News Clips

May 2012

• U.S. car sales up in April on strength of small, fuel-efficient vehicles - New York Daily News
• Ford turns to carbon fiber with goal of eliminating 750 pounds per vehicle - USA Today
• Germans working on intelligent tires for safer driving - CBS News
• Baby boomers drive today’s new car sales, buying three out of every five vehicles sold - Freep.com
• Business tips: Eight core beliefs of extraordinary bosses - INC.com

April 2012

• Google, automakers in talks on self-driving cars - Detroit News
• Chrysler posts biggest profit since 1998 - CNN
• Automakers re-think “just-in-time” parts supplies - The Washington Post
• Which foreign-owned carmakers build the most in America? - The Chicago Tribune
• Business Tips: What’s a new customer really worth? - Entrepreneur
• March car sales expected to be highest in U.S. since 2007 - The Wall Street Journal
• Self-driving cars closer than you think - TechNewsWorld.com
• World on cusp of EV tipping point, Tesla executive says - eetimes.com
• Higher gas prices could affect summer road trips, survey reveals - LA Times
• Business Tips: Six major tech innovations to consider in 2012 - Inc.com

March 2012

• Automakers report sales gains despite rising gas prices - New York Times
• Subaru earns top automaker rating in Consumer Reports list, Mazda number two - USA Today
• Fastest-ever Ferrari debuts featuring 30% lower fuel consumption, trimmer design - Freep.com
• Government delays requirements for cars, trucks to have rear-view cameras - Washington Post
• Business tip: cost-effective ways to make old computers new again - Inc.com
• Automakers offer natural gas-powered vehicles - Courier Post Online
• Automakers give small car designs more attitude - Washington Post
• Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE): How automakers rank - Chicago Tribune
• Most expensive Lamborghini debuts using carbon fiber composites in new ways - CompositesWorld.com
• Business tips: Five leadership qualities of remarkable bosses - Inc.com
• Even with $4 gas, few drivers choose electric cars or even hybrids - Time Magazine
• NHTSA defends anti-distraction rules that limit in-car tech - USA Today
• Refiners push EPA to scrap gasoline rule that automakers want - Bloomberg.com
• The $231K McLaren supercar and how it might impact America’s next vehicles - extremetech.com
• Business tips: Seven classic tech-blunders that businesses can avoid - Inc.com
• Automakers see three-cylinder engines as next big thing - LA Times
• Obama administration to fund develop of lightweight materials for advanced vehicles - Energy.gov
• Highway safety bill riles automakers - The Detroit News
• Fed driver distraction guidelines make navigation unusable - CNET
• Business tips: Six keys to boost your business in 2012 - entrepreneur.com

February 2012

• Jeep is fastest growing auto brand in U.S., Edmunds reports - Forbes
• Chrysler, Nissan, GM exceed January sales estimates - BusinessWeek
• Automakers give disregarded diesels a second look - National Public Radio
• Auto hacking seen as growing risk as electronic frenzy in cars increases - BusinessWeek
• Business tips: Eight ways to build customer loyalty - Inc.com
• Automakers race to lose weight – with carbon fiber - Chicago Tribune
• Ford packs plant material into doors of Escape - USA Today
• New automotive materials coalition collaborates on weight-saving technologies - Wired Magazine
• U.S. to decide next year whether to have rules for crash avoidance systems - Freep.com
• Business tips: Four ways to build a strong company culture - American Express Open Forum
• Auto industry quality better than ever - Reuters
• Little celebration for record GM profit - Forbes
• Department of Transportation wants automakers to disable technology distractions - BusinessWeek
• Used cars in short supply, more expensive - Smartplanet.com
• New GM eco label details how a vehicle is made, saves fuel and can be recycled - USA Today
• Business tips: 12 leadership traits that will make your company thrive - entrepreneur.com

January 2012

• Detroit Auto Show re-cap: it’s all about cars again, not economic woes - USA Today
• GM retakes title of top-selling global automaker - Chicago Tribune
• In-depth tech: Ethernet improves passenger safety,
  comfort and convenience - eetimes.com
• U.S. auto safety agency needs improvement, study says - CNN
• Business tips: three keys to success in today’s economy - Smallbiztrends.com
• Detroit automakers finally making profits - CNN
• Hyundai Elantra wins car of the year at North American
  International Auto Show - BusinessWeek
• Global auto execs don’t see spark in electric vehicle
  sales for more than decade - Sacramento Bee
• BMW takes top U.S. luxury car title away from Lexus - BusinessWeek
• Business tips: Make new month’s resolutions instead of
  new year’s resolutions - Smallbiztrends.com