Posts Categorized: Automotive

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    After the Glitz of the Show…What Comes Next?

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    Phil Biggs covers the automotive industry for NewsTalk 1340 WJRW January 31, 2012  4:30 P.M. ET DETROIT, Mich. Now that the show is over, the hard work begins…but the auto industry is up to the task. This year sales are expected to push higher, and you will see significant innovation breakthroughs in manufacturing and throughout… Read more »

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    Resolving to Buy American

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    Phil Biggs covers the automotive industry for NewsTalk 1340 WJRW January 10, 2011  5:30 P.M. ET GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – At this time of year, as we make New Year’s resolutions, we typically are thinking about how to lose weight, or quit smoking, or exercise more. Give up or do more of…something. So – as… Read more »

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    Finding the Right Balance

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    Phil Biggs covers the automotive industry for NewsTalk 1340 WJRW July 3, 2013 – 3:30 pm EDT DETROIT, Mich. – This year the traditional two-week summer shutdown will be reduced to one week, as Ford joins GM and Chrysler to bolster production in what has turned into an excellent first six months in the auto… Read more »

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    Profits Are Back

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    Phil Biggs covers the automotive industry for NewsTalk 1340 WJRW July 11, 2013 – 8:30 am ET DETROIT, Mich. – Strong sales performance in 2012 and good year-over-year results so far in 2013 have restored profitability to most sectors in the auto space. Since the economic crash in 2009, it was difficult to imagine sales… Read more »

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    Innovation and the Tesla Effect

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    Phil Biggs covers the automotive industry for NewsTalk 1340 WJRW July 23, 2013 – 8:30 am ET DETROIT, Mich. – These days most companies have plenty of creativity and plenty of new technology at their disposal. What they lack in part are the savvy managers who are able to take necessary risks and who have… Read more »