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Plaudits and potholes
2006 was a year of surprises in the auto industry - most of them bad.
By Alex Taylor III, Fortune senior editor
Flop of the decade
Maybach 57
Flop of the decade
DaimlerChrysler's $350,000 Maybach sedan. The fancied-up Mercedes sedan, which has all the warmth of a doctor's office, aimed at 400 U.S. sales annually when it was launched in 2002. Exactly 99 units were sold through the first ten months of 2006.That's about one-third of the number for arch-rival Rolls-Royce.
The world according to Ghosn After the collapse of alliance talks with GM, the globetrotting CEO is going it alone - at least for now. (more)
Too soon for a GM victory lap Kerkorian selling his stock removes a big psychological barrier. But beleaguered General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner still faces many hurdles ahead. (more)
Best resale value cars After five years, most cars are worth a fraction of their original cost. These models do the best, according to Kelley Blue Book. (more)
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