The Autoconomy Blog http://autoconomy.com/blog A view through Erich Merkle's camera lens Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Talking about Toyota on CNBC http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/talking-about-toyota-on-cnbc/ http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/talking-about-toyota-on-cnbc/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:27:44 +0000 admin http://autoconomy.com/blog/?p=595 http://www.mefeedia.com/video/28436019

Share/Bookmark]]> http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/talking-about-toyota-on-cnbc/feed/ 0 Merkle Discusses U.S. January Auto Sales http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/merkle-discusses-u-s-january-auto-sales/ http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/merkle-discusses-u-s-january-auto-sales/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:58:13 +0000 admin http://autoconomy.com/blog/?p=592 http://www.bloomberg.com/avp/avp.htm?N=video&T=Merkle%20Discusses%20U.S.%20January%20Auto%20Sales%20&clipSRC=mms://media2.bloomberg.com/cache/vQ04hgCyebuE.asf Erich Merkle, president of consultant Autoconomy LLC, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about U.S. auto sales in January. Toyota Motor Corp. said sales slid 16 percent as a recall put some of its most-popular models off limits, while General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. reported increases that beat analysts’ estimates.

Share/Bookmark]]> http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/merkle-discusses-u-s-january-auto-sales/feed/ 1 Economist sees brighter future for auto industry heading toward 2015, except for Chrysler http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/economist-sees-brighter-future-for-auto-industry-heading-toward-2015-except-for-chrysler/ http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/economist-sees-brighter-future-for-auto-industry-heading-toward-2015-except-for-chrysler/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:16:15 +0000 admin http://autoconomy.com/blog/?p=589 http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/01/economist_sees_brighter_future.html The Grand Rapids Press article by Julia Bauer, speaking about the state of the US automotive market at The Automotive Manufacturing Summit held at JW Marriott, presented by The Right Place and Autoconomy.

Share/Bookmark]]> http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/economist-sees-brighter-future-for-auto-industry-heading-toward-2015-except-for-chrysler/feed/ 0 Toyota tells dealers to stop selling 8 models http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/toyota-tells-dealers-to-stop-selling-8-models/ http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/toyota-tells-dealers-to-stop-selling-8-models/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:11:00 +0000 admin http://autoconomy.com/blog/?p=586 http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=117879 Talking with Lee Van Ameyde of WZZM13 about the Toyota recalls.

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Share/Bookmark]]> http://autoconomy.com/blog/media/toyota-drivers-awaiting-recall-answers/feed/ 0 A tremendous crowd around the Ford Focus duo (5 door hatch and 4 door sedan). A huge product win for Ford! http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/a-tremendous-crowd-around-the-ford-focus-duo-5-door-hatch-and-4-door-sedan-a-huge-product-win-for-ford/ http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/a-tremendous-crowd-around-the-ford-focus-duo-5-door-hatch-and-4-door-sedan-a-huge-product-win-for-ford/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:44:28 +0000 admin http://autoconomy.com/blog/?p=579 FordFocusDuo

Share/Bookmark]]> http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/a-tremendous-crowd-around-the-ford-focus-duo-5-door-hatch-and-4-door-sedan-a-huge-product-win-for-ford/feed/ 0 Brought my father to show this year. Had a great talk with Alan & Mark & Karen (Alan’s PR rep.) http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/brought-my-father-to-show-this-year-had-a-great-talk-with-alan-mark-karen-alans-pr-rep/ http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/brought-my-father-to-show-this-year-had-a-great-talk-with-alan-mark-karen-alans-pr-rep/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:29:19 +0000 admin http://autoconomy.com/blog/?p=576 FordMulally

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Notice the use of wood insets. This vehicle is very close to production ready. Well done.

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Share/Bookmark]]> http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/cadillac-shows-its-xts-based-on-epsilon-ii/feed/ 0 Dodge Challenger in plum crazy unleashes the inner dirt ball in me. This vehicle looks so good! http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/dodge-challenger-in-plum-crazy-unleashes-the-inner-dirt-ball-in-me-this-vehicle-looks-so-good/ http://autoconomy.com/blog/2010-detroit-auto-show/dodge-challenger-in-plum-crazy-unleashes-the-inner-dirt-ball-in-me-this-vehicle-looks-so-good/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:14:33 +0000 admin http://autoconomy.com/blog/?p=559 DodgeChallenger

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