Topic: Automobile Manufacturing

When Does It End? GM & Ford Offer More Incentives

Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Jul 7, 2004 at 1:21 PM

The vicious incentive discounting battle continues in the auto industry. Once again, General Motors and Ford Motor are relying on incentives to boost lackluster vehicle sales and to regain ground lost to Asian rivals. GM increased ...READ»

SALES + MARKETING | 1 comment

"We're Fired!"

Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Jul 7, 2004 at 7:38 PM

As big auto makers are offering incentive discounts to boost car sales, the Chrysler Group has decided not to renew its sponsorship for the second season of NBC's popular reality show The Apprentice. Other automakers have also ...READ»

FORD | 17 comments

Sign of the Times: Ford Transforming SUV Assembly Plant Into a Small Car Plant

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 97
Wed May 6, 2009 at 2:03 PM

Ford Motor Company is spending $550 million to turn its Michigan SUV plant into a small car plant for the fuel-efficient Ford Focus. The plant will eventually manufacture the 2011 battery-electric version of the Focus as well. ...READ»

AUTO INDUSTRY | 1 comment

Good Riddance, John Dingell

BY Adam Penenberg
Relevancy Score: 78
Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 7:19 PM

The ousting of Rep. John D. Dingell, a Michigan Democrat and pawn of the auto industry, is the best thing for Detroit—and the nation.READ»

ECO-FRIENDLY | Comment

Celebrate Hondas 50th Anniversary in Miami

BY Ivan Glickman
Relevancy Score: 78
Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 2:52 PM

Honda just marked its first 50 years in America, commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., in a small Los Angeles storefront on June 11, 1959. "On behalf of the tens of thousands of Honda ...READ»

WINSTON SALEM SATURN SERVICE | Comment

Death of Saturn Doesn't Shock Used Car Dealer in Winston Salem, NC

BY Tracy Myers
Relevancy Score: 70
Fri Oct 2, 2009 at 8:08 PM

Car dealer vows to continue selling and servicing pre-owned Saturns as long as there is a demand for them to do so. READ»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS | 15 comments

Hybrid Nation

BY Kevin Ohannessian
Relevancy Score: 68
Wed May 4, 2005 at 7:02 PM

Auto-makers are experiencing difficulty. High gasoline prices are making an impact: SUV sales have declined dramatically. Who wants to buy a gas-guzzler? It is common sense to avoid the extra expense at the pump. But maybe there ...READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

China Auto Sales Rise 72% Hit 1.2 Million Units

BY Mr Rickman
Relevancy Score: 67
Mon Nov 9, 2009 at 10:09 AM

Global automakers are looking to China's fast-growing market to drive sales amid slack demand elsewhere. Sales have been spurred by tax cuts and subsidies meant to help nurture China's auto industry and encourage purchases of more fuel-efficient vehicles. Beijing's 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) stimulus has helped to prop up spending on cars and other big-ticket items, and lifted economic growth (GDP) in the latest quarter to 8.9% from a year earlier. China, Brazil, Australia and India are both seeing significant economic growth. READ»

ADVERTISING | Comment

Bankrupt Carmaker No, Bankrupt Airline Yes?

BY Jonathan Salem Baskin
Relevancy Score: 66
Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 12:03 PM

With the Detroit bailout now a wreck, the refrain from the impacted carmakers is that a the money is still necessary, because "consumers won't buy cars from companies in bankruptcy."But they readily flew bankrupt airlines. For ...READ»

LEARNING, TRAINING, + DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Mag Tires

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 66
Tue Nov 18, 2003 at 11:30 AM

According to the new edition of Advertising Age, the CFO of the Ford Motor Co. has ordered all employees to cancel all magazine and newspaper subscriptions paid for by the company. He also asked people to get refunds when ...READ»

DESIGN | 1 comment

Vehicles for Change

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 65
Tue Oct 14, 2003 at 1:31 PM

Design has long been important to the automobile industry. This spring, Motor Trends approached six respected automotive designers and educators about their designs for tomorrow and asked, "What's on your mind?" Leaders and ...READ»

DESIGN IN BUSINESS | Comment

Driven By Design

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 63
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:22 AM

Pininfarina's legendary craftsmanship helped put ailing Maserati on the road to recovery. But for the $1 billion Italian studio, design is only the most visible arm of a far bigger machine.READ»

HUMAN RESOURCES | 5 comments

GM's Employee Buyout Offer

BY Greg Spotts
Relevancy Score: 62
Tue Jun 27, 2006 at 1:17 AM

After the markets closed yesterday, General Motors announced that approximately 35,000 hourly workers have accepted buyouts to leave the company. The huge number was a surprise to both management and the union, indicating that the ...READ»

ASIAN PHILOSOPHY | Comment

Let Bankruptcy Save the Big Three

BY Kaihan Krippendorff
Relevancy Score: 62
Mon Dec 8, 2008 at 10:58 AM

“If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish. If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given. This is called the ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

The Truth Shall Set You Free

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 62
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:49 AM

For the past 23 years, Harbour and Associates has told U.S. automakers what they don't want to hear--that they're inefficient and uncompetitive. Here's why knowing the worst about yourself can be the best thing that ever happened to you.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Industry Focus on Innovation: Automotive

BY James Todhunter
Relevancy Score: 61
Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 9:46 AM

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently published its 12th Annual Global CEO Survey. In a special summary on the automotive sector, PwC reports some interesting items. Some the key data points follow. 37% of surveyed CEOs ...READ»

CASH VELOCITY | 2 comments

The Automotive Industry Crisis

BY Francis McInerney
Relevancy Score: 60
Thu May 29, 2008 at 9:38 AM

The collapse of the U.S. automotive industry is, without question, one of the greatest tragedies of the age. Hundreds of thousands have lost jobs already and hundreds of thousands more will follow them in the coming years. What ...READ»

INNOVATION | 5 comments

Keeping the Crisis in Chrysler

BY Fara Warner
Relevancy Score: 60
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Chrysler has always been at its best when its back is to the wall. CEO Dieter Zetsche is taking the lessons of a disaster and making them company policy.READ»

EMPLOYEE DISCRETIONARY EFFORT | Comment

GM-Chrysler Merger Does Not Guarantee Success

BY Ross Reck
Relevancy Score: 59
Mon Oct 20, 2008 at 5:37 PM

I see where GM and Chrysler are seriously talking about merging. The two companies are saying that if they didn't merge, there's a good chance that one or both of the companies will fail. On the other hand, the logic goes that ...READ»

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY | 39 comments

25 Ways to Jump-Start the Auto Business

BY Fast Company staff
Relevancy Score: 57
Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Life-saving ideas from genomics whiz J. Craig Venter, Pimp My Ride star Xzibit, the GEICO gecko guy, the founder of Zipcar, Cisco's smart-garage guru, and more.READ»

HISTORY | Comment

In the Past Lane

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 57
Tue Sep 16, 2003 at 5:42 PM

Today in 1908, General Motors was founded. The company incorporated the Buick Motor Co. and, later, Olds Motor Works.READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Reader Generated Economic Indicators - How You Know We're Hosed

BY Ellen McGirt
Relevancy Score: 57
Mon Oct 20, 2008 at 1:28 PM

The Used Car Index: When car dealers start trying to make up their losses in volume, be afraid. Be very afraid.READ»

BMW | Comment

Honda To Begin Production of Hydrogen Sedans

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 57
Mon Jun 16, 2008 at 9:04 PM

The market for small, fuel-efficient cars is booming, and while some automakers are placing their bets on electric or diesel fuel, Honda [NYSE: HMC] has apparently followed BMW's lead and decided to put a little faith in hydrogen ...READ»

AUTO INDUSTRY | Comment

It's Truly Amazing What's Happened To The American Auto Industry During The Past Forty Years

BY Ross Reck
Relevancy Score: 55
Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 5:06 PM

In 1968, I was a senior at Michigan State University. At the time, GM, Ford and Chrysler were counted among the pillars of the American economy and they owned the domestic auto market. Also at that time, Honda made small ...READ»

CHEVY VOLT | 5 comments

GM: Don't Worry, the Volt Will Arrive on Time

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 55
Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 4:08 PM

The Chevy Volt is an electric car plagued by nagging problems, with rumors as late as June that the vehicle might not even make it into production. But even as GM reports losses of $1.2 billion, the company wants us all to know that ...READ»

Topic: Automobile Manufacturing

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