In six short months, Toyota Motor Corp. collapsed from the world’s biggest, most profitable car company to the industry’s top quarterly money loser.
Originally posted 2009-06-04 16:56:09. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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How Toyota fell so spectacularly
Written on October 4, 2009
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GM’s goal: Stores that go one-on-one with Toyota stores
Written on October 3, 2009
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General Motors wants to match the dealership networks of Toyota, Nissan and Mercedes in the nation’s major metro markets.
Originally posted 2009-06-04 16:54:54. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Mercedes: Magazines are best to tell high-tech tale
Written on October 3, 2009
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Most automakers are cutting their advertising in U.S. consumer magazines, but Mercedes-Benz USA is an exception.
Originally posted 2009-06-04 16:58:01. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Chevrolet Volt remains on track, but electric grid still a challenge
Written on October 2, 2009
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Despite General Motors’ looming troubles, development of the Chevrolet Volt rolls on, and 80 new prototypes will be built and tested starting this summer.
Originally posted 2009-06-04 17:27:52. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Wanted: New Chrysler dealers for open points. Huh?
Written on October 2, 2009
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Hard to believe, but the new Chrysler is about to have some open points. Chrysler did more last week than thin the dealer ranks in clogged metro markets.
Originally posted 2009-06-04 16:59:03. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Suzuki halts production in N. America
Written on September 17, 2009
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Suzuki Motor Co. will make no more vehicles in North America this year, but CEO Osamu Suzuki says he remains committed to the CAMI venture with General Motors.
Originally posted 2009-05-18 17:18:09. Republished by Old Post Promoter
For Chrysler survivors: Relief, grim realizations
Written on September 16, 2009
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At Chrysler dealerships that avoided the ax last week, nobody was throwing confetti.
Originally posted 2009-05-18 17:12:55. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Fiat alone can’t save Chrysler
Written on September 15, 2009
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So Fiat is riding to Chrysler’s rescue with small, fuel-efficient European vehicles, right? Well, maybe. Four of the six new vehicles from Fiat will enter the small-car segment, which Chrysler had abandoned.
Originally posted 2009-05-18 17:16:23. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Opel/Vauxhall dealers will raise 500M euros to help carmaker
Written on September 12, 2009
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Opel/Vauxhall dealers will meet with the German government and the bidders for the company next week after agreeing to raise 500 million euros (7 million) to help the ailing automaker.
Originally posted 2009-05-15 17:14:59. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Toyota to revamp U.S. operations amid slump, reports say
Written on August 10, 2009
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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to announce a major overhaul of its U.S. operations, bringing sales, manufacturing and engineering under one powerful executive, according to reports in The Detroit News and The Wall Street Journal.
Originally posted 2009-04-11 08:48:16. Republished by Old Post Promoter
