OEMS & Markets Expert Opinion

Sisu-Daimler deal squeezes out Volvo

17 August, 2010

Tags: Cummins, Daimler AG, Joint Ventures, Volvo.

Can niche electric vehicles make money?

5 August, 2010

Tags: Corporate Finance, Daimler AG, Emissions, Financial Results, Future Models, Joint Ventures, Legislation, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Kia: doing the unthinkable in South Korea

23 July, 2010

Tags: Future Models, Hyundai Motor Company, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

The battle for Brazil's car market

19 July, 2010

Tags: Fiat SpA, Future Models, General Motors, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Will Dynamax unlock the European C-SUV segment for Kia?

16 July, 2010

Tags: Hyundai Motor Company, JTEKT, Joint Ventures, OEM Strategy, Sales Data, Supplier Strategy, Transmissions.

Strikes in China - the thin end of the wedge?

15 June, 2010

Tags: Honda Motor Company, Joint Ventures, OEM Strategy, Proton, Volkswagen.

Can the older auto industry locations survive?

9 June, 2010

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Joint Ventures, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

Mahindra & Mahindra: the new Tata Motors?

1 June, 2010

Tags: Corporate Finance, Emissions, Future Models, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Mahindra & Mahindra, Manufacturing, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Renault, Tata Motors.

Chevrolet: GM China's new star

21 May, 2010

Tags: China FAW Group Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, General Motors, OEM Strategy, Sales Data, Volkswagen.

Euro-zone disaster? Prospects for OEMs

17 May, 2010

Tags: Financial Results, Incentives, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

GM Daewoo comes back to life

29 April, 2010

Tags: Financial Results, Future Models, General Motors, OEM Strategy.

Bicycles and OEM branding: a mistake?

28 April, 2010

Tags: Marketing, OEM Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Whatever happened to industrial concentration?

19 April, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Renault.

New JVs spell big changes for van markets

14 April, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Volkswagen.

NUMMI is dead. Long live NUMMI!

9 April, 2010

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Future Models, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Daimler and Renault-Nissan: a modern relationship

7 April, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Purchasing, Renault, Research & Development.

Geely and Volvo: aberration or the future?

29 March, 2010

Tags: Corporate Finance, Ford Motor Company, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Purchasing.

Are we there yet? The Mitsubishi iMiEV considered.

24 March, 2010

Tags: Emissions, Legislation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, OEM Strategy, Pricing.

Volkswagen and Toyota under siege in Europe

16 March, 2010

Tags: BMW Group, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Will electronics be the making of Yulon's Luxgen brand?

10 March, 2010

Tags: BMW Group, General Motors, Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Renault, Research & Development.

Toyota tumbles, but who gains?

8 March, 2010

Tags: Financial Results, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Incentives, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Geneva motor show: the tech highlights

26 February, 2010

Tags: Engines, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

The policy impact of the Toyota case

22 February, 2010

Tags: Ford Motor Company, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Recalls, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Toyota recalls: the impact on hybrid vehicles

11 February, 2010

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Future Models, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Recalls, Supplier Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation.

History states that Toyota will weather this storm

9 February, 2010

Tags: Bosch, Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Joint Ventures, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, OEM Strategy, Recalls, Supplier Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Tesla: a business model for the future?

1 February, 2010

Tags: Corporate Finance, Daimler AG, Emissions, Financial Results, Future Models, Joint Ventures, OEM Strategy.

Saab: the inevitable rescue!

27 January, 2010

Tags: Corporate Finance, General Motors, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy.

Europe's auto industry: will growth ever return?

22 January, 2010

Tags: Emissions, Financial Results, General Motors, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

Opel Antwerp closure - sadly inevitable

21 January, 2010

Tags: General Motors, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data.

BYD: the future of the electric vehicle industry?

21 January, 2010

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Pricing, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.