// 7 Feb 2012

Super Bowl auto ads scoring high online - The Detroit News

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Super Bowl auto ads scoring high online The Detroit News By David Shepardson Automakers' big investment in Super Bowl ads has paid off with more than 80 million viewers on the Internet. That's on top of the 111 million people who saw the ads as they watched the big game on Sunday. Nearly a dozen automakers ... Ford Can't Seem to Take a Joke, but It's Not the End of the WorldDailyFinance Ford regrets not having Super Bowl adUSA TODAY No apologies: GM will continue to go after Ford in pickup truck rivalry, exec saysMLive.com all 30 news articles »

// 7 Feb 2012

Commentary: California air board tightens screws on the automakers - The Detroit News

Commentary: California air board tightens screws on the automakers The Detroit News By William H. Noack Smog and congested freeways in Metro Los Angeles and other areas of California have led its state government to issue draconian emissions rules. (Associated Press) A scant seven months after the Obama administration proposed a 54 ... Commentary: California Drives Investment in Cleaner CarsPatch.com OP-ED: Tough state emission rules will lead the nationSan Mateo Daily Journal all 6 news articles »

// 7 Feb 2012

Daimler Margin Seen Best Since 2007 - Bloomberg

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Daimler Margin Seen Best Since 2007 Bloomberg Enlarge image Daimler Chases BMW as German Automakers Widen Profit Lead Daimler Chases BMW as German Automakers Widen Profit Lead Scott Eells/Bloomberg Even with the debt crisis projected to lead to a fifth straight decline in European car sales, BMW, ... Daimler Margin Seen Best Since 2007 as Germans Widen Lead: CarsBusinessWeek all 11 news articles »

// 7 Feb 2012

India's Jan car sales rise 7.2 pct - industry - Reuters

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India's Jan car sales rise 7.2 pct - industry Reuters | NEW DELHI Feb 8 (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose an annual 7.2 percent in January, an industry body said, marking the third consecutive monthly rise as automakers bounce back from record falls in sales in late 2011. Demand for cars in India fell ... Car sales head for first annual fall in 10 yearsIBNLive.com Car sales heading for fall in fiscal 2012The Asian Age all 36 news articles »

// 7 Feb 2012

Rights Advocates Ask Automakers to Help Fight Alabama Immigration Law - Fox News

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Rights Advocates Ask Automakers to Help Fight Alabama Immigration Law Fox News Groups that support giving undocumented immigrants a path to legalization are asking three major international automakers to join the fight for the repeal of Alabama's anti-illegal immigration law -- the toughest one in the country. Groups seek state automakers' help to repeal immigration lawMontgomery Advertiser Civil Rights Groups Call on Alabama Automakers to Oppose HB 56New America Media Alabama Immigration Law's Opponents Seek Allies In Business SectorHuffington Post Manufacturing.net -Civilrights.org all 78 news articles »

// 7 Feb 2012

House panel approves bill to block E15 - The Detroit News

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House panel approves bill to block E15 The Detroit News Automakers and other engine makers have clashed with corn growers since 2010 over whether the United States should allow the use of a new blend of ethanol called E15 because it is 15 percent biofuel — usually made from corn. Global Automakers Statement in Support of HR 3199 Requiring a Comprehensive ...MarketWatch (press release) E15 fuel, not quite legal yet, under new challengeUSA TODAY House committee members, industry slam effort to delay E15Ethanol Producer Magazine The Hill (blog) all 22 news articles »

// 7 Feb 2012

Bush Tells Dealers He Avoided 'Gamble' in Bailing Out Automakers - Bloomberg

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Bush Tells Dealers He Avoided 'Gamble' in Bailing Out Automakers Bloomberg Bush eventually provided $17.4 billion in aid to the automakers before Barack Obama's administration expanded the rescue of the companies to $62 billion. Obama has cited the assistance given to the auto industry as an example of policy that protected ... Ex-President George W. Bush tells auto dealers he'd bail out automakers againDetroit Free Press Former President George W. Bush says he'd bail out automakers againMichigan Radio Bush Defends Auto Bailout Amid Romney AttacksDailyTech The Detroit News -International Business Times all 163 news articles »

// 7 Feb 2012

Automakers stand out at Superbowl - Detroit Free Press

Automakers stand out at Superbowl Detroit Free Press Automakers also fared well in the Kellogg School of Management's Adplan ranking system, which gives letter grades to brands no matter how many commercials they run. Honda's commercial featuring Matthew Broderick helped Honda score an A while Chrysler, ...

// 6 Feb 2012

Detroit Automakers Are Rebounding. Karl Rove Is Offended. - New York Times (blog)

Sydney Morning Herald

Detroit Automakers Are Rebounding. Karl Rove Is Offended. New York Times (blog) These are inconvenient facts for both Mr. Rove and for Mitt Romney, who is on the record as opposing the automaker bailouts. The outcry being raised against the commercial is not really from people who are offended, but from those who are embarrassed. Detroit Automakers Make K Street ComebackCenter for Responsive Politics Automakers try to build Super Bowl ad buzzDetroit Free Press Chrysler's Super Bowl ad will reflect love of USThe Detroit News Huffington Post -Chicago Tribune -brandchannel.com all 2,261 news articles »

// 6 Feb 2012

Clint Eastwood, Ferris Bueller and OK Go: Automakers go big with 2012 Super ... - MLive.com

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Clint Eastwood, Ferris Bueller and OK Go: Automakers go big with 2012 Super ... MLive.com In 2011, nine automakers are expected to spend nearly $78 million on Super Bowl advertising. A 30-second spot on this year's Feb. 5 Super Bowl is said to cost as much as $3.5 million, but that isn't stopping the majority of automakers from spending big ... Lexus' First Super Bowl Ad Unleashes The 'Beast': VideoWashington Post Secrets Of Winning Super Bowl Car AdsForbes Volkswagen poised to strike back with sequelBoston Herald MSN Autos (blog) all 561 news articles »