| Ford steps on the gas production-wise |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. said it will bump up production in 2013 by 200,000 vehicles, due in part to increased demand on the West Coast. Ford said it plans to produce 3.4 million vehicles this year, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. The company said it will hire 3,500 new workers and add shifts at its Flat Rock, Mich., assembly plant, which will produce vehicles bound for the West Coast. The ...
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| California Green Car Company Tesla Repays Government Loan Early Silencing GOP Critics |
May 23rd, 2013 |
During the presidential debates last year, Mitt Romney pandered to his base through his painting of green energy companies, including Tesla Motors, as ...
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| Ford to end auto production in Australia in 2016 |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Rain falls on a car at a Ford dealership in Sydney on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Ford Motor Co. said it was closing its two Australian auto plants and ending production in the country in 2016, amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales. (AP Photo/Rick ...
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| Rolls-Royce to supply 23 Airbus engines to US CIT |
May 23rd, 2013 |
(MENAFN) Britain's Rolls-Royce managed to secure a contract offered by US leasing company CIT Aerospace to supply engines in order to power 23 Airbus aircraft, reported Reuters,The world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines behind US group General Electric said that Trent XWB and Trent 700 engines were included in the deal.The Trent XWB engine was exclusively made for the Airbus ...
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| Geely launches concept and energy-efficient cars |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Geely has revealed the KC Concept and energy-efficient EC7 at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. Insiders believe that Geely's remarkable achievement in style design will dramatically change the views of the industry and the market shaped in the past on self-owned vehicles design and will enhance the brand image and brand value of Geely Automobile. Geely KC Concept was first unveiled on 2013 ...
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| Ford closure domestic car manufacturing a shrinking industry |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Australia Ford's announcement today has been a long time coming. The Australian car manufacturing sector has been under pressure for at least 20 years. Soaring production costs and a high Australian dollar have ultimately made it cheaper for most Australian consumers to buy foreign-made cars. Analysts say 85 per cent of cars sold here are imported, and that number is expected to rise to 90 ...
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| Ford Australia to stop making cars |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Ford is closing its two Australian auto plants and ending production of cars including the Falcon in 2016 amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales. The closure of the automaker's plants in the state of Victoria will mean the loss of 1,200 direct jobs, as well as affecting industries that supply parts and support, and will leave Ford as an import-only brand in Australia. Ford ...
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| Honda’s Palace dreams live on |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Honda Australia’s sponsorship deal with Palace Cinemas has been extended for a third consecutive year. Val Morgan has announced that the ‘Share Dreams’ partnership will run for a third year, with Honda as naming rights sponsor of Palace Cinemas with brand association across the full range of the cinemas’ marketing collateral. As part of the deal, planned and ...
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| Tesla Chrysler spar over loan repayment |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Washington - Electric vehicle start-up Tesla Motors Inc. sparked a war of words with Chrysler Group LLC on Wednesday after Tesla said it was the "only American car company to have fully repaid the government." The maker of the plug-in Model S sedan became the first recipient of a U.S. Energy Department vehicle loan to pay off its debt of $451.8 million - nine years ahead of schedule, ...
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| Ford to cease vehicle production in Australia |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. will stop manufacturing vehicles in Australia in 2016, a continent where the Dearborn automaker has produced automobiles for about nine decades. Ford on Wednesday said two manufacturing sites - Broadmeadows and Geelong - will close, resulting in 1,200 job losses. Ford said it has lost about $581 million in Australia in the last three years. "All of us at Ford remain committed ...
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