Did Anyone Read this Article?

[MikeA]

From Yahoo news.

GM Pulls Ads from Los Angeles Times Over Coverage


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. has pulled its advertising from the Los Angeles Times over what it called factual errors and misrepresentations in the newspaper, a spokesman for the automaker said on Thursday.

GM did not say how much it spent on advertising in the Times, one of the largest U.S. newspapers, or how long the ban would continue.

"General Motors decided this week to cease advertising in the Los Angeles Times based on strongly voiced objections from our dealers in California about factual errors and misrepresentations in the Times' editorial coverage," said GM spokesman Brian Akre.


The Los Angeles Times, owned by newspaper publisher Tribune Co., said it was examining GM's concerns.


"We will look into any complaints GM has about inaccuracy or misrepresentation and will make any appropriate corrections," spokesman David Garcia said by e-mail.


GM did not specify what spurred it to pull its advertising, but Times auto writer Dan Neil on Wednesday published a critical column about the company's brand strategy and called on GM to "dump" Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner.


"We recognize and support the news media's freedom to report and editorialize as they see fit," Akre said. "Likewise, GM and its retailers are free to spend our advertising dollars where we see fit."

[djunod]

I guess we better not criticize GM's creative abilities here... who knows what the fallout will be...

[70 copo]

Yes, GM might have to go out on a limb and build some good product, but alas - it did get worse. For those of you driving a newer Silverado you might want to get your affairs in order.......

http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/06/Auto...ests/index.htm

[70 copo]

Worse news....

http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/Auto...call/index.htm

Toyota was asked to Help...

http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/26/Auto...reut/index.htm

[Kim_Howie]

Very sad. I will walk before I drive a rice burner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chevy454]

If Toyota and Honda won't raise their prices voluntarily, then why not just jack the tariffs up on the import cars to where they SHOULD BE and be done with it?

[COPO_Anders]

Rob, to jack up tariffs might not be a good idea. It could hurt your export, if other countries did the same. And I want to be able to buy American cars here in Europe!

We are seeing Swedish companies buying from China instead of producing here in Sweden. I would like to see the Swedish goverment lowering costs for the companies producing here, instead of jacking up tariffs on import.

Anders

[Mr. T]

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Very sad. I will walk before I drive a rice burner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DITTO!!!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I'm not concerned about a recall on my new truck, I see it as a responsible step from the manufacturer. The impact tests are simply that, a test, and not to be deemed a reality. For goodness sake, I don't plan on hitting a concrete barrier on a partial head-on with my truck! If anything, it would be another vehicle which would change the accident dynamics exponentially. I believe that anyone can be seriously hurt or fatally injured in any type of crash, so I take the tests as additional info.

I am amused at the mere thought of the Japanese raising their prices to help the US automakers! Why? The weakening Yen is hurting the US, but that's life. If the US automakers would trim themselves down, and make a comparably quality vehicle they would be able to protect their main moneymakers. I am ok with big business, but even more so for Capitalism - and letting the product dictate the success of the company. In College they used the Harley Davidson tariff/turnaround as a case study, and it worked. The automakers have had a lot longer than the 5 years that Harley had.

I'm a die hard American though, who believes that the Japanese have helped increase the quality and reliability of the US cars. Now, the sport ut's and trucks are next. That being said, I will continue to buy American.

[mike s]

i drive a 2005 ford f-250 with the trailer brakes and no foreign truck can compare i traded an 01 silverado 1500 in on it, but i bet my ford could a pull a tractor trailer with some lite mods to the bed so american all the way