March 2, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
It’s snowing here, but, at least we can THINK of spring coming soon! Please click below to read a nice little article about the drag car we sponsor…. http://www.hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200903010650/NEWS03/903010513
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February 23, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Looks like Ford is the first domestic auto company to really nail down a health care deal. Let’s hope there’s more good news in the offing! http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/news/companies/ford_union_deal.reut/index.htm?postversion=2009022310
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February 11, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
An interesting read on how the downturn has negatively impacted the decades-old symbiotic relationship between auto manufacturers and their supplier base. Read on: http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/11/autos/detroit_crisis.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009021113
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February 9, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Looks like the car world is going to lose an Industry Lion… http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/09/autos/gm_lutz.reut/index.htm?postversion=2009020911
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February 3, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Interesting article below about continued drop in new car sales, with some comments from our friends in the car rental world. This summer, as Rich Broome from Hertz notes, should be interesting. http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/02/news/companies/auto_sales_outlook/index.htm?postversion=2009020211
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January 23, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Good article here about how deep ties into the general economy the auto manufacturing business reaches: http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/23/smallbusiness/detroits_small_suppliers.smb/index.htm?postversion=2009012310
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January 14, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Even with all the gloom in the car business, the Detroit Auto Show goes on! CNN/Money has a good series of photos taken of new vehicles at the show, but the Chrysler 200C is especially cool….. http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/autos/0901/gallery.2009_detroit_auto_show/6.html
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January 5, 2009 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Encouraging article about which domestic cars to buy….a bit of good news in a sea of somewhat dreary news…. http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/02/autos/trying_times/index.htm?postversion=2009010215 Let’s hope 2009 starts off better than 2008 ended….although we are seeing signs of stirring among our rental car and auto dealer friends and partners. Happy New Year! Mike and Gang
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December 29, 2008 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Check out what an enterprising Prius owner did with his car during a snowstorm, and the ensuing blackout it caused… http://jalopnik.com/5118297/tech+savvy-prius-owner-uses-hybrid-to-power-house-during-snow-storm
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December 16, 2008 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry
Interesting spin, with good factual backup, on why it’s in NOBODY’S interest to have the Detroit 3 get any worse off than they are. Read on: http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/news/companies/overseas_automakers/index.htm
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