In the midst of Saab Automobile AB setting up shop in new markets throughout the world and beginning what it called “our biggest-ever product offensive,” the Swedish automaker unveiled a new global sales structure on Tuesday. Saab said this revamped sales organization is designed to allow for more streamlined communication and foster more efficient decision-making. [Read More]

It appears that a combination of downward pressures are to blame for a rather weak second half for January’s retail new-vehicle sales, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which said the seasonally adjusted annualized rate for retail sales likely won’t hit the 10 million-unit mark. [Read More]

Insisting that “our job is not yet done,” because the company still posted a net loss for the year, Chrysler Group chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne highlighted the positive strides the automaker made in the fourth quarter and all of 2010 in terms of net revenue and modified operating profit. Normal 0 false false false […] [Read More]

On Monday, General Motors revealed more retailers beyond Best Buy that will be offering the new stand-alone OnStar mirror starting this spring. Shoppers throughout the country can turn to Crutchfield, an online retailer, to buy the mirror. Crutchfield will refer customers to third parties for installation. Best Buy — which will be selling the product […] [Read More]

Nissan Americas unveiled a few shifts in its senior leadership, filling two newly created vice president positions and announcing two other vice president appointments, as well. The company named Brad Thacker — vice president of business transformation and corporate services — to serve in the role of vice president of Total Customer Satisfaction. [Read More]

After strong success rates in prior years, Cars.com will mark its fourth straight year of running Super Bowl advertisements on Sunday. The site’s two 30-second commercials will delve into the expert and consumer reviews provided by Cars.com. The first ad — titled “Go First” — will run during the third quarter of the game and uses […] [Read More]

While the “recipe for success” at General Motors basically boils down to four key commitments the automaker has made, one “ingredient,” in particular, stands out in terms of importance, according to GM vice president of global design Ed Welburn. After he delved into the areas of financial wellness, fuel efficiency and technological innovation, Welburn suggested […] [Read More]

NCM Associates and EasyCare formed a long-term strategic alliance last week that the companies hope can deliver best practices and solutions to their dealer partners. Executives explained this alliance will include leveraging the services and products of each company to provide an unprecedented level of support in assisting dealers in growing their businesses and serving […] [Read More]

Roughly a year after the Saab brand was sold to Spyker Cars N.V. by General Motors, Saab Cars North America has rolled out a new ad campaign to emphasize the brand’s presence and what officials described as its resiliency. “The Story of Saab” will share what the automaker is all about and stresses “that we […] [Read More]

Coming in a year where it secured a larger stake of Chrysler among other activities, Fiat Group Automobiles reported this week that it posted revenues of 27.9 billion Euros in 2010, representing a 6-percent increase over 2009. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; […] [Read More]