All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Automotive

Daimler AG has released figures that seem to indicate that Chrysler lost $2.9 billion in 2007. However, majority owner Cerberus Capital Mgt. said the company was profitable from an operating standpoint. Who to believe?

With suppliers like Plastech, Delphi, etc. struggling with bankruptcy issues, the public dealer groups reporting lower 2007 profits, and the Wall Street Journal today reporting retail car sales running at a 10 year low, could a automaker bankruptcy happen?

Infrared technology, as developed by FLIR, is a technology that is suited for demands of future military, commercial, and thermography needs. So the expectations of future growth are indeed realistic. The technology supports security, safety, and efficiency, all of which are growing demands for the...

At least three automakers should be real happy with the market-moving effectiveness of their Super Bowl advertisements from three weeks ago, and at least two of of them are hoping for an encore at the Oscars.

Carlos Ghosn, the Brazilian born chief executive of two major car companies has at least two lessons to teach energy investors.

The US Government has mandated increased fuel economy for future cars and trucks.  The 35 mpg CAFE standard is a daunting challenge for Detroit as it scrambles to redesign 12-18 mpg trucks and SUVs.  Diesel engines have been proven in the European market and could see the lion's share...

Chrysler has informed its American document management contractors that it will be consolidating its Michigan operations into one location, it's Auburn Hills, Michigan, headquarters complex dominated by the 12 story building with the Pentastar symbol on its top front face and once upon a time called...

A bankruptcy court has denied Chrysler the right to pull tooling from  Plastech which filed for Chapter 11 protection after negotiations fell apart.  This new found bargaining chip may prove valuable to other Tier suppliers as they continue to be squeezed between rising material costs...

Plastech Engineered Products, the largest minority-owned auto parts maker, is fighting for more than its survival this week in bankruptcy court. The company's struggle symbolizes the troubles facing many minority-run suppliers in today's auto industry and threatening their viability.

All of the import automakers are building plants in the U.S. while the domestics are closing them, how come? Here are three reasons Detroit loses money, while the imports don't.