At this pace, Fiat should gain significant share. |
BMW reported a positive surprise to fourth quarter profit numbers today along with a proposal for a three percent increase in the dividend and notice that the board is to seek authorization for a 10 percent share buyback. |
I think everybody is worried about April. In the U.S. so far in April Chrysler car sales are down pretty significantly. |
If Western Europe were the only market for these carmakers, it would be a headwind, definitely. Companies will have to take an offensive and defensive approach - coming up with new models and attracting more up-market customers. |
If Western Europe were the only market for these carmakers, it would be a headwind, definitely. Companies will have to take an offensive and defensive approach -- coming up with new models and attracting more up-market customers. |
In the last two days you had Renault talking about a price war, Fiat referring to a price war, Honda and Peugeot all referring to a price war in Europe ... The pricing environment is even worse than people anticipated. |
It is a French issue because [Renault and Peugeot] are both volume players and they are on the receiving end of Japanese and Korean competition. |
It is a good signal. |
It is decisive, it is early and it gets a lot of uncertainty out. |
Mercedes, their most important unit, disappointed significantly. |
Michelin and the industry continue to pass on rising material costs through tire price increases. Tire price increases have been crucial to offsetting the projected 15 percent increase in raw material costs Michelin will feel in 2005 (approximately 450 million increase vs. 2004), |
Michelin and the industry continue to pass on rising material costs through tire price increases. Tire price increases have been crucial to offsetting the projected 15 percent increase in raw material costs Michelin will feel in 2005 (approximately 450 million increase vs. 2004). |
Peugeot had a bad year but their sales volumes improved. GM and Ford are operating at about their break-even market share. |
Recalls are a cost of doing business. Even high-quality companies like Toyota set aside a little money for each car to cover that risk. |
That's why Porsche bought Volkswagen. Working together on a common electronic architecture is a no-brainer. |