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REPORT: Ford Focus is top-selling Cash For Clunkers car, nearly half buying domestic

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has processed 80,500 transactions so far, and the early winner of Cash For Clunkers appears to be the Ford Focus. The Detroit News is reporting that the Focus is the number one vehicle purchased under the government program, showing us why Ford's C-Segment vehicle gained 43.6% in July. Ford also saw an amazing 97% increase in Escape sales in July, a tally that was likely improved with the help of Cash For Clunkers. The controversial and somewhat clumsy program is drawing plenty of ... Read more →

Analyst: Detroit 3 to be outproduced by foreign transplants on U.S. soil by 2012 Jeremy Korzeniewski

If you think life can't get any worse for the bloodied and battered Detroit three automakers and their suppliers, you're wrong – at least according to a new study from Grant Thornton LLP's ...

Iacocca and Davis, Jr. -supported consortium seeks $50M to rehab Detroit 3's image Dan Roth

Automotive journalism legend David E. Davis, Jr., may find himself heading a new magazine if an independent effort to spiff up Detroit's image can find a footing. New York's Kelmenson, Davis (yes, ...

Big Three market share steadily running toward empty Chris Tutor

The Big Three's dwindling market share is no secret. We've heard about it for years. But The Plain Dealer in Cleveland took a closer look at the numbers and was surprised at just how rapidly domestic ...

Fed official apologizes for recommending imports in newsletter Chris Shunk

Domestic automakers may be losing market share, but it appears their clout is intact. The Department of Health and Human Services issued an apology for a recent newsletter that suggested only ...

REPORT: Ford Focus is top-selling Cash For Clunkers car, nearly half buying domestic 4 months ago on Autoblog

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has processed 80,500 transactions so far, and the early winner of Cash For Clunkers appears to be the Ford Focus. The Detroit News is reporting that the Focus is the number one vehicle purchased under the government program, showing us why ...

Analyst: Detroit 3 to be outproduced by foreign transplants on U.S. soil by 2012 6 months ago on Autoblog

If you think life can't get any worse for the bloodied and battered Detroit three automakers and their suppliers, you're wrong – at least according to a new study from Grant Thornton LLP's Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Service. The accounting and management consulting firm used data ...

Iacocca and Davis, Jr. -supported consortium seeks $50M to rehab Detroit 3's image 11 months ago on Autoblog

Automotive journalism legend David E. Davis, Jr., may find himself heading a new magazine if an independent effort to spiff up Detroit's image can find a footing. New York's Kelmenson, Davis (yes, that Davis) & Associates is trying to turn up $50 million to create a non-profit entity to spread ...

Big Three market share steadily running toward empty 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Big Three's dwindling market share is no secret. We've heard about it for years. But The Plain Dealer in Cleveland took a closer look at the numbers and was surprised at just how rapidly domestic automakers have been overtaken. For example, GM, Ford and Chrysler shared 74 percent of U.S. auto ...

Fed official apologizes for recommending imports in newsletter 2 years ago on Autoblog

Domestic automakers may be losing market share, but it appears their clout is intact. The Department of Health and Human Services issued an apology for a recent newsletter that suggested only Japanese and South Korean vehicles in a list of 12 "green" vehicles for their 67,000 employees to buy. ...






Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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