The hyper-competitive automotive supplier industry has eroded EBIT returns (earnings before interest and taxes expressed as a percentage of sales)...
Day: March 1, 2004
Why would famed sports car maker Porsche do an SUV? Porsche’s fast and exclusive sports cars have conquered countless race...
It seemed so appropriate, a red SRX delivering all seven of us through the snow to Grandfather’s house on Christmas...
North AmericaToyo comes to AmericaToyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. plans to build a new manufacturing plant in the U.S....
Will 2004 be the year that the auto industry sees the end of the downturn? Automotive sales have been on...
Is there a viable (meaning profitable) future for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)?Honda’s two-seat Insight was first to hit U.S. shores...
In the mid- to late-1990s, German auto companies were posting record profits that were mainly the result of success in...
Laminates can provide more trim options yet keep costs in check.  Avery Dennison brings the PT Cruiser’s exterior color to...
The race to buy before new diesel emissions regulations take effect sends heavy truck sales to an all-time high. Mitsubishi Fuso,...
Carbuilders and suppliers strive together in Smartville Nation. Three of Smartville’s 2,200 employees assemble one of four different Smart models built...
