Comments on: Detroit Execs' Hybrid Parade to D.C. Too Little, Too Late

By: Ford Posts Profit, Eyes Fuel Sippers to Aid Full Turnaround

Ford Posts Profit, Eyes Fuel Sippers to Aid Full Turnaround — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:01:32 +0000

[...] months after Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally hightailed it to Capitol Hill in an Escape Hybrid, pleading for a bailout, the automaker has today posted a $2.3 billion quarterly profit and increased its U.S. market share [...]

By: Why GM Killed the 2010 Chevy Malibu Hybrid

Why GM Killed the 2010 Chevy Malibu Hybrid — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:53:15 +0000

[...] GM had enough faith in the image-boosting power of the Malibu Hybrid that then-CEO Rick Wagoner rode in the model most of the way to Capitol Hill last year as part of a quest for bailout funds. So why did GM pull the Malibu Hybrid from its 2010 [...]

By: China’s Cars to Go (Mostly) Electric Within A Decade, Says Report [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs

Tue, 05 May 2009 19:28:45 +0000

[...] auto show this year. So today’s hybrid giants — Toyota and Honda — and certainly Detroit’s Big Three can count on plenty of competition. As BYD Auto investor and advisor Li Lu said during a roundtable [...]

By: China’s Cars to Go (Mostly) Electric Within A Decade, Says Report

China’s Cars to Go (Mostly) Electric Within A Decade, Says Report — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:08:11 +0000

By: Restructuring Deadline Looms: What’s Next for the Chevy Volt?

Restructuring Deadline Looms: What’s Next for the Chevy Volt? — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:01:58 +0000

[...] previous bailout benchmarks — the hybrid parade to Capitol Hill in a bid for aid last December and the turnaround plan submitted last month – [...]

By: Should Canada Bail Out Nortel?

Should Canada Bail Out Nortel? — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:19:47 +0000

[...] of advice for Nortel executives as they work with the Canadian government on their bailout: Don’t fly the corporate jet from Toronto to Ottawa. [...]

By: Green or Greenwashing.. the very best wrap up in 2008

Green or Greenwashing.. the very best wrap up in 2008 — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:06:00 +0000

[...] Three CEOs Drive Hybrids to DC: Taking a more economical and less carbon-intensive mode of travel on the second trip was an [...]

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By: With Electric Cars Still in the Works, Makers Seek Extra Cash in Batteries « Earth2Tech

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:01:13 +0000

[...] To be sure, components sidelines offer nothing close to a silver bullet for today’s automakers. Many parts manufacturers have come to the brink of bankruptcy as automakers cut production and lenders refuse credit to those doing business with Detroit’s beleaguered Big Three. [...]

By: Auto Industry Revving for EV Renaissance, or Stuck in Neutral? « Earth2Tech

Auto Industry Revving for EV Renaissance, or Stuck in Neutral? « Earth2Tech — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:01:54 +0000

[...] Posted January 15th, 2009 at 9:01 pm in Automotive,Hitlines When the Big Three auto executives drove away from Capitol Hill last month, they left a trail of buzz about the electrification of the auto industry. GM’s plug-in [...]