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BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Ian Rowley |
Lexus To The Rescue Losing luster in the luxury market at home, Toyota is rolling out the marque to fight European imports. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Gail Edmondson |
Lexus: Still Looking For Traction In Europe Lexus is going nowhere fast in Europe: After 12 years in showrooms, last year it registered sales of just 21,156 cars -- down 11% from 2001 -- compared with more than 234,000 in the U.S. To make Lexus a success, though, Toyota needs to establish it as a separate brand. |
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 David Welch |
Is Lexus Sexy Enough To Seduce Europe? Lexus will amp up its cars' pizzazz and ditch the understated styling. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Bremner & Roberts |
Asia: Audi Needs To Burn Rubber Audi is winning plaudits in Europe and the U.S. as it launches hit model after hit model in the luxury-auto segment. Asian car enthusiasts love the brand, too. |
BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Tim Higgins |
Lexus Cedes Ground in the U.S. to Mercedes and BMW Toyota's quality problems - and aggressive pricing by Mercedes - have fueled market share losses at Lexus. |
BusinessWeek November 18, 2010 Thomas & Cremer |
Audi Feels a Need for Speed in the U.S. Volkswagen's Audi brand, the luxury car leader in both China and Europe, is aggressively moving to boost sales in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
Hot Audi It's finally blasting into the luxury-car pack. Can it stay there? |
BusinessWeek June 19, 2006 David Welch |
How Do You Turn On The #@!&% Air? A J.D. Power study finds luxury cars like Mercedes and BMW overloaded with complexity |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Toyota Stays Practical The auto maker is racking up huge earnings, but its decision to drop its roadster convertible could be a mistake. |
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005 David Welch |
A Rival For BMW? The sporty GS Lexus 430 has what it takes to match the German carmaker -- almost. |
BusinessWeek January 8, 2009 David Welch et al. |
A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 David Welch |
Reinventing the Hybrid Wheel Will Toyota and others convince buyers that the latest models are more than weird science? |
BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes' Head-on Collision with a Quality Survey There must be a lot of long faces at the headquarters of the Mercedes Car Group in Stuttgart. On July 8, the world's most esteemed luxury auto maker suffered the humiliation of seeing its ranking in the annual J.D. Power survey of car dependability plunge to below the average. |
PC Magazine July 12, 2006 Bill Howard |
Why Tech Cars Flunked J.D. Power Quality Study In the 2005 J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Study, the Toyota Prius was the top-ranked compact car. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 Brian Gorman |
Scion Rising The youth-targeted Scion may be the most powerful weapon Toyota has as it grows its market share in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek April 17, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
Audi: Looking For Traction In The U.S. Audi is counting on new models to replicate its success at home. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Bremner & Dawson |
Can Anything Stop Toyota? An inside look at how it's reinventing the auto industry. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2009 Rich Smith |
Detroit Rules the Roost Would you really rather have a Buick? |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2010 John Rosevear |
Ford Hits Toyota Where It Hurts Longtime quality paragon Toyota actually dragged down the average in the most recent edition of the widely watched J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for automakers. |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Rich Smith |
The Hottest Rod in Detroit GM gets bragging rights as the new Sky convertible from its Saturn division earned top honors as the hottest model in America. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2010 Rich Smith |
Picture of the Day: Toyota -- Moving Backward Citing a range of problems newly discovered -- problems with fuel pumps, problems with the brake fluid -- Toyota this morning announced it must recall 740,000 Lexus, Avalon, and Highlander models in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Keith Naughton |
With Lincoln, Ford Isn't in the Lap of Luxury After its sale of Land Rover, Jaguar, and Volvo, Ford banks on Lincoln. |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2009 Jack Ewing |
As the Race Slows Down, Audi Hits the Gas The German carmaker is pouring money into marketing to expand its share of the luxury market and push diesel models in the U.S. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Rich Smith |
Toyota's Hot, Daimler's Not Toyota makes six out of the 10 fastest-selling autos in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Kerwin & Edmondson |
Still A Long Way To Go In The U.S. Last year, Audi's U.S. sales fell 10% -- their first decline in a decade. Management shake-ups rattled dealers. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Rich Smith |
A December to Remember for Automakers For Ford and GM, some good deeds go unpunished -- and some don't. |
BusinessWeek February 16, 2004 Chester Dawson |
Wanted: Toyotas That Say "Toyota" With a 99-vehicle lineup, the automaker lacks a recognizable visual style |
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
It Looks Like BMW By A Nose A slew of new models could propel the car-maker past Mercedes |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Rich Smith |
Toyota Cruises, Hyundai Stalls There are few surprises in J.D. Power and Associates' latest report on vehicle reliability. |
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Chester Dawson |
How Hybrids Are Going Mainstream Toyota is shifting into Phase Two of its strategy: moving hybrid technology into the core of its lineup. Early next year, the auto maker plans to launch hybrid versions of its Highlander and the Lexus line of RX SUVs. |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
A Role Model For The Team Player Like every successful BMW manager, Norbert Reithofer has learned how to build informal networks of associates across the company to make sure his ideas are embraced. |
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 David Welch |
Gentlemen, Start Your Hybrids Ford, Toyota, and Honda are betting on a payoff. GM and others aren't so sure |
Car and Driver September 2005 |
Spied! Seen here is a computer rendering of what the production model 2007 Lexus LS might look like. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Gail Edmondson |
The Asian Car Invasion Picks Up Speed Japanese and Korean auto giants are making a big push in Europe -- and grabbing share fast. |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 |
Fixing Up an Old Mercedes After turning around Chrysler, new DaimlerChrysler head Dieter Zetsche talks about returning the German brand to its past glory. |
BusinessWeek March 20, 2006 Dexter Roberts |
Kicking Used Tires There is a growing market for secondhand vehicles in China. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Rich Smith |
Detroit's Quality Pickle Hyundai wallops most everyone in the latest initial quality ratings by J.D. Power & Associates. |
The Motley Fool June 24, 2009 Rich Smith |
Oil High, Detroit Die Customers think America does a better job building larger vehicles. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Rich Smith |
Ford Roars, GM Stalls Investors, it's time to check in with J.D. Power and Associates for the latest stats on the world's leading carmakers: Ford... General Motors... DaimlerChrysler... Nissan... etc. |
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Larry Armstrong |
Lexus RX 400h Finally, here's a hybrid for high rollers -- those who like to be socially responsible but aren't willing to give up the creature comforts of a luxury ride. |
BusinessWeek June 4, 2007 Dexter Roberts |
Cadillac Floors It In China To coax drivers from their BMWs and Audis, GM is treating shoppers like VIPs. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Toyota Under Porsche's Hood? Toyota may provide hybrid technology for Porsche. |
BusinessWeek March 15, 2004 David Welch |
Autos: Not Your Father's...Whatever What does Gen Y want in a car? To auto makers' surprise, it's price and value |
Popular Mechanics March 1, 2010 David Kiley |
What's Next for Toyota: Your Top Recall Questions, Answered Questions still linger, notably, what will be the ultimate consequence of Toyota's nightmare episode. |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2010 John Rosevear |
Daimler Dumps Its Dividend Does the surprise Q4 loss signal more trouble ahead? |
Popular Mechanics January 22, 2010 David Kiley |
Toyota Tackles Sudden Acceleration With New Recall The Japanese automaker announced a recall of 2.3 million Toyota vehicles on Jan. 21, admitting to a problem with accelerator pedals it sourced dating back to 2005 from Indiana-based supplier CTS Automotive Products. |
BusinessWeek February 11, 2010 David Welch et al. |
How Detroit Can Gain from Toyota's Recalls GM and Ford have an opportunity to steal buyers from a bloodied Toyota. The trick is not to seem predatory. |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Kathleen Kerwin |
"Detroit Is Missing The Boat" Demand for hybrids is rising, but the Big Three are slow to get on board. |
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes' New Boss Rolls Up His Sleeves Layoffs are just the beginning. Can Mercedes Car Group's Zetsche fix production and quality woes? |