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BWM Posts Record Sales, as the Rich Get Richer

ThinkstockFor every story about the impoverished, the unemployed and the starving around the world, there is one about the lives of the rich and famous. Billionaire lists offset those of African farms blighted by…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Toyota Completes Comeback, Raises Forecast

courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.As Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) announced its third-quarter results, for the period that ended on December 31, it raised it forecasts and cemented its position as the world’s top…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Consumer Reports Finds Turbocharged Ford Fusions Underperform

courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyConsumer Reports states that claims about fuel economy and acceleration in small turbo engine power cars are often false: Consumer Reports tests many cars with small, turbocharged engines, and lots…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

U.S. Hybrid Car Sales Up 61% Last Year

courtesy Ford Motor Co.2012 was a decent year for sales of alternative energy vehicles in the United States. Not a great year, but not bad. Sales of hybrids rose 61% over 2011 sales, and…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Foreign Car Companies Face China Flop

courtesy of General MotorsThree years ago, China seemed so promising to foreign car companies. Annual sales of cars and light trucks passed those in the United States, which had been the largest market for…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

The Biggest Car Recalls of All Time

ThinkstockEarlier this week , it was announced that Toyota officially surpassed General Motors as the world’s leading auto manufacturer, reclaiming a title it lost to the American company in 2011 following a series of…

Mike Sauter · 14 years ago

Toyota, GM Report Double-Digit Sales Increases

courtesy of General MotorsFollowing the path set out earlier by Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and Chrysler Group, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) posted double-digit sales gains in January. Ford sales…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Ford, Chrysler Sales See January Jump

Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCAutomakers will be reporting January U.S. sales today, and based on the two already out, it appears that it was a very good month. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported sales…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Chrysler Earnings Rise More Than 800% in 2012

Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCAutomaker Chrysler Group LLC, which is controlled by Italy’s Fiat SpA, announced this morning that full-year net income for 2012 rose more than 800%, from $183 million in 2011 to $1.7…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Toyota’s Reputation — How Many Blows Can It Take?

courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp.’s (NYSE: TM) future success has become a balancing act between two powerful forces. One is that sales based on new demand because its reputation for making excellent cars has…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Ford Shares Slide on Forecast

courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.40 on…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

As Car Companies Fiddle, Detroit Burns

courtesy Ford Motor Co.The Big Three have a history with Detroit that goes back a century. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), some divisions of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Chrysler had their beginnings…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

January New Car Sales Forecast at 15.4 Million

courtesy of Kia MediaIn December 2012, new car and light truck sales in the U.S. came in at about 15.4 million units sold. According to TrueCar.com, forecast sales for January put new light vehicle…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Toyota No. 1 Car Firm, Passes GM and Crushes It Financially

courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.On most business section front pages, both print and digital, much of the coverage has gone to the fact that Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) passed General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

The Cheapest Cars to Insure in America

courtesy Ford Motor Co.Car insurance rates should be simple to calculate. Inexpensive cars are cheap to insure because they cost less to fix. But the math is much more complex than that. An analysis of how…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago