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Apple Quietly Taking Over the Electronics of Every Car on the Road
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 8:08am | 492Read More...According to Business Insider, based on job postings, new products, and partnerships, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is going out of its way to make iOS the standard operating system for all cars. As evidence of this move, Apple is hiring for positions like “iOS Car Services” and “Manager QA (In-Car.” In...
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How Apple Can Win its Patent War Against Samsung
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 3:13pm | 666Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is finding it increasingly difficult to keep its competitors from cloning the firm's best products. While the Apple/Samsung lawsuits are open to debate, there is no denying that some firms will do whatever they can to copy Apple. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) showed no shame in...
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Chrysler Offers New Models, General Motors Gives Opel Ultimatum
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 9:00am | 627Read More...Detroit's automakers General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Chrysler (OTC: FIATY) have been a part of many turnaround stories in recent news, from new models to recalls and managerial change-ups. As of late, each company has made tremendous efforts to maintain market share while increasing competitiveness...
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Joel Ewanick Resigns as Marketing Chief at General Motors
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 8:24am | 448Read More...According to Bloomberg, auto giant General Motors (NYSE: GM) has parted ways with Global Marketing Chief Joel Ewanick, saying that he "failed to meet the expectations that the company has for its employees." In the two short years Ewanick had been with General Motors, he made the decision to stop...
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Opinion: Why I May Never Buy Another Ford Car Again
Monday, April 30, 2012 - 12:02pm | 2766Read More...They say that love is blind. They were right. In falling (blindly) for the sleek and attractive designs of one automaker, I somehow talked myself into believing that the red flags were nothing more than speed bumps. "Those aren't warning signs!" I told myself. "I have no reason to worry. None...
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Hyundai Rocks Detroit with Sleeker, Sexier Cars at NAIAS 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 2:20pm | 826Read More...The Veloster Turbo and Genesis Coupe reinforce the company's dedication to bringing sexy back to automobiles. Few will be able to attend the 2012 North American International Auto Show without taking notice of Hyundai's lineup. Its cars are, if nothing else, gorgeous. This year, Hyundai didn't...
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Does Ford Suffer from a Case of Honda or Hyundai Envy?
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 11:06am | 879Read More...Think Ford First, says the automaker. So why are new Ford cars making us think of Honda and Hyundai instead? It all started with the redesigned Ford (NYSE: F) Escape, which looks painfully similar to the Honda (NYSE: HMC) CR-V. After writing about the similarities last fall, many readers chimed in...
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Could These Companies Benefit from Change in North Korean Leadership?
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 12:10pm | 609Read More...The news of the death of North Korea's long-term dictator, Kim Jong-Il, hit the Internet late last night. North Korea has been probably the most closed society and economy in the world and the foreigners have had a very limited access to the country. Kim Jong-Il or “Dear Leader” ruled the country...
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Hyundai October Sales up 23%
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 1:33pm | 45Read More...Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 52,402 vehicles in October, a 23 percent total sales increase compared with the same period a year ago. The year-to-date sales figures of 545,316 shattered the full year sales record of 538,228 set in 2010. Retail sales were up 27 percent over last...
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Hyundai February Sales up 28%
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 2:38pm | 33Read More...Hyundai Motor America today announced record February sales of 43,533 units, up 28 percent compared with the same period last year. For the year, total Hyundai sales are up 25 percent, with retail volume up 51 percent.
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A Win For U.S. Manufacturing: Hyundai To Make Elantras In U.S.
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 11:15am | 150Read More...Who said U.S. manufacturing was dead? This morning Hyundai announced it would be moving production of its popular Elantra to Alabama from South Korea, citing currency fluctuations. "Hyundai's philosophy is to build our vehicles where we sell them, and with the addition of the Elantra to our U.S....
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Toyota (TM) To Announce Testing And Disclosure Changes
Monday, February 15, 2010 - 6:49pm | 292Read More...Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) will host a news conference at the auto manufacturer's Tokyo office to announce plans to increase product testing and disclosure of changes being made to cars that are already on the market. One of the issues Toyota Motor Corp. is looking into is how an operational...
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AutoNation (AN) CEO Says Toyota's (TM) Loss Is Rivals' Gain
Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 11:15pm | 182Read More...The head of America's largest auto retailer said that the recent recall troubles of Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) are a chance for American car makers Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and General Motors to convince consumers that American vehicles are as reliable as Toyota's. Mike Jackson is the the CEO of...
