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U.S. Gasoline Use Falling - Especially in Northwest
TheCarConnection.com submits: With the record-breaking spikes in gas prices last summer, followed by the economic downturn, it's not surprising that people aren't driving as much. by TheCarConnection.com
Tags: Energy, TheCarConnection.com
External links 2009-07-05
Ford to Migrate Its Big SUVs
TheCarConnection.com submits: Ford is alone in Detroit - -not merely in the remote suburb of Dearborn, but alone in staying out of Chapter 11, too. And while Ford's deftly avoided bankruptcy due to a couple of clever hedges and some well-timed products, it's facing the same problems with...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-07-27
Ford: New Lineup, New Tech, and People Still Like Them
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read Not wanting to be left out of the "reinvention" moment, Ford F has launched its own assault on the marketplace, trumpeting the company's "freshest" model lineup in history, as well as fuel efficiency, quality, and Ford's growing market share. by TheCarConnection.com
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com, Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp.
External links 2009-07-22
Toyota Reviews U.S. Ops; Not Profitable Here
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read Although many economists have begun to see light at the end of the recessionary tunnel, Toyota Motor America chairman Yoshimi Inaba claims that Toyota TM is not currently profitable in North America, even though the company has taken numerous cost-cutting measures in recent...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com, Toyota Motor Corp.
External links 2009-07-21
Feud Subdued: VW to Buy Porsche for $11.28 Billion
TheCarConnection.com submits: Porsche Volkswagen Merger From Germany Monday comes news that the long struggle between Porsche and Volkswagen may be coming to an end. According to German weekly Der Speigel, the Porsche and Piech clans -- which own 100% of Porsche SE -- have agreed...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com
External links 2009-07-20
Rumor: GM Pressuring Dealers to Oppose Legislation
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read Last week we mentioned that Congress is considering legislation that would turn back the clock on the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies -- at least as far as dealers are concerned. Now comes word that GM is putting pressure on...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com
External links 2009-07-13
Mickey D's and EVs: Would You Like Fries with That Battery Charge?
TheCarConnection.com submits: Given the volume of disposable material it consumes on a daily basis, McDonald's may see like an unlikely place to set up a charging station for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. by TheCarConnection.com
Tags: Retail, TheCarConnection.com, McDonald's Corp.
External links 2009-07-06
GM: Ready to Emerge from Bankruptcy
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read While most of America was enjoying a long holiday weekend full of cookouts and fireworks, Judge Robert Gerber was overseeing a very different sort of explosive activity in Manhattan: the conclusion of the General Motors (GMGMQ.PK) bankruptcy trial. Late last night,...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com
External links 2009-07-06
Hyundai Smartly Launches Cash for Clunkers Ahead of Government
TheCarConnection.com submits: Final details about the federal government's new Cash-for-Clunkers program--clunkily and officially titled the "Car Allowance Rebate System"--won't be released until July 23, but that hasn't stopped Hyundai (HYMLF.PK) from getting a jump on the competition. Hoping to ride the wave of great publicity it's...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com
External links 2009-07-05
Renault Plans to Return to U.S. Car Market
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read No one can deny that French automaker Renault (RNSDF.PK) is on the move these days. In addition to its work with Nissan on electric vehicles, the company is in talks with Mercedes-Benz to develop a new model for Mercedes' Smart brand. And here...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection.com, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-08-04

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Auto News Network High Gear Media Acquires MotorAuthority.com
Auto news publisher and ad network High Gear Media has acquired MotorAuthority.com, which focuses on luxury and performance cars. No financial details. MotorAuthority brings to 39 the total of owned-and-operated sites on the High Gear platform, which targets in-market car buyers according to interests and lifestyle. It was founded...
Tags: Car, Network, Media, HGM, Advertising, Media & Publishing, Online News, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Staci D. Kramer
External links 2009-08-11
Ford Fusion Gets Top Marks, Company Stock Soars
TheCarConnection.com submits: A year ago, many people were predicting the end of Detroit. In light of the financial sector's collapse and the subsequent Big Three implosion not to mention a few highly publicized chats between Detroit CEOs and members of Congress, naysayers around the world insisted that America's...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-11-18
Small-Car Inventory Shrinkage Bodes Well for New Production
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Bengt Halvorson Plan to swoop in and get the deal of the decade at the local lot by taking a new car off their hands? Sorry, but it looks like you might have missed your opportunity for some of the best deals. by TheCarConnection
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-08-06
Latest on Hybrids: Toyota Yaris for U.S.
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Honda HMC has confirmed that it will build a hybrid version of its Fit subcompact next year, so it's only fit excuse the pun that Toyota TM launches its own gasoline-electric version of its own Yaris. According to latest reports coming out of...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp.
External links 2009-08-14
Why GM Stock Is Still a Bad Idea
TheCarConnection.com submits: By RIchard Read Proving once again that greed and idiocy often go hand in hand, federal regulators have revealed that investors are still plowing money into General Motors stock -- the only problem being that the General Motors in which they're investing is technically Motors Liquidation...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-08-21
Toyota to Pull Out of Fremont
TheCarConnection.com submits: Ever since General Motors announced plans to pull out of the NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.) plant in Fremont, California, its partner in that venture -- Toyota -- has been evaluating what to do with its own operations there. There's been much speculation as to...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc.
External links 2009-08-28
Nissan, Chrysler Deal Suspended
TheCarConnection.com submits: The product-sharing deal that would have brought new trucks to Nissan NSANY and new small cars to Chrysler has been terminated. The end of the deal made in January 2008 was announced yesterday in a brief release issued by both companies. By the terms of the...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
External links 2009-08-28
Volkswagen Sets Sights on Suzuki
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) has made no secret of its desire to be the world's number one automaker, gobbling up smaller brands in its wake as it attempts to inorganically grow to rival the likes of General Motors and Toyota TM. The German auto...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-09-01
GM Extends Its eBay Partnership - But Why?
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read When General Motors emerged from bankruptcy on July 10, the company's newly reinstalled PR man, Bob Lutz, made several important announcements. Among them: GM had begun partnership with eBay EBAY, which would offer customers the opportunity to bid on and...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, eBay Inc.
External links 2009-09-02
Will Audi's New A1 Help It Reach Its Lofty Sales Goals?
TheCarConnection.com submits: by Richard Read Back in June, you might recall that Audi (AUDVF.PK) announced plans to roll its new A1 citycar into dealerships by early 2010. The automaker said that the A1 would debut as a three-door model, but that a five-door sportback version would soon follow....
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-09-15
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