Ford (F) Guts Its Fish
Ford (F) is considering cutting another 13,000 people. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company intends to make good on its promise to make money in North America, not matter what the cost.…
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GM chief Rick Wagoner is prepared to work 24 hours a day to continue cutting costs in the US. Even if he has to take them to zero, he will get the firm’s North…
More GM (GM) Lay-Offs: The 16 Million Car Utopia
It has not been expected, but GM (GM) may have to cut a large number of workers again. The AP reports that the company "is close to an agreement with the United Auto Workers…
Toyota (TM) Beats Up On Ford (F) Pick-Up
Ford’s (F) new F-150 pick-up has to do well for the car market to have any kind of real comeback in the US. It is the company’s top selling vehicle and has a high…
Ford (F) Bets Big On A Dinosaur
Ford (F) is about to release the latest version of its F-150 pick-up. Based on some data, the light truck has been the No.1 selling vehicle in the US for three decades. As is…
Big Car Companies: A Passage To India (F)(TTM)
Now that most large global car companies have staked out positions in China, the rush in on to get market share in India. It is no wonder. The infrastructure of large roads is still…
Tata (TTM) In Tatters
The credit default swaps market is turning on India’s Tata Motors (TTM). Concerns are mounting that the company will bite off more than it can chew by buying Jaguar and Rover from Ford (F).…
The Rise Of The $2,500 Car
Tata Motors (TTM) of India is introducing its new $2,500 car. According to The New York Times "the company wants to provide four-wheel transportation for the first time to people accustomed to getting around…
GM (GM) See 75% Of Sales Overseas, Maybe
GM (GM) says that 75% of its sales will come from outside the US by 2017. “Overseas growth is an absolute necessity if GM is going to compete, not just with Toyota, but with…
GM (GM): A Car That Will Drive Itself, But No One Will Buy
GM (GM) is about to announce that it is building a car that will drive itself. It can park, accelerate, break, and drive around traffic congestion. According to The New York Times "the automaker…
Ford (F) Drops Below Where It Traded During Chapter 11 Talk
In April 2006, Bill Ford, then CEO of the company which carries his name, say that Ford (F) would not file for bankruptcy. His comments were a reaction to credit agencies and research firms…
GM’s (GM) Mad Forecast
The people at the GM (GM) headquarters must have had too much to drink over the holidays. According to Reuters GM "expects overall 2008 U.S. auto sales to be about the same as the…
Tata-Ford, Will They Kill Jaguar & Rover Brands? (F, TTM)
If you have followed the US auto industry you will know about the trials and tribulations of the US auto brands, the US autos themselves, the workers, and the plants and cities they operate…
The General (GM) Does OK In December
Sales of GM (GM) cars and light trucks fell 4.4% to 319,837 in December. In December, GM’s light-vehicle sales fell 4.4% to 319,837 units. Car sales moved down 10% to 116,583 vehicles. Light-truck sales,…
Toyota (TM): Tough December But Passes Ford
December sales of Toyota (TM) cars and light trucks fell 1.7% to 224,399 in the US. Numbers for the entire year were up 2.7% to 2.62 million. According to the AP Toyota has overtaken…