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Has Toyota Share Peaked? (6/12/13)
I'm Tom in for jet. Coming up Jesse Snyder with a fascinating look at how rare earth materials may influence the auto industry . But first let's he would topping this morning's news. Toyota says it's unlikely to recapture the peak market
with a fascinating look at how rare earth materials may influence the auto industry . But first let's he would topping this morning's news. Toyota says it's unlikely to recapture the peak market share is held for -
AAA sounds an alarm on voice-to-text features
that hands-free means risk-free." AAA wants limits AAA, in releasing results of the study today, urged the auto industry and makers of portable electronics to consider limiting voice controls to key driving tasks, such as operating the
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The EV taxation debate comes to Michigan
little gas to pay a little more. The debate is well under way in several states . Now Michigan, home to the U.S. auto industry , is considering such a move. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants $1.2 billion more per year for transportation funding
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Michelin pressed by French gov't to redevelop doomed French site
700 domestic job cuts on Monday, becoming the latest auto industry manufacturer to slash staffing in response to the European ..... carmakers cushioned by buoyant export demand, Europe's auto industry has been hit hard by the euro zone's debt crisis and
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Battery maker Exide files bankruptcy after California officials shut plant
trucks, tractors and boats. Exide was once a major auto industry battery supplier, and was headed for about three years by longtime auto industry executive Bob Lutz . Lutz joined Exide in January 1999
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IHS to acquire Polk in $1.4 billion deal
Carfax and a leading provider of auto industry data, in a deal valued at $1 ..... his company has played in the auto industry . IHS said the acquisition creates ..... connecting all major segments of the auto industry . "The acquisition of R.L
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Michelin cuts 700 jobs in French factory overhaul
700 domestic job cuts on Monday, becoming the latest auto industry manufacturer to slash staffing in response to the European ..... carmakers cushioned by buoyant export demand, Europe's auto industry has been hit hard by the euro zone's debt crisis and
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Auto industry outsiders snag dealerships
deal with." This is Hulbert's second tour in the auto industry . He started his career in a Ford Motor Co. regional ..... exclusively with dealers. But he had been out of the auto industry for the better part of two decades when the Pohlads
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Big pickup transaction prices rise at twice the industry rate
That equates to an 8 percent gain after adjusting for inflation. And the housing market is just starting to give the auto industry a tailwind that some in the industry say could bring pickup sales back to the levels Detroit enjoyed nearly a decade
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Lutz on Wagoner: Smart, didn't make tough calls
the detriment of creativity and was too loyal to some ineffective underlings. In his book, Lutz profiles several auto industry notables he encountered during his long career, as well as a high school teacher in Swit-zerland and his Marine
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BMW, VW and Volvo most open to supplier innovation, survey shows
manufacturing industry lead Germany at Deloitte. Added Automotive News Europe Editor Luca Ciferri: "The European auto industry is not a level playing field yet. The OEMs have very different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to innovation
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Volvo's global creative account is up for review
Cars' brand communication." Volvo last restructured its agency relationships in December 2011, when it bucked the auto industry trend of using a team agency approach. The company dismantled its "Team Volvo" structure that was an alliance of
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Pohlad family was drawn by strength of the brands
business back to PepsiCo Inc. when the BMW dealership became available. The timing gave the brothers pause -- the auto industry was plunging into a downward spiral. But Robert Pohlad had been thinking about buying dealerships for the better part
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CEOs' pay grows with the economy
start of the year to a peak of $24.65 at the end of 2012. Little volatility For the most part, compensation in the auto industry reflects the growing economy, Boyd said. With revenue on the rise at most companies, there's not much volatility
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At the center of the Chrysler recall drama, a familiar name: Ditlow
WASHINGTON -- Years before Chrysler stunned the auto industry by refusing to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles deemed unsafe by regulators, the company was fending off complaints from an
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Hyundai, Kia to ride out sales lull
us five to 10 years down the road." Hyundai's growth ambitions have been tempered in recent years by the U.S. auto industry 's painful restructuring and massive recalls at Toyota, which followed quality lapses that occurred during its own
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China's slowing economy provides opportunities for foreign automakers
a slower but sustainable rate. More important, the auto industry will become even more vital as China's economy matures ..... more action to attract foreign investment in China's auto industry . This would be especially good news for global latecomers
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IHS to buy Carfax owner R.L. Polk for $1.4 billion
buy privately held R.L. Polk and Co., the owner of used-car history provider Carfax and a leading provider of auto industry data. IHS, in its statement, did not disclose a deal value. A conference call was scheduled for Monday morning
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For Tesla, the buzz flies on a marketing shoestring
that's no problem. The electric-vehicle company, co-founded by tech billionaire Elon Musk, is the buzz of the auto industry and Wall Street, where its stock has tripled so far this year. But some analysts warn that shares of Tesla, which
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Volvo puts creative business up for review
communication moving forward." Volvo last restructured its agency relationships in December 2011, when it bucked the auto industry trend of using a "team" agency approach. The automaker dismantled its "Team Volvo" structure that was an alliance