GLG News by Experts in the Automotive Council

Toyota's announcement that the new Mississippi facility will produce the Prius is a smaret decision to increase capacity for a marketable product, with variant potential for the future. Toyota's temporary suspension of production in Indiana and Texas to reconfigure the plants for greater product flexibility...

On the heels of Gm's plan to cut $10 billion in costs over the next 18 months, there are reports that Japanese auto giant, Toyota, has problems also.

Since a combined Ford and GM could be potentially 40% to 50% smaller than the two individual companies, because of overlapping products, there are a couple of better options for Ford and GM.

How desperate are U.S. automakers getting? Burning cash, cutting production, trimming white collar jobs, unloading some brands, others on shaky ground. Believe it or not, there have even been rumors of a merger between GM & Ford.

The battle hardened automotive suppliers are becoming efficient and process driven to survive in this difficult environment.  Success in this industry is the ability to continually improve operations and expand into other industries to diversify the revenue base.  These efficiencies learned...

With a depressed car market of "perfect storm" proportions dominating the headlines everyday, what do the people in the trenches have to say about what is happening?

With a fully loaded team of designers and engineers around the globe GM is not using its capabilities to go fast to market with minicars in the North American arena. For decades the full size pick ups and large SUV's have been the primary source of revenue for GM in this market. Now, with...

With total losses exceeding $15 billion in just the past two years alone, Ford was clearly desperate. It had no choice. It needed cash, and fast. 

The old saying was: "As GM goes, so goes the nation." Well, times have changed, now it seems: "As GM goes, so goes their suppliers."

The month of June was up 10% versus last year in a dealership.   New dealers in the market have also shown positive results for the past three consecutive quarters.  The gas prices have made Japanese fuel efficient cars more desirable, and our Lancer and Outlander models are selling. ...