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GM's Plan: Small cars making a big profit

GM currently owns about 13% of the small car market. With demand for small vehicles increasing with the price of black gold, GM is out to increase that market share. Nevertheless, even if it doesn't increase its share, it plans to make more money off of each small car sold. How? By raising the price, naturally. The plan is simple: make better small cars, charge more for them. The upcoming Cruze could run you a few thousand more than the outgoing Cobalt, for instance. The test is to see whether cars like the Cruze will be worth the premium. GM ... Read more →

Fritz gets promoted to GM president and COO Dan Roth

General Motors has reintroduced the position of President and Chief Operating Officer with the naming of Fritz Henderson to the post by Rick Wagoner. Henderson's move up from Vice Chairman and Chief ...

Rumormill: Volvo rethinking, shifting focus to wagons Noah Joseph

Volvo has been trying its darnedest to reinvent itself, but the Swedish automaker is finding it can't escape its own image. Rather than trying to fight it, then, emerging reports suggest that the ...

MIT helps Ford apply pressure Dan Roth

Ford is looking for ways to pack their automobiles with innovative technology that achieves the seemingly impossible goal of using smaller, more efficient engines while still delivering the ...

Toyota hopes Tundra incentives will nab new customers Joel Arellano

We reported in March that Toyota was offering incentives on its 2006 Toyota Tundra to prevent potential customers from  holding out for the much bigger 2007 model due next January. Apparently ...

GM's Plan: Small cars making a big profit 1 year ago on Autoblog

GM currently owns about 13% of the small car market. With demand for small vehicles increasing with the price of black gold, GM is out to increase that market share. Nevertheless, even if it doesn't increase its share, it plans to make more money off of each small car sold. How? By raising the ...

Fritz gets promoted to GM president and COO 1 year ago on Autoblog

General Motors has reintroduced the position of President and Chief Operating Officer with the naming of Fritz Henderson to the post by Rick Wagoner. Henderson's move up from Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer sees Ray Young moving from group VP of finance to Executive Vice President and ...

Rumormill: Volvo rethinking, shifting focus to wagons 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volvo has been trying its darnedest to reinvent itself, but the Swedish automaker is finding it can't escape its own image. Rather than trying to fight it, then, emerging reports suggest that the company will go with the flow while refocusing its model line-up to include more wagons, which already ...

MIT helps Ford apply pressure 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ford is looking for ways to pack their automobiles with innovative technology that achieves the seemingly impossible goal of using smaller, more efficient engines while still delivering the performance wallop customers are demanding. Not only is the Blue Oval seeking more involvement from their ...

Toyota hopes Tundra incentives will nab new customers 3 years ago on Autoblog

We reported in March that Toyota was offering incentives on its 2006 Toyota Tundra to prevent potential customers from  holding out for the much bigger 2007 model due next January. Apparently that was half the story. According to the Detroit News, Toyota is not content being a distant fourth ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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