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Erich Merkle

Type: Person

Name: Erich Merkle

Title: Automotive analyst

company: IRN Inc.

Fact Sheet: Biography for Erich Merkle

First Reported Mar 10 2010 - Updated Mar 10 2010 - 1 Documents

Lithia Motors Inc

What's After Automageddon?

That question came up a lot at the National Automobile Dealers Assn. convention in Orlando, FL, where the weather was mostly sunny but chilly, which pretty much describes the forecast for the auto industry this year.After 2009's bleak vehicle sales, better ... [Published Mar 10 2010 by Wards Dealer Business]

Entities: Paul Taylor, Jim Press, Lithia Motors Inc, Erich Merkle

First Reported Mar 03 2010 - Updated Mar 03 2010 - 1 Documents

Car deals for 2010

The 2010 model year brings with it a breath of fresh air.There is life in Detroit, and at Ford in particular. The only carmaker among the Detroit Three to avoid bankruptcy is poised to lead U.S. automakers into a new decade of reduced production, with ... [Published Mar 03 2010 by Chicago Tribune]

Entities: Jeff Schuster, Jesse Toprak, Erich Merkle

First Reported Mar 02 2010 - Updated Mar 02 2010 - 1 Documents

Carol Bartz

Video: Autos Riding A Rebound?

Insight on the latest sales data for the automakers, with CNBC's Phil Lebeau; Erich Merkle, Autoconomy.com; and Michael Robinet, CSM Worldwide Global Vehicle Forecast. (CNBC)CNBC - Transportation - Yahoo - Carol Bartz - Directories ... [Published Mar 02 2010 by MSNBC]

Entities: Michael Robinet, Erich Merkle, Carol Bartz

First Reported Feb 24 2010 - Updated Feb 24 2010 - 2 Documents

General Motors Corporation

GM roaring out of bankruptcy

General Motors Co. has invested $1.4 billion in more than a dozen plants and created about 5,500 jobs since emerging from bankruptcy court in July.The investment and job moves are a stark contrast to last year, when GM shed factories, implemented unprecedented ... [Published Feb 24 2010 by Detroit News]

Entities: General Motors Corporation, Bankruptcy, United Auto Workers

First Reported Feb 23 2010 - Updated Feb 23 2010 - 1 Documents

Jim Press

What's After 'Automageddon'?

That question came up a lot at this month's National Automobile Dealers Assn. convention in Orlando, FL, where the weather was mostly sunny but chilly, which pretty much describes the forecast for the auto industry this year. After 2009's bleak vehicle ... [Published Feb 23 2010 by Wards Dealer Business]

Entities: Paul Taylor, Jim Press, Erich Merkle

First Reported Feb 14 2010 - Updated Feb 15 2010 - 1 Documents

Johnson Controls Inc

Powering up

Dearborn, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Ford Transit Connect Electric this week at the Chicago Auto Show, the first in a series of battery-powered vehicles from the automaker.The new version of Ford's compact commercial van will be powered by a ... [Published Feb 14 2010 by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Entities: Battery, Erich Merkle, Johnson Controls Inc

First Reported Feb 11 2010 - Updated Feb 11 2010 - 1 Documents

GM to Show Next Silverado; Uses Less Fuel but Hauls More

General Motors today unveils the new 2011 Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pickup that goes on sale this summer.The truck has an all-new chassis that GM says improves the durability and ride. The heavy-duty lineup includes 11 2500HD models and eight 3500HD ... [Published Feb 11 2010 by HispanicBusiness.com]

Entities: General Motors Corporation, Payload, Erich Merkle, Jim Campbell, Emission

First Reported Feb 10 2010 - Updated Feb 10 2010 - 1 Documents

Ford Transit Connect Electric Van First in Series of EVs

Ford unveiling Ford Transit Connect Electric at Chicago Auto Show, first in series of battery-powered vehiclesNew version of Ford's compact commercial van will be powered by high-voltage electric motorTakes power from battery pack charged by being plugged ... [Published Feb 10 2010 by Automotivedigest.com]

Entities: Erich Merkle, Battery, Chicago

First Reported Feb 09 2010 - Updated Feb 10 2010 - 1 Documents

Ford ready to take wraps off Transit Connect Electric

Dearborn --Ford Motor Co. is scheduled to unveil the Ford Transit Connect Electric on Wednesday at the Chicago Auto Show. It's the first in a series of battery-powered vehicles from the Dearborn automaker.As The Detroit News first reported last week, ... [Published Feb 09 2010 by Detroit News]

Entities: Erich Merkle, Dearborn (Michigan, United States), Oak Park (Michigan, United States), Scott Harrison, Azure Dynamics Corp

First Reported Feb 06 2010 - Updated Feb 06 2010 - 1 Documents

Toyota hit with Prius woes as it deals with recalls of other models

Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a leading newspaper said Friday.The recall would affect the new Prius hybrid model, which went on sale in the United States and Japan in May ... [Published Feb 06 2010 by TradingMarkets]

Entities: Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen AG, Erich Merkle

First Reported Feb 05 2010 - Updated Feb 05 2010 - 1 Documents

Video: Steering A Turnaround

Discussing the latest involving the Toyota recalls, with Erich Merkle, Autoconomy.com and John Tomlinson, Majestic Research. (CNBC)Toyota - Business - Erich Merkle - United States - Autoconomy.com ... [Published Feb 05 2010 by MSNBC]

Entities: Erich Merkle, Toyota Motor Corporation, United States

First Reported Feb 04 2010 - Updated Feb 05 2010 - 2 Documents

Prius brake problems add to Toyota's woe

Toyota Motor Corp.'s woes deepened Thursday after federal regulators said they've opened up a fresh investigation into the automaker's popular Prius relating to problems with the brakes.Toyota later in the day said it will recall about 270,000 Prius vehicles ... [Published Feb 04 2010 by MarketWatch]

Entities: Toyota Motor Corporation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Erich Merkle, United States, Ray LaHood

More Content

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Chrysler sales for 2010 troubling, experts say [CNN - Mar 10 2010]
What's After Automageddon? [Wards Dealer Business - Mar 10 2010]
Ouch, What a Feeling for Recall-Weary Toyota De... [Wards Dealer Business - Mar 10 2010]
Analyst: Trouble at Chrysler [CNN - Mar 10 2010]
Forget Toyota. Chrysler's hurting more [CNN Money - Mar 10 2010]
The most troubled automaker isn't Toyota. It's ... [Yahoo! Canada - Mar 10 2010]
Forget Toyota. Chrysler's got the most problems. [CNN - Mar 10 2010]
Car deals for 2010 [Chicago Tribune - Mar 03 2010]
GM makes leadership changes to boost profitability [Detroit News - Mar 03 2010]
Video: Autos Riding A Rebound? [MSNBC - Mar 02 2010]
GM roaring out of bankruptcy [Detroit News - Feb 24 2010]
General Motors roaring out of bankruptcy [Detroit News - Feb 24 2010]
What's After 'Automageddon'? [Wards Dealer Business - Feb 23 2010]
Mood better at this year's convention, but worr... [Detroit News - Feb 14 2010]
Powering up [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Feb 14 2010]
Ouch, What a Feeling [Wards Auto.com - Feb 13 2010]
Dealers at Orlando convention speculate on auto... [Detroit News - Feb 13 2010]
GM to Show Next Silverado; Uses Less Fuel but H... [HispanicBusiness.com - Feb 11 2010]
Ford Transit Connect Electric Van First in Seri... [Automotivedigest.com - Feb 10 2010]
Ford ready to take wraps off Transit Connect El... [Detroit News - Feb 09 2010]
Toyota considers hybrid car recall [Ireland On-Line - Feb 06 2010]
Toyota hit with Prius woes as it deals with rec... [TradingMarkets - Feb 06 2010]
Video: Steering A Turnaround [MSNBC - Feb 05 2010]
Toyota's President Apologizes For Safety Woes [NPR - Feb 05 2010]
Toyota chief apologizes for global recalls, for... [Houston Chronicle - Feb 05 2010]
Toyota CEO to hold first news conference since ... [CTV.ca - Feb 05 2010]
Toyota's President Addresses Safety Concerns [NPR - Feb 05 2010]
Toyota chief to address woes [Globe and Mail - Feb 05 2010]
Toyota considers hybrid car recall [Breaking News.ie - Feb 05 2010]
Prius brake problems add to Toyota's woe [MarketWatch - Feb 04 2010]

Blogs

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The past and future decade in business at a glance [Economy-Finance - Dec 26 2009] A look at the decade that was and the decade to come, by industry: BANKING THE PAST DECADE: The nation’s big banks swaggered into the decade as owners of the world. ...
Alternative-fuel vehicles drive into auto show ... [Economy-Finance - Dec 04 2009] Alternative-fuel vehicles are making a strong showing at the downsized annual New England International Auto Show this week, reflecting a growing segment in a slumping ...
Ford shifts into small cars with Fiesta subcompact [Economy-Finance - Dec 02 2009] DEARBORN, Mich.— Ford Motor Co.’s big U.S. gamble on small cars begins Wednesday when it formally unveils American versions of the new Fiesta subcompact at the Los ...
There’ll be less to see at cut-back auto show [Economy-Finance - Nov 26 2009] There won’t be as many GM or Chrysler cars slowly spinning to show off their latest sparkly makeover. Flashy concept cars won’t be anywhere to be found. And don’t ...
Daewoo unit remains hurdle in GM restructuring [Economy-Finance - Oct 15 2009] * GM seeks 1 trillion won of loans for Daewoo Korea unit * Unit crucial for GM’s small car design and engineering By Soyoung Kim and Cheon Jong-woo DETROIT/SEOUL, ...

Audio/Video

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Autoconomy's Merkle Discusses Toyota Vehicle Re... [Bloomberg - YouTube - Feb 23 2010]
Merkle Says Toyota Disclosures `Damaging' for C... [Bloomberg - YouTube - Feb 05 2010]
Merkle Says Audi Will Be `Formidable Competitor... [Bloomberg - YouTube - Dec 28 2009]
Merkle Says GM Should Drop Saab, Sales Data `No... [Bloomberg - YouTube - Dec 01 2009]