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2010 North American International Auto Show Press Preview
The marketplace is bracing itself for the 2010 North American International Auto Show. This years show will no doubt provide insight into the health of the market for 2010. If the mood is anything like the LA Show which was more upbeat this year
Detroit will surely delight.
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Detroit will surely delight.
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Posted by Gabriel Greenberg on January 10, 2010 at 1:30pm
Is your dealership missing the point of Social Media? The web is the original social media.
Just read a post by Adam Singer about a Business Week article “Beware Social Media Snake Oil”. This post was a great break down of all the myths that come up about social medias impact on business productivity and intellectual property.
I would like to add a dealership spin to this in the hope that deale… Continue
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Posted by Larry Bruce on December 8, 2009 at 10:10am
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Daimler dumping stake in Tata Motors, sources say
Daimler AG is selling its entire stake in India's Tata Motors Ltd. to raise up to $429 million, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Daimler is offering 25.6 million shares in India's largest vehicle maker at 737.4 rupees ($16.2) to 761.GM will make its own diesel control units
General Motors Co. is introducing its first in-house diesel engine control unit on the new Opel/Vauxhall Meriva small minivan, making the carmaker independent of unit suppliers such as Robert Bosch AG and Magneti Marelli.Audi predicts strong Q1 sales after 19.9% rise in February
Audi expects to finish off the first three months of the year with robust sales following a good performance in February. Sales rose to around 75,900 vehicles last month, which was a gain of 19.Daimler will double spending on green tech
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit will roll out plug-in hybrids and fuel cell cars in every segment over the next few years, doubling its investment in green technologies in the next two years. Mercedes intends to spend $1.Saab opens talks on tech deals
Saab is in talks with up to a half dozen automakers on sharing technology on future models.RSS
GM has contacted all 661 dealers slated for reinstatement
General Motors Co. has contacted all 661 of the rejected dealerships that the company intends to reinstate, fulfilling a pledge made last week.Why 'Modern Family' still drives Toyota product
The image seemed jarring: On a February broadcast of ABC's "Modern Family," members of the cast chatted happily while traveling in, of all things, a Toyota.Toyota, rivals in 'dogfight' for wary shoppers
A battle is raging for the tens of thousands of customers Toyota has lost since its recall crisis erupted six weeks ago -- "a dogfight," says one analyst who sees Toyota losing market share over the long term.On the night of the Oscars, Hyundai loses its voice
Hyundai was all ready to bombard Sunday night's Oscars with a raft of commercials -- seven different spots were locked, loaded and ready to go.Mazda's review of ad account deals blow to longtime agency Doner
Mazda North America's decision to put its estimated $150 million advertising account in review threatens the biggest piece of business for its independent agency, Doner.RSS
Lutz: High-revving personality exits the stage he loves
Bob Lutz, Detroit's No. 1 car guy, called it quits last week. In a 47-year career, he has held a host of jobs at General Motors Co., Chrysler Corp., Ford Motor Co. and BMW AG.Mazda design chief gives new meaning to zoom-zoom
Ikuo Maeda, the new design chief at Mazda Motor Corp., earned the nickname "Speedy" for his lead-footed driving on the race course and off. He may be the only standing auto executive to have had his license revoked -- twice.Fondue and farewell: How Bob Lutz told me the news
After media days at the Geneva auto show, half a dozen reporters and a couple of analysts got drive time in the Chevrolet Cruze and Spark, cars destined for U.S. sale.GM is on the right track, Lutz says
Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, who retires May 1, says General Motors Co. finally has its priorities straight. He spoke with reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, last week.Wall Street Journal
C éline Builds on Clean Slate
French fashion house Céline, long a struggling brand in the LVMH empire, is rebuilding the business from scratch with the minimalist touch of British designer Phoebe Philo.Win Clears Way for 'Cove' in Japan
An Oscar win by "The Cove" could give the documentary about bloody dolphin hunting in a Japanese fishing town the audience its makers had wanted to reach: ordinary moviegoers in Japan.Oscars Lock in Bigger TV Audience
The audience for Sunday night's Academy Awards grew for the second time in as many years, indicating that live events continue to draw big audiences amid the overall fragmentation of the television landscape.Oscars: Bomb Squad vs. Blue Blockbuster
A 10-way Oscar race has boiled down to a David-and-Goliath battle between "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker." Why the two movies aren't as different as they seem -- and why another surprise winner could still emerge.Sony Gadgets Take Aim at Apple
Threatened by Apple's growing stable of portable devices, Sony is developing a new lineup of handheld products, including a smart phone capable of downloading and playing videogames.Latest Activity
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2010 Lexus GX 460 Road Test Video
Editor Chris Walton takes the 2010 Lexus GX 460 on the road, to the track, and off the beaten path in this Inside Line Full Test. 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Track Video
The Inside Line testing team tests the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid. 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Road Test Video
Inside Line engineering editor Jason Kavanagh reviews the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid and discusses the pros & cons of Mercedes’ new twist on luxury hybrids. Audi A1 E-Tron @ 2010 Geneva Auto Show
Audi continues to flesh out its future E-tron lineup of electric vehicles, hosting the world premiere of the A1 E-tron design study at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show. 2011 Toyota RAV4 @ 2010 Geneva Auto Show
The slightly restyled 2011 RAV4 was premired at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show. RSS
Chevy Goes Social for SXSW
Chevrolet is attempting to maximize its sponsorship of the South by Southwest conference later this month by announcing the integration of three social media technologies.
CBS Sells Out of Online March Madness Inventory
CBS says it has sold out its ad inventory for March Madness On Demand, its upcoming live streaming presentation of all 64 games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. "There is no inventory left," said Jason Kint, CBSSports.com svp and gm. "I will still take advertisers' calls, but I'm not sure what else we could sell at this point." Kint said that despite a still-tough economy, the ad market had improved vs. last year when the network took in $30 million in additional online ad revenue for MMOD.
Digital Agencies Get Back to Business
I-shops seek to create new digital products -- and, possibly, new revenue streams for themselves.
Gaming Moves From Casual to Social
The audience for casual games appears to have bought, well, the farm.
Bing's Virtual Bling Buys Facebook Fans
Microsoft found a potent way to make friends on Facebook: offer users of hyper-popular social game FarmVille virtual currency. The in-game offer resulted in Microsoft's Bing page gaining 425,000 fans in a single day, more than tripling the 117,000 fans it had. The program, created by Deep Focus and Social Vibe, shows the potency of the exploding world of social gaming, fueled by currency that lets players buy virtual items.
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