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May auto sales: Steep declines in the rear view mirror? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F), the nation's last major auto company operating outside of bankruptcy, showed continuing signs of momentum in May while newly insolvent General Motors Corp. provided at least a glimmer of hope.Ford U.S. sales for the month, though down 24% compared to May 2008, were the highest...

Posted on June 2, 2009 3:04 PM

Honda Motor shores up Pioneer, its GPS supplier (from Corporate Dealmaker)

When the going gets tough, how do corporate dealmakers spend their time? One common task -- especially in hard-hit industries like autos -- is working on supplier bailout deals. That's the case at Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE:HMC), which Tuesday announced a $26 million investment in restructuring Pioneer Corp.,  for...

Posted on April 29, 2009 9:27 AM

Honda JV accelerates into lithium-ion battery production (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It looks like Honda Motor Co. is staring to believe in lithium-ion batteries. The car maker on  Wednesday will launch a lithium-ion battery joint venture with partner GS Yuasa Corp. The JV, called Blue Energy Co., will manufacture and sell lithium-ion batteries for use in hybrid vehicles. The Kyoto, Japan-based...

Posted on March 30, 2009 10:03 AM

Japanese taxpayers are ready to finance your next car (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Warren Buffett famously said that when the tide goes out, you see who's not wearing a bathing suit.But that's not all you can see. Also on display these days are the global economic connections we've been putting in place for decades. Many are healthy, but some aren't. In the latter...

Posted on March 4, 2009 1:11 PM

Competitors' patents: A warning light that could have helped Detroit (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Manufacturing dexterity is emerging as a key strategic advantage in the automotive industry. For example, Honda Motor Co. can stop a manufacturing line producing Civics, install new hand-like robotic welders and five minutes later begin production of CR-V crossovers. But as a September Wall Street Journal article explained, U.S. automotive...

Posted on December 9, 2008 9:51 AM