Archive for the ‘Corporate’ Category

Surprised? Treasury doesn’t want to lend GM $10 billion to buy Chrysler

Friday, October 31st, 2008

DETROIT - The story broke Friday morning that the treasury department turned away General Motors on its widely reported, not very substantiated deal to buy Chrysler with $10 billion in federal bailout money. (I write “buy…

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Grant Thornton: GM could “save” Chrysler before Tuesday’s election

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

DETROIT - General Motors’ rumored purchase of Chrysler from Cerberus would be better than the alternative, says Grant Thornton LLP’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Group. And it will likely be announced before…

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Hummer Gets a CEO: Cadillac’s Jim Taylor

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

DETROIT - Biggest news is the title. Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor has been named chief executive officer of the Hummer brand. There has never been, as far as I can tell, a CEO position for a GM division since Chevy…

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Poor August car sales, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-…

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Could Creed’s early retirement lead to a new renaissance for Chrysler design?

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

DETROIT - He’s 63, just two years short of the traditional retirement age, but only a couple years older than Chrysler president Jim Press. Chrysler design chief Trevor Creed’s credits, according to chairman Bob Nardelli,…

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Could Creed’s early retirement lead to a renaissance for Chrysler design?

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

DETROIT - He’s 63, just two years short of the traditional retirement age, but only a couple years older than Chrysler president Jim Press. Chrysler design chief Trevor Creed’s credits, according to chairman Bob Nardelli,…

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Nissan Finds A New Home: Nissan finally moves in the furniture

Monday, July 28th, 2008

When you finally move into your dream home, most people throw a house-warming party. When Nissan recently finished its new Tennessee headquarters in Franklin, about 20 minutes outside of Nashville, it threw a huge…

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2010 or Bust: GM’s latest plan includes $15-billion to satisfy Wall Street

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

DETROIT - How will General Motors make it to 2010? That’s the magic year for GM (Ford Motor Company, too), when benefits from last fall’s United Auto Workers contract start paying off, and when it can show a tangible shift…

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2010 or Bust: GM’s latest plan includes $15 billion to satisfy Wall Street

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

DETROIT - How will General Motors make it to 2010? That’s the magic year for GM (Ford Motor Company, too), when benefits from last fall’s United Auto Workers contract start paying off and when it can show a tangible shift…

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Mercury faces a slow, painless death

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

DETROIT - Spy shooter Brenda Priddy has photos of the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus . I don’t think she’ll catch any of the 2010 Mercury Sable. With Ford Motor Company struggling to redefine Mercury in its ever-thinning brand…

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