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The Truth About Cars no The Truth About Cars editors@ttac.com editors@ttac.com (The Truth About Cars) 2006-2009 The Truth About Cars The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/themes/ttac-theme/images/logo.gif http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/category/news-blog/industry/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/fiat-downgraded-marchionne-eying-psa/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/fiat-downgraded-marchionne-eying-psa/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:57 +0000 Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=336207 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/fiat-downgraded-marchionne-eying-psa/feed/ 1 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ev-mode-creates-crisis-mode-for-engine-parts-makers/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ev-mode-creates-crisis-mode-for-engine-parts-makers/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:46 +0000 Paul Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=336147 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ev-mode-creates-crisis-mode-for-engine-parts-makers/feed/ 31 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/quote-of-the-day-ghosn-down-memory-lane-edition/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/quote-of-the-day-ghosn-down-memory-lane-edition/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:13:12 +0000 Edward Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=336141 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/quote-of-the-day-ghosn-down-memory-lane-edition/feed/ 6 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-plant-plans-highlight-strengths-in-the-us-auto-industry/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-plant-plans-highlight-strengths-in-the-us-auto-industry/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:21 +0000 Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=336096 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-plant-plans-highlight-strengths-in-the-us-auto-industry/feed/ 21 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who%e2%80%99s-on-first-toyota-vw-or-gasp-gm/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who%e2%80%99s-on-first-toyota-vw-or-gasp-gm/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:19:03 +0000 Bertel Schmitt http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=336000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who%e2%80%99s-on-first-toyota-vw-or-gasp-gm/feed/ 21 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-were-actually-number-one-not-that-we-care/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-were-actually-number-one-not-that-we-care/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:49:47 +0000 Edward Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=335406 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-were-actually-number-one-not-that-we-care/feed/ 8 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/nissan-brings-leaf-ev-production-to-tennessee/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/nissan-brings-leaf-ev-production-to-tennessee/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:06:33 +0000 Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=335402 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/nissan-brings-leaf-ev-production-to-tennessee/feed/ 13 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ford-announces-all-new-police-interceptor/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ford-announces-all-new-police-interceptor/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:34:28 +0000 Edward Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=335340 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ford-announces-all-new-police-interceptor/feed/ 48 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-stuck-with-nummi-closure-costs/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-stuck-with-nummi-closure-costs/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:24:23 +0000 Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=335016 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-stuck-with-nummi-closure-costs/feed/ 17 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/volkswagen-production-uber-alles/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/volkswagen-production-uber-alles/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:10:14 +0000 Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334979 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/volkswagen-production-uber-alles/feed/ 10 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-opel-can-be-independent-but-not-global/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-opel-can-be-independent-but-not-global/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:40:41 +0000 Edward Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334972 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-opel-can-be-independent-but-not-global/feed/ 5 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/breaking-lutz-to-be-new-chairman-of-opel/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/breaking-lutz-to-be-new-chairman-of-opel/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:13:36 +0000 Paul Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334354 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/breaking-lutz-to-be-new-chairman-of-opel/feed/ 33 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/sergios-plea-for-optimism/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/sergios-plea-for-optimism/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:26 +0000 Edward Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=334223 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/sergios-plea-for-optimism/feed/ 20 There are plenty of reasons to believe that Chrysler will not survive, let alone thrive the way the firm's five-year plan foresees, but one of them does not appear to be Sergio Marchionne's leadership. Though there's doubtless a good deal of hubris in... There are plenty of reasons to believe that Chrysler will not survive, let alone thrive the way the firm's five-year plan foresees, but one of them does not appear to be Sergio Marchionne's leadership. Though there's doubtless a good deal of hubris in his plan, Marchionne's depth of knowledge, personal experience and legendary workaholism seem to indicate that, if nothing else, Chrysler's leadership is lightyears away from the Bob Nardelli years. Considering he oversaw a turnaround of Fiat that was only slightly less improbable than his current turnaround mission, he's about as qualified to take on the mess in Auburn Hills as anyone else. Here are his closing remarks from the seven-hour product and business plan event. 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