Itâs pedal-to-the-floor at the Geneva auto show, a showcase for six-figure supercars that does not acknowledge the grim state of the industry.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/automobiles/autoshow/08show.html?partner=rss&emc=rssSales were down 53 percent at G.M., 48 percent at Ford and 40 percent at Toyota from February 2008.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/business/04auto.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDespite slumping sales in the auto industry, Ford is rolling out the Fusion Hybrid, the new Taurus sedan and the Transit Connect van.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/business/02ford.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe introduction of the redesigned Polo, Volkswagenâs second-best selling model, kicked off the Geneva auto show.
trackback:http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/vw-polo-gets-top-billing-in-geneva/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssOn display at the Geneva auto show are new approaches to internal combustion that promise to reduce emissions without sacrificing performance.
trackback:http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/not-electric-not-hydrogen-but-still-green/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssIn the bar of the Bellevue Hotel is a nearly life-sized edition of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the sculpture that has served as a Rolls-Royce hood ornament for a century.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/automobiles/autoshow/08ghost.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFordâs action resembles what General Motors and Chrysler are required to do as conditions of their government loans.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/business/economy/05ford.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe 2009 Acura TL is more comfortable and more spacious than its predecessor, but the futuristic styling of the front end doesnât fit.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/automobiles/autoreviews/08acura-tl.html?partner=rss&emc=rssIn at least one form of competition, automakers are inverting the old axiom: Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/automobiles/08DRAG.html?partner=rss&emc=rssYou may need a car, but do you need to own one â or even lease one? Zipcar and a fleet of new competitors are betting that your budget and your green conscience are ready to cooperate.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/magazine/08Zipcar-t.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAs G.M. reported that its survival was in doubt, the White House said that helping the auto industry was a priority.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/business/06auto.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe American Federation of Teachers, United Steelworkers and others are defending the autoworkersâ pay and benefits.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/business/06labor.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA deal would make G.M. Canada eligible for loans of up to $2.3 billion from the Canadian government.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/business/worldbusiness/09auto.html?partner=rss&emc=rssOfficials across the country are testing systems that could move Americans from paying a per-gallon tax at the pump to some form of fee based on road usage.
trackback:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/us/08car.html?partner=rss&emc=rssProducers of the alternative fuel seek help as consumption declines leaves them with excess capacity.
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