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Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler to idle all plants | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler LLC is shutting its North American production operations Friday for a month, the latest in a string of drastic cost-cutting measures it is making as it awaits word on emergency federal loans to prevent it from possibly having to file for bankruptcy. The Auburn Hills automaker said the action is a response to a severe sales slump, tight credit and an urgent need to preserve cash. All 30 of the company's assembly, engine and transmission plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico will close... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:22 Article Views Rating: 124 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler LLC can't survive, expert says | The Detroit News | detnews.com DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC cannot survive intact, even with a government loan, an automotive analyst said Wednesday. The road ahead for Detroit's automakers, which are losing ground in North America to foreign competitors, is grim, CSM Worldwide forecasters said, predicting that Detroit's Big Three automakers will become the "Detroit Two." It would be best for everyone involved if Chrysler were allowed to gracefully wind down and go away in a controlled, staged process, Michael Robinet, CSM vice president... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:59:26 Article Views Rating: 182 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler LLC can't survive, expert says | The Detroit News | detnews.com DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC cannot survive intact, even with a government loan, an automotive analyst said Wednesday. The road ahead for Detroit's automakers, which are losing ground in North America to foreign competitors, is grim, CSM Worldwide forecasters said, predicting that Detroit's Big Three automakers will become the "Detroit Two." It would be best for everyone involved if Chrysler were allowed to gracefully wind down and go away in a controlled, staged process, Michael Robinet, CSM vice president... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:58:57 Article Views Rating: 104 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Iacocca shows support for Big 3 leaders | The Detroit News | detnews.com WASHINGTON -- Former Chrysler chairman and CEO Lee Iacocca backed the leadership of Detroit's Big Three automakers Tuesday, rejecting calls for them to step down. "Having been there, I do not agree with the sentiment now coming out of Congress that the management should be changed as a condition of granting loans to the Detroit automakers. You don't change coaches in the middle of a game, especially when things are so volatile," Iacocca said in a statement. "The industry has been brutalized by a totally... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-10 06:17:39 Article Views Rating: 79 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > 2011 Ford Explorer Review Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2011 Ford ExplorerCrossovers are hot, trucky SUVs are not, so Explorer is being reimagined as a thriftier, eco-friendlier car-based wagon. But does Ford really need a fourth midsize crossover?What We Know About the 2011 Ford ExplorerIf Ford Motor Company had a theme song these days, it might be “The Party’s Over.” After all, its two biggest cash cows of the past 20 years, the big F-Series pickup and Explorer SUV, are suffering mighty sales... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-09 06:40:56 Article Views Rating: 862 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Agent 00J Drinks A Little Too Much And Looks Back At What Made Him The Car Enthusiast He Is Today Each year we throw a big Christmas Party and invite all our friends and families to join us as we get ready for the Holiday Season. The Holidays have always been a big ordeal in our family, and with our party this evening, the impact grows bigger watching as my son starts to take it all in and watch the festivities develop before his eyes.It is fascinating watching my son grow up, and seeing his interests develop. We can’t walk through a parking lot without him seeing either a BMW or... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:20:20 Article Views Rating: 67 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Commentary: Auto dealer waits for the posturing to finally end | The Detroit News | detnews.com Dan Frost owns three American cars and five American dealerships and a dwindling supply of patience. He's tired of posturing legislators in Washington. Tired of the UAW getting punched around by people with no sense of history. Tired of his neighbors in West Bloomfield Township lying to themselves about how perfect their foreign cars are. Really, really tired of General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner. Also, he'd like to sell more automobiles. But that won't happen until everyone is through posturing. And if GM... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:19:56 Article Views Rating: 77 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Consider residual value when buying car | The Detroit News | detnews.com Consumers out shopping for a new vehicle should be commended for helping to restart the faltering U.S. economy. They should also be armed with the best information available to help them make a savvy choice in the showroom. While selling points like design and performance are easily discerned, a less sexy but still very important sales consideration is residual value. Negotiating a favorable price is just part of the financial equation in a new vehicle purchase. Even more critical from an accounting... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:19:54 Article Views Rating: 51 Main > Car Makers News > Jeep > Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 may be a dinosaur, but it's a blistering fast dinosaur | The Detroit News | detnews.com If you're going to guzzle gas, the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of the best ways to do it. This is not just a dreaded SUV, a dinosaur in the making, it's one of the fastest ones ever built, a velociraptor in sheet metal. Gloriously fast, this SUV sucks down more gas than even the EPA thinks: 11 miles per gallon city and 14 mpg highway. Those are under the best conditions. During my test drive of this SRT8, I probably used a gallon just to start it and listen to the specially tuned 6.1-liter Hemi roar... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:19:52 Article Views Rating: 207 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Agent 00J Drinks A Little Too Much And Looks Back At What Made Him The Car Enthusiast He Is Today Each year we throw a big Christmas Party and invite all our friends and families to join us as we get ready for the Holiday Season. The Holidays have always been a big ordeal in our family, and with our party this evening, the impact grows bigger watching as my son starts to take it all in and watch the festivities develop before his eyes.It is fascinating watching my son grow up, and seeing his interests develop. We can’t walk through a parking lot without him seeing either a BMW or... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:19:43 Article Views Rating: 91 |
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