Sentences with phrase «auto analyst»

Many auto analysts are a bit weary, and rightfully so given the threat of another economic downturn.

«That is the kind of excitement Buick needs to get a new cadre of buyers into their store,» said autos analyst Joe Phillippi of AutoTrends Consulting in Short Hills, N.J. «Maybe Buick won't be a four - letter word anymore.»

Christopher Richter, auto analyst for HSBC Securities Japan Ltd., was impressed by Honda's overall vision.

All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design & Production along with special guest panelists auto analyst Joe Phillippi from Auto Trends and auto historian Ken Gross.

The MKZ and Lincoln's other sedans can't fully compete with BMW, Mercedes and Audi until they are offered with rear - wheel - drive transmissions traditionally found on luxury cars, said John Wolkonowicz, an independent auto analyst based in Boston.

But another reason, says Detroit auto analyst Jay Houghton of the Dohring Co., is that America's move from the industrial age to the information age has affected the buying habits of today's younger consumers.

A hybrid version will be available next year, said Alan Baum, an independent auto analyst in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.

But auto analysts doubt Detroit's troubled duo will be able to fully repay the billion of dollars received from American (and Canadian) taxpayers.

Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Michael Jonas got the ball rolling with his statement that Tesla doesn't need to issue more equity.

Uber's battle against its rival's seven - year - old program is «almost existential,» says Gartner auto analyst Mike Ramsey.

«Spectacular,» says DRI / McGraw - Hill auto analyst Bernard G. Campbell.

The Chevrolet Mini a.k.a next - gen Spark will be in par with a Honda or a Toyota in terms of fit and finish, material quality and appeal claims a global auto analyst.

That means there should be lots of room to negotiate on these popular vehicles, said auto analyst Eric Hood of the Dohring Co., a market research firm in Detroit.

The more serious auto analysts say it and giggle with a kind of naughty smile.

George Galliers, auto analyst at Evercore ISI, discusses news on a potential merger between Renault and Nissan.

«Getting to this point has been a remarkable achievement,» says auto analyst and consultant John Casesa.

«It seems pretty pie - in - the - sky at this point,» Richard Hilgert, an autos analyst at Morningstar, said of Marchionne's long - term projection.

«The passenger car rationalization plan is just the sort of bold and decisive action we believe investors have been waiting for,» Ryan Brinkman, an auto analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co., wrote in a report Thursday, according to Bloomberg.

In a new collaborative report, «An Underappreciated Disruptor,» Morgan Stanley's Utility and Clean Tech analyst, Stephen Byrd and Shared Mobility & Auto analyst, Adam Jonas, argue that the price of both solar and wind energy, as well as new storage units, have reached a point where renewable energy can finally become a dependable rather than an unpredictable source of energy.

That forced even Tesla sycophant Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley's auto analyst, to downgrade his opinion of the company.

First, some auto analysts have speculated that there may be some confusion about the Contour / Mystique in relation to the discontinued Tempo / Topaz.

Auto analysts say that isn't a big deal since the Pacifica is loading with technology.

«The stumbling block for them is their dealers told them they don't want them,» Christopher Richter, an auto analyst at CLSA Asia - Pacific Markets, said about U.S. demand for hybrid vehicles.

Richard Hilgert, an auto analyst at Morningstar, said Marchionne's 400,000 sales target is over-reaching.

Marchionne said on the Oct. 28 call that the continued weakness of imported luxury vehicles in China had forced a reassessment of FCA's strategy for Alfa, but Max Warburton, an auto analyst at Bernstein, said Maserati's falling sales may have prompted Marchionne to re-examine his strategy for Alfa.

So it was, frankly, a niche that American automakers missed at the time,» said Jesse Snyder, an auto analyst with AutoFacts in Moorpark, Calif..

Some auto analysts think the Explorer, introduced in 1990 as a 1991 model, may have peaked in popularity and that the Grand Cherokee is now the hot and trendy sport - utility vehicle.

Michael Robinet, auto analyst at CSM Worldwide in Northville, Mich., said Infiniti — like Nissan — has «more or less blended into the woodwork in recent years.»