10 Auto Brands
In Trouble
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by Jim Henry, BusinessWeek
With the car market reeling, do we need so many brands? While a few, like Toyota, remain strong, it may be time to kill off some stragglers. Click forward to see the top 10 auto brands that are in trouble.
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Next: GMCMore From BusinessWeek:
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GMC
First appeared in: 1901
How the brand is in trouble: All-truck brand, gas prices, no global appeal
How it can survive: New models, sharing showrooms with Buick, Pontiac
Sales, first four months 2008: 131,058
Sales, first four months 2007: 146,871
Percent change: -10.8%
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Hummer
First appeared in: 1992
How the brand is in trouble: All-truck brand, gas prices, gas-guzzler reputation
How it can survive: New models, cost sharing, expanding overseas
Sales, first four months 2008: 12,243
Sales, first four months 2007: 17,379
Percent change: -29.6%
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Jaguar
First appeared in: 1945
How the brand is in trouble: Just got sold, narrow appeal
How it can survive: New models, dealer handling, global sales
Sales, first four months 2008: 5,264
Sales, first four months 2007: 5,672
Percent change: -7.2%
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Land Rover
First appeared in: 1948
How the brand is in trouble: Just got sold, all-truck brand, gas prices
How it can survive: New models, global sales
Sales, first four months 2008: 11,289
Sales, first four months 2007: 14,413
Percent change: -21.7%
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Lincoln
First appeared in: 1917
How the brand is in trouble: Aging demographics, weak brand image
How it can survive: New models, greater differentiation, expanding overseas
Sales, first four months 2008: 38,811
Sales, first four months 2007: 46,959
Percent change: -17.4%
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Recent Comments
Groovyman12 09:01:33 PM Jul 12 2008
Wait, what the hell? Jaguar just released a new model (XF) and is re-doing all their models right now, the XJ being next. How the hell are they on this list? They no longer have a money problem, because they are no longer owned by ford. This is bull-shit.
RamAirTANSoCal 03:24:17 AM May 29 2008
you don't pay double for a GMC over a Chevy, Macungiee8!! maybe for a Lexus over a Japota, sorry, i mean Toyota, but that's only becuase Toyota is now #1 in RECALLS!!! pull your freakin head out!!
CDD 248 04:29:10 PM May 28 2008
HUMMER gets a bad rap cause it is big and the people that want to drive one and can't are pissed off.
Phillydogg2
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I think that's what Hummer owners want to believe. Actually the Hummer is a car that some people like and many people think it's ugly. There doesn't seem to be an inbetween. There are plenty of cars I have no opinion of. There are a few vehicles that every time I see them, I wonder why anyone would buy them. Hummer is one of them. Uuugggly. I prefer streamlined cars. A big square box on wheels is not my idea of being a sharp looking car, nor one that I would envy anyone owning. Given gas prices these days, I look at Hummers as being an albatros around someone's neck.
RamAirTANSoCal 05:24:12 AM May 28 2008
GMCs quality, power, and fuel efficiency for trucks and SUVs is unmatched
RamAirTANSoCal 04:58:47 AM May 28 2008
i don't own a Hummer, but wouldn't mind owning one if i had a bunch of extra cash lying around! I think a lot of you people like Jenjav are just plain jealous! jealousy is a terrible waste of time and energy jenjav! go hug a tree
Ckfred 03:10:10 AM May 28 2008
I think GMC will be around for the simple fact that with the consolidation of Pontiac, GMC, and Buick, GMC will have all of the cargo-carrying vehicles, other than the Enclave and the Vibe. GMC has the Acadia crossover and gets the smaller Terrain, similar to the Saturn VUE.
Besides, there are people that will always buy trucks and SUVs, such as farmers, contractors, people who haul boats and campers, etc. For that group, they should have the choice of an entry-level Chevy or an upscale GMC.
