cylinder engine that will also be used in the Dodge Caliber and the Jeep Compass. The Sebring will also offer an optional V-6 engine. -Antoine Guilbaud/Hidden Image
Spy Shots: 2007 Chrysler Sebring
(2/16/2006)
New views of the mid-size Chrysler coming this fall.
C&A Hires Mary Ann Wright
Bankrupt Collins & Aikman Corp. of Troy, Mich., has picked up some new management talent, signing Mary Ann Wright as executive vice president of commercial and program management. Wright formerly was director of sustainable mobility technologies and hybrid vehicle programs at the Ford Motor Co. In her new position, Wright will be responsible for organizing, planning, and implementing the overall marketing, sales, business development, and program management activities for Collins & Aikman. "Mary Ann is a respected, proven, and recognized industry leader," Collins & Aikman CEO Frank Macher said. "She brings a thorough understanding of our customers' needs in terms of product development processes, and program management. She is a valuable addition to our senior management team," Macher said. -Joe Szczesny

FROM THE SOURCE headlines from the latest press releases
To push the limits of engineering, daring Californian Ed Shadle plans to become the fastest man on the ground to date. Shadle's mission, along with partner and co-owner Keith Zanghi, is to shatter the world's land speed record with North American Eagle (NAE) - a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter/land vehicle conversion presently undergoing the test runs for setting a new land speed record in excess of 800 mph.


Name | Symbol | Last | Change |
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Autobytel, Inc. | ABTL | 4.87 | |
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Autoliv Inc. | ALV | 51.83 | |
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AutoNation Inc. | AN | 21.53 | |
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ArvinMeritor Inc. | ARM | 16.24 | |
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American Axle & Mfr. Holdings Inc. | AXL | 16.56 | |
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Ballard Power Systems Inc. | BLDP | 5.22 | |
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BorgWarner Inc. | BWA | 55.75 | |
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Cummins Inc. | CMI | 104.40 | |
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Dana Corporation | DCN | 4.09 | |
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DaimlerChrysler AG (ADR) | DCX | 57.68 | |
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Dura Automotive Systems | DRRA | 2.51 | |
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Eaton Corporation | ETN | 69.02 | |
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Ford Motor Company | F | 8.39 | |
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General Motors Corporation | GM | 22.28 | |
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Gentex Corporation | GNTX | 16.98 | |
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber | GT | 14.51 | |
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Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (ADR) | HMC | 29.16 | |
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Johnson Controls Inc. | JCI | 67.50 | |
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Lear Corporation | LEA | 22.34 | |
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Magna International Inc. | MGA | 72.19 | |
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Motorola Inc. | MOT | 22.15 | |
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Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (ADR) | NSANY | 23.10 | |
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Sonic Automotive Inc. | SAH | 24.48 | |
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Siemens AG | SI | 91.56 | |
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Sirius Satellite Radio | SIRI | 5.65 | |
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Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) | TM | 107.60 | |
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TRW Automotive Holdings | TRW | 25.44 | |
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Tower Automotive Inc. | TWRAQ.PK | 0.068 | |
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United Auto Group Inc. | UAG | 42.98 | |
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Visteon Corporation | VC | 4.92 | |
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XM Satellite Radio Hold. | XMSR | 23.98 |
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