tag:www.businessweek.com,2010-03-09:/autos/autobeat/16 2011-03-03T22:28:57Z Get the latest auto industry news and car information. Read automotive supplier news and keep up to date on the latest auto industry trends. Movable Type 4.37 tag:www.businessweek.com,2011:/autos/autobeat//16.30187 2011-02-24T21:46:46Z 2011-03-03T22:28:57Z

When NASA released the results of a 10-month study on Toyota vehicles on Feb. 8 concluding that the automaker's cars did not have an electronics problem that caused unintended acceleration, one of Bloomberg BusinessWeek's columnists said the media owed the...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2011:/autos/autobeat//16.30136 2011-02-11T22:28:10Z 2011-02-11T22:31:53Z

After my last missive gave a 'thumbs down' to Chrysler's 200 ad, which aired during the Super Bowl, one reader asked for my take on Volkswagen's "Darth Vader" spot for the Passat. Since more of you disagreed with my...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2011:/autos/autobeat//16.30113 2011-02-07T22:47:23Z 2011-02-07T22:49:26Z

It can only be a good sign that Detroit carmakers have the cash on hand to advertise in pricey venues like the Super Bowl. But in Chrysler's case, the money for its "Imported from Detroit" ad for the new 200...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2011:/autos/autobeat//16.30058 2011-01-27T20:36:05Z 2011-01-27T21:06:01Z

There's a subtle rivalry brewing in the luxury car business. Audi and Cadillac are both hamming it up with television advertising to make the case that they're the hip antidote to stodgy traditional luxury (read: Mercedes). In recent ads,...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2011:/autos/autobeat//16.30012 2011-01-14T15:07:45Z 2011-01-14T16:20:35Z

Think small. Think fuel efficient. That is the theme at this year's Detroit auto show, also known by the official name North American International Auto Show. This year's expo does not have the kind of heart-pounding displays of horsepower...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2011:/autos/autobeat//16.29985 2011-01-11T01:26:49Z 2011-01-11T01:31:54Z

By David Welch The mood in Detroit is considerably better at this year's North American International Auto Show than it was a year ago when General Motors was hunting momentum and Chrysler's very survival was in question. I'll get into...

Justin Bachman tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29945 2010-12-23T22:01:40Z 2010-12-23T22:04:02Z

Government regulations, when done right, are supposed to either prohibit bad behavior or encourage the right ones. I came across one proposal that may have it backwards. Right now, the Environmental Protection Agency, National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29944 2010-12-23T20:17:02Z 2010-12-30T22:24:17Z

Chevrolet started rolling the first Volts off the assembly line and onto car haulers on Dec. 13, sending them off to anxious customers who have been waiting months for their electric car, or advanced hybrid or whatever you like...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29679 2010-11-18T21:52:08Z 2010-11-18T22:13:59Z

Shares in General Motors are a pretty hot item. The stock opened today at $35 a share just a week after GM and its bankers decided to price the deal at $33. It closed at $34.19 a share and...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29593 2010-10-12T18:19:33Z 2010-10-12T20:28:14Z

To hear one critic tell it, General Motors got caught in an out-and-out lie when the company described labeled the Chevrolet Volt an extended-range electric vehicle. Edmunds.com said in a headline that "GM Lied." The Volt is really a...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29564 2010-09-28T19:53:20Z 2010-09-30T13:27:38Z

I sat down with Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen last week to chat about the brand's plans for the U.S. market. As de Nysschen prepares to launch the new A8 sedan later this year, he had a...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29509 2010-09-01T20:38:10Z 2010-09-01T20:43:19Z

Some big questions are being asked of the Chevrolet Cruze compact, which is just about hit the market. First, will its conservative styling draw showroom traffic? Will GM's new marketing minds--namely new marketing Vice President Joel Ewanick and his...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29444 2010-08-06T20:55:26Z 2010-08-06T21:04:44Z

With all the hype surrounding the pending launch of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf electric cars, Ford's Transit Connect EV has gone almost unnoticed. It's easy to see why. When the van goes on sale later this year,...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29434 2010-08-02T15:22:43Z 2010-08-02T15:24:43Z

President Obama served up red meat for his hard-core supporters in Detroit yesterday, proclaiming that the government's bailout of General Motors and Chrysler to be a success. Had he not intervened and invested in the two companies, Obama said, they...

David Welch tag:www.businessweek.com,2010:/autos/autobeat//16.29431 2010-07-30T17:45:34Z 2010-07-30T19:44:15Z

The Chevrolet Volt may be wearing out its welcome. General Motors has been hyping the gasoline-electric car ever since the company showed it off to the public 1,300 days ago. The company has let countless reporters into its battery...

David Welch