Thursday, July 06, 2006

The Big Three: Desperation, Wishful Thinking and Big Myths



The Big Three: Desperation, Wishful Thinking and Big Myths

The Washington Post
07 Jul 2006

I t is a measure of the desperate straits of the U.S. auto industry, the gullibility of Wall Street and the misplaced faith in corporate saviors that anyone is seriously considering linking up General Motors with Nissan and Renault. As far as I can... read more...

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Honda plans to expand in India (Hindustan Times, 05 Jul 2006, Page 22)






Honda plans to expand in India
Where is India placed? What about surging global oil prices? Will Honda consider entering the small car market?
Hindustan Times
05 Jul 2006

HONDA MOTOR Company (HMC) is planning to consolidate its holdings in India under a single company — Honda Motor India (Pvt) Ltd. Honda Motor Company HMC president and CEO Takeo Fukui speaks to Deepak Joshi about the new trends in car industry and... read more...

Company will enter hybrid in Japanese auto race (The Wall Street Journal Europe, 05 Jul 2006, Page 6)






Company will enter hybrid in Japanese auto race

The Wall Street Journal Europe
05 Jul 2006

Toyota Motor Corp. is entering a hybrid vehicle in Japan’s only 24-hour race later this month, marking the first time a major auto maker is playing a lead role in putting a gas-and-electric car in a competition that has semi-international status. The... read more...