Weekly Wrap-Up – 2 April 2011
The week ending Saturday, 2 April 2011.
Alan Mulally – The domestic auto industry’s most effective leader earned a well-deserved 26.5 million in 2010. For turning around an American industrial icon, it is well deserved.
Ford – Outselling GM for the first time since 1998.
Big Three – US sales for Chrysler, Ford, and GM rise 31%, 16%, and 10% respectively for the month of March 2011 compared to 2010.
Toyota – A jury in New York found in favor of Toyota in an unintended acceleration case.
BBC, Tesla – Tesla sues Top Gear. Both parties are full of shit. At least Top Gear has a sense of humor.
Toyota – Toyota is the only automaker to post a decline for March 2011 compared to March 2010, with a drop of 10%.
Lexus – Sales drop 1.5%. The passionless pursuit of beige finally hits a wall.
Saab – Saab loses its CEO as well as 300 million dollars in 2010. 
Sales are up five-fold in March 2011.
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