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2012 Detroit Auto Show: Green Car Preview--Production Models

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Next week's Detroit Auto Show promises to be the busiest and most influential in several years. With the auto industry continuing to recover slowly from its 2008 meltdown and Chinese sales rising, both U.S. and overseas automakers will launch new models and show off gleaming concept cars. The largest.

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Ceres: national fuel economy and emissions standards can increase viability of domestic automakers and suppliers

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The pent-up demand from the 2007-2009 Great Recession, and record 2015 and 2016 sales, has been largely satisfied. Even so, current auto sales and profits remain strong. In 1985, more than two-thirds of Detroit Three unit sales were in North America. Innovation and market disruption. automakers and their suppliers.

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Fitch Ratings: US automakers well positioned for weak demand in 2012; estimates break-even for Detroit 3 at 10.5M units

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In its “2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”, Fitch assigns the industry a Positive Rating, expecting the credit profiles of the US OEMs and auto suppliers to generally strengthen in 2012, assuming that global economic conditions do not weaken materially from current trends. Continued global. million as of Nov.

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Report finds US automakers remain profitable under future CAFE standards even with fuel price fluctuation

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In all of our fuel price scenarios (from Very Low to High), the auto industry would be profitable if current standards stay in place. —co-author and independent auto industry analyst Dan Luria. In that event, the Detroit Three automakers could lose 300,000 vehicle sales, $1.08

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GM Reaches Agreement with China-based Pacific Century Motors on the Sale of Nexteer Automotive

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Terms of the sale were not disclosed. The sale of the Nexteer business covers global steering and halfshaft operations including 22 manufacturing facilities, six engineering facilities and 14 customer support centers located in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered in Saginaw, Mich.,

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Hybrid And Plug-In Car Sales Slow In Michigan, Report Says

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After years of slow sales around a decade ago, Toyota has now sold over 4 million hybrids. auto industry, buyers have been slower to catch on to the concept. According to the Detroit Free Press, research by Edmunds shows. Hybrid cars have well and truly hit the mainstream. And Honda recently passed its first million.

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University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

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According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” mpg) would increase Detroit automakers’ gross profits by roughly $3 billion per year and increase sales by the equivalent of two large assembly plans.