Ford Motor Co. has room for steady growth in its share of the North American and European auto markets, CEO Alan Mulally said today. Ford, the only large U.S.
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Updates from September, 2009
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A key congressman has asked the Obama administration, General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group to consider expanding floorplan financing. Rep. Dan Maffei, D-N.Y.
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Toyota Motor Corp. says it’s too early to estimate the cost of its largest U.S. recall ever, but analysts suspect the bigger worry is damage to the automaker’s image. On Tuesday, Toyota said it will recall some 3.
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5:16 pm on September 30, 2009
The cash-for-clunkers program helped position Detroit automakers for the coming recovery in auto sales after years of business mistakes, an auto analyst said today.
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Bob Kruse, one of the key architects of General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt program, quit his position Tuesday to start a consulting firm. The plug-in Volt hybrid is widely viewed as one of the most important vehicle launches in GM’s history.
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5:16 pm on September 30, 2009
Honda Motor Co., aiming to steal the green-car mantle from rival Toyota Motor Corp., will show a near-production version of its highly anticipated CR-Z sporty hybrid at next month’s Tokyo Motor Show, as well as a compact electric concept vehicle.
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5:16 pm on September 30, 2009
Going electric is the theme for Mitsubishi Motors Corp. at next month’s Tokyo Motor Show, where it will display a plug-in crossover and a cargo version of its electric car.
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The Toyota brand is getting its first dedicated hybrid sedan, a sister model to the Lexus HS 250h that will sport a more powerful engine than the Prius hatchback. The car, to be named the Toyota Sai, will go on sale in Japan on Oct.11:31 am on September 30, 2009
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A plunge in consumer demand after the cash-for-clunkers program likely dragged the September sales rate back to the low levels seen in the first half of this year. Automakers will tally vehicle sales at an annual rate of 9.11:16 am on September 30, 2009
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5:16 pm on September 30, 2009
Chrysler Group has started to dole out assignments for its fourth-quarter ad work now in review and has tapped independent Richards Group, Dallas, to handle the Dodge Ram brand.
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