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PC Magazine July 12, 2006 Bill Howard |
Why Tech Cars Flunked J.D. Power Quality Study In the 2005 J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Study, the Toyota Prius was the top-ranked compact car. |
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 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. |
BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Tim Higgins |
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. |
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 November 17, 2003 Gail Edmondson |
Lexus: Still Looking For Traction In Europe Lexus is going nowhere fast in Europe: After 12 years in showrooms, last year it registered sales of just 21,156 cars -- down 11% from 2001 -- compared with more than 234,000 in the U.S. To make Lexus a success, though, Toyota needs to establish it as a separate brand. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
Hot Audi It's finally blasting into the luxury-car pack. Can it stay there? |
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. |
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 February 28, 2005 David Welch |
Is Lexus Sexy Enough To Seduce Europe? Lexus will amp up its cars' pizzazz and ditch the understated styling. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2009 Rich Smith |
Detroit Rules the Roost Would you really rather have a Buick? |
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005 David Welch |
A Rival For BMW? The sporty GS Lexus 430 has what it takes to match the German carmaker -- almost. |
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? |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Rich Smith |
Ford Roars, GM Stalls Investors, it's time to check in with J.D. Power and Associates for the latest stats on the world's leading carmakers: Ford... General Motors... DaimlerChrysler... Nissan... etc. |
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. |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2010 John Rosevear |
Ford Hits Toyota Where It Hurts Longtime quality paragon Toyota actually dragged down the average in the most recent edition of the widely watched J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for automakers. |
BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Larry Armstrong |
Acura's Sporty Luxe Its new TSX can take on Mercedes and BMW. |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
A Role Model For The Team Player Like every successful BMW manager, Norbert Reithofer has learned how to build informal networks of associates across the company to make sure his ideas are embraced. |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Rich Smith |
BMW Predicts Luxurious Earnings BMW is setting the bar high for itself in 2004, maybe too high. |
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Larry Armstrong |
This Drop-Top Raises The Roof BMW's $76,995 drop-top version of the 645Ci coupe is powerful, elegant, and eye-catching. |
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 November 5, 2007 Gail Edmondson |
Give the Chauffeur the Day Off Rolls Royce readies a smaller, but still very upscale, model for buyers who want to drive themselves. |
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Rich Smith |
Detroit Roars Back J.D. Power puts the Big Three in its top half. That's key to Detroit automakers' success -- more reliable cars make better investments. |
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. |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes Gets Back Up To Speed A focus on quality and cost has Mercedes humming again. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Kerwin & Edmondson |
Still A Long Way To Go In The U.S. Last year, Audi's U.S. sales fell 10% -- their first decline in a decade. Management shake-ups rattled dealers. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Rich Smith |
Toyota's Hot, Daimler's Not Toyota makes six out of the 10 fastest-selling autos in the U.S. |
PC Magazine August 2, 2006 Bill Howard |
My Dream Cockpit Controller Want to improve the cockpit ergonomics of new cars? Get rid all that stuff that's taking up valuable console space. |
Lucire September 12, 2014 |
BMW 435i: look at me Jack Yan is surprised at the amount of people who use the BMW 435i M Sport as a conversation-starter |
PC Magazine March 1, 2006 Bill Howard |
Car Controllers Evolve A shiny aluminum knob less than 2 inches high is an unlikely lightning rod unless you're talking about the BMW iDrive cockpit controller. |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2007 David Welch |
One Long, Lean Lexus With a smooth eight-speed transmission, 380 horses, and loads of legroom, this redesigned Lexus sedan is a thoroughbred with a sense of style. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Rich Smith |
The Power of Auto Rankings An investor's perspective of the J.D. Power's and Associates' latest report: Ford... DaimlerChrysler... GM... etc. |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Rich Smith |
The Hottest Rod in Detroit GM gets bragging rights as the new Sky convertible from its Saturn division earned top honors as the hottest model in America. |
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 June 6, 2005 David Welch |
Lithe Tiger The AMG version of the Mercedes' SLK 55 handles beautifully -- and is as fast as it looks. |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
Compact, But All Muscle European carmakers have long excelled at making neat small cars. Now they are pouring power into those pint-size packages. And U.S. car buyers may eventually see some of these innovations in their own backyard. |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 Kathleen Kerwin |
When Flawless Isn't Enough For Car Buyers The Big Three are catching up in quality, but they have miles to go on the wow factor. |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
BMW's Dream Factory Sharing the wealth, listening to even the lowest-ranking workers, and rewarding risk have paid off big time for BMW. |
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 |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2009 Jack Ewing |
As the Race Slows Down, Audi Hits the Gas The German carmaker is pouring money into marketing to expand its share of the luxury market and push diesel models in the U.S. |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Rich Smith |
Toyota Cruises, Hyundai Stalls There are few surprises in J.D. Power and Associates' latest report on vehicle reliability. |
Entrepreneur January 2008 Jill Amadio |
Fast and Furious If you like high-tech toys that drive very, very fast, the 500-horsepower 2008 BMW M5 sedan is the quintessential road master. |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2010 John Rosevear |
Daimler Dumps Its Dividend Does the surprise Q4 loss signal more trouble ahead? |
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. |
BusinessWeek April 17, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
Audi: Looking For Traction In The U.S. Audi is counting on new models to replicate its success at home. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 |
Big Turns in Audi's History A history of the Audi auto manufacturer. |
Popular Mechanics February 9, 2010 James Tate |
2011 Audi A8 Test Drive: Can Audi Best BMW and Mercedes Sedans? From what we've seen, this car is a monumental achievement for Audi. |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2008 Jena McGregor |
The 2008 Winners Overall, customer service has dipped, perhaps a victim of spending cutbacks. But there's good news, too |
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. |
Fast Company September 2002 Bill Breen |
BMW: Driven by Design Chris Bangle and his design gurus are the creative engine inside the hottest car company in the world. But BMW's most breathtaking design may well be its strategy for growth. At the height of its success, when many of its rivals are hunkering down, BMW is making bold, risky bets. |