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Month: January 2013

Toyota as Number One

Posted in General Motors, GM, number one, Posts, profit margins, return on assets, sales ranking, Toyota, Volkswagen, and VW

…remember Japan as Number One?… I’m just back from a meeting of the Japan Foundation American Advisory Board, where part of the discussion was on…

The End of Luxury Margins

Posted in BMW, Cadillac, Lexus, Lincoln, luxury, margins, NVH, Posts, profit margins, and status symbols

…luxury at low cost is a potential disaster for the industry… Diana Kurylko at Automotive News has a front-page story in the January 21st issue…

Henry Ford, A Documentary

Posted in American Experience, autosandeconomics, documentary, Ford, PBS, Posts, Ruggles, and Smitka

Public Broadcasting Service Premiere of  American Experience Presents Henry Ford  Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 9:00 – 11:00 PM on PBS  – A Review by David…

Velocity Overdrive, the Road to Reinvention

Posted in Auto Dealer, auto manufacturer, Dale Pollak, OEM, Pollak, Posts, pre-owned, Provision, Retail Recon, Ruggles, technology, used cars, vAuto, and Wards Dealer Business

A Book Review by David Ruggles and comments in italic by Mike Smitka Dale Pollak’s third book, “Velocity Overdrive,” is another winner and is must…