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Is a perceived lead in lithium ion battery technology enough, by itself, to give GM an edge in the US market over Toyota? The answer to the question is a no-brainer (sorry!), NO, Li-Ion ALONE WILL NOT GIVE ANYONE THE LEAD OVER THE OTHERS ON HYBRID TECHNOLOGY…… However, it will give them the freedom...

Market sector demand is decreasing. What are automakers doing to reverse the situation?

Banks, Cerberus and the future of ChryslerPossible perspectives of Tom LaSordaWill UAW play ball?Likely Chrysler strategy

1. US Toy supplier should be held responsible to market toys with health hazard to US children. 2. China needs to be penalized for making toys with lead. It took US 100 years to get lead out of gasoline and it only took small time for China to put it back in toys. 3. China has been consistently violating...

1. Ford declared profit in the last quarter. Great News. 2. Only issue is that the biggest market they serve, North America, was NOT profitable. 3. Rest of the world market is very small for Ford so it questions how the pricing of the vehicles done in that part of the world. 4. Japanese auto makers...

1. Ford has learned to "speak" before they can "make" in past and this continues to erode consumer confidence in Ford. 2. Ford needs to keep their mouth shut until they can prove beyond shadow of doubt that they can demonstrate the technology. 3. Hydrogen power cars is "wet dreams" of Ford. They have...

1. GM can use this as "new marketing tools for environmentally friendly engine". 2. GM can use this to help improve CAFE standards. 3. GM has existing European diesel engines which they will take and make it adopt to US vehicles with minor adjustment. 4. GM can reduce the cost of this engine by sharing...

1. If Ford sales Volvo, most profitable part of Luxury Group will be gone. 2. If Ford sales Volvo, Ford will be probably raise $ 6- $ 8 B. 3. This amount may last for a short time only. 4. If Volvo designed products are not used by Ford, Ford's product design cost will increase. 5. Ford needs Volvo...

Ford Motor Co, as may other OEMs must keep momentum with their own developments and keep track with the changing technology advances of this industry. Especially Ford has to do something to keep their vehicle line-up interesting and appealing for the end customer, to be recognized as an innovator and...

Together with Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, Russia is now, more than ever, luring the automotive industry to develop a well functioning local market.