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THE WEEK THAT WAS: A mixed start to 2012

By: Graeme Roberts | 3 February 2012

The jury on the likely US sales tally for 2012 is still out after a January that (pleasantly) surprised our resident statistician Bill Cawthon and sparked off a bit of discussion at just-auto Towers this week - will the light vehicle market for the year break through 14m, as an increasing number of pundits suggest or will the remaining 11 months see it pegged back to the 13.5m-ish suggested late last year?

COMMENT: Where does the Chinese car industry really stand?

By: Guest author | 2 February 2012

Investment banker Meyrick Cox describes the development of the Chinese auto industry, its structure and offers a view on the challenges it faces in the future.

GOLDING’S TAKE: Marchionne tells rival car makers to behave

By: Rob Golding | 2 February 2012

Sergio Marchionne was in ebullient form when he hosted the telephone conference call to explain the Fiat/Chrysler financial results announced yesterday (1 February).

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Fiat and the truckers

By: Graeme Roberts | 27 January 2012

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has had enough trouble with unions lately, and now, as I write, Fiat is struggling with the logistics nightmare of a truckers strike that seems to be bringing Italy to a halt.

COMMENT: Italy on its knees as Fiat austerity ad airs

By: Simon Warburton | 26 January 2012

Maybe Sergio Marchionne could be excused a wry smile as he plies the airwaves of the world - at the recent Automotive News World Congress in Detroit the Chrysler/Fiat CEO remarked he spent the equivalent of 42, 24-hour days on aircraft last year - as he digests the current wave of popular unrest sweeping Italy

FordTHE WEEK THAT WAS: Unions, Saab and a Ford milestone

By: Graeme Roberts | 20 January 2012

Union news and Saab updates were amongst the most-read stories on just-auto this week.

COMMENT: Radio silence from Saab receivers as CLEPA acts

By: Simon Warburton | 19 January 2012

Just why aren't Saab's receivers on today's (19 January) trip to China as a high-powered delegation seeks to salvage something from the wreckage of the automaker's recent bankruptcy?

COMMENT: China to steer US$60bn to the West?

By: Simon Warburton | 16 January 2012

China's meteoric rise to number one status in terms of global auto sales prompted some lively discussion at last week's Automotive News World Congress in Detroit, not the least of which was the observation there was US$60bn of Chinese cash potentially waiting for foreign company investment.

Chevrolet launches the Sonic RS and two concept coupes in DetroitTHE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit, sunny Detroit

By: Graeme Roberts | 13 January 2012

Triple-D week for me, this, first time in Detroit, first time at the Detroit show, first time on Delta. Despite the dire predictions of certain sages I know, it was all good.

Honda Element production ended in 2011 (this is a 2007) with the model little changed from launch in 2003. Designed to appeal to Californian surfers, it was a surprise hit with older buyers who valued its vast and flexible load carrying capacity and easy entry/exitCOMMENT: Designing for youth and unexpected consequences

By: Graeme Roberts | 11 January 2012

General Motors executives from CEO Dan Akerson to global director of youth strategy, John McFarland, to Chevrolet marketing chief Chris Perry have all been consistently on-message this Detroit show - we are going to listen to young potential buyers, the 18-30 millennials, and we are going to engage them and develop the products that excite passion in them for cars again. Or words to that effect.

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Delhi, Detroit and all that...

By: Graeme Roberts | 6 January 2012

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Saab finally bows out

By: Simon Warburton | 23 December 2011

COMMENT: Saab demise provides government with major headache

By: Simon Warburton | 19 December 2011

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Saab ain't down yet

By: Graeme Roberts | 16 December 2011

COMMENT: BMW goes Olympic

By: Graeme Roberts | 16 December 2011

COMMENT: Just another hectic 24h at Saab

By: Simon Warburton | 13 December 2011

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Is Saab finally toast?

By: Graeme Roberts | 9 December 2011

COMMENT: Saab battles on - just

By: Simon Warburton | 9 December 2011

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Proactive PR and Eurostar

By: Graeme Roberts | 2 December 2011

COMMENT: Saab heading for museum status?

By: Simon Warburton | 30 November 2011

THE WEEK THAT WAS: The stories that just won't go

By: Graeme Roberts | 25 November 2011

COMMENT: VW-Suzuki politics undermined business case

By: Dave Leggett | 21 November 2011

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Saab still with us - just

By: Graeme Roberts | 18 November 2011

COMMENT: Saab continues - just - as deadlines loom

By: Simon Warburton | 18 November 2011

COMMENT: European trading conditions deteriorate further

By: Dave Leggett | 14 November 2011

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Saab's D-Day is close

By: Graeme Roberts | 11 November 2011

COMMENT: Will Chinese dilute Saab ownership to appease GM?

By: Simon Warburton | 8 November 2011

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Q3s and floods...

By: Graeme Roberts | 4 November 2011

COMMENT: No blank cheques from China as Saab fights on

By: Simon Warburton | 2 November 2011

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