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The future looked pretty bleak for Pontiac last year when GM vice chairman Bob Lutz described the storied automobile brand as ‘damaged,’ immediately triggering speculation that Pontiac would soon be killed off — a concept GM steadfastly denied. New models like the Pontiac Solstice and the Vibe, shown here, may keep the famous brand alive.
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GM's Lutz also criticized the company’s Buick brand in his comments at an automotive conference in New York last year. So in a bid to pitch the aging brand at younger car consumers, GM recently recruited the 64-year-old Martha Stewart to promote its Lucerne model in her version of ‘The Apprentice.’ Most Buick consumers are reportedly in their sixties.
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With sales sliding, many have questioned whether Mercury can survive in the long term, but Ford insists it has no intention of letting the brand die. New models like the Milan, Mariner and the revamped Mountaineer, shown here, may well keep the Mercury brand alive, as Ford focuses on producing designs that might appeal to women and more youthful car buyers.
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Like fellow Ford brand Mercury, Lincoln’s share of the domestic auto market has dropped over the last decade, raising rumors it is destined for the scrap heap. Still, Lincoln is working to revive its fortunes, sharing parts and platforms with other Ford divisions and reviving the pre-war Zephyr.";
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After a dramatic drop in market share, rumor is Japan’s Isuzu is poised to exit the U.S. market. The seven-passenger Ascender SUV, shown here, which was built at a GM plant and accounted for a third of Isuzu’s total U.S. sales, is cancelled, and GM said recently it is in talks to sell its Isuzu stake.";
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Mitsubishi is another small Japanese automaker that has seen a dramatic decline in U.S. market share in recent years. The company hopes to restore sales through new products, like the new Raider pickup truck, shown here.";
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GM bought a majority share in Saab in 1990, and then acquired the rest of the company a decade later. But like its Swedish counterpart Volvo, the fabled automaker has struggled since it fell into U.S. hands.";
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GM is repositioning Saturn to appeal to the upper-end of the family car market, but industry observers say it faces an uphill battle.";
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