In April, those in attendance of the Beijing Auto Show met the announcement of the RMB 369,000 Denza electric car with great enthusiasm. The Denza,…
Electric Cars in China
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Remembering the Federal Reserve
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I recall a statement by Mr. Paul Traub, Chief Economist at the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve, from when we visited. For the sake…
Tesla Selling Emissions Credits
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I recently commented on Anton’s post about Tesla’s profitability, citing a conversation we had with one of the journalists from Automotive News. He had mentioned…
A Promising Year for SUVs in Europe
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Demand is expected to increase significantly in the European market for SUVs, which grew substantially in 2012 and experienced a decrease in sales in 2013.…
DIA Liquidation
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Chief Economist of the Federal Reserve of Chicago at the Detroit branch, Paul Traub, mentioned during our discussion about Detroit’s bankruptcy the prospect of the…
The Real Future of Autonomous Vehicles?
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On our visit to UMTRI last week, many in our class were introduced for the first time to the reality of the autonomous car becoming…
Volkswagen In The Americas
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Already the dominant automaker in Europe and second in global sales to Toyota, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn revealed intentions to revamp sales efforts in the…
Stealing Cars Chapter 6 (Heard)
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Chapter 6 of this interdisciplinary study examines car theft in recent years as portrayed in film, literature, and gaming, as well as new technology used…
Ford Names New CEO, Mark Fields
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Ford Motor Co. announced today that COO Mark Fields will replace CEO Alan Mulally come July 1. Mulally’s departure from Ford was expected within the…
Toyota has revealed plans to restructure U.S. marketing operations beginning Monday. Toyota has revealed little and denied the Wall Street Journal’s petition for a comment,…