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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Tougher market expected for U.S. in Europe | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- Detroit's automakers are occupying less space at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, and in the European auto market, after shedding brands and assets to get through a global industry downturn that hit them especially hard. General Motors Co. will essentially be fielding one brand in Europe -- Chevrolet -- once it completes the sale of its two European brands, Saab of Sweden and Germany's Adam Opel GmbH, which GM has owned since 1929. Ford Motor Co. is more successful in the region, but it also will be... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-16 06:54:35 Article Views Rating: 57 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Autos ready to shine anew | detnews.com | The Detroit News Last fall, as auto executives gathered for Europe's biggest car show, the industry teetered on the precipice of the worst downturn in 30 years. This week, executives from a recomposed auto industry convene in Frankfurt in a cautiously optimistic mood: "The worst is behind us," said Christoph Strmer, an analyst at forecasting firm IHS Global Insight. Now, he said, "the feeling is, we've passed it, we've survived it, we're still in business." Still, industry executives and analysts remain apprehensive... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-15 04:26:12 Article Views Rating: 55 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Magna says Opel could shed 10,500 jobs | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- As many as 10,500 jobs at Adam Opel GmbH, or about 20 percent of the work force, may be eliminated as part of a restructuring plan for the German carmaker, said the co-chief executive of Magna International Inc., one of the prospective new investors in Opel. The cuts outlined Monday by Siegfried Wolfof Magna were broadly in line with the job reductions described in June when Magna outlined its proposal for Opel, one of General Motors Co.'s overseas subsidiaries. Wolf said about 4,500 of those cuts... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-15 04:26:11 Article Views Rating: 50 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Behemoths to the fore in Frankfurt as sales window threatens to shut | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- It will be like going to one of Frank Sinatra's final performances for visitors to the Frankfurt Car Show. They will come away saying we might never see the likes of that again. Children and grandchildren will one day hear barely believable tales of long extinct, gas guzzling 150 mph beasts like Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Ferraris, Aston Martins, Jaguars and Porsches which were on show at the 2009 Frankfurt Car Show. Anybody could buy them, as long as they had the money. The global car industry is on... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-14 04:08:50 Article Views Rating: 52 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Automakers, banks, must disclose 'luxury' expense policy | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- In an effort to put a halt to the $1,400 trash can and the $50 million jet, corporate bailout recipients must disclose by Monday policies limiting "luxury expenditures." In June, the Treasury Department imposed a number of restrictions on automakers and financial institutions that received government loans under the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. The requirement came after Congress said companies that received TARP funds, including Chrysler Group LLC, GMAC Inc., Chrysler Financial LLC... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-14 04:08:45 Article Views Rating: 41 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Remaining GM dealers face tough standards, sales goals | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- General Motors Co. dealers who survived the automaker's bankruptcy were told Friday they will have to average higher sales and spend more updating their facilities. Some will also have to get used to selling smaller, more fuel-efficient and better-equipped vehicles than during the industry's SUV-crazy heyday. GM executives met with 430 dealers from around the Midwest at the Rock Financial Showplace as part of a nine-city tour to discuss the future of the automaker's four core brands: Chevrolet... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-31 06:03:56 Article Views Rating: 89 Main > Car Makers News > Saab > 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: 2010 Saab 9-5 These are the last weeks when Saab functions as a GM branch: the Swedish company is going to belong to Koenigsegg Group pretty soon. However, a few recent projects which have been developed together with GM designers will be produced by Saab as part of American auto company. One of them is the renewed 2010 Saab 9-5. The car goes to the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show for the official debut. The first pictures of Saab 9-5 were printed at the Swedish edition of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. At the... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:21 Article Views Rating: 98 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM Finally Sells Saab Finally the deal about the Saab sale is becoming clearer. GM Europe has announced that the Swedish manufacturer will be sold to Koenigsegg Group AB. There have been several candidates and in June the things started clearing out, but there was still a little uncertainty about the bid from the Koenigsegg company. The president of GM Europe, Carl Peter Forster was happy to announce the news. He says, “We will continue to work with all parties to define the final details and ensure a fast closure of the... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:21 Article Views Rating: 80 Main > Car Makers News > Subaru > 2010 Subaru Forester a solid, but dull, compact SUV | detnews.com | The Detroit News For a year, I've been hearing about the 2009 Subaru Forester. It's gathered lots of awards, accolades and all-around praise. People love it, and the commercials I've seen always leave a little warm spot in my belly. I've been scheduled to drive it a few times, but the timing was never right. It was delayed at the car wash or I was out of town. Maybe I was subconsciously avoiding our first date. From a distance, I didn't understand any of the raving over this vehicle that has been having a gang buster... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:11 Article Views Rating: 46 Main > Car Makers News > Other > VW to review marketing, advertising | detnews.com | The Detroit News Volkswagen of America is reviewing its choice of lead agency handling its U.S. marketing and advertising. Volkswagen AG's U.S. subsidiary announced the review today as part of its strategy to increase its presence in the United States by setting up local production facilities and rolling out models designed for American car buyers. "Our goal of rapidly increasing our volume in a mature market requires the Volkswagen brand to evolve into a more relevant mainstream choice," said Tim Ellis, vice president... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-18 10:50:18 Article Views Rating: 113 |
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