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A Successful Turn - Newsweek

2010-09-03
Moneycontrol.comA Successful TurnNewsweekBut the latest month's sales data from the auto industry—the largest single manufacturing and retail business in the country—don't necessarily herald a ...Tyco Electronics, Molex Face Sales SlowdownBarron's21% drop in August auto sales spurs talk of stimulusDetroit Free PressToyota, Honda Lead US Auto August Sales Plunge on `Clunkers' ComparisonBloombergLos Angeles Times -Satellite Radio Playground (blog) -Youngstown Business Journalall 1,441 news articles »

Warren mayor 'disturbed' by Rattner's book - The Detroit News

2010-09-03
CBS NewsWarren mayor 'disturbed' by Rattner's bookThe Detroit NewsUnited Auto Workers President Bob King said Friday that President Barack Obama and his staff "saved the auto industry" with federal bailouts of General ...Steve Rattner, Former "Car Czar," Claims Rahm Emanuel Coarsely Dismissed Auto ...CBS NewsRattner's book says Obama administration wanted Ghosn to run GMeGMCarTech (blog)Rahm Emanuel's 'F--k The UAW': White House Pushes Back On Account In Rattner BookHuffington Post (blog)AutoWeek -Washington Post (blog) -Autoblog (blog)all 38 news articles »

China's Commercial Vehicle Industry - A snapshot - Gerson Lehrman Group

2010-09-02
Moneycontrol.comChina's Commercial Vehicle Industry - A snapshotGerson Lehrman GroupChina's automotive industry has grown nearly 2000% in the past 20 years to a whopping 13.6 million total autos sold in 2009—surpassing the US to become the ...Profile of China's auto industry in JulyistockAnalyst.com (press release)China, Japan Lead Asia's August Car-Sales Surge on IncentivesBloombergGM China's auto sales up 19.2% in AugustXinhuaReutersall 284 news articles »

Column : Where's the defence industry? - Financial Express

2010-09-03
Column : Where's the defence industry?Financial Express: The Indian automobile industry is the seventh largest, and the second fastest growing in the world after China. Its auto components manufacturers are ...and more »

Brazil's Auto Industry Struggles To Keep Up With Demand - Wall Street Journal

2010-08-30
Brazil's Auto Industry Struggles To Keep Up With DemandWall Street JournalThe problems are even starker in the auto parts industry, which will be worth some BRL45 billion this year, of which about half will be imported, ...and more »

Why 60 MPG Is a Good Deal for Consumers, Environment and Jobs - Reuters

2010-09-02
Why 60 MPG Is a Good Deal for Consumers, Environment and JobsReutersBut not only do consumers win, it also means less pollution, less oil dependency, and a stronger, more competitive auto industry. ...and more »

China Using Government Muscle to Turbo Charge its Auto Industry - Money Morning

2010-09-03
Daily Star - LebanonChina Using Government Muscle to Turbo Charge its Auto IndustryMoney MorningThe government's real goal is to build a domestic auto industry around fuel-efficient vehicles, and to have its state-run auto companies take the lead ...Green subsidies give China's auto market a growth spurtDaily Star - Lebanonall 3 news articles »

Detroit tops auto industry customer satisfaction - KTNV Las Vegas

2010-09-02
Detroit tops auto industry customer satisfactionKTNV Las VegasAutomobile satisfaction dipped 2.4 percent from an all-time industry high to a score of 82 on ACSI's scale of 100, but Ford and General Motors held steady. ...and more »

August Employment Report (Part 2) - Zacks.com

2010-09-03
CBC.caAugust Employment Report (Part 2)Zacks.comIn the auto industry, 22300 jobs were gained in July, and 21600 were lost in August. Excluding the auto sector and the potential seasonal adjustment ...Jobs Reports Better Than ExpectedBenzingaU.S. unemployment rate holds steady in AugustBizjournals.comMore Idahoans Jobless in AugustBoise WeeklyWorld Magazine -YubaNet -The Associated Pressall 1,236 news articles »

TrueCar.com's Painter Says U.S. Auto Market Has Bottomed: Video - Bloomberg

2010-09-01
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)TrueCar.com's Painter Says U.S. Auto Market Has Bottomed: VideoBloomberg... chief executive officer of TrueCar.com, an automotive-sales data-marketing company, talks about the outlook for the US auto industry. ...Auto Sales Reach All-Time Low in 28 YearsHULIQAuto Sales Expected at 28 Year LowStreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)GM Sales Fall 25% as Unemployment Wards Off ConsumersSan Francisco Chronicleall 32 news articles »

Auto Industry Lobby Fail | Mother Jones

2010-08-31
Auto Industry Lobby Fail. — By Nick Baumann. | Tue Aug. 31, 2010 9:37 AM PDT. Soon, your car might come with a letter grade for fuel efficiency. The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a plan to add As, Bs, Cs, and even Ds to ...

Volvo Car Corporation has joined auto industry trade association ...

2010-09-03
We welcome Volvo Cars in our midst and are convinced that the company will make a valuable contribution to the work of our association”, said Ivan Hodac,

China's Auto Industry Embraces Green

2010-08-31
SHANGHAI, China — At the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, the joint pavilion of General Motors and its Chinese partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) is proving to be one of the most popular. Every day, visitors from all over the ...

China Using Government Muscle to Turbo Charge its Auto Industry

2010-09-03
The government's real goal is to build a domestic auto industry around fuel-efficient vehicles, and to have its state-run auto companies take the lead globally. And it's taking proactive steps to ensure that it happens. ...

Automobile Industry In Chennai | Cars and Trucks Blog

2010-09-03
Major Automotive Manufactures Company Description Product Ashok Leyland Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in.

Costarikker: Auto industry job gains

2010-09-03
Overall, the economy lost 54000 jobs as 114000 temporary census positions came to an end. For the first time this year, the manufacturing sector lost jobs, down a net total of 27000 for the month. The auto industry accounted for 22000 ...

China Using Government Muscle to Turbo Charge its Auto Industry ...

2010-09-03
China Using Government Muscle to Turbo Charge its Auto Industry :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website.

EverymanTri.com: Video: Yet another thinly veiled advertisement ...

2010-09-03
Editor's Note: Recently we've been accused of carrying water for the auto industry. This fun and interesting video is from our sister blog TFLcar.com, and if you watch the video you'll see immediately that it is indeed a thinly veiled.

News watch September 2010: today's auto industry news | Automotive ...

2010-09-01
RE: News watch September 2010: today's auto industry news. Another nail in the early coffin of Obama. How many more errors of judgement will this guy make before he is run over by the political bus? Rattner must have enjoyed telling ...

Volvo Car Corporation has joined auto industry trade association ...

2010-09-03
We welcome Volvo Cars in our midst and are convinced that the company will make a valuable contribution to the work of our association”, said Ivan Hodac,. Link: Volvo Car Corporation has joined auto industry trade association … ...

The auto industry faces

2010-08-31
The auto industry faces the weakest annualized Aug. sales since 1982, with just 11.6 mil vehicles, according to a Bloomberg poll of analysts.

The U.S. Auto Industry Is Smaller But Healthier

2010-09-03
Did you see the dreadful news about automobile sales in August? "U.S. Car Sales Plunged in August," the Wall Street Journal headline declared . "Auto Sales Post Weakest August Since 1983," noted Reuters . It's easy and tempting to make too much of a single month's data, especially when it fits into a larger narrative of a nascent economic expansion that seems to be running out of steam. But the ...

Column : Wheres the defence industry?

2010-09-03
The Indian automobile industry is the seventh largest, and the second fastest growing in the world after China. Its auto components manufacturers are globally competitive, and every manner of automaker is already here or is in the process of setting up a base here.

Auto industry has worst August sales month since 1983

2010-09-01
Last month was the worst August for U.S. auto sales since 1983, when the country was at the end of a double-dip recession. General Motors, Toyota, Honda and Ford all reported declines from the month before and from a year earlier.

Inside the Auto Industry Bailout

2010-09-02
This should be good: Overhaul: An Insider's Account of the Obama Administration's Emergency Rescue of the Auto Industry by former "car czar" Steven Rattner. The Huffington Post notes Rattner "pulls no punches when it comes to describing the foibles of such heavyweights as Rahm Emanuel, Tim Geithner, Larry Summers and Sheila Bair. Though the 58-year-old financier lasted only six months, with his ...

Auto sales lose some horsepower in August

2010-09-02
DETROIT — Auto sales, once a bright spot in the economic recovery, grew fainter last month. United States - Business - Salesmanship - Marketing and Advertising - Car Allowance Rebate System

Quarterly auto sales drop off from 2009

2010-09-02
Washington auto sales are reviving slowly, new figures from the auto industry show, but even those accelerated sales will leave most local dealers below their historic sales highs.

Auto parts company closing Pa. plant, idling 70

2010-09-02
An auto parts supplier has announced that it will close an eastern Pennsylvania plant by the end of the year, leaving 70 employees without jobs.

Auto sales slide, but Big 3 show promise

2010-09-02
At first glance, August auto sales numbers don't look very good. But there are signs things are improving in the industry.

Auto sales: Worst August since 1983

2010-09-02
The nation's top automakers reported disappointing sales Wednesday, resulting in the worst August for industrywide auto sales in 27 years.

Cars from the “Axis of Evil”: Iran – Feature: Less famous than their rugs, Iran’s auto industry is a cornerstone o... http://bit.ly/c9dgwR

2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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#ff @onlineautocoach @autodealermag for the Canadian auto industry spin.

2010-09-03
#ff @onlineautocoach @autodealermag for the Canadian auto industry spin.

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2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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RT @pops131: The U.S. auto industry is smaller but healthier. - By Daniel Gross http://t.co/Yw8FVJ2

2010-09-03
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The U.S. auto industry is smaller but healthier. - By Daniel Gross http://t.co/Yw8FVJ2

2010-09-03
The U.S. auto industry is smaller but healthier. - By Daniel Gross http://t.co/Yw8FVJ2

Toyota's ride may get bumpier on surging yen: Volkswagen of Germany, Hyundai of South Korea and... http://bit.ly/d8yzxH http://bit.ly/NTnuK

2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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2010-09-03
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