One segment of the automotive market getting particularly hammered right now are large pickup trucks, manly beasts that don’t exactly sip fuel. GMC/Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Nissan, and Toyota field their own models and each manufacturer is seeing double-digit sales declines year-over-year.
Still, if you are a plumber, electrician, roofer, or other contractor you know that big [...]
General Motors is hinting that the starting price for the Chevrolet Volt will be about $40,000 when the car is finally ready for customers in late 2010 or early 2011, but the company has a problem with that figure. Originally, GM expected the Volt to sell for about $30,000, but battery production costs have jacked [...]
One of the secret fears an automaker has becomes evident when redesigning a successful product — the fear is that the buying public won’t be thrilled with its successor. An earlier generation model may have been a hit, but the next generation car is a bust. Hundreds of millions of dollars can be lost when [...]