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Posted July 9, 2008
Toyota to add solar panels to some Prius hybrids
Analysis of: Toyota to add solar panels to some Prius hybrids | www.washingtonpost.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Symbolic indeed. There isn't enough real estate on the roof of a Prius to come close to powering the vehicle. But photovoltaics might be useful in off-setting battery drain while the vehicle is parked outdoors.
Posted July 7, 2008
What Are The Greater Implications of Ford's Sale of Jaguar & Land Rover to Tata Motors?
Analysis of: Ford Is Set To Cut Jobs At Truck Plant | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner Sayer Partners LLC
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. 
Posted July 7, 2008
As U.S. Car Companies Sink, Their Suppliers Are Dragged Down With Them
Analysis of: Car Sales at 10-Year Low | www.nytimes.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner Sayer Partners LLC
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."
Posted July 3, 2008
Car Sales at 10-Year Low
Analysis of: Car Sales at 10-Year Low | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
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. ...
Posted July 2, 2008
Chevrolet Volt
Analysis of: Chevrolet Volt | onlocation.consumerreports.org
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Major decisions need to be made up front on the direction the battery must go.  I do not believe they can afford to continue on a two directional path due to the vehicle system it needs to fit into.  Since they do not have a definite path on the battery technology, a decision must be made...
Posted July 2, 2008
Car Sales In June Were Awful! Was There Any Good News For The Detroit Three?
Analysis of: Car Sales at 10-Year Low | www.nytimes.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner Sayer Partners LLC
June car sales results left auto industry executives scratching their heads trying to come up with anything positive about results that left the industry running at a seasonally adjusted 13.58 million units.
Posted July 2, 2008
Is There Anything Worth Owning In The Auto Industry?
Analysis of: Deep June Car-Sales Slump Seen In J.D. Power Estimate | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner Sayer Partners LLC
With the uncertainty in the marketplace, is there any automaker that offers a compelling reason to feel good about its future?  Yes...It's Honda.
Jack Lifton Posted July 1, 2008
Pricing For The Chevrolet Volt Is Becoming GM's Worst Nightmare. Why Would Anyone Buy A 40 - 50 Thouand Dollar Volt Rather Than A Hybrid Toyota Or Honda For Between 23 and 30 Thousand Dollars?
Analysis of: Wipers, Stereo Raise Price of Chevrolet Volt to $35,000 | blog.wired.com
Author: Jack Lifton, Managing Director Jack Lifton, LLC
Is GM planning to introduce and sell the Chevrolet Volt in November, 2010, at a loss? Probably. Even 'Maximum' Bob Lutz admits that the car might sell at a loss 'for many years.' The irreducible costs are not in the raw materials for a lithium ion battery. Lithium is actually rather cheap. They are...
Jack Lifton Posted July 1, 2008
Aren't GM's, And Ford's and Chrysler's, Problems All The Same: Bad Management From The Top Down?
Analysis of: GM's Maximum Bob: Don't tell me how to make an E-car | latimesblogs.latimes.com
Author: Jack Lifton, Managing Director Jack Lifton, LLC
For the last ten years as the center of the OEM automotive industry's growth has shifted to mainland Asia we have heard nothing but failure-excusing buzz words from the 'leaders' of the OEM American automotive industry. Legacy costs, health care, and, just now, as they finally admit it, raw material...
Posted June 30, 2008
Although Times are Tough for the Big Three and Automotive Tier One's, Johnson Controls is Positioned Better Than Most
Analysis of: AUTO-PARTS FIRMS FACE TROUBLE AS CAR MAKERS RETOOL PRODUCTION | www.aemag.com
Author: Mark Fendley, Continuous Improvement Manager BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
With the downturn in US sales volumes and a rapid switch from SUV and light truck to smaller, more fuel efficient cars the Big Three are taking some of the Tier One suppliers down with them. Those that are diversifed in terms of product, geography, and model mix are the most well positioned to ride...
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