Toyota to GM: We Will Bury You in Priora!
Just kidding. Toyota wouldn't say that, what with Motown's implosion about to force the transplants to paint themselves as nativists. But even if they aren't…
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High-Mileage Chevy Cobalt XFE MIA
There's been much ado about GM's quiet launch of the 36mpg iteration of the Chevy Cobalt, both in the autoblogosphere and in promotional, warm-n-fuzzy TV spo…
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Domestic Dealer Franchises Worth Bupkis
The Big 2.8 have been having something of a problem with vehicle depreciation over the last few years, thanks to fleet sales, over-production and the fact th…
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Fleet Queen Chrysler Asks Dealers for Advanced Small Car Warning
As a privately held company, Chrysler doesn't have to tell anyone anything. But in an enterprise as vast and well-charted as the American automobile industry…
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NYT Gloats Over ToMoCo's Truck Travails– A Little
" shows that Toyota is just as fallible as anybody else,” said Joseph Phillippi, a principal of AutoTrends Consulting. “They’re human afte…
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No Challenge Finding Challengers
Did you miss out on the chance to reserve a Challenger SRT-8 during the pre-production feeding frenzy? Don't worry– they're still available. It turns o…
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Hybrid SUVs Hamstrung by High Demand?
OK, Sharon we'll bite. What's the deal with the Ford Escape Hybrid? Is it true that The Blue Oval Boyz purposely restrict supply because they lose money on e…
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Daily Podcast: Motor Trend's Name is Mudd
Yesterday felt like some kind of tipping point. TTAC's traffic didn't jump (growth continues to be slow and organic). We didn't land a new advertiser or scor…
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TTAC Called It: Toyota to Hike Prices
First, this was an easy call. Commodity costs have jumped significantly in the last year, eating into Toyota's– and everyone else's– profits. Sec…
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Is GM About to Kill Saturn?
GMInsideNews says that the 2010 Saturn Aura, a clone of Opel's new Insignia midsize sedan, is on hold. GM has already shipped much of the tooling to the Kan…
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$10.5k Markup on Dodge Superbee OK for Some
Let’s say you've mentally prepared yourself to pay full whack– $42,185– for the new Dodge Charger Super Bee. In other words, you're looking…
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Wild Ass Rumor of the Day: Repo Men Not Repoing SUVs, Trucks
Sources tell TTAC that the glut of SUVs and trucks is so bad that the banks are not calling in the repo men. I repeat: banks are cutting maximum slack to peo…
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Chrysler Dealer Attrition: Cunning Plan or Cratering Sales?
"Chrysler LLC reduced its number of U.S. dealerships by 196 in the past year and increased the percentage of outlets selling all of its brands, as the automa…
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Commercial Auto Dealers Annoyed at TTAC's B&B
I was wrong. In spite of indications to the contrary, the GMC salesman blogger defending your right to suck-up fuel and clog the roadways with oversized tr…
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Why Trucks Are WAY Better Than Hybrids
Truck buyers shouldn't feel like eco-pariahs just because they want to use huge trucks as commuter cars or SUVs as grocery-getters. An unknown writer on Comm…
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Buy American and Get Free Gas or Free Gun
Go to Butler, Missouri and you'll find Max Motors, an independent car dealer that specializes in (i.e. only sells) American cars. Yup, under one roof you can…
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Wassup With EBay Motors?
eBay Motors is a great site. Although our resident sharp end guy Steven Lang has, uh, moved on, he still reckons there's no better gauge of a car's worth tha…
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NY Pontiac Dealer Bait and Switch on G8 V6
The 6.0-liter G8 is a wonderful car. But I was curious about the V6. Supposedly, the smaller engined variant will account for the majority of sales. And RF's…
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Saturn Pushing E-tailing Envelope. Or Not.
Saturn is planning on launching a new web-based purchasing scheme which will place even more of the buying process online. The plan is aimed at moving functi…
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Smackdown! Toyota Vs. Toyota Dealers
Toyota wants its dealers to upgrade their facilities. Dealers say not now, thanks.
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Lone Star State Auto News Roundup
According to KHOU, police in Colleyville have printed up "Stop Thief!" signs to battle car thieves. The signs, designed to hang from a cars' rear view mirror…
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Ford Wants to Buy Out Development Program Dealers
Ford is attempting to buy the stores owned by the members of their Dealer Development Program
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Toyota Distributors Under Fire
Toyota still has two distributors that control sales in 10 states. The question is, why?
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GM Used Cars 2.0?
GM is going to list their entire inventory of certified used cars on eBay
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GM CEO to Dealers: Stonewall State MPG Regs
GM CEO Rick Wagoner wants his dealers to lobby against state-initiated tailpipe regs.
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GM to Dealers: 40% of Our Quality Problems Are YOUR Fault
GM's top quality guy says his dealers are to blame for the company's failure to win more places on J.D. Power's IQS awards.
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GM CEO Rick Wagoner Represents for Dealer Consolidation
GM's CEO attends the opening of a new Buick-GMC-Pontiac dealer in Gilbert, Arizona
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GM to Launch Metro Megastores
GM runs the idea of metro megastores up the flagpoles to see who salutes it.
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GM To "Consolidate" More Buick, GMC, Pontiac Dealers
The Detroit News says Buick, GMC and Pontiac dealers will continue to consolidate. How's that then?
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"GM is Painfully Aware of the Problems of Perception"
GM is trying everything to improve quality and people's perceptions of GM's quality
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Ford Finance: Philanthropy Has Its Rewards
San Antonio Ford dealers and city government provide down payment assistance to low-income families
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Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Malibu Supply Mystery Solved
GM says it can't get enough parts to build enough Enclaves, Malibus and CTS.
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"Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die"
When it comes to trimming Chrysler's bloated dealer network, spokesman Jason Vines knows the score. Join the club. Every industry analyst worth his TTAC book…
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Chrysler Dealers: Life is Good
Even as Chrysler talks of cutting models, closing dealerships and ramming through a new contract with the United Auto Workers, their dealers claim they're ho…
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Are Car Dealerships The New Hang-Out?
Want to attract buyers to your dealership? Diversify. No, we're not talking about offering several car brands. We're looking at dealerships with a restaurant…
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Texas Ford Dealer: "Tired of Wet Backs?"
Chris Bangle isn't the only one in the auto industry who could use some sensitivity training. Adweek's Marketing y Medios reports that a Georgetown, Texas F…
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Ford Cuts F-150 Production
The Kansas City Star reports that sluggish sales of Ford's former cash cow, the F-150 pickup truck, have led to a dramatic production slow-down. For two wee…
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Disabled Driver Secures Right to Test Drive Vehicles
An agreement between Massachusetts auto dealer Ernie Boch Jr. and a disabled driver could impact dealerships across the country. BostonNOW reports that a whe…
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Chrysler Dealers to Boot'em Bob Nardelli: Build Me Something I Can Sell
The financial press has had its say about ex-Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli's ascension to Chrysler's throne. The general consensus: there's gonna be some…
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You Got to Fight, for Your Right, To Reeeeee-pair!
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) says they've added four more co-sponsors to the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2007 (H.R…
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Chrysler Tightens the Screws on 173 Dealers
As previously reported, Chrysler's new task masters are getting tough in their efforts to cull the automaker's 3700 member U.S. dealer network. After excludi…
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Cerberus Gives Chrysler Dealers Six Months to Increase Sales
We've long argued that Cerberus Capital Management will do whatever it takes to stem Chrysler's cashflow cataclysm. The Wall Street Journal reports that the…
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Ford Dealers Sucked Into Navistar Dispute
The court case pitting Ford against engine maker Navistar continues, as both sides wrangle over liability for $800m worth of warranty work performed on Navis…
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Smart Automotive Group Fined $5m for Deceptive Practices
The Smart Automotive Group got more than a slap-on-the-wrist for sending out "promotions" on behalf of Georgia car dealers. The Governor’s Office of…
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