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NOV. 21, 2008 SURVIVING SKILLS FOR A RECESSION – PART II

Alright, enough is enough – here, at TJAA.ca, we’ve been beating the drum of a major SECULAR change for the automotive industry for nearly a year now, and finally, it seems that everyone is finally getting it.

Whoever is ready to face the new reality, it should be ready by now. If not, among other things, get Paul Krugman’s book The Great Unraveling - which brilliantly exposes the fundamental fulminations about our economy - and you’ll see that this is NOT A CYCLE my friend, and it’s going to last for quite a while. Then, at the end of this ‘unraveling’, our industry will be quite different – you can bet on it.

What do you want to be - a HERO or a ZERO??

Regardless of your level of that confidence, let’s roll up our collective sleeves, and try get out of this mess. As we move forward, TJAA.ca will focus on products, services, people and organizations, that in our opinion, are best suited to lead your business out of this economic predicament.
Here is the second installment of TJAA.ca’s “Surviving Skills for a Recession”

Surviving Skills for a Recession - Part I: Media

WELCOME TO GOOGLE'S INSIGHTS FOR SEARCH

by Michael Pistol

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.
Charles Darwin

There is common knowledge that small, subtle adjustments or initiatives usually are far more effective than big and dramatic gestures. Call it evolution… Recently we were made aware of Google’s new offering – Insights for Search, and seeing it’s huge potential of influencing and altering Canada’s automotive landscape, we went further to investigate.

In essence, Insight for Search is very similar to the well-known Google Trends and Ad Planner, but it has been designed to work by analyzing search terms. Initially aimed squarely at the advertising community, Insights for Search’s capabilities and versatility makes it, however, an incredibly efficient tool for optimizing your Canadian automotive business.

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MERCURY, Nov. 08, 2008

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Ipso Facto - Fundamentals / Week 4, November 2008

LEADERSHIP: Announcing Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, 2008

The study's findings highlight the link between leadership, corporate culture and performance. For instance, 80% of executives surveyed said that their culture is defined by their leadership's behaviours...
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INSURANCE: Canadians not buying into snow tires: RBC Insurance survey

Despite Canada's snowy winters, only 57 per cent of Canadian drivers put snow tires on their cars and of the 43 per cent who don't, half (54 per cent) are not willing to spend the money to do so...
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EVs IN SPOTLIGHT, AGAIN: Electric vehicles sparking interest – PricewaterhouseCoopers

The auto sector is now attracting strong venture capital interest in nascent companies providing this technology. To make it into the mainstream globally, however, further technological and infrastructural barriers need to be overcome first...
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DATA MANAGEMENT: 42 Percent of Organizations Report Unauthorized Access to Information From Active Directory – Osterman Research

According to a study conducted by Osterman Research and sponsored by Imanami, 42 percent of [US] organizations report unauthorized access of information through Active Directory...
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INFLATION: October 2008 - Canadian Consumer Price Index Decreases

Consumer prices rose 2.6% in the 12 months to October 2008, a sharply slower pace than the 3.4% increase recorded in September. While October's slowdown was due primarily to slower price increases for gasoline...
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FYI: Canadian Vehicle Survey, April to June 2008 – Statistics Canada

While vehicle-kilometres were lower, there were more vehicles registered compared with a year earlier. Registrations rose for both light (+2.5%) and heavy vehicles (+5.1%) following strong vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2008...
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CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY RESOURCES

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Canadian News Focus - Nov.22-28

NEW ORGANIZATION: Infiniti Announces New Sales and Marketing Business Unit - US and Canada

ECONOMIC POLITICS: CADA Goes to Ottawa

CANADIAN ‘AUTO’ CHARITY: Exotic Car Calendar in support of SMARTRISK now available

FINANCIALS: Chrysler Financial Canada announces restructuring

PRODUCTION: Toyota to idle Canadian auto plants

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Thursday - Sept. 09, 2010

FOCUS: BMW August unit sales up 12.5% - MarketWatch

FOCUS II: Honda Aims to Boost Odyssey Appeal by Ditching ‘Boxy' Van Look - Bloomberg

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: European Crisis Flares Up in Ireland - WSJ

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: OECD Says Economy Slowdown ‘More Pronounced' Than Anticipated - BusinessWeek

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS III: Morgan Stanley: Europe's Sovereign Debt Crisis Could Next Hit France And Germany - BusinessInsider

CANADA

BMW, Mercedes battle for top spot in luxury autos - Reportonbusiness

Canada's AAA Credit Ratings, Stable Outlook Affirmed by Fitch - Bloomberg

‘Unusual uncertainty:' Where does the economy go from here? - TheStar

Canada's banks raise prime rate to 3% - FinancialPost

‘Canada won't be immune': Nouriel Roubini: U.S. still faces double-dip threat - Reportonbusiness

INTERNATIONAL

Japan to turn down 52,000 car subsidy requests - Reuters

Officially, Official: Chevrolet to unveil 2012 Aveo at Paris Motor Show - Autobloggreen

Car companies race to innovate - DetroitNews

China's August Passenger-Car Sales Growth Accelerates - Bloomberg

Opel to Bring Astra GTC Concept to Paris - WardsAuto

Kia denies report of new China plant - Reuters

Wednesday - Sept. 08, 2010

FOCUS: GM's OnStar Said to Consider Free Services, Targeting Ford - Bloomberg

FOCUS II: Why carmakers aren't coming back anytime soon - Fortune

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Japan officials voice concern over economy as yen rallies - MarketWatch

CANADA

At the end of '09, total household liabilities in Canada stood at a historic high of 146.2% of disposable income: Rising debts cancel low-rate savings - FinancialPost

Carney May Raise Canada Rate Before Pausing to Gauge Recovery - Bloomberg

Manpower Inc: Fewer Canadian firms hiring in Q4 - CBC

Stocks: Canada snaps eight-session advance on Europe woes - MarketWatch

David Suzuki: Why even electric vehicles won't save us - Autobloggreen

INTERNATIONAL

Bentley unveils newest version of Continental - DetroitNews

Dongfeng Nissan unveils new China brand Venucia - Reuters

What peak oil? Why an oil glut is ahead - Fortune

VW to Extend Winterkorn's Contract, Board Member Says - Bloomberg

Navistar swings to profit, cuts revenue guidance - MarketWatch

Tuesday - Sept. 07, 2010

FOCUS: The rise and fall in China's auto production and sales growth since 2006: Shifting Gears - Caixin