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• Auto Dealerships Battered, But Better Off than Chrysler and GM

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  Auto dealerships are closely entwined with the auto manufacturers, but it's not a 1-to-1 relationship in terms of new-car sales and profits. Dealerships make a lot of money on service, for instance. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Dealership, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Sales Strategy, Manufacturing, Sales, Jim Henry

• Detroit Three Embrace a Future With (Some) Promise

  BNET - 2009-06-18

  Even in a post-bankruptcy haze, there are bright spots in Detroit if one looks hard enough. But first the inevitable bad news. Chrysler seems intent on the same old thing, with its backing of the new Jeep Cherokee, which last year endured a 39 percent dip in...

  Tags: Sedan, Detroit, Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Co., Taurus SHO, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Steve Miller

• Wisconsin Energy Corporation Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-05

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Paul Ridzon from KeyBanc, please state your question. Paul Ridzon - KeyBanc One of the trends I think we have all been surprised by is the fact that industrial sales seemed to have less of an impact than people had feared, given that latter rates...

  Tags: Call Transcript, Chrysler LLC, Earnings, Sales Strategy, Financial Accounting, Sales, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Wisconsin Energy Corp.

• Chrysler, GM Bailout Headed Back to the Front Burner

  BNET - 2009-03-26

  There's been so much heat on quote-unquote "Wall Street" lately, there's been little left over for Chrysler and GM, as they try for more government money. But the spotlight's coming back. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Bailout, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Jim Henry

• Ford-UAW Deal Helps Ford Distance Itself from GM, Chrysler

  BNET - 2009-03-10

  Ford won concessions from the UAW that will help Ford hang on without additional government help -- unlike Chrysler and GM. But demand is so low, can Ford remain aloof from a bailout? by Jim Henry

  Tags: UAW, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Jim Henry

• Chrysler Says It Needs An Extra $2 Billion To Survive

  BNET - 2009-02-17

  Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli sent a mixed message, saying on the one hand Chrysler can survive on its own, but on the other asking for an extra government loan of $2 billion. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, Sales Strategy, Government, Sales Force Management, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Jim Henry

• Dealer Deaths Could Help GM, Ford, Chrysler

  BNET - 2009-02-11

  The sorry state of the auto industry provides at least a sliver of good news for the struggling Detroit Three: Dismal auto sales will thin their dealer ranks at a rapid pace by encouraging voluntary consolidation and closings. The National Automobile Dealers Association predicts 1,200 of the...

  Tags: Dealer, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, Sales Strategy, Branding, Sales, Marketing, Rick Popely

• Ford, GM, Chrysler Match Low Production, Low Demand

  BNET - 2009-02-04

  Ford, GM and Chrysler are incredible shrinking car companies, as they cut production and jobs to meet lower and lower demand. Price cuts, the old standby, don't seem to help much. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Incentive, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Jim Henry

• Chrysler: No Need for a Shovel at This Year's Auto Show

  BNET - 2009-01-07

  Good new for Detroit street cleaners: Chrysler says it will have no big publicity stunts at this year's Detroit auto show. Last year's Dodge Ram stunt featured 120 longhorn cattle. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, Auto Show, Sales Strategy, Sales, Jim Henry

• U.S. Auto Sales Fell 18 Percent in 2008

  BNET - 2009-01-05

  Even in a banner year for bad news, with the worst sales since 1992, U.S. auto industry spin doctors can't resist figuratively pasting a smiley face on sales results. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, Jim Henry, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy