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GM's Saturn Could be Treasure for Foreign Automaker
General Motors is on the verge of junking its Saturn brand, and that raises the possibility that a foreign automaker, particularly a Chinese or Indian manufacturer, could see Saturn as found treasure that offers easy entry to the U.S. market. Struggling GM intends to sell of spin...
Tags: U.S., Car, Fiat, Brand, General Motors Corp., Saturn, Erich Merkle, Branding, Manufacturing, Marketing, Rick Popely
Blog posts 2009-02-26

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Ford Seen Narrowing Loss, Focus on Cash Burn
By David Bailey DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co F is expected to post a narrower quarterly loss with support from the U.S. government "cash for clunkers" program, but the focus will be on the outlook for the U.S. economy and auto industry sales. Ford's cash burn rate, and the...
Tags: Ford Motor Co.
News items 2009-10-30
Japanese sales climb in 'clunkers' program
Washington -- Japanese automakers have gained significant ground on domestic automakers in the U.S. government's $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC saw a dropoff in sales while those of foreign rivals rose in the latest tally of "cash for clunkers"...
Tags: vehicle, program, General Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp.
News items 2009-08-17
Detroit needs housing recovery for pickup sales
DETROIT - At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old. He may replace one if he gets a great deal, but he'll keep running the others until he's convinced that the housing slump has ended....
Tags: General Motors Corp., Pickup, Pickup Sale
News items 2009-11-29
GM to Consider Saab Sale Until Year End
By David BaileyDETROIT (Reuters UK) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday that it would consider offers for its Saab brand until the end of the month and move to close the Swedish unit then if it appears that it cannot be sold.The announcement from GM came after a meeting...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Saab, BAIC, Merbanco, Branding, Marketing, Oukbs
News items 2009-12-01
Can a New Product Strategy Save Chrysler?
Now that Chrysler is privately owned, executives can focus on the long-term without worrying about reporting quarterly or annual profit-and-loss statements. Some skeptics are questioning, however, whether new CEO Robert Nardelli ("synonymous with corporate excess") has been charged with turning the company around or merely protecting Cerberus' investment. If he's...
Tags: Product Development, Nardelli, Daimler AG, Six Sigma, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Quality, Management, Lori Deschene
Blog posts 2007-08-23
GM Signs Deal to Sell Hummer to Tengzhong
By Kevin Krolicki and Bernie Woodall DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co GM signed a deal on Friday to sell its iconic but tarnished Hummer brand to an investment partnership headed by an obscure Chinese machinery maker in an agreement that underscores the fast rise and global ambition of the...
Tags: General Motors Corp.
News items 2009-10-09
Ford Shares Soar After Surprise Profit
By David Bailey and Soyoung Kim DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co F surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on Monday and raised its 2011 outlook to "solidly profitable," sending its shares up 5.7 percent in premarket trading. Ford, the only large U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy in 2009,...
Tags: Ford Motor Co.
News items 2009-11-02
Glint of hope seen in 2009 outlook for auto industry
Despite dire auto sales predictions for 2009 -- some analysts are forecasting the worst year in more than two decades -- there are glimmers of hope that the market might begin stabilizing after a tough first half. Automotive analysts expect consumers, who are still wary over the shaky state of...
News items 2009-08-07
Chrysler keeping Jeep, other brands, LaSorda says
Chrysler LLC has no plans to sell Jeep or any of its other brands, Tom LaSorda, the automaker's president, said Wednesday during a conference call with journalists, giving an emphatic defense of the company's long-term viability. "This company is going to be around," he said. "We're not going under." The...
News items 2009-08-07
‘Clunkers' binge may leave a serious hangover
WASHINGTON - Now comes the hard part for the auto industry — luring customers without big Cash for Clunkers discounts. The popular government rebates gave auto sales a jolt, but it was only temporary. Now car makers and dealerships are forced once again to confront the worst market in a...
Tags: sales, car, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co.
News items 2009-08-24
GM Opts to Keep Opel, Scraps Sale to Magna
By Kevin Krolicki and Philipp Halstrick DETROIT/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The board of General Motors Co GM has opted to keep Opel, undoing months of painstaking negotiations to sell the European unit to a Russian-backed group led by Canada's Magna MGa. GM confirmed the decision made by its 13-member board after...
Tags: General Motors Corp.
News items 2009-11-03
LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW: Battling for California
LOS ANGELES -- General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. arrive at today's Los Angeles Auto Show with a lineup of new fuel-efficient vehicles in hopes of impressing Californians, who might determine whether the future models succeed or fail. California -- America's No. 1 new car market -- is also...
Tags: Chevrolet, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Car
News items 2009-12-03
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