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What does a comparatively small player in the auto industry like Subaru do when it sees its stocks rise fivefold since the beginning of 2012, its profits almost triple to a record ¥48.5 billion (US$504 million / €377 million) last quarter, while also returning an industry leading operating margin of 12.7 percent that was second only to China's Great Wall Motor Co, according to data from Bloomberg News?
- Uk Car Production Up 14.1 Percent In The First Half Of 2012
Britain may have sold all of its mainstream auto brands to foreign companies, but the industry is well and thriving with car manufacturing up 14.1 percent to 756,116 units in the first half of 2012. In June, car output remained stable with a 0.7 percent...
- Usw Says New Record U.s. Trade Deficit With China Threatens Auto Jobs
In 2011, U.S exports rose by 14.4 percent to a record US$2.1 trillion. That’s the good news. The bad news is that imports also set an all-time high record of US$2.7 trillion, a 13.8 percent increase over 2010. It's really not that hard to...
- China Vehicle Sales Soar To 1.7 Million Units In March, Up 56%
China's economic recovery seems to be on a solid footing this year as total vehicle sales in the country jumped 56 percent in March rising to an impressive total of 1.734 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers....
- Shell Pumps Out "obscene" 71% Increase In Third-quarter Profits
Like rival BP which reported a staggering 148% increase in third-quarter profits earlier this week -click here to read the details, Shell beat all forecasts with third-quarter current cost of supply (CCS) net profit up 71% at $10.9 billion (6.5 billion...
- Bp And Shell Announce Record (fat) Profits During First Quarter
While we’re hearing all kind of excuses to as why we’re paying more and more for gas, BP and Shell, Europe’s two largest oil companies announced (surprise - surprise…) record profits for the first quarter of the year. In particular,...
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Subaru Ponders Whether to Go Mainstream or Remain a Niche Player as Profits Surge
What does a comparatively small player in the auto industry like Subaru do when it sees its stocks rise fivefold since the beginning of 2012, its profits almost triple to a record ¥48.5 billion (US$504 million / €377 million) last quarter, while also returning an industry leading operating margin of 12.7 percent that was second only to China's Great Wall Motor Co, according to data from Bloomberg News?
In this scenario, companies usually have two (basic) options: either they continue on the same path that led them to where they are now, or they grow and attempt to challenge more mainstream players.
Read more »- Uk Car Production Up 14.1 Percent In The First Half Of 2012
Britain may have sold all of its mainstream auto brands to foreign companies, but the industry is well and thriving with car manufacturing up 14.1 percent to 756,116 units in the first half of 2012. In June, car output remained stable with a 0.7 percent...
- Usw Says New Record U.s. Trade Deficit With China Threatens Auto Jobs
In 2011, U.S exports rose by 14.4 percent to a record US$2.1 trillion. That’s the good news. The bad news is that imports also set an all-time high record of US$2.7 trillion, a 13.8 percent increase over 2010. It's really not that hard to...
- China Vehicle Sales Soar To 1.7 Million Units In March, Up 56%
China's economic recovery seems to be on a solid footing this year as total vehicle sales in the country jumped 56 percent in March rising to an impressive total of 1.734 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers....
- Shell Pumps Out "obscene" 71% Increase In Third-quarter Profits
Like rival BP which reported a staggering 148% increase in third-quarter profits earlier this week -click here to read the details, Shell beat all forecasts with third-quarter current cost of supply (CCS) net profit up 71% at $10.9 billion (6.5 billion...
- Bp And Shell Announce Record (fat) Profits During First Quarter
While we’re hearing all kind of excuses to as why we’re paying more and more for gas, BP and Shell, Europe’s two largest oil companies announced (surprise - surprise…) record profits for the first quarter of the year. In particular,...