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Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/ford-india-apologizes-for-berlusconi-ad-showing-bound-women-in-car-trunk/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/ford-india-apologizes-for-berlusconi-ad-showing-bound-women-in-car-trunk/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:24:02 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364477 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/ford-india-apologizes-for-berlusconi-ad-showing-bound-women-in-car-trunk/feed/ 0 Ford India is making apologies for three advertisements that never ran, one of which... 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/2012/10/10/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/2012/09/11/two-thumbs-down-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/two-thumbs-down-2/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:14:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/two-thumbs-down-2/feed/ 0 New rules say that cars must improve fuel efficiency, but will consumers buy them? 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/2011/08/12/toronto-councillor-asked-to-remove-logo-from-facebook-page/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/toronto-councillor-asked-to-remove-logo-from-facebook-page/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:07:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209345 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/toronto-councillor-asked-to-remove-logo-from-facebook-page/feed/ 9 Mammoliti used the company's "Built Ford Tough" logo without permission http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/just-dont-call-it-a-truck/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/just-dont-call-it-a-truck/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:17:32 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172969 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/just-dont-call-it-a-truck/feed/ 2 Ford filed a lawsuit to stop Ferrari from calling its new race car the F150 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/11/the-greenest-of-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/11/the-greenest-of-all/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:25:36 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=171071 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/11/the-greenest-of-all/feed/ 23 Nissan believes its purely electric Leaf car, not hybrids, is the way of the future 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/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/2010/08/12/the-trucks-are-still-big-the-engines-puny/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/the-trucks-are-still-big-the-engines-puny/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:00:08 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=141246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/the-trucks-are-still-big-the-engines-puny/feed/ 0 Ford’s newest Explorer SUV offers a glimpse of the company’s future 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/2010/02/25/crashing-computers-and-cars-too/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/crashing-computers-and-cars-too/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:00:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=108696 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/crashing-computers-and-cars-too/feed/ 2 Recent recalls are raising fears about computerized hybrids 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/2009/07/25/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/2009/05/22/the-trouble-with-gas-sippers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/22/the-trouble-with-gas-sippers/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 16:08:03 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=59145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/22/the-trouble-with-gas-sippers/feed/ 6 Obama's new fuel efficiency rules kick the car companies while they're down—and don't appeal to the public either http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/apartheid-lawsuit-gets-a-green-light/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/apartheid-lawsuit-gets-a-green-light/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:20:00 +0000 Rachel Mendleson http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3078 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/apartheid-lawsuit-gets-a-green-light/feed/ 3 Ford, GM allegedly sold vehicles used by the apartheid regime http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/10/cash-for-clunkers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/10/cash-for-clunkers/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:12:22 +0000 Alex Shimo http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=42390 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/10/cash-for-clunkers/feed/ 12 Ford Motor Co. has asked the Canadian government to provide a $3,500 incentive to... 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-decline-of-the-north-american-car/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/the-decline-of-the-north-american-car/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000 Colin Campbell http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/the-decline-of-the-north-american-car/feed/ 36 As GM files bankruptcy, a look at who's to blame and what's next for the U.S. auto industry 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/2008/07/25/selling-oil-is-good-carsnot-so-much/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/25/selling-oil-is-good-carsnot-so-much/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:17:57 +0000 Colin Campbell http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=3722 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/25/selling-oil-is-good-carsnot-so-much/feed/ 0 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Quarterly results... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/08/biz-fix-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/08/biz-fix-4/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:25:38 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2849 In the money:... Airline crisis? What airline crisis? WestJet inked a deal today with]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/08/biz-fix-4/feed/ 0 In the money:... Airline crisis? What airline crisis? WestJet inked a deal today with http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/25/the-g-prize-as-in-gimmicky/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/25/the-g-prize-as-in-gimmicky/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:08:06 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2453 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/25/the-g-prize-as-in-gimmicky/feed/ 0 Presidential candidate John McCain is offering $300 million to whoever can develop a better... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/04/megapundit-the-big-threes-great-reckoning-is-upon-us/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/04/megapundit-the-big-threes-great-reckoning-is-upon-us/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:27:38 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1629 Must-reads: ...David Olive and Don Martin on the auto industry; Dan Gardner on oil]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/04/megapundit-the-big-threes-great-reckoning-is-upon-us/feed/ 0 Must-reads: ...David Olive and Don Martin on the auto industry; Dan Gardner on oil