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• Chrysler, GM will reconsider dealership closures

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 802
  The decision by the two automakers raises the prospect of new life for some of the more than 3,000 dealerships.
  8 hours ago

• Bob Lutz: Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars Without a Gas Tax Hike

  
  Earth2Tech — Authority: 637
  Bob Lutz, former General Motors Vice Chairman and Chevy Volt frontman is not usually one to hedge, and he’s true to form in his expectations for how consumers will greet the upcoming extended-range electric Chevy Volt. According to an article from Reuters today , he told reporters at the Los Angeles Auto Show, ...
  12 hours ago

• Bob Lutz: Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars Without a Gas Tax Hike

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 163
  Bob Lutz, former General Motors Vice Chairman and Chevy Volt frontman is not usually one to hedge, and he’s true to form in his expectations for how consumers will greet the upcoming extended-range electric Chevy Volt. According to an article from Reuters today, he told reporters at the Los Angeles Auto Show, ...
  12 hours ago

• Andrew Peaple: China’s Undriven Automobiles

  
  China Digital Times (CDT) — Authority: 633
  From the Wall Street Journal: When it comes to Chinese data, even the most clear-cut stories aren’t as simple as they seem. Auto sales are the latest figures to draw a quizzical look. There’s no doubt they’ve been rising fast — J.D. Power’s latest report shows a rise of 38% for the first 10 months of ...
  12 hours ago

• General Motors to reconsider closings dealerships under deal with Congress

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 667
  Filed under: General Motors (GM) In a terrifying instance of politically-motivated government intrusion into what should be a business decision, General Motors has agreed to reconsider its decision to close dealers as part of an agreement to stop Congressional legislation that would have required GM to keep ...
  13 hours ago

• Obamas Team: "We can repeal that law, amend it, or use an executive order to get rid of that problem."

  
  NJ Tax Revolution — Authority: 123
  This appears to be a bit of a distortion -- the speaker claims that he never spoke to members of the Obama administration -- but its funny anyway, and Id hate to let the truth get in the way of a good story.A very big Thanks to Michigan member Mike Partridge who sent in this bit of humor, which was forwarded from a ...
  14 hours ago

• Green Is Good For Business: Electric Cars Top The NYT Business Most-Emailed List

  
  Mediaite — Authority: 796
  I was struck by the top article on the NYT Business Most-Emailed List (MEL) earlier today: In Denmark, Ambitious Plan for Electric Cars , by Nelson Schwartz, published on Dec. 1st. Even while GM was shoving out Fritz Henderson for moving too slowly (and even while his daughter showed that she, at least, knew how ...
  16 hours ago

• Green Is Good For Business: Electric Cars Top The NYT Business Most-Emailed List

  
  Mediaite — Authority: 796
  I was struck by the top article on the NYT Business Most-Emailed List (MEL) earlier today: In Denmark, Ambitious Plan for Electric Cars , by Nelson Schwartz, published on Dec. 1st. Even while GM was shoving out Fritz Henderson for moving too slowly (and even while his daughter showed that she, at least, knew how ...
  16 hours ago

• G.M. Is Said to Agree to Sell Stakes to China Partner

  
  China Digital Times (CDT) — Authority: 633
  The New York Times reports on the sale of GM stakes that will make its Chinese partner the majority owner of the joint venture: General Motors has reached an agreement to sell about half of its India operations and a small stake in its China business to its main joint-venture partner in China, people with a ...
  16 hours ago

• A Tale of Two Stocks: Gifts From Dad

  
  XChange - The NBR Blog — Authority: 516
  About 40 years ago I wrote a high school term paper on the F-111, the Air Force bomber that introduced the swing wing - straight out for low speeds, swept back for high ones. I thought the F-111 was the coolest thing ever, and my father, trying to spark an interest in investing, gave me one or two shares of the ...
  16 hours ago

• Essay: Deja vu at GM - 12.3.09

  
  Jack Lessenberry Essays and Interviews — Authority: 126
  This week’s sudden ouster of General Motors’ chairman sent shock waves through the auto industry. But Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry remembers something very similar that happened once before... Hear Audio Story     For those with reasonably long memories, this week’s ouster of ...
  16 hours ago

• November Sales in Review: GM, Ford Flat, But Hyundai, Subaru, Mercedes Climb

  
  Straightline — Authority: 149
  Were a bit late with our quick-take review of November sales (full analysis available on Auto Observer ), but the short answer is that, at 746,544, they were flat compared to November 2008. But not everyone was flat. Hyundai-Kia was up 33.8 percent over Nov. 2008, and the company is 6.2 percent overall for ...
  18 hours ago

• Will Peugeot-Citroen Take a Majority Stake in Mitsubishi?

  
  Straightline — Authority: 149
  Mitsubishi has been struggling for years now, and a report out of Japan today from the Nikkei news service suggests that Mitsu is in the "final stages" of negotiating a deal with PSA, the alliance of the French automakers Peugeot and Citroen. PSA would take at least a 50-percent stake in Mitsubishi. ...
  19 hours ago

• Volkswagen Launches Shirako In Revamped Form After Showcasing A Prototype 3 Years Ago

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  By Meena KarDec.03, (THAINDIAN NEWS) German auto giant Volkswagen is known for making high quality personal vehicles that have won several auto industry awards worldwide. Recently it added a model named Shiraco to its portfolio of premium sedans. This model sports several refinements in its engine and design. Its high ...
  23 hours ago

• Thoughts on Cars

  
  Dialogue...2008 — Authority: 130
  Is there a bad car (vehicle) offered in the Canadian market in 2009? Are there degrees of goodness, and degrees of badness? What do you think? With increasing platform sharing to cut costs, accompanied by having the same suppliers, choosing a vehicle becomes an exercise in personal requirements, and preference. In ...
  1 day ago

• Zeitgeist: Fritz is Out

  
  the urbane life — Authority: 127
  Ed Whitacre, the New Interim CEO of GM General Motors has its third CEO in less than a year after it accepted the resignation of Fritz Henderson on Tuesday.  Check out the announcement ( video here ) by GM Chairman of the Board Ed Whitacre who will become the automaker’s interim CEO while a search is ...
  1 day ago

• GM Vice Chairman Gives Props to Tesla For Blazing Electric Car Trail

  
  Gas 2.0 — Authority: 606
  During this morning’s 2009 LA Auto Show keynote, GM’s Bob Lutz, often known for saying what’s truly on his mind, strayed from the script a bit and came right out and gave a gracious and sincere thank you to start-up competitor Tesla for paving the way with the Roadster EV and showing that the political will ...
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• Sales Recap: November 2009

  
  Houston Cars — Authority: 128
  The great ( or not so great, depending on your point of view ) month of November, two thousand and nine is behind us. Another month of car sales, with some high points, and some low points. So, who came out a winner, and who came out a loser? Check out some highlights: November 2009 Winners Hyundai +46% In any ...
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• 2009 LA Auto Show: Lutz Light on News, Mum on Fritz

  
  Straightline — Authority: 149
  As expected, the LA Auto Shows replacement keynote speaker, GM Product Vice Chair Bob Lutz, had little to offer in the way of news. And he didnt want to talk about the freshly deposed Fritz Henderson . He did tell us that General Motors will build 8,000 Chevrolet Volts for the 2011 model year (with sales ...
  1 day ago

• Tata To Introduce Hybrid Version of Nano

  
  Green Options — Authority: 149
  The producer of the “world’s cheapest car,” the Tata Group , has announced its plans to produce a hybrid Nano. According to the company, the hybrid Nano will allow them to join the dozens of automakers that are producing hybrid vehicles. The company is India’s largest auto maker and Americans may be most ...
  1 day ago

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