GLG News by Experts in the Automotive Council

Where are the leaders on a daily basis. This company needs some real "hands on" leadership to survive.

The joke is that the only place lonlier than a GM dealers showroom is the Chrysler /Dodge Dealer across the street. What does that mean? It means that retailers sporting a domestic brand will need to retrench and regroup ...start stocking up on used imports which are still selling well, and pray for...

We know that no wants to buy gas guzzlers, right? Correct, but some of them, along with other luxury high-enders are also selling.

In February, I did an article raising the question of a possible automaker bankruptcy. At the time it didn't seem that things could get much worse in the auto sector. Guess what.....they did. With all of the automakers burning through cash at unprecedented rates, perhaps its time to raise the question...

Along with CarMax's report of a 55% drop in fiscal first-quarter profit, stocks of U.S. auto makers fell across the board, as high fuel prices and general economic weakness weigh on consumer sentiment.

Gas prices are up, auto sales are down. Automakers are looking for additional ways to cut costs. You can bet that advertising is going to be one of them.

Gas prices keep going up and Chrysler executives keep trying to pump life-and hype-into their gas-price protection incentive, which they have extended through July 7.

The recent spike in gas prices will finally establish a "tipping point" whereby the auto industry will fundamentally change.  Industry leader Toyota will be one of many serious entrants into the electric car business, and US consumers will finally take notice.  Key success factors, in my opinion...

GM can't just wish away the Hummer dilemma. It has four major options, sell it, discontinue the brand, try to remake it as a "green" vehicle, or stick with it as it is.

The new price point for HD receivers will mean signicantly more volume of units in automotive OEM applications, potentially surpassing one million units installed in OEM applications by early 2009. Unlike Sirius and XM, Ibiqiuty's HD radio is finding an audience in Asia and in Europe. Ibiquity is entering...