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Cars and Drivers
Can GM Survive Without The US Market?
GM recently made a number of optimistic comments about its future. These centered on its success in emerging markets such as China and its belief that it can keep 18% of the…
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Predicting The Value Of The World’s Most Valuable Brands For 2009
Once a year, Interbrand publishes a list of the “Best Global Brands”. The 2008 list was released last September. The next list will probably be out in about two months. The change…
2:53am ET
Investing
Media Digest 7/21/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Microsoft (MSFT) is putting more R&D in India. Reuters: CIT (CIT) confirmed that it rasied $3 billion. Reuters: Bernanke said Fed can control inflation. Reuters: California lawmakers agreed to a state…
4:51am ET
Cars and Drivers
Another Mega-Auto Firm For Detroit To Contend With
It is not enough that two-thirds of The Big Three have gone through bankruptcy and that GM is controlled by the Treasury Department. Detroit has to contend with the more adroit and…
2:27am ET
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Asia Markets And Europe Open 7/17/2009
Markets in Asia were modestly higher. The Nikkei rose .6% to 9,355. Toyota (TM) moved up slightly. The Hang Send rose .7% to 18,681. HSBC (HBC) was up sharply. The Shanghai Composite…
Douglas A. McIntyre 2:24am ET
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Asia Markets Europe Open 7/16/2009
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was up .8% to 9,344. Toyota (TM) rose sharply. The Hang Seng was up 1.3% to 1,6487. The Shanghai Composite fell .2% to 3,184. At…
4:21am ET
Cars and Drivers
The Case For Unavoidable Increases In The Stimulus Package
The San Francisco Chronicle recently wrote that only $9.4 billion of the $50 billion earmarked for the state has made it to the treasury. California has to wait for the rest during…
8:00am ET
Cars and Drivers
GM: Out Of the Chapter 11 Frying Pan And Into The Market Fire
The “best” parts of GM were transferred to a newly created company, owned almost two-thirds by taxpayers, at about 6.30 AM today. The federal government will end up stuffing a total of…
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Media
Media Digest 7/9/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: The promise of mobile TV is being destroyed by smartphone use of software applications. Reuters: More attacks on websites in the West are expected and North Korea is suspected. Reuters: China…
2:24am ET
Investing
Asia Market And Europe Open 7/8/2008
Markets in Asia fell. The Nikkei dropped 2.4% to 9,421. Toyota (TM) fell on concerns about the economy. The Hange Seng dropped. .7% to 17,734. PetroChina (PTR) fell on dropping oil prices.…
Douglas A. McIntyre 3:46am ET
Cars and Drivers
Toyota Keeps Its Edge By Pushing Through Troubles
Media in Japan recently reported that Toyota (TM) will begin to produce its new plug-in hybrid in 2012. Toyota will be using lithium-ion batteries which it can produce efficiently in a joint…
Douglas A. McIntyre 2:21am ET
Investing
Asia Markets And Europe Open 7/7/2009
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was off .3% to 9,648. Toyota (TM) declined. The Hang Seng was down .1% to 17,959. China Unicom (CHU) rose on rumors that it would…
5:11am ET
Cars and Drivers
GM, Finally Restructured, May Not Be Saved
GM’s most valuable assets have finally been sold to a company controlled by the federal government. A judge approved the transaction early today. The “new GM” should be out of bankruptcy court…
1:18pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Car Sales: Ford (F) Rules June
Ford’s (F) June sales were down “only” 11% to 154,873. That means, based on drops in volume at other large manufacturers, that Ford picked up market share during the month. Ford Fusion…
4:18am ET
Cars and Drivers
Hyundai Attacks The US Car Market, Again, With $1.49 Gas
Hyundai has been gaining auto market share in the US. The Korean firm sold almost 37,000 light vehicles in America last month. Its success is moving it to a level where it…