Posts Tagged ‘successful mergers’

Paris Preview: 2010 Chevy Cruze in person

Monday, September 15th, 2008
Click above for new high-res live shots of the 2010 Chevy CruzeThis afternoon GM design VP Ed Welburn and Chevy general manager Ed Peper gave us a preview of the new 2010 Chevy Cruze compact sedan. As is all too often the case with cool new small cars, the U.S. market is last in line as the Cruze wi......

Pics Aplenty: 2009 Volkswagen Golf VI

Monday, September 8th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Golf VIThough we got a preview of the sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf earlier this month, it took VW this long to get its act together and release the full gamut of official images and details. In addition to the new exterior and interior, the Golf VI will......

Officially Official: VW drops details on Golf VI

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Golf VIFollowing the internet's unofficial, unscheduled and probably unwanted (at least by Volkswagen) reveal of the sixth-generation Golf this week, VW has thrown its cards on the table and revealed its hand. Along with high-res images, VW has revealed tha......

British Motor Show Preview: Opel Insignia to debut in hatch and sedan forms

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
click the Insignia for a high-res galleryGM's European branch is planning a big debut later this month at the British Motor Show in London for one of its most important mainstream models. The new Insignia is replacing the venerable Vectra name plate and brings with it a whole new design language. We......

2010 Saturn Aura put on hold?

Friday, June 27th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Opel InsigniaAfter seeing plenty of shots of Opel's new Insignia mid-sizer, we're anxiously awaiting General Motor's official announcement of its statewide debut as the next-gen Saturn Aura. Unfortunately, current rumors indicate that we'll be waiting a bit lo......

Mercedes outlines its “Road to the Future”

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Mercedes-Benz has laid out a long Road to the Future, detailing its efforts to create "fuel-efficient and environmentally-sustainable premium automobiles without the need to forgo the characteristic brand features." That's fancy talk for having your German chocolate cake and eating it, too.The three......

Acquisition and mergers and joint ventures, oh my!

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
Forbes automotive columnist Jerry Flint provides a history lesson of various automotive couplings and even triads to illustrate that while a few have been beneficial to one or (rarely) all parties, most fall flat on their faces. None, however, are easy for any of the parties, successful or not.Succe......