Resources

372 Resources for

jim henry

  • Subscribe to this listing via:
  • RSS
  • Email
BNET Author Biography
Jim HenryBased in the New York metro region, Jim Henry is a veteran reporter with more than 20 years experience covering the auto industry for publications such as Automotive News. He was also department manager, corporate strategy and market research, for Mercedes-Benz USA, the German automaker's U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary....
more about Jim Henry »

BNET Resources

SLIDING NISSAN NEEDS BRANDS TO STAND APART; LOST IN SHUFFLE: Move to Nashville a distraction, but carmaker sticks with 'Shift' tagline and targets 'next generation' of drivers.(Nissan North America Inc.)
Byline: JIM HENRY Byline: JIM HENRY
Tags: brand, JIM HENRY, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Research articles 2007-04-16
CHRYSLER SINKS UNDER WEIGHT OF INVENTORY; SALE LOOMS: Group loses $1.4B even as parent company expands into new segments, attracts younger buyers, spiffs up Mercedes.(DaimlerChrysler AG. Chrysler Group)
Byline: JIM HENRY Byline: JIM HENRY
Tags: Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, JIM HENRY
Research articles 2007-04-16
U.S. Auto Sales in June Show Demand is Still Awfully Thin
Except for Ford, it takes a strong pair of rose-colored glasses to see much good news in June U.S. auto sales. The best that can be said is that sales are bumping along the bottom. by Jim Henry
Tags: Glass, Pair, Ford Motor Co., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-07-02
U.S. Auto Sales Fell 18 Percent in 2008
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
Blog posts 2009-01-05
Detroit Auto Show: All Those Who Like Having a Job, Stand Up and Cheer!
Ford and GM weren't taking any chances they might not get enough applause at their Detroit auto show presentations. They brought their own cheering sections, just in case. by Jim Henry
Tags: Job, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Converj, Free Trade, Engineering, Finance, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-14
Detroit Auto Show: Kia Soul'ster Concept is Cute, But Risky
Starting with the Soul'ster concept, Kia is already spinning derivatives off its Soul crossover SUV, before the original Soul even goes on sale this spring, for the 2010 model year. by Jim Henry
Tags: Kia Motors Corp., Subaru, Car, Pickup, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-15
Detroit Auto Show: GM Cuts Global, U.S. Auto Sales Forecasts
GM said earlier it expected to break even on a pre-tax basis, assuming U.S. auto industry sales of about 12.2 million to 12.7 million. However, GM now expects 2009 industry sales of only about 10.2 million. by Jim Henry
Tags: U.S., General Motors Corp., GM Team, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Strategy, Sales, Management, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-15
Detroit Auto Show: Supply Grows for Electric Cars; What about Demand?
The auto industry is building hybrid and electric vehicles as if internal-combustion engines were going out of style -- only they're not, at least not any time soon. by Jim Henry
Tags: Car, Electric Car, Battery, General Motors Corp., Engineering, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-16
Chrysler Financial Gets $1.5 Billion U.S. Treasury Loan
Your Tax Dollars At Work: The moment Chrysler Financial and GMAC Financial Services got a lifeline from the U.S. Treasury Department, they put money into zero-percent financing. by Jim Henry
Tags: Car, Financial, Financing, Chrysler LLC, U.S. Department Of Treasury, Chrysler Financial, Financial Accounting, Manufacturing, Investment, Finance, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-19
Hello, Old Friend: Chrysler-Fiat Deal Reunites Partners
The new Chrysler-Fiat proposal offers each partner something the other one wants: Chrysler could get small, fuel-efficient cars, and Fiat could re-enter the U.S. market. by Jim Henry
Tags: Fiat, Chrysler LLC, Branding, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing, Investment, Finance, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-20
Chrysler Not Out of the Woods Yet, But Fiat Deal Helps
Former Chrysler boss Bob Lutz jokes that based on its history, Chrysler should beware of "years ending in one." By coincidence, 2011 is about when Chrysler's new Fiat deal should start to pay off, in terms of new products. by Jim Henry
Tags: Fiat, Chrysler LLC, Government, Manufacturing, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-21
Still Lots of Hurdles for Chinese Cars for U.S. Market
China auto industry expert has been saying for years, "The Chinese are coming! The Chinese are coming!" As time passes, he finds himself explaining what's taking so long. by Jim Henry
Tags: U.S., J.D. Power Associates, Car, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-22
Fiat is Past, Present and Future Partner of GM, Ford and Chrysler
Fiat sure gets around. Before its proposed hook-up with Chrysler, Fiat was already in a platform-sharing deal with Ford. Fiat also had a disastrous brush with GM a few years ago. by Jim Henry
Tags: Fiat, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, Strategy, Management, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-23
Detroit Auto Show: U.S. Auto Sales Even Worse Than They Appear, O'Neill of J.D. Power Says
U.S. auto sales are so low, the market can't support the number of automakers it has now, said Finbarr O'Neill. That makes somebody "walking dead." by Jim Henry
Tags: Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-14
Detroit Auto Show: Henrik Fisker on Start-Up Pros, Cons
If he can pull it off, Henrik Fisker of Fisker Automotive could be the first guy to put his own name on a start-up car company and make it into production since the late John DeLorean did it in the late 1970s. You can't do that if you're a shrinking violet...
Tags: Car, Concept Car, HF, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-13
Blue-Blood Automotive Brands Show Red Ink, Too
Luxury brands may be the last to join a general downturn in U.S. auto sales, but once they're out of fashion, even temporarily, they can fall hard and fast. by Jim Henry
Tags: U.S., Brand, Luxury Brand, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Branding, Sales, Marketing, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-06
Name That Sport Truck? GM Calls It "Quits"
GM says no to the Son of El Camino, dropping plans for U.S. imports of the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST pickup later this year. GM's latest business plan calls for a leaner, meaner Pontiac brand. by Jim Henry
Tags: Brand, Pontiac, General Motors Corp., G8 ST, Branding, Marketing, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-06
Chrysler: No Need for a Shovel at This Year's Auto Show
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
Blog posts 2009-01-07
Hyundai Job-Loss Ads Could Attract or Repel Buyers
Hyundai says if a customer loses their job within one year, Hyundai will take the car back, at no extra charge. That could get buyers off the fence -- or scare the heck out of them. by Jim Henry
Tags: Hyundai, Car, Advertisement, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-08
Auto Loan Approvals Start to Recover, Says CNW Research
Auto lenders are approving slightly more credit applications, since approvals bottomed out in October, according to CNW Marketing Research. That's good news for auto sales. by Jim Henry
Tags: Approval, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance, Jim Henry
Blog posts 2009-01-09