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The Automotive CEO Life Cycle

Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Nov 23 2012, 5:05pm CST

For example, the Ford Motor Company would have ceased to exist after the Second World War had it not been for Henry Ford II's brilliant decisions during that critical period. But when Detroit nearly faile ...

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Ford and GM Face Steep Taxes in China and 3 More Hot Stocks

Source: Wall Street Cheat Sheet  |   May 21 2013, 11:34am CDT

Ford (NYSE:F): Rumors of a steep 20 percent sales tax on luxury cars in China is putting a damper on sales growth for the region, as Ford’s Lincoln brand and General Motors’ (NYSE:GM) Cadillac division will be subjected to the hike. Expectation ...

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Best car design since 1960s drives U.S. market share gain

Source: San Francisco Chronicle  |   May 21 2013, 8:00am CDT

In the dark winter months before General Motors Co. (GM) filed for bankruptcy four years ago, its top designer, Ed Welburn, was growing increasingly frustrated with the negative news about his company. He gathered his 300-member de ...

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Report: Tesla raises $1 billion as stock climbs; predictions have it at $200 (or $37)

Source: AutoblogGreen  |   May 21 2013, 7:52am CDT

Despite the company's recent string of successes, there's still a lot of skepticism about Tesla out there. Some of the negativity focuses on the lack of recharging infrastructure , some on the company's expensive cars and how it'll be d ...

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Ford rises, Prius falls in hybrids' solid start to 2013

Source: Christian Science Monitor  |   May 21 2013, 7:29am CDT

Hybrids and plug-ins together took 3.71 percent of the US auto market last month, Voelcker writes, just 0.01 percent below their all-time high share of 3.72 percent last December. The more hybrids and plug-ins that are sold, the more eco ...

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Slideshow: The Greenest Cars of 2013

Source: Design News  |   May 21 2013, 5:41am CDT

Trying to determine the most environmentally friendly autos is like comparing apples and oranges. Highly efficient internal combustion engines are difficult to measure against hybrids. Yet traditional car engines that get great mileage add to the p ...

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Gabus family to sell antique car collection

Source: KCCI Des Moines  |   May 20 2013, 10:26pm CDT

A slice of Des Moines' automotive history will be going on the auction block this summer when the antique car collection of the late Charles Gabus goes up for sale. From a turn-of-the-century Model T to a 1940 convertible, it is easy to s ...

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Used car prices fall -- but not enough - USA Today - USA TODAY

Source: PBS: Blueprint America  |   May 20 2013, 4:09pm CDT

File photo of a Los Angeles car dealer promoting low prices.(Photo: MARK RALSTON AFP/Getty Images) Used-car prices are falling, and the trend is expected to continueThe drop isn't that big so farSome work vehicles, li ...

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GM: Taxpayers won't win

Source: FOX Sports  |   May 20 2013, 4:01pm CDT

Shares of General Motors (GM), Detroit's largest automaker, have surged more than 17% this year, eclipsing their $33 IPO price. That's mostly thanks to strong performances in the U.S. and China. The stock's appreciation, however, won't be enough ...

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Europe's Pain Relief for GM and Ford

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   May 20 2013, 3:56pm CDT

By Justin Lahart Europe's woeful car market remains a major sore spot for Ford Motor and General Motors. But the good news—and this counts as good news these days—is that it doesn't look like it's going to get any sor ...

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21 hours ago

3 Auto Stocks Going Places: Ford’s New Data, GM Gets an Upgrade, and Toyota Updates Its Batteries

Source: Wall Street Cheat Sheet  |   May 20 2013, 2:19pm CDT

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F): Ford believes that vehicles sporting four cylinder engines will make up 66 percent of the auto market by 2020, as rising fuel costs push consumers to smaller, more efficient cars, ...

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