Sales Expected To Acclerate In The U.S. While Europe Weakens Marchionne’s “Consolidation” Remark Reverberates There was a buzz of optimism reverberating around the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, but it could have been schadenfruede, as the American market prepared for a banner sales year while Europe languishes. U.S. industry leaders worried that European sales might […]
That’s No Surprise When You Look At Latest Sales Forecasts 13 Million Expected For 2011; Onwards And Upwards To 15 Million? The buzz and expectation from the Detroit Car Show showed that the U.S. industry has its confidence back after both had emerged from a near-death experience. When General Motors and Chrysler were bankrupt and […]
Mercedes-Benz of Germany called on governments and utility companies across the world to help kick-start the use of fuel cells in cars by investing in a hydrogen infrastructure. Mercedes, in a media presentation at the Detroit Car Show, said it will have 70 fuel-cell powered B-class vehicles on the road soon in California to help […]
Saab, the Swedish car manufacturer that nearly died last year after being dumped by General Motors, hopes to return to profitability in 2012, chairman Victor Muller said. Saab was talking to the media across the street from the Detroit Car Show’s Cobo Center. Saab had decided not to appear at this year’s official show because […]
“Electric Avenue” Shows Preoccupation With Battery Power Ford Unveils New Focus, Honda Introduces Zippy Little Hybrid With two of the former Big Three U.S. manufacturers GM and Chrysler emerging a little sheepishly from bankruptcy, the mood at the 2010 Detroit Car Show is understandably understated. Ford, which to its credit managed to avoid carrying its […]
No-Shows Underline Restrained Mood Of Participants. U.S. Sales May At Least Bottom Out In 2009. But Global Supply Chain Danger Poses Threat To Global Industry. Big Three Push Electricity As The Way To Salvation It must be difficult staging a car show when you’re in hock to Washington, you will probably need more taxpayers money, […]
Hope For 2010 Rally Fades, But France Aid Limits Damage There. Fiat’s Marchionne Sees Chance Of Huge Corporate Shakeout. Merrill Lynch Though Has Some Optimistic Thoughts for 2009 . Next year looks like being torrid for European car sales, with the possibility that some major players might be taken over or lesser mortals expire completely, according […]
