As EcoCAR Wraps, Auto Industry Is Big Winner By AutoObserver Staff June 16, 2011 As engineering teams from 16 U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities approach the finish line in the EcoCAR fuel-efficiencycompetition they’ve been fine-tuning their vehicles according to dozens of exacting rules and standards designed to ensure that the most innovative and best-performing [...]
Rebirth of Automotive Industry Enlarge Photo The automotive industry has faced some, errrr, challenges in the past few years. At times, many said outright that the industry was dying. But as 2010 and 2011 are proving, consumers and car buyers are still in the driver’s seat. As always, automotive marketing plays a big role. [...]
Cadillac dealership Enlarge Photo Business Wire has released a new report on just how important car dealerships are to our national economy. The report discloses that 45,000 new and used dealerships across the country account for $600 billion in annual revenue. The report goes on to say that new vehicle sales account for half [...]
First high speed trains, now electrification Technology transfers plus supply chains advantage Chinese auto industry When it comes to the future of the auto industry, it’s all about Asia and no country looms larger than China. Yet, is China’s growing auto market really just fool’s gold? For instance, soon new Chinese rules could force foreign [...]
High gas prices good for hybrids, bad for the US auto industry The mainstream embrace of hybrids and plug-in vehicles impossible for now? Earlier today, CNBC’s Phil Lebeau interviewed Toyota’s US VP Bob Carter. After covering supply issues – an interview during which Carter suggested Toyota will be able to maintain “adequate” supplies of the [...]
March Sales Bloom, Renew Industry Optimism By Bill Visnic April 1, 2011 March sales figures from todays earliest-reporting automakers indicate industry sales are rebounding more robustly than predicted, fueling optimism that despite uncertainty about auto production in Japan, an industry rebound may be developing solid roots. Apart from a general sales pace that it appears [...]
GM February Bounty May Hinder Industry March By Jeremy Anwyl March 4, 2011 Yesterday, I mentioned General Motors Co.s incentive structure in March looks largely the same as Februarys. I have to use the qualifier looks, as GM along so most other car companies employs a complex mix of incentive programs and offers. [...]
Are Rising Gas Prices an Industry Buzz Killer? By Dale Buss February 18, 2011 So far, top auto-industry executives have expressed utter confidence that rising gasoline prices won’t derail their companies fortunes in the way the brief appearance of $4-a-gallon gasoline trashed market momentum in summer 2008. “We’re in a pretty good position to weather [...]
What happened to big dreams? But where are they – we – going? Toyota is still the best automaker on the planet. Seriously, bring up the recalls. Fine. But, look at deaths by automaker, for instance. Toyota is not the leader. Or, look at JD Power and Consumer Reports data during the recall affected years. [...]
Industry Looks for Sales-Pumping Buzz from Detroit Auto ShowJanuary 07, 2011 By Bill Visnic “Somber” might best describe the atmosphere of the past two Detroit auto shows, the international auto show that opens and often sets the tone for the new year. Automakers aren’t prepping for a re-visit of the rollicking Detroit-show days when the [...]
