In addition to the mortgage lending program, Cloherty launched one of the first auto leasing programs in the country.
Mr. Toyoda isn't the first auto executive to do so.
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Unlike trucks, which have been produced in China since 1956 when First Auto Works (FAW) was founded, very few passenger cars were made in China when demand for cars began to grow in the 1990s.
Audi was the first global auto manufacturer to offer factory-fitted in-vehicle Wi-Fi connectivity with the launch of Audi connect in 2011.
Chrysler's business model may be innovative, but it's not the first time an auto supplier invested capital in a manufacturer.
First, the auto industry has so many connected jobs in real estate, finance, manufacturing and other industries, that is hard to separate it out.
Ford, in return, gets first call on any auto-related ceramics products Ceradyne develops.
Over the past few months New York-based American Home and Zurich Insurance have been permitted for the first time to sell auto policies over the phone in Japan.
First, the European auto market seems to be headed on a further downward trajectory, whereas in 2009, industry hopes in the U.S. already were for a turnaround that did, in fact, materialize.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, HOG makes up 3.87% of the First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund ETF ( NASD: CARZ )which is trading lower by about 3% on the day Thursday.
Retro City Rampage plays like the first and second Grand Theft Auto titles, without actually being Grand Theft Auto.
The launch is timed with the first day of the LA Auto Show and the rush of the holiday shopping season.
And he attacks him with lies, auto bailout being first and foremost.
When OnStar debuted in 1996, it pioneered in-vehicle connectivity with the auto industry's first embedded telematics system.
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Investors also were spooked by GM's sales-incentive blitz in January and February, which could temper the auto maker's first-quarter earnings.
The small hatchback was created for the Brazilian market and first shown at the Sao Paulo Auto Show there last fall.
Auto Portrait Framing (first introduced with the A57), four more effect modes than the A35 (up from 11) and an ergonomic grip in the vein of the A77.
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But despite several difficult years, Toyota has returned to the top, regaining the crown as the world's No. 1-selling auto maker for the first time in two years in 2012.
John identified several key developments that have helped to revitalize the U.S. auto industry, the first of which were the financial restructurings of General Motors and Chrysler that have taken place.
The moves will open up the world's No. 1 auto maker to its first outside directors in its 76-year history, accelerate generational change in the executive ranks and streamline the company's decision-making.
Both the 3D data (MPO format) and the JPEG data are saved. 3D Photo can be used in Auto (after the first shot is complete, the second shot will automatically be taken once the camera is moved to match the target) and Manual (after the first shot is complete, the user takes the second shot after matching the semi-transparent layers).
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Last year, for example, auto prices fell for the first time in about 30 years.
"There is a lot of pressure out there not to be that auto maker that offers the first big discount and starts the incentive wars, " said Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst with Edmunds.com.
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Whether the problems were rising interest rates that affected their sales, or bursting bubbles that scared consumers, economic slowdowns usually began with problems in the housing and auto industries, and the first signs of recovery were usually seen in the same two industries.
Does retired New Jersey-based pilot Jeff Kaffee have the first Chevy Volt, or does North Carolina auto dealer Rick Hendrick?
First, plane crashes are far rarer than auto crashes.
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Over the last 23 months, businesses have created 3.7 million new jobs, and American manufacturers are hiring for the first time since 1990, and the American auto industry is back, and our economy is getting stronger.
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Last week, the plant celebrated Spark EV motor production, marking the first time a major U.S. auto manufacturer has designed and built both a complete electric motor and drive unit for a modern electric vehicle in the United States.
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It also was the right thing to do, although a tough decision, to save the auto industry, which is now profitable and gaining market share -- the U.S. auto industry -- for the first time in a very long time.
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