Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Kathleen Kerwin	"Detroit Is Missing The Boat" Demand for hybrids is rising, but the Big Three are slow to get on board.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Toyota Saddles Up This just in: Detroit's got another challenge from Japan, and this one's deep in the heart of Texas. Two trucks roll off Toyota's line, making the "Triple-T" a working ranch.
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 David Welch	Reinventing the Hybrid Wheel Will Toyota and others convince buyers that the latest models are more than weird science?
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Rich Smith	Chevy Saddles Up The automaker is slow to join the hybrid race, but is working on several models.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Brian Gorman	Where Is Ford's Focus? Ford's plan to license hybrid technology from Toyota suggests Ford has lots of catching up to do.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 David Welch	Gentlemen, Start Your Hybrids Ford, Toyota, and Honda are betting on a payoff. GM and others aren't so sure
BusinessWeek May 15, 2008 David Welch	The Heated Rivalry in Low-Carbon Cars The planned eco-friendly fleets of GM and competitors.
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.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Rich Smith	The Gas Is the One on the Right GM isn't slated to field a hybrid sedan before spring 2007 (the new Saturn Aura Green Line), and Ford's sedans won't arrive until 2008. That's inexcusable. Detroit needs to act while Toyota is still off balance.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 David Welch	GM And Daimler Are Stepping On It GM and Daimler are finally taking hybrids seriously, teaming up to counter rivals' unexpectedly popular models. Now their engineers will have to prove they can deliver.
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 August 3, 2011 Patrick Martin	Why Detroit Doesn't Mind the New CAFE Standards For once, American automakers aren't complaining.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2011 John Rosevear	Ford's New Partner: Toyota Why the automakers' intriguing new hybrid-truck venture makes sense for both.
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Chester Dawson	How Hybrids Are Going Mainstream Toyota is shifting into Phase Two of its strategy: moving hybrid technology into the core of its lineup. Early next year, the auto maker plans to launch hybrid versions of its Highlander and the Lexus line of RX SUVs.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Brian Gorman	Ford's Latest Wrong Turn The decision to pull back on hybrids represents a serious blunder.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 Rich Smith	Ford's Profit Potential Is Electric Ford Motor puts a price tag on its new hybrid SUV.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2004 Phil Wohl	Toyota Accelerating Past GM? The Japanese auto company is posturing to become the world's largest car manufacturer.
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.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2010 John Rosevear	Ford's Stunning Leap Forward The automaker posted huge sales gains in February. Can it sustain them?
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Don't Count Your Hybrids -- Yet Ford seems to be gaining ground on Toyota in its hybrid division.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2011 John Rosevear	Why Are Ford's Sales Lagging? Ford's products are superb. So why are sales just so-so?
BusinessWeek February 11, 2010 David Welch et al.	How Detroit Can Gain from Toyota's Recalls GM and Ford have an opportunity to steal buyers from a bloodied Toyota. The trick is not to seem predatory.
Popular Mechanics September 4, 2008	Honda, Ford, Nissan Prep Hybrids to Hunt Prius Before Volt Unveil As it is likely that General Motors will unveil the production version of its much-anticipated Chevy Volt later this month, competing automakers are now codifying their plans for next-generation hybrids of their own.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 Rich Smith	Detroit Catches a Break Toyota might have fumbled the ball with a glitch in the software that runs the Prius.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2004 Rich Smith	Toyota: Resistance Is Futile Given the disarray and limited offerings of the competition, Toyota's flooding of the U.S. market next year may well satisfy the lion's share of the demand for hybrid vehicles -- leaving no buyers left for the also-rans, and little hope of gaining economies of scale on their hybrid product lines.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Detroit's Growth Engine: Toyota "Detroit" has become a mere metaphor. Growth in the U.S. auto industry today relies on a company far removed from Detroit: Japan's Toyota Motor. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Rich Smith	A December to Remember for Automakers For Ford and GM, some good deeds go unpunished -- and some don't.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2004 Rich Smith	Toyota Versus Bill Gates Unlike Microsoft, Toyota doesn't "rush to market."
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 David Welch	Why Hybrids Are Such A Hard Sell Hybrids haven't crossed over to the mainstream.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Rich Smith	Ford Switches Sides Ford embraces gasoline taxes and hybrid technology.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2004 Chris Mallon	Dealers Cash In on Hybrids High gas prices and pollution concerns are prompting car dealers to do something they haven't been able to do in many years -- charge premium prices for automobiles, specifically, gas-electric hybrids. But will your hybrid auto save you money?
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Brian Gorman	Toyota's Long View Toyota's plans for hybrids seem overly ambitious based on current sales, but the strategy could be a winner over the long term. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Rich Smith	A Vue With Some Room Investors, GM's new hybrid SUV is better than you think. Thanks to the U.S. Congress, other hybrid shoppers are about see their expected tax credits start disappearing. And to whom will consumers then turn for a cheap hybrid SUV, fully loaded with the optional tax credit package? GM.
Salon.com August 15, 2000 Ray Thursby	Hopping into hybrids Automakers hope smog and high gas prices will persuade consumers to embrace their new "green" lineup.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Hybrid Sales Blast Off Hybrid sales are strong, but do they offer a better value? it pays to remain intrigued by the developments in hybrids from an investor's point of view.
Popular Mechanics September 16, 2008 Ray Wert	As Volt Lands, Can GM Learn From Prius & Make Plug-in Cars Big? The key for GM will be to move as quickly as possible -- faster than Toyota did -- in ramping up production on the Volt.
Popular Mechanics March 2007 Jim Motavalli	3 Big Questions for the Electric Car's Future With big pushes from GM, Ford and Toyota, plug-in hybrids are back in the spotlight, but lurking in the shadows is the same old problem: building a lightweight, powerful, affordable battery.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Larry Armstrong	Are You Ready For A Hybrid? First, you should pick a car that matches the kind of driving you do -- city or highway. To help, here are scouting reports on six eco-friendly vehicles.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Rich Smith	GM and DaimlerChrysler Want to Play Too bad the German and American car giants are a day late and a pound short. to sum up, GM and DaimlerChrysler intend to sink their research dollars into producing a new hybrid engine, inferior in fuel efficiency to those on the market today.
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?
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 Brian Gorman	The Greenhouse Gas War California's latest emission proposal is likely to cause headaches for Detroit.
Wired April 2005 Brendan I. Koerner	Rise of the Green Machine In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. Now the world's number-two automaker wants to make the internal combustion engine obsolete.
BusinessWeek December 2, 2010 Keane & Green	Green Energy: Why Hybrids Still Need Government Motors As the next generation of plug-in cars comes online, a decline in hybrid sales doesn't bode well for their success.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2010 John Rosevear	Has Ford Passed Toyota for Good? Ford's sales have surged ahead. But can they stay ahead?
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Toyota Invests in Its Future The automaker posts a profit decline despite impressive sales results. So, what are Toyota investors to do?
The Motley Fool August 8, 2008 David Lee Smith	Toyota Joins the Auto Slide With sales in the U.S. falling, Toyota's earnings have plummeted.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Rich Smith	Honda's Perpetual Motion Machines Honda takes top honors for fuel efficiency. Those brave enough to invest in an industry engaged in one of the worst price wars in recent memory would do well to keep any eye on the majors' relative fuel efficiency.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Automakers' Yin and Yang Nissan and GM have very different views on SUVs. This presents a dilemma to GM investors.
Knowledge@Wharton September 10, 2003	Hybrid Autos: Will the Big Three Catch up with Toyota and Honda? The news that Toyota outsold Chrysler in August to take the No.3 position in U.S. car sales for the first time focuses attention on a growth area where all three U.S. manufacturers are lagging several years behind -- the market for gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Your Prius Needs a Reboot Toyota recalls its popular hybrid to fix software bugs. For investors, the recall really isn't a big deal.