Pie charts! Market share, US auto makers
“Amphibian” over at GM Inside News compiled February sales data and put together pie charts depicting market share for manufacturers and brands.
Category: The Auto Industry
Good news for a change: Closed Chrysler dealer back in business
After 2009’s autopocalypse, several GM and Chrysler dealerships have struggled to stay in business after having their franchise licenses revoked. Some, like Reuther Chrysler in Creve Coeur MO, have relied on income from service and RV and used car sales. Others have taken on Kia and Hyundai franchises, paving the way for increased Korean market share. One in Wentzville, Missouri sued and won back its franchise license in a settlement.
Truck sales data from 2010
The Titan is overdue for an overhaul. Ford is making money hand over fist.
MYTH: GM Ruined Saab
I guess its Saab week on the blog. Contrary to popular opinion, especially among fellow Saab enthusiasts, General Motors did not destroy Saab.
Video: Saab’s Dubious Independence Day, 23 February 2010
Its a bit premature to call Saab independent.
GM Wants Maximum Bob Back!
GM’s top management are calling for the return of Bob Lutz, the product guru that transformed Chrysler’s lineup in the 90s and revamped GM’s product portfolio in the 2000s.
“Chrysler in a nutshell.”
Gary Hebding took this photo of the Chrysler section of the at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Looks exciting.
Ford – Don’t call it a comeback!
Motofinity put together an unofficial ad for Ford in response to Chrysler and GM’s “we’re back” and “we’re sorry” advertisements.
Book Review: “Taken For A Ride – How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler”
This book was heartbreaking. In a few short years, Chrysler went from being an example of what Detroit could do with a can-do attitude to a child chained to a bedpost and left to starve by Daimler.