Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) has raised its 2012 annual global sales forecast to 8.58 million units, an increase of 100,000 from the company’s previous forecast. Toyota expects to sell…
Americans are used to the U.S. being the leader, or a top-ranked nation, in many areas. But in a number of industries and businesses, the U.S. has lost that first place, usually…
Researchers at Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) have been able to develop a new type of motor for the company’s hybrid cars that does not include the use of the expensive rare…
Volkswagen came close to having bragging rights. Its global sales made it the second largest car and light truck manufacturer worldwide. That placed it ahead of Toyota (NYSE: TM) and behind General…
Just two years after emerging from bankruptcy protection and taking a $50 billion bailout package from the federal government, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is once again leading the world in total…
Most Americans know nothing of Polk when it comes to analyzing auto data. There is likely soon to be a booming new car industry in America if American’s begin to revert anywhere…
Brand consultancy Interbrand has issued its latest report on brand value, and while the top five did not change, a gap is opening between the fourth and fifth place finishers. The largest…
Foreclosures fell for the first time in four years, according to research firm Realtytrac. The firm said “Foreclosure filings were reported on 205,024 U.S. properties in December, a decrease of 9 percent from…
Germany’s economy took a step closer to recession. The government announced that its GDP grew at 3%, which was less that posted earlier. The economy contracted 0.25% in the final quarter of…
Toyota (NYSE: TM), as expected, released it Prius c, which the company says gets 53-miles per gallon in city driving. The release was done at the Detroit Auto Show. The car will…
Douglas A. McIntyre It is impossible for every company in an industry to gain market share. Yet, almost all of the large car manufacturing executives say that in 2012 they will beat their competition in…
VW would like to catch GM (NYSE: GM) and Toyota (NYSE: TM) has the largest car company in the world. It still has quite a way to go. It sold 5.1 million…
Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford will sue the troubled company for wrongful dismissal. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund’s Lagarde says 2012 will not see the end of the euro. (Reuters) MF Global’s trustee…
Several media have reported that BMW has pushed ahead of competitors Mercedes and the Toyota (NYSE: TM) luxury brands to take the No. 1 spot in American sales for 2011. The Germany…
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) will complete the capital raise for its $16 billion fund. (Reuters) The EU agrees to an embargo on Iranian oil. (Reuters) Citing defense cuts, Boeing (NYSE: BA) closes it…
