Chrysler Group Earns $116 Million in First Quarter 2011; First Quarterly Net Income Since June 2009
May 2, 2011
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 2, 2011 -- Net Income totaled $116 million in Q1 2011 compared to a net loss of $197 million in Q1 2010 Modified Operating Profit(a) totaled $477 million in Q1 2011 (3.6 percent of Net Revenues), up from $143 million in Q1 2010 Modified EBITDA(b) totaled $1,171 million in Q1 2011 (8.9 percent o ... Continue reading
Trump May Not Win Presidency, But He's F--king Right! - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 29, 2011
Donald Trump comes out swinging a big f--king stick at OPEC and Gasoline Prices during Las Vegas speech LAS VEGAS - April 29, 2011: Last night, Donald Trump (TV star - author - multimillionaire - and possible presidential candidate) made what might be the strongest public statements ever made by a political candidate. ... Continue reading
Freemont: the First 'Chrysler' Fiat - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 29, 2011
Built on the base of the Dodge Journey To be produced in the Toluca Mexico plant AUBURN HILLS, MI - April 29, 2011: Freemont combines flexibility and practicality with its own distinctive and original style. The dimensions (length 489 cm, width 188 cm and height 172 cm) guarantee outstanding interior roominess, also ai ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel's Open Letter Reply to the Environmental Law and Policy Center's Recent White Paper
Apr 28, 2011
Sent to Howard A. Learner, Executive Director, and Madeleine Weil, Policy Advocate, Environmental Law and Policy Center: Hello Howard and Madeleine - While we at THE AUTO CHANNEL are confident that the Environmental Law and Policy Center's recent press release and White Paper "SAVING $6.75 BILLION EACH YEAR FOR ILLINOI ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Celebrates New York Centennial - VIDEO FEATURE
Apr 28, 2011
NEW YORK - April 28, 2011: Since Chrysler has had so much success in establishing its roots in Detroit, Chevrolet takes a page out of the marketing book to draw its long connection to the Big Apple. Take a look at this enjoyable short retrospective. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Corvette Gets Amped Up for 2012 - VIDEO FEATURE
Apr 28, 2011
Improvements in interior and performance options among key upgrades DETROIT - April 29, 2011: Chevrolet announced today that it will once again elevate Corvette's performance capabilities with a series of improvements for the 2012 model year that improve on-track performance and on-road comfort. They include enhancemen ... Continue reading
Ralph Lauren's 'Art of the Automobile' Goes on Display in Paris - GREAT VIDEO
Apr 28, 2011
A personal tour of an exquisite car collection PARIS - April 28, 2011: Ralph Lauren has transported his most exquisite car collection to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris for a special exhibit called "The Art of the Automobile: Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collection." The special show starts today and wil ... Continue reading
How to Make Your Own 2012 Audi A7 from...Paper! - VIDEO FEATURE
Apr 27, 2011
The bold design of the new 2012 Audi A7 inspired this PaperCraft by Taras Lesko AUTO CENTRAL - April 27, 2011: The bold design of the Audi A7 all began with a clean sheet of paper. Graphic artist Taras Lesko started this project with 285 clean sheets of paper. 245 man hours later, the Audi A7 Papercraft was born. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive in China - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 27, 2011
AUTO CENTRAL - April 27, 2011: As The Auto Channel has been reporting, Mercedes-Benz' Fuel Cell World Drive is progressing around the globe. Previously the tour had successfully covered southern Europe, North America and Australia and has now departed for the last and longest leg of its round-the-world tour before arri ... Continue reading
Sony Gets Hit By Hacker Tsunami - PlayStation Network Completely Compromised
Apr 26, 2011
Devasting attack may be video gamings worst disaster AUTO CENTRAL - April 26, 2011: Sony has acknowledged that their decision to take down the PlayStation Network service is a result of a massive hacker attack. And it appears that the news is only gets worse: The hackers may have all personal information including cred ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Marketing Film Wins Gold in New York - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 26, 2011
Gothenburg, Sweden - "We are delighted that the Group film has also been acknowledged by the New York Festivals. Earlier, the film received an award at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. It has been positively received wherever its been shown." Volvo's (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) new Group film won an award at this yea ... Continue reading
Toyota Top Choice Among Black American Car Buyers in 2010, According to Polk Survey
Apr 26, 2011
According to a Polk survey, Toyota led all automotive brands among new vehicle purchases by Black Americans in 2010. Total new vehicle registrations among this audience reached 641,090, an increase of 11.5 percent over 2009 -- and represented 7.4 percent of all new vehicle registrations in 2010. Furthermore, the Africa ... Continue reading
Polaris to Acquire Chrysler's GEM (Global Electric Motorcars) Subsidiary
Apr 26, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned Fargo, N.D. based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC and manufacturer of premium electric-powered vehicles. GEM is the recognized leader within the low-speed vehicle market, with a well-respect ... Continue reading
2011 NY Auto Show: Mazda Minagi Concept Makes North American Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2011
Compact SUV Features a Production-Ready Design, Full Suite of SKYACTIV Technologies - NEW YORK - April 21, 2011: Making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show is Mazdaâs MINAGI Concept, the first model to feature the brandâs breakthrough SKYACTIV technologies and KODO design language ... Continue reading
Obama: U.S. to Probe Spiking Gasoline Prices; TACH: We Guess the Politicians Want Bigger Payoffs
Apr 21, 2011
Here's a real shocker for ya; the President doesn't know why oil and gasoline prices are so high By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/ Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting in Reno, Nevada, Barak Obama announced that he was lauching a probe into oil price fraud and speculation. ""We are going t ... Continue reading
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