1. Almost all of that loss fell under the car division. 2. At the same time, Volvo has seen its car division become profitable just in time to make up for the slumping truck unit. 3. But Fresco says the car division is now on the right track. 4. Chrysler Corp. has its two car rental divisions, Thrifty Rent-a-Car System Inc. and Dollar Rent a Car Systems Inc. on the block. 5. Earlier this year, it won a big account for the General Motors used car division. 6. Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Republic tapped Michael Maroone, head of Maroone Automotive, as president of its burgeoning new car division. 7. He was previously in charge of the luxury car division. 8. In many cases, the direct marketing chores for GM car divisions are handled by the same ad agencies that do their traditional print and TV advertising. 9. Its rental car division, which includes Alamo and National, has also suffered and is being spun off to shareholders. 10. The automaker wants its Opel car division in Europe to share platforms with its North American divisions. |