Sure the Fed raised interest rates for the seventh time in 12 months to cool what Chairman Allen Greenspan thinks is an over-heated economy heading toward inflation.Still, nothing can put a damper on the heady feeling the U.S. Big Three automakers...
Chrysler President Robert A. Lutz says talks with Chinese officials about a minivan venture have stalled. "It basically had to do with intellectual property rights," Mr. Lutz says, adding that the Chinese wanted to write language into the deal...
The Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) is widely known as an historic, joint research project between the U.S federal government and USCAR, the consortium of the Big Three U.S. automakers. Not as well known is the fact that this...
It doesn't look like much, but it represents a revolution in the way automotive components are developed and assembled. Five years in the making, General Motors Corp.'s Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems' "Super Plug" door hardware module...
PHOENIX, AZ - General Motors Corp. will soon launch a new aftermarket spark plug it claims dramatically outperforms high-profile competitors, including the Bosch platinum tip and Splitfire.The plug, the AC Rapidfire, pays for itself in lower fuel...
Varity Corp. announces the appointment of Keiichiro Shiojias as chairman of its Tokyo-based subsidiary Varity (Japan) KK. Mr. Shiojias retired in 1993 as general manager of Fuji Zerox Co. Ltd.Other major promotions include:* Rosemary Younts is...
Trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs)) are a big deal at the Chicago Auto Show - everybody either has a new one, or is promising one.Toyota Motor Corp. showcases its totally redesigned compact pickup truck, now dubbed Tacoma. The pickup is...
Ward's Auto World and McCall's are proud to announce the winners of the "Outstanding Women in the Automotive Industry" awards. The four women high-lighted here demonstrate extraordinary leadership in management, marketing, manufacturing, and...
It is possible to be successful in a business without trying - or at least with a lot less risk, effort and time. I'm talking about businesses that you don't have to start from scratch. They have an existing product line and a captive market. They...
Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. have grabbed most of the upbeat headlines for the last few years, while General Motors Corp. has been plagued with downers.GM's misery seemed endless: Painfully slow product launches, a series of debilitating...