Justin Hyde

UAW blasts McCain for stand on auto loan

freep.com     yesterday   23 related          

UAW President Ron Gettelfinger criticized Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Monday for opposing government loans for Detroit automakers, saying McCain "has slammed the door on any real support for the domestic...                    

Detroit 3 slide in customer satisfaction study

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Asian brands gain in U-M analysis BY JUSTIN HYDE • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • August 19, 2008 Detroit's automakers slipped slightly in an annual survey of customer satisfaction conducted by the University of Michigan, while...                    

2 industry outsiders have vision to steer Detroit 3 back on track

detroitnewspapers.com     Aug 18, 2008   1 related          

BY JUSTIN HYDE • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • August 18, 2008 An Oklahoma oil billionaire and a Silicon Valley titan have committed themselves to reforming the U.S. auto industry -- whether Detroit's ready or not. T. Boone...                    

When it comes to hybrid batteries, it's the U.S. of dependency

alternative-energy-news.info     Aug 18, 2008   3 related          

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hybrid, USAclick to enlargeThe Detroit Free Press' Justin Hyde has a new article out about just how reliant the Big Three are on other countries for all of their new-fangled high-tech parts,...                    

Hybrid batteries: one more way we're dependent on foreign energy

nwsource.com     Aug 15, 2008   6 related          

The future of the U.S. auto industry resembles a box of parts for hybrids, plug-in electrics and fuel cells. But that box comes with a... By Justin Hyde Detroit Free Press DETROIT — The future of the U.S. auto industry...                    

U.S. automakers gain in quality survey

bostonherald.com     Aug 11, 2008   2 related          

Added 8m ago WASHINGTON - Yet the results of the annual study by J.D. Power and Associates also show that the industry has made enough strides in improving long-term quality that the difference between the top-ranked Lexus...                    

Lexus ranks tops in auto dependability

star-telegram.com     Aug 8, 2008   139 related          

By JUSTIN HYDE Detroit Free Press Toyota Motor Co.’s Lexus brand recaptured the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates’ annual survey of long-term vehicle quality released Thursday, which found a 5 percent reduction of problems...                    

A safety net for automakers picks up steam

freep.com     Aug 5, 2008   427 related          

LANSING -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama put the energy debate into high gear Monday with a forceful pitch to wean the United States from foreign oil and help auto companies produce fuel-efficient vehicles,...                    

Environmentalists push tougher fuel standard

freep.com     Aug 5, 2008   5 related          

WASHINGTON -- Environmental groups urged federal regulators Monday to toughen proposed fuel economy rules for cars and trucks through 2015, saying a goal of 35 m.p.g. by 2020 in last year's energy bill should be moved up five...                    

How air in tires became a gauge of candidates

freep.com     Aug 5, 2008   32 related          

Experts endorse it as a fuel saver BY JUSTIN HYDE • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • August 5, 2008 WASHINGTON -- John McCain and Barack Obama have a new issue: the air in your tires. Over the past few days, McCain's campaign has...                    

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