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Lexus Cedes Ground in the U.S. to Mercedes and BMW Toyota's quality problems - and aggressive pricing by Mercedes - have fueled market share losses at Lexus.   |
Wired
October 2004
Douglas McGray |
Hot Wheels It's cute, tiny, and plastic. The kids love it (especially in Europe). It also gets 70 miles per gallon, and you can fit three side by side in a standard parking spot. Move over, Mini: The Smart microcar could be the next big thing on America's roads. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
Kathleen Kerwin |
Steering Away From Guzzlers High gas prices are starting to take a toll on sales of the profitable SUVs and trucks the Big Three count on. Will they get burned? |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
It Looks Like BMW By A Nose A slew of new models could propel the car-maker past Mercedes |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006 |
Fixing Up an Old Mercedes After turning around Chrysler, new DaimlerChrysler head Dieter Zetsche talks about returning the German brand to its past glory. |
BusinessWeek
August 30, 2004
Gail Edmondson |
Can Mercedes Create A Whole New Niche? Take a German luxury sedan, meld it with a monster sport-utility vehicle and a versatile minivan, and what do you get? The Grand Sport Tourer, a premium crossover due out in 2005. And it's aimed mostly at the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004
David Welch |
Detroit Is Over A ($50) Barrel The Big Three auto makers aren't ready to compete with foreign rivals on fuel economy. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Where's My Chevette? The economic argument against investing in oil companies suggests that high gasoline prices will cause demand to fall and prices at the pump to recede. But automakers know better and are giving the consumer just what they want -- style and muscle. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
David Welch |
Detroit: Suddenly, Small is Beautiful Buyers are flocking to little cars -- and not just because of high fuel prices -- as a fresh crop of little cars is making small cool again. |
BusinessWeek
July 21, 2003
Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes' Head-on Collision with a Quality Survey There must be a lot of long faces at the headquarters of the Mercedes Car Group in Stuttgart. On July 8, the world's most esteemed luxury auto maker suffered the humiliation of seeing its ranking in the annual J.D. Power survey of car dependability plunge to below the average. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005
Edmondson & Welch |
Dark Days At Daimler Jurgen Schrempp leaves behind a Mercedes beset by quality and profit woes. Now, Dieter Zetsche must take drastic measures to save the marriage with Chrysler -- or engineer a breakup. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Chrysler Says "Halo" to Mercedes DaimlerChrysler optimistically hopes that by more closely aligning Chrysler with Mercedes, the prestige and aura will magically turn its loss into the 7% operating profit margin that Mercedes is on track to achieving this year. Investors, take note. |
Salon.com
January 8, 2003
Arianna Huffington |
Road outrage How corporate greed and political corruption paved the way for the SUV explosion. |
Reason
August 2003
Sam Kazman |
Is Big Bad? SUV critics hold consumers in contempt |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2010
Matthew Argersinger |
Automakers Must Know: Green Means Green If the public wants small cars, then the auto industry is going to give it to them. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2004
Allen Plummer |
Detroit Downshifts in June What caused the drop in auto sales? |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes' New Boss Rolls Up His Sleeves Layoffs are just the beginning. Can Mercedes Car Group's Zetsche fix production and quality woes? |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
David Welch |
Is Lexus Sexy Enough To Seduce Europe? Lexus will amp up its cars' pizzazz and ditch the understated styling. |
BusinessWeek
March 15, 2004
David Welch |
Autos: Not Your Father's...Whatever What does Gen Y want in a car? To auto makers' surprise, it's price and value |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
SUVs Cost More Than You Think Prepare yourself for some unexpected surcharges if you drive an SUV. |
BusinessWeek
January 8, 2009
David Welch et al. |
A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics
June 18, 2008
Ray Wert |
Fuel-Efficient 'Cute Ute' Concepts Could Resurrect the Dying SUV In April, sales of these mastodons of the macadam plummeted by a whopping 32 percent. And the trend doesn't appear to be rebounding -- even Detroit admits that. |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Gail Edmondson |
BMW's Mini Just Keeps Getting Mightier With a convertible set to hit showrooms, its surprise smash is minting money |
BusinessWeek
May 8, 2006
David Welch |
General Motors Is Still Living Large The success of GM's new SUVs has given it a boost. But the buzz may soon wear off. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Brian Gorman |
Hybrid Help for GM? Even if a newly announced hybrid technology doesn't lead to a resurgence in GM's truck and SUV sales, it could help stem customers' exodus from the category. For GM, that alone would be cause for celebration. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Lexus To The Rescue Losing luster in the luxury market at home, Toyota is rolling out the marque to fight European imports. |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
6 Small Cars to Look for With rising gas prices and increased urban density, small cars, once the ride of choice only for those with limited funds, are making inroads into the American market. Here's a half-dozen to test drive. |
BusinessWeek
September 29, 2003
Edmondson & Kerwin |
DaimlerChrysler: Stalled Was the merger between Daimler and Chrysler a mistake? Many say yes -- and call for Schrempp's head. |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes Gets Back Up To Speed A focus on quality and cost has Mercedes humming again. |
BusinessWeek
November 18, 2010
Thomas & Cremer |
Audi Feels a Need for Speed in the U.S. Volkswagen's Audi brand, the luxury car leader in both China and Europe, is aggressively moving to boost sales in the U.S. |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
5 Weird Cars On The Market If a quirky car makes you feel unique and, by extension, confident, then it's the buy for you. Try these on for size: The 2004 Honda Insight... The 2005 Pontiac Aztek... The 2005 Lotus Elise... The 2004 Toyota Prius... The 2004 Honda Element... |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2006
Tarek Sultani |
DaimlerChrysler's Smart Move DaimlerChrysler announced that it will spend roughly $1.2 billion to fix its Smart car unit. As consumers become more concerned with fuel efficiency, it's likely that in the long run, Smart will prove profitable. |
BusinessWeek
February 20, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
Diesel Gets Cleaner And Greener Daimler's new engine beats hybrids for pep and fuel efficiency, but it's not cheap. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2010
John Rosevear |
Daimler Dumps Its Dividend Does the surprise Q4 loss signal more trouble ahead? |
BusinessWeek
June 19, 2006
David Welch |
How Do You Turn On The #@!&% Air? A J.D. Power study finds luxury cars like Mercedes and BMW overloaded with complexity |
Outside
October 2008
Grant Davis |
The New Road Order SUVs are shrinking, hybrids are everywhere, and diesel is suddenly back, with true eco-credentials. The adventure fleet has never had so much variety. Let us get you up to speed. |
Popular Mechanics
August 3, 2007
Nick Mokey |
U.S. vs. Foreign Auto Market Showdown: Car Owner Straw Poll As we continue to analyze just how overseas automakers took a majority share of the American car market, the owners of five cars in New York City offered their quick thoughts on the future of the U.S.-built vehicle. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Bremner & Roberts |
Asia: Audi Needs To Burn Rubber Audi is winning plaudits in Europe and the U.S. as it launches hit model after hit model in the luxury-auto segment. Asian car enthusiasts love the brand, too. |
BusinessWeek
August 30, 2004
David Welch |
Stability Shouldn't Be Optional Detroit lagged in recent SUV rollover ratings. Now, remedies are coming -- in the way of stability control systems as standard equipment on popular SUVs. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Kitamura et al. |
Why Lexus Doesn't Lead the Pack in China A late start and high taxes have left Toyota's luxury brand stuck behind rivals. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2004
Mike Cianciolo |
Detroit's Hot Rides The May U.S. sales numbers for the auto industry were released yesterday and they were impressive nearly across the board. |
Lucire
March 19, 2008
Jack Yan |
Breaking with Tradition The Mercedes-Benz C200K Avantgarde: the flash and German accent come free. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
David Welch |
Diesel Deserves A Second Chance It costs less and blows by gas on mileage but faces serious roadblocks in the U.S. |
Reason
July 2002
Hans Eisenbeis |
Four-Wheel-Drive Fantasies A defense of the SUV. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2008
David Lee Smith |
BMW: Not Just a Great Car The Munich-based auto company is zipping along like a proverbial well-oiled machine. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2009
Tim Beyers |
Automakers Still Don't Get It Car companies take the cash, but skip the innovation. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival. |
The Motley Fool
Brian Gorman |
Daimler's Success Story? When DaimlerChrysler recently rolled out U.S. sales data for May, the results for its new Chrysler 300 were remarkable. But the car's success carries the danger of becoming a Pyrrhic victory for the automaker. |
Lucire
January 29, 2015 |
The car of our times: BMW 2er Active Tourer Jack Yan goes on the launch of the BMW 2-series Active Tourer, and answers just why the German marque sees fit to enter the compact monospace sector |
