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Car giant might outsource RFQs
[Manufacturing] General Motors GM is considering outsourcing its RFQ processing in its North American purchasing function. A request for information sent to suppliers, and seen by SM, said the firm was studying the possibility of hiring an outsourcer to support the buying staff in its Indirect Material/Services, Machinery...
Tags: car, General Motors Corp., MARKETING, outsource, Outsourcing, supplier
Research articles 2008-10-02
Companies stump their stuff in Denver
The political partying has started. The Democratic National Convention opened Monday in Denver. Next week, the Republicans get underway in St. Paul. And marketers -- seeing a chance to reach tens of thousands of delegates, government and party officials, volunteers and spectators -- are putting on...
Tags: Branding, car, CNN, delegate, Denver, General Motors Corp., Government, MARKETING, Republican
Research articles 2008-08-26
Fed up over crossing delay; On the web
DELAY after delay has hit the project to build a pedestrian crossing on the main road outside the Asda store in Huddersfield. Goodness knows, it took long enough before council chiefs finally agreed to the scheme. Now - for some inexplicable reason - it's still on the drawing...
Tags: Asda, car, Federal Reserve Board, Goodness, MARKETING, pedestrian, Web
Research articles 2008-08-26
CarsDiva.com Creates Social Media Network Site Aimed at Ford Flex Vehicle Enthusiast Niche
CARS, Inc. & CarsDiva.com's Demetra Markopoulos Launch FlexFans.org to Support the New Crossover Vehicle Introduced by Ford Motor Company PHILADELPHIA -- Demetra Markopoulos, real life Cars Diva behind CarsDiva.com, has announced FlexFans.org. The social network has been created specifically for consumer enthusiasts, retailers, and manufacturers of the new Flex...
Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., MARKETING, network, NETWORKING, Philadelphia
Research articles 2008-08-22
The Walking Company Announces First Winner of Mercedes Made Smart Fortwo
The Walking Company (NASDAQ: WALK), the world's largest specialty retailer of comfort footwear, today announced a lucky winner in Bedford, Texas, will receive the first smart fortwo vehicle in the 'Think Smart, Be Planet Friendly' weekly car give away during August. "When I registered at The Walking Company I...
Tags: Branding, car, MARKETING, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Retail, Sierra Club
Research articles 2008-08-21
Car satisfaction with U.S. brands slips
U.S. car buyers are growing less satisfied with their purchases from domestic automakers, while their Asian and European competitors continue to improve, according to a recent survey. Consumer satisfaction with U.S. auto brands slipped as Lexus and BMW tied for first place, followed by Toyota and Honda, according to the...
Tags: brand, Branding, car, General Motors Corp., InBev, MARKETING, U.S.
Research articles 2008-08-19
Drivers still leaving cars in park
High gas prices prompted Americans to drive fewer miles for the eighth consecutive month, the government reported Wednesday. Drivers logged 12.2 billion fewer miles in June compared with June 2007, a 4.7% decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Gasoline prices...
Tags: car, Government, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, Texas A&M University, U.S. Department of Transportation
Research articles 2008-08-14
Freewheeling: It's a buyer's market; values are good on vehicles
BY EVELYN KANTER motor matters While fuel prices have skyrocketed, the cost of a new car still remains affordable. A lengthy list of models priced under $20,000 come with the added bonus of being thrifty with gas. Many include the creature comforts we have come to...
Tags: car, Hyundai, MARKETING, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Pricing, sedan
Research articles 2008-08-08
U.S. government, start your 642,233 engines
WASHINGTON -- Americans love their cars, and apparently so does Uncle Sam. He's got 642,233 of them. Operating those vehicles -- maintenance, leases and fuel -- cost taxpayers a whopping $3.4 billion last year, according to General Services Administration data obtained and analyzed by The Associated Press. ...
Tags: agency, car, fleet, MARKETING, secretary, U.S. General Services Administration, U.S. Government
Research articles 2008-08-01
Fifty for Fun
Byline: Andrew Baldwin IN THE NEWS 1 The wife of which Radio 2 DJ is expecting a baby? 2 The NSPCC has urged children to stay away from which teen dating website because it fears sex offenders may be online? 3 Cost-cutting car owners are regularly...
Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., car, MARKETING, survey
Research articles 2008-07-26
Down the Road: Owners rank the quality of their new cars and trucks
BY CHERYL JENSEN motor matters The answer to a question often depends on the way the question is asked. That's one lesson drawn from two separate studies that measure vehicle quality. J.D. Power and Associates published its Initial Quality Study while rival Strategic Vision...
Tags: car, Chevrolet, Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Lexus, MARKETING, Mercedes-Benz, survey, Toyota Motor Corp., vision
Research articles 2008-07-16
Guys from 'Car Talk' reluctantly tackle TV
BOSTON -- Tom and Ray Magliozzi, aka Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, of NPR's "Car Talk" fame, are just two low-ego lugs. That's why -- familiar self-deprecating shtick aside -- the boys' ambivalence about their new public television series rings seriously true. "I hope that people look...
Tags: car, MARKETING, PBS, radio, Tom, TV
Research articles 2008-07-08
WTF... abbreviation on car plates makes Americans blush
WASHINGTON AFP — OMG! What is that on my car's license plate? That's the question asked by 10,000 drivers who registered their vehicles in North Carolina last year and got registrations starting with "WTF." Long just an innocuous combination of three letters, like OMG ("Oh my God!") WTF...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, car, E-mail, MARKETING, Object Management Group, plate
Research articles 2008-06-26
Plane makes emergency landing on busy US highway
MIAMI AFP — A small aircraft made an emergency landing on a busy Florida highway, managing somehow not to clip nearby cars as it rolled to a stop, US media reported Tuesday. The plane touched down around midday on Interstate 95 in Florida's Volusia County, some 300 kilometers (180...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, car, Florida, Manufacturing, MARKETING, media, Miami
Research articles 2008-06-17
Win One of Four Smart Vehicles -- The Walking Company and Simple Shoes to Give Away Popular Cars During Eco-Friendly Promotion
The Walking Company (NASDAQ: WALK), the world's largest specialty retailer of comfort footwear, today announced partnerships with smart USA (NYSE: PAG) and the Sierra Club for this summer's "Think Smart, Be Planet Friendly" promotion which will also feature the exclusive launch of Simple Shoes' (NASDAQ: DECK) new eco-friendly line...
Tags: Branding, car, FINANCE, MARKETING, Sierra Club, Transportation
Research articles 2008-06-10
Quality of new cars improves again in industrywide survey
DETROIT -- The quality of new cars improved across the industry this year, with Porsche, Honda, Toyota, General Motors and Ford among the automakers leading the pack, the marketing and consulting company J.D. Power and Associates said Wednesday. Porsche was the top brand in J.D. Power's annual ranking...
Tags: brand, Branding, car, MARKETING, survey, Toyota Motor Corp.
Research articles 2008-06-05
GM sets its sights on smaller wheels
General Motors' announcement Tuesday that it will close four truck and SUV plants and look at strategic options for the Hummer brand is another sign that the auto industry faces a bleak reality: The days of big wheels are over. GM CEO Rick Wagoner said Tuesday...
Tags: Branding, car, General Motors Corp., Hummer, MARKETING, SALES
Research articles 2008-06-04
A fix for high prices: why not rail transit? Plenty of good reasons exist to ride the rails. The passenger's personal pocketbook may matter most
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Perhaps it's simply a matter of price. 'For decades, rail transit operators, promoters, and even users have wondered what the magic formula might be for increased ridership. Depending on their capital and/or operating budgets, established old-time transit agencies (such as New York's MTA) and newcomers alike (Charlotte...
Tags: agency, Amtrak, car, gasoline, MARKETING, Planning, Sacramento
Research articles 2008-06-01
Quake shakes central Colombia, seven dead
BOGOTA AFP — A strong earthquake struck central Colombia Saturday, killing at least seven people and sending thousands of panicky residents into Bogota's streets, authorities said. The quake shook this Andean capital for several seconds. State geological agency Ingeominas put the strength of the quake, which hit at 1920...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, car, Colombia, firefighter, MARKETING
Research articles 2008-05-24
In pursuit of comfort
LET'S GET SOME FACTS ABOUT Malaysia's luxury car market right. Firstly, the local market size is not large, but at an estimated fewer than 10,000 annually (and relatively recession-proof as some would believe it), it is big in terms of value. Secondly, the fight for the biggest piece...
Tags: BMW AG, brand, Branding, car, Ferrari, Malaysia, MARKETING, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.
Research articles 2008-05-16
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