Visteon

Suppliers' credit rating downgraded; more could come

By JEWEL GOPWANI • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • November 13, 2008 Standard and Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of two auto suppliers and said several other suppliers that have significant business with the domestic...

Suppliers Downgraded For D3 Exposure

Industry bearishness is tearing through the ranks of suppliers today, as Standard and Poors has downgraded the short-term credit ratings of 13 auto supply firms, according to the Detroit News. ArvinMeritor Inc., BorgWarner...

Why Do German Navigation Systems Suck?

Mitsubishi Lancer has the best navigation system, says J.D. Power. But the bigger question is: Why do German navigation systems suck? Only one German car made the top 20, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The best an iDrive BMW fared...

Visteon (VC) VP Buys 90K Shares

More News related to Insider Trades ) VP Robert C. Pallash bought 89,800 shares on 11/10 at $0.58-$0.60, bringing his stake to 101,159 shares. Visteon Corporation supplies automotive systems, modules, and components to vehicle...

2008 Suzuki Equator Quad Concept

Built at Nissan's manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn., the Suzuki Equator features a fuel efficient 2.5-liter DOHC inline four with 152 horsepower and 171 lb.-ft. of torque or an optional 4.0-liter, V6 DOHC engine producing...

Bailout Of Autos And Other Related Thoughts

It is kinda sad that the industry in USA is now so dependent on the tax payer largesse. It is sadder still to note that the congress is completely clueless as to the right way of deploying the tax payer capital. We, the private...

Failing Like Japan (at Motley Fool)

In 1990 I spent a heady summer living in a very rural part of Japan. Business leaders the world round were flooding into Japan to study the "Japanese Economic Miracle," and sought to implement its keiretsu and zaibatsu...

CEO Stebbins Named Chairman Of Visteon

November 10, 2008 (FinancialWire) -- The board of automotive supplier Visteon Corp. (NYSE: VC) (Current Market Cap: US$73.11 Mil.) has elected company president and CEO Donald J. Stebbins to the additional position of chairman,...

TOM WALSH: As Detroit's auto economy sputters, a new image-boosting campaign revs up

Now, with our automobile companies at death's door and the city's last elected mayor in a jail cell, may not seem like the best time to launch a new effort touting the Detroit region's unique assets, opportunities and economic...

Visteon CEO to replace retiring Chairman Johnston

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Auto-parts maker Visteon Corp. said Friday Michael F. Johnston is retiring from the company and will be succeeded by Chief Executive Donald J. Stebbins on Dec. 1. Stebbins, 50, joined the company in...