Marketing
THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
Toyota may extend discounts past March, Esmond says
4:00 pm U.S. ET | March 12
Toyota Motor Corp. may keep aggressive discounts available for U.S. consumers beyond this month after unprecedented incentives lifted U.S. sales in early March. Toyota's U.S.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Advertising
Nissan gets stamp of approval in Japan
2:31 pm U.S. ET | March 12
Nissan Motor Co. just got the Japanese government's official stamp of approval. Literally. Japan Post Network Co.... Read More »
GM’s Suburban gets a free ride in ‘Crazy Heart’
12:35 pm U.S. ET | March 10
So how much did General Motors Co. pay to place a well-worn 1978 Chevrolet Suburban in a prime role in the hit film ‘Crazy Heart’? The truck was driven by leading man Jeff Bridges -- ironically, the voice of Hyundai commercials.... Read More »
- Toyota, rivals in 'dogfight' for wary shoppers | March 8, 12:01 am U.S. ET
- Why 'Modern Family' still drives Toyota product | March 8, 1:36 pm U.S. ET
- Focus to get performance version | March 8, 12:01 am U.S. ET
- Scoop: End of GM isn't near | March 8, 12:01 am U.S. ET
- Whitacre wants more sales -- NOW! | March 8, 12:01 am U.S. ET
- U.S. will get compact Lexus hybrid after all | March 8, 12:01 am U.S. ET
- Spyker CEO: Saab models are in the works | March 8
- Lots of optimism but not a lot of results | March 8
- 'Caddy in Europe?' Yes -- if done right | March 8
- Nissan, Infiniti to resume auto show presence | March 8
- Countryman crossover gives Mini its 4th model | March 8
- Mazda5 gets sleeker, more powerful | March 8
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Sales
Honda CR-Z orders in Japan hit 7,000 units, half annual sales target
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 14
Honda Motor Co. has racked up 7,000 orders in Japan for its new CR-Z sporty hybrid, which went on sale here Feb. 25. It will arrive in U.S. showrooms this summer. The tally is more than half Honda's annual sales target of 12,000 units in Japan.... Read More »
- Nissan work van hauls 'why-didn't we-think-of-that?' features
- Honda CR-Z orders in Japan hit 7,000 units, half annual sales target
- Ford to replace Crown Vic police car with Taurus-based vehicle
- March sales begin like a lion, thanks to Toyota, GM incentives
- Whitacre: GM is on track for pre-June loan repayment
Dealers
GM reinstatement offers deemed 'more than fair'
6:11 pm U.S. ET | March 12
General Motors Co. is imposing no onerous conditions on dealers who it is offering to reinstate, five lawyers said. Most of the 661 eligible dealerships will agree to the conditions outlined in the letter of intent that GM started sending Friday, the lawyers and some dealers said.... Read More »
Finance & Insurance
Congressional panel says GMAC has no business plan, suggests break up
4:30 pm U.S. ET | March 11
GMAC Inc. still has no business plan even after receiving a $17.2 billion investment from the government, and the Treasury Department has been lax in making sure that the bank repays taxpayers, a congressional panel said today.... Read More »
Remarketing
SmartAuction will handle used-car disputes
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
GMAC Financial Services now will arbitrate disputes for dealers who find previously undisclosed problems with vehicles they bought through GMAC's SmartAuction online remarketing channel -- no matter the seller.... Read More »
Service & Parts
THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
Toyota Prius acceleration incident reported in New York
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11
U.S. federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, N.Y., where police said a woman pulling out of a driveway zoomed across a busy street and into a stone wall.... Read More »
NADA
Store profits up in '09; cost cuts help offset weak revenues
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 1
The average U.S. dealership's profits rose sharply last year despite lower overall revenues and fewer unit sales industrywide. The average dealership's net pretax profit margin rose to 1.5 percent in 2009 from 1.... Read More »
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