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BMW Takes Over Lead from Lexus in Marquee Market
It’s the Germans fighting the Japanese in the battle of the upscale cars. And as of right now, the Germans are winning! BMW has overtaken Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus to become the best-selling marquee nameplate in the United States this year to-date. Lexus has held the top spot since 2000, according to Autodata Corp. But […]
Read More »British Embrace New Car Scrappage Program
The British government says more than 35,000 new cars have been ordered through its new car scrappage program since it was launched a month ago. The government and car industry are sharing costs to offer discounts of 2,000 pounds ($3,225) to new car buyers who trade in a model more than 10 years old. Prime […]
Read More »Fiat & Chrysler: A Match or a Mistake?
The future for Chrysler LLC remains unknown after a hearing to sell its assets to a group headed by Fiat SpA ended late Wednesday evening without resolution. During testimony in a packed Manhattan courtroom Wednesday,
Read More »20 Carmakers Say No to Tokyo
More than 20 major foreign carmakers, including General Motors Corp. and Germany’s BMW AG, will skip the Tokyo Motor Show later this year to save costs, the organizer said Thursday, underlining a deepening slump in the global auto industry. When money gets tight, car shows suffer. They’re essentially a form of advertising, and when things […]
Read More »Toyota Should Benefit from Obama's New Green Rules
Japan praised President Barack Obama’s new rules to push green vehicles and transform the U.S. auto industry — a shift that likely puts Japan’s manufacturers at an advantage. Obama announced rules this week that would bring new cars and trucks sold in the United States by 2016 to an average of 35.5 miles per gallon […]
Read More »Chrysler Won't Be Flying Into Bankruptcy
Chrysler LLC asked a bankruptcy court earlier this week to terminate its leases on two corporate planes — a company asset that had drawn scorn among lawmakers. You can be certain of one thing. As executives for Chrysler try to dodge a full-blown collapse, they’ll be flying commercial, just like most of us out there […]
Read More »Detroit's New Mayor Wants GM to Stay
Dave Bing began his first full day as mayor earlier this week addressing immediate crises and ongoing ones. Maybe the most important thing he has done so far involves wooing General Motors Corp. to stay in the Renaissance Center and persuading the company to remain in Detroit for the long-term. Bing was a great NBA […]
Read More »The Italians Come to the Rescue!
Let’s hear that old Spaghetti Western theme music. You know, from those Clint Eastwood films like “Hang ‘Em High” and “For A Few Dollars More”. Because the Italians are coming to the rescue, in the form of automaker Fiat–here to save the day for Chrysler! It was announced today that Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer […]
Read More »Moms Speak Out About Safest Cars
In honor of Mother’s Day (it’s this Sunday, so don’t forget people) I thought I’d do a mom-related car posting. In my search, I found a great Web site called motherproof.com. Let’s face it, mothers do a lot of driving. A group of women on motherproof.com take a look at the vehicles, road-test them for […]
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