Bad Days—and Beyond

Tony Hayward is CEO of BP Group.  If you ever think you’re having a bad day at work, think of Tony Hayward.

2010 Suzuki Kizashi SE All-Wheel-Drive

2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon

2010 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL

How Much Is That Hyundai In the Window?
Hyundai has been making tremendous strides in making its brand one that stands for something other than “Cheap and Cheerful Cars with a Tremendous Warranty.” – Read More

Chrysler, ZF & Eight-Speeds
Nowadays, eight-speed automatic transmissions are found the realm of products that tend to be purchased by the well-heeled, the luxury marques. – Read More

BMW Manufacturing Milestone
BMW has produced its one millionth BMW X5 in the BMW plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The X5 was launched in the plant in 1999. The vehicle was a controversial one at the time, as BMW making SUVs was seemingly unthinkable. – Read More

Visteon, JCI & a New App
Last month, Johnson Controls made an unsolicited offer for the interiors and electronics businesses of Visteon Corp. The offer was $1.25-billion. Despite being in Chapter 11, Visteon’s board responded on June 1 with a letter that opens... – Read More

Upcoming Industry Events:

Management Briefing Seminars
August 2-5 

IMTS 2010
Sept. 13–18

The Future of Automotive Transportation
The reinvention of the car is not just going to be an exercise in transforming powertrains, particularly in the world of 2030, when 60% of the people on the planet will live in cities. Crowded cities.
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