Ford’s recent announcement that it is indeed looking at options for its Land Rover and Jaguar brands is being described in automotive circles as the …
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Putting the ‘fun’ back in war funding
by James Bryant, May 30, 2007, 7:00 amNormally I come to you as Hoover’s resident automotive guy, but I also cover companies in the aerospace and defense industries. With wars raging in Iraq and Afghanistan, and another potential one looming in Iran, defense is attracting a lot of attention — …
Ford Family Follies
by James Bryant, May 16, 2007, 7:00 amFord Motor chairman Bill Ford Jr. found himself in the hot seat — again — at the company’s annual meeting last week. Bill Ford Jr., great-grandson of Henry Ford, removed himself as CEO last September and named former Boeing executive Alan Mullaly as …
Another one bites the dust
by James Bryant, May 3, 2007, 7:00 amNow that I have caused you to have an annoying Queen song stuck in your head, I will get to the point.
The numbers are in for Q1 2007 and it’s official: Although an eventual unseating of GM has been predicted for some time, …
Toyota Motor North America boss achieves another milestone
by James Bryant, April 20, 2007, 7:00 amLast week Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) president Jim Press became the first non-Japanese person in Toyota history to be named to the company’s board of directors, and the move …
Detroit will be saved by private equity — if it can be saved at all
by James Bryant, April 6, 2007, 7:00 amIt’s all over the news. Private equity firms have been buying up distressed automotive sector companies for years, but a few high profile deals of late have put private equity in the auto industry spotlight.
Newspapers in Detroit and Germany have …
For Chrysler’s sake, just sell it already!
by James Bryant, March 26, 2007, 7:00 amI have blogged in this space more than once about DaimlerChrysler possibly selling off its troubled Chrysler Group unit — and to be perfectly honest, I hope this will be the last …
Detroit 3 going back to the future
by James Bryant, March 13, 2007, 7:00 amIt’s definitely a trend. Desperate to strike a spark with consumers, US carmakers Chrysler, GM, and Ford are all looking back to the future for inspiration and sales.
The Delorean will probably remain a …
Chrysler announces restructuring – Detroit pulls off loser hat-trick
by James Bryant, February 15, 2007, 7:00 amFollowing its counterparts Ford and GM, and after weeks of speculation, the other shoe dropped at DaimlerChrysler this week. The company finally released details about its plans for a …
Suicidal GM robot fails to inspire consumer confidence
by James Bryant, February 7, 2007, 7:00 amAccording to researchers at UCLA, General Motors is now turning consumers off in a physiologically measurable way.
After the Super Bowl, researchers at UCLA showed about 20 ads that aired during …
