The Mini brand has seen tremendous and consistent growth in the United States. While the sales numbers have been growing, the car itself has not….until now. Beginning February 16th, the all new Mini Clubman will be hitting dealer lots. Mini fans can now enjoy a roomier ride whale… → Read More
Chrysler and Sirius Extend Exclusive Relationship
Sirius announced an agreement today that extends Sirius’ exclusive relationship with Chrysler through September 2017. This agreement spans all of Chrysler’s brands including Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. It’s hard to look that far down the road but, 9 years and a greater than 70% penetration rate of… → Read More
Toyota Rolls Out 2009 Corolla – XM Featured
If you surf the net, or read this site you will see that Toyota has launched a new on line advertising campaign featuring the all new 2009 Corolla. Toyota has given the Corolla a new richer styling, and the advertising is quick to point that out. The Corolla… → Read More
Ford Highlights SYNC and Sirius At CES Show
Ford, which seemed to stay in first gear for a long time with regards to satellite radio is ramping things up quickly, and is introducing some great in dash entertainment options in their vehicle line-up. By 2009, Ford should be cruising along at top speed with Sirius and… → Read More
Ford Gets More Sirius
Sirius Satellite Radio and Ford announced today that they are targeting a 70% installation rate for the Ford and Mercury brand of automobiles. Ford had previously announced that their Lincoln brand was effectively at standard equipment. This commitment with the Ford and Mercury brands is a substantial step… → Read More
Directed Electronics Extends Sirius Agreement
Satellite radio sector watchers who follow these equities closely are well aware that Directed Electronics is the distribution partner for Sirius Satellite Radio’s receivers. With the merger announcement, there has been a question as to who the ultimate distribution partner of a merged Sirius and XM would be…. → Read More
Ford and UAW Reach Tenative Agreement
The UAW and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative labor agreement. The agreement was reached in the early morning hours of November 3rd, and can potentially avoid the short term strikes that happened with GM and Chrysler. If the deal is ratified by the union membership, it… → Read More
Chrysler Strike Ends
The strike seemed to be over as fast as it began. In what has to be seen as a surprise by many, the UAW strike of Chrysler lasted only hours. Many suspected that the two sides were not close enough to agreement as yet, and some expected the… → Read More
UAW Strikes Chrysler
The 11:00 deadline came and passed without the UAW and Chrysler reaching an agreement, and now workers in 17 out of 22 Chrysler plants have exchanged their post on the assembly line for a picket sign. Analysts following the issue seem pretty consistent in their assessment that the… → Read More
Chrysler and UAW Still Talking – Strike Looms
The UAW deadline for a deal with Chrysler is fast approaching. Unless an agreement is reached by 11:00 AM Wednesday morning, some 49,000 UAW workers will hit the picket lines at Chrysler. In the past, UAW deals tended to be pretty typical for all of the big three… → Read More
Previous Entries
