Saturday, November 7, 2009
Honda Accord Crosstour looks better than its picture
Scott Burgess: Don't look at the picture. The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks much better than any camera can capture. In person, the Accord Crosstour looks downright stylish.
GM considers former AT&T exec for top financial post
General Motors Co. is considering a former vice chairman of AT&T among roughly seven candidates to replace Chief Financial Officer Ray Young, according to two sources familiar with the search.
GM's European CEO resigns
Detroit -- Carl-Peter Forster, chief executive of General Motors Co.'s European operations, will leave the company, GM said Friday.
Mazdaspeed3 may look ugly, but what fun on the road
Look, the world needs some good news. Wars, the economy, swine flu. My God, Andrew Lloyd Webber is making a sequel to "Phantom of the Opera." So now comes the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 -- which is the best-in-class compact-hatch Mazda3 stuffed with horsepower foie gras -- and that, oppressed citizens, is an occasion for good cheer.
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Chrysler's goals
Chrysler plans to introduce 11 new or refreshed models by 2014, achieve profitability in 2011, increase market share from 9 to 13 percent in five years and correct its quality problems. How many of its goals do you think Chrysler will achieve?
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- Local officials endorse casino in western Maine - 02:27 PM
- On the Call: MGM Mirage CEO Jim Murren - 06:09 PM
- MGM Mirage loses $750M as CityCenter's value drops - 06:08 PM
- GM boss: US aid can be used to fix Opel if needed - 02:42 PM
- GMAC Financial Services 3Q loss narrows - 04:20 PM
Business
- Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be - 09:20 PM
- Pelosi predicts passage of health care reform - 09:15 PM
- Obama prods House to pass health care bill - 08:59 PM
- Pelosi: Obama visit inspired Democrats - 08:43 PM
- Chrysler brands to aim appeal at specific lifestyles
- Chrysler focused on boosting quality
- Manny Lopez: Chrysler gives cause for hope
- Chrysler eyes 2011 for profit
- U.S. criticizes Toyota for 'misleading' public in recall
- Ariz. shop revives vintage cars
- Rex Roy: Detroit area car shops ramp it up at SEMA
- Michelin cables aim for safer jump-starts
- Best be prepared for rough weather
- Sneak peek: Opel Antara
- 37 Congress members urge GMAC-Chrysler financing fix
- GM, Ford report sales gains as economy perks up
- Auto task force calls Chrysler restructuring plan 'bold'
- Nissan returns to quarterly profit on China sales
- GM calls off sale, keeps Opel
- Ford shuffles Asia execs
Jeep ads to tout new look
Chrysler Group LLC has launched a new national advertising campaign for Jeep, its most recognizable nameplate. - 8:42 pm
Industry experts unsure Chrysler can reach market share projections
Chrysler Group LLC's now-public five-year plan hinges on some targets that analysts say are unrealistic. - 10:07 am
GMC Terrain builds on Equinox's success
Scott Burgess: GMC has introduced the 2010 Terrain, the proud sibling of the stellar 2010 Chevy Equinox. It's a relationship consumers will love because these little SUVs offer high mileage, lots of space and excellent performance. - 2:42 pm
German workers protest GM's Opel reversal
Ruesselsheim, Germany -- Fearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.'s decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners. - 2:17 pm
'Clunker' data show pickup-for-pickup trades
Washington -- Billed as a way for the government to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on highways, the popular $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program mostly involved swaps of old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press. - 9:27 am
Toyota returns to the black in second quarter
Toyota Motor Corp. returned to profit in the second quarter, winding up a better-than-expected earnings season for Japan's leading automakers. - 6:19 pm
Fresh approach excites UAW; dealers cautious
Throughout Metro Detroit and across the nation, workers, politicians and dealers waited and watched Wednesday as Chrysler made its pitch to turn the company around with new products and a fresh approach to manufacturing and marketing. - 10:57 am
Chrysler lays out lofty revival plan
Auburn Hills -- Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne laid out an ambitious, detailed plan Wednesday to revive the struggling Auburn Hills automaker by replenishing its lineup with high-quality and attractive models to more than double sales within five years and start generating profit in 2011. - 1:00 am
GM will cut jobs in Opel strategy
Washington -- General Motors Co. said Wednesday some 10,000 European jobs will be sacrificed at its money-losing Adam Opel GmbH unit, which the automaker decided this week to keep, rather than sell to Canada's Magna International Inc. and its Russian partner, Sberbank. - 10:57 am
Additional reports
- Mazdaspeed3 may look ugly, but what fun on the road
- Scott Burgess: GMC Terrain builds on Equinox's success
- Ariz. shop revives vintage cars
- Rex Roy: Detroit area car shops ramp it up at SEMA
Honda Accord Crosstour looks better than its picture
Scott Burgess: Don't look at the picture. The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks much better than any camera can capture. In person, the Accord Crosstour looks downright stylish. - 12:07 pm
Classic auction ran from Cobras to Pintos
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Housed in a half-dozen cavernous permanent buildings at the impressive Indiana State Fairgrounds, the 22nd annual Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction offered buyers more than 1,000 cars ranging from seven-figure Cobras to a yellow 1972 Pinto funny car that brought just over $4,000. That was back in June. Much warmer than it is now.
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- Robert Snell, General Motors Corp.
- Alisa Priddle, Chrysler LLC, automotive suppliers
- Christine Tierney, foreign automakers
- David Shepardson, automotive policy issues in Washington D.C.
- Scott Burgess, auto critic
- Manny Lopez, auto editor
