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Tue, 21 May 2013 20:23:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/detroit-auto-show-return-of-the-trucks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/detroit-auto-show-return-of-the-trucks/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:26:54 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337354 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/detroit-auto-show-return-of-the-trucks/feed/ 0 After three years of smaller cars, Americans just like to drive trucks http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/bailout-boom-or-bust/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/bailout-boom-or-bust/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312490 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/bailout-boom-or-bust/feed/ 0 Three years on, the debate over whether saving Detroit was worth it still rages http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/carmageddon-returns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/carmageddon-returns/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:20:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299670 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/carmageddon-returns/feed/ 0 The auto industry is in full-blown crisis yet again, but this time it’s not Detroit http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/state-of-the-anti-union/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/state-of-the-anti-union/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:02:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248855 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/state-of-the-anti-union/feed/ 0 Automakers are flooding to the Deep South for cheap, union-free labour http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/detroits-comeback-kid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/detroits-comeback-kid/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:29 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238843 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/detroits-comeback-kid/feed/ 0 Chrysler that has staged the most miraculous comeback of all the automakers http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/playing-for-jeeps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/playing-for-jeeps/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:30:55 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226385 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/playing-for-jeeps/feed/ 1 Chrysler is hoping to cash in on the stampede to buy the latest version of the Call of Duty video game series http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/03/good-news-bad-news-may-19-26-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/03/good-news-bad-news-may-19-26-2011/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:00:27 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195083 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/03/good-news-bad-news-may-19-26-2011/feed/ 0 Google lets you pay with your cellphone; California mistakenly releases hundreds of violent inmates http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/crumbling%e2%80%94but-more-so/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/crumbling%e2%80%94but-more-so/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:56:46 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=181034 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/crumbling%e2%80%94but-more-so/feed/ 0 Census data shows Detroit's population is down 25 per cent from a decade ago http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/a-stylish-little-gas-guzzler/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/a-stylish-little-gas-guzzler/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:10:38 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169637 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/a-stylish-little-gas-guzzler/feed/ 1 Drivers shouldn't expect huge fuel savings from the Fiat 500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/motor-city-magic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/motor-city-magic/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:01:36 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=166659 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/motor-city-magic/feed/ 1 Detroit rediscovers its old swagger as Toyota is stuck answering questions http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/13/sex-speed-and-loud-music/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/13/sex-speed-and-loud-music/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:32:52 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=166623 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/13/sex-speed-and-loud-music/feed/ 0 The awkwardness of this year's Detroit auto show (plus VIDEO) http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/clash-of-the-cruisers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/clash-of-the-cruisers/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:40:30 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=149906 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/clash-of-the-cruisers/feed/ 0 With Ford set to retire the Crown Victoria, automakers are battling to build the next generation police car http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/why-big-trucks-mean-big-sales/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/why-big-trucks-mean-big-sales/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:20:35 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=130430 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/why-big-trucks-mean-big-sales/feed/ 1 The Detroit Three automakers are engaged in a spitting contest over whose truck is manliest http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/21/roaring-right-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/21/roaring-right-back/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:00:49 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=116237 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/21/roaring-right-back/feed/ 13 How Canada has recovered so quickly from the recession http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/detroits-dirty-secret-suvs-rule/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/detroits-dirty-secret-suvs-rule/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:40:32 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=103310 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/detroits-dirty-secret-suvs-rule/feed/ 2 Carmakers are talking green, but buyers still want their big trucks http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/15/electric-dreams/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/15/electric-dreams/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=101468 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/15/electric-dreams/feed/ 7 After a horrid year, Detroit sees hope in a small, green future http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/newsmakers-09-mergers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/newsmakers-09-mergers/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:40:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=95982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/newsmakers-09-mergers/feed/ 0 The year's biggest mergers http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-road-warrior-frank-stronach-opel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-road-warrior-frank-stronach-opel/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:40:49 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=95929 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-road-warrior-frank-stronach-opel/feed/ 2 Breakup between Frank Stronach & Opel http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/racing-to-rebuild-gm/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/racing-to-rebuild-gm/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:04 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/racing-to-rebuild-gm/feed/ 4 Sales are coming back, as is the swagger. Is this rebound for real? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/fiscal-conservative/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/fiscal-conservative/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:52:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88288 OK, you say you’re a fiscal conservative, ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/fiscal-conservative/feed/ 31 The Finance Minister talks to Canadian Business. OK, you say you’re a fiscal conservative, ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:00:47 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=74402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/feed/ 3 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/25/the-future-is-tiny/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/25/the-future-is-tiny/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:00:13 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=72173 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/25/the-future-is-tiny/feed/ 3 It’s not just cars that are getting smaller, so are car companies http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/econowatch-14/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/econowatch-14/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Jason Kirby http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=4079 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/econowatch-14/feed/ 1 But will people refuse to spend once things improve? Plus what do you get when you mix a deep recession with Miley Cyrus? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/09/a-frustrated-flaherty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/09/a-frustrated-flaherty/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:28:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=49014 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/09/a-frustrated-flaherty/feed/ 2 Jim Flaherty is confronted by some friendly pensioners. “Listen, this is a very serious... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/the-commons-the-eternal-shame-of-the-ivy-leaguer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/the-commons-the-eternal-shame-of-the-ivy-leaguer/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:42:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=46522 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/the-commons-the-eternal-shame-of-the-ivy-leaguer/feed/ 45 Harvard is a stain Ignatieff might never wash away http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/13/and-then-there-were-two-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/13/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:53:23 +0000 Colin Campbell http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=43349 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/13/and-then-there-were-two-2/feed/ 17 What Chrysler's departure would mean for the Canadian auto industry http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/28/magna-edges-closer-to-making-cars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/28/magna-edges-closer-to-making-cars/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Colin Campbell http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1586 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/28/magna-edges-closer-to-making-cars/feed/ 0 Magna says it will work with Ford to build a new electric car http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/12/the-sad-reality-facing-general-motors/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/12/the-sad-reality-facing-general-motors/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:16:35 +0000 Steve Maich http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=24112 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/12/the-sad-reality-facing-general-motors/feed/ 38 BY STEVE MAICH http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/24/megapundit-rise-and-fall-of-the-young-fogeys/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/24/megapundit-rise-and-fall-of-the-young-fogeys/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:32:23 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=19436 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/24/megapundit-rise-and-fall-of-the-young-fogeys/feed/ 10 WEEKEND ROUNDUP http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/21/the-car-industry-crash-by-the-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/21/the-car-industry-crash-by-the-numbers/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:23:22 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=19169 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/21/the-car-industry-crash-by-the-numbers/feed/ 5 A close look at what used to be known as the Big Three http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/the-real-reason-a-big-three-bailout-is-a-bad-idea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/the-real-reason-a-big-three-bailout-is-a-bad-idea/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=803 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/the-real-reason-a-big-three-bailout-is-a-bad-idea/feed/ 133 The hope is that billions of dollars will succeed where hundreds of millions failed http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/as-paul-says-please-try-to-keep-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/as-paul-says-please-try-to-keep-up/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:30:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=17892 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/as-paul-says-please-try-to-keep-up/feed/ 9 January 16: Ottawa turns down auto aid January 17: No bailout for Ford, Flaherty... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/guess-who-has-a-plan-to-save-the-auto-industry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/guess-who-has-a-plan-to-save-the-auto-industry/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:37:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=17759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/guess-who-has-a-plan-to-save-the-auto-industry/feed/ 8 Neil Young. And yes, it includes a bailout.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/02/who-revived-the-electric-car/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/02/who-revived-the-electric-car/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/02/who-revived-the-electric-car/feed/ 10 The auto industry faces its biggest changes in 100 years http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/23/chryslers-bold-leap-and-questionable-colour-scheme/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/23/chryslers-bold-leap-and-questionable-colour-scheme/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:56:06 +0000 Colin Campbell http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=9175 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/23/chryslers-bold-leap-and-questionable-colour-scheme/feed/ 8 Chrysler is going electric. It announced today three new plug-in cars, the first of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/28/vipers-magna-and-the-nurburgring/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/28/vipers-magna-and-the-nurburgring/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:31:01 +0000 Colin Campbell http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=6169 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/28/vipers-magna-and-the-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Chrysler is thinking about selling off the Dodge Viper, its iconic  600 hp sports... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/iacocca-a-ok/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/iacocca-a-ok/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:37:49 +0000 Colin Campbell http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2521 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/iacocca-a-ok/feed/ 0 So it finally happened. Oil passed $140 a barrel. The world as we know...