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0Big 3's biggest challenge rebuilding trust? 1147215900
Detroit Free Press columnist Tom Walsh believes the Detroit Big Three are wasting precious resources trying to answer why Americans are not buying their cars. The problems are not prices or how to beat Toyota in environmental issues, writes Walsh, but that domestic automakers need to rebuild the ...
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Forbes Sexiest Cars 1146850020
Sex sells, as the saying goes. Unfortunately, Forbes discovered, the pool for this year's sexiest cars--Bentley, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, etc.--was small and its members nearly incestuous. Porsche alone had enough models to take all spots. (Not that enthusiasts would disagree.) So the magazine ...
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Jerry Flint on Mazda: Who's Zoom-Zoomin' who? 1146677580
Automotive curmudgeon critic Jerry Flint puts Mazda in his crosshairs for his latest column, Backstreet Driver. He addresses what is a well-known issue about the automaker: There has been no growth in Mazda sales for over a decade.Mazda vehicles are “it” cars among many automotive ...
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Nissan design chief argues GM has forgotten its customers 1143907440
Shiro Nakamura, a senior vice president for Nissan Motor Co. and design chief for the automaker, believes that General Motors has been suffering from a lack of awareness when it comes to consumers' needs: "there was a lack of customer-orientation." And arguably, he should know: ...
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Fox News commentator: Ford's 'Green strategy' a mistake 1143462240
On Fox News, Steven Milloy writes about the backlash suffered by Ford CEO Bill Ford, Jr. at the hands of various environmental groups. The organisations have expressed their displeasure by pointing out that the Blue Oval still produces too much pollution from its manufacturing ...

