Delphi Automotive Systems generally makes its money on parts for four-wheel vehicles, but the supplier gets a starring role in the production of the Segway HT, the new, monstrously hyped 2-wheel scooter that could have Schwinn dealers breaking a...
The first quarter of this New Year will be incredibly tough. We're in a recession anyway, which means sales will be sliding from year-ago levels. There just may be nobody left who wants a car after the 0% financing stimulus in the last quarter of...
Orbital Engine Corp. Ltd., the company best-known for its dogged development of the 2-stroke engine for transportation applications, has all but left the 2-stroke behind as it morphs into a automotive supplier with plenty of new business activity...
Take a good look at my picture and name, because I probably won't be back as a 10 Best Engines judge. I can hear my co-judges saying in unison: You-are-the-weakest-link, goodbye. I didn't mix with the voting pattern. Some of my picks were...
A barrage of federal rules on disclosure has Wall Street analysts barred from private meetings with auto CEOs and financial staffs, leaving these high-powered financial gurus in an information black hole. With Wall Street and Main Street having...
BMW 7-Series is a dud Why would I want to pay the price of a BMW for something that looks like a Hyundai? Sorry, I could not be kinder, but these are the facts.Janet AlfordSenior BuyerPlant 1 Purchasing Likes new 7-Series I believe the new BMW 7...
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Jeffrey Schwartz succeeds Mark Lorimer as President and CEO of Autobytel Autobytel Inc. yesterday announced that Jeffrey Schwartz has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Schwartz succeeds Mark Lorimer...
Salvador Dali is famous for his surrealistic paintings of wilting clocks and melting globes, and unfortunately, the forecast for car and truck sales in North America next year looks as soft and bizarre as anything Dali could have dreamed up. The...
BOLOGNA, ITALY – Ferrari SpA is in the final stages of completing its E391 million (US$350 million) investment in the Maserati marque, which it acquired in 1997. The company has invested E111 million ($100 million) in the past three years...