Tag Archives: Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars

Record Sales of Car, Light Trucks Predicted at CAR Conference

Posted on 4 August 2015 by Ken Zino

Sales of new cars and light trucks will continue their post-recession recovery, reaching a record high of 17.46 million vehicles in 2016, said Steven Szakaly, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association. Continue reading →

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GM CFO Shows 2015 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Pickups

Posted on 8 August 2013 by Ken Zino

Colorado and Canyon will join the all-new 2014 Silverado and Sierra 1500s, and the upcoming Silverado and Sierra HDs to give Chevrolet and GMC customers a lineup of pickups that cannot be matched by Ram or Ford F-Series. Both Ford Motor and Chrysler Group have inexplicably abandoned the mid-size segment to Japanese automakers, notably Toyota. Continue reading →

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Auto Research Labs Help keep Young Minds in Detroit

Posted on 7 August 2013 by Donna Barbera

“Detroit is the place to be,” said Snyder. The governor went on to say that a lot of it (the so-called brain drain) has to do with a “marketing” and “perception” problem. That problem disappears when people actual visit southeastern Michigan. In addition, Snyder noted there is a looming housing shortage in Detroit due to the young moving in. Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Important Again. Tell Washington

Posted on 5 August 2013 by Ken Zino

Manufacturing is the most important sector for a strong economy, according to a new opinion poll released today in conjunction with a session on Global Manufacturing at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars. Continue reading →

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