Auto analysts: 2008 ‘down but not dire’ Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Eric Morath and Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News Economists from Detroit’s Big Three automakers today see the outlook for the industry as down but not dire. A moribund housing market, continued fuel-price concerns and worrisome consumer sentiment are expected to lead to declining [...]

Hyundai may yank Super Bowl ads queryvar=”hyundai,may,yank,super,bowl,ads”; Mary Connelly Automotive News | January 15, 2008 – 4:18 pm EST     DETROIT — Hyundai Motor America is considering withdrawing as a Super Bowl advertiser. The automaker blames a worsening economy, says Chris Hosford, Hyundai spokesman. “We are reviewing whether or not we want to advertise [...]