| Chrysler Canada intensifies shop floor harassment |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Last fall, the Detroit Three auto companies and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union agreed to another draconian concessions deal, further expanding two-tier wage and benefits provisions at Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler in Canada. CAW bureaucrats, who for years have trumpeted the automakers' demands and threats, rammed through these concessions at local union meetings by telling ...
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| GM Ford team up on transmission development |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Crosstown rivals General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. said today they have signed an agreement to jointly develop advanced nine-speed and 10-speed transmissions, a move that likely will save each company hundreds of millions of dollars and meet competitors' offerings faster."Ten-speeds put them ahead," said Jim Hall, analyst at 2953 Analytics LLP, in a telephone interview. ...
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| Ford to email customers video snacks on new car features |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
As automakers park more technology inside vehicles, the list of features a customer must learn continues to get longer.And instead of spending hours at the dealership toying with new items inside the car, Ford Motor Co. this week is launching a video vehicle manual of sorts to cut down on time spent at the dealership and better connect consumers to their cars."The truth is, many savvy ...
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| BMW to launch Zinoro sub-brand in China reports |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
BMW and Chinese car maker Brilliance that formed in 2003, the German manufacturer looks likely to launch a new Chinese-built sub-brand called Zinoro, planning sales for both domestic and global markets. China Car Times reports the brand - to debut in China under the name Zhi Nuo, meaning 'The Promise' - will focus on electric cars based on ...
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| Rate sensitive Indian stocks banks auto and infra seeing buying interest |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Business India News: Rate sensitive stocks banks, auto and infra companies are seeing buying interest. The Sensex is up 76 points at 18316 and the Nifty is up 35 points at 5563. SENSEX 18357.89 115.33 (0.63%) NIFTY 5572.10 43.55 (0.79%) Muthoot Finance 131.10-20.10 (-13.29%) Hang Seng (Apr 15) 21797.82 -291.23 -1.32% Straits Times (Apr 15) 3289.62 -4.57 -0.14% Nikkei 225 (Apr 15) ...
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| Mercedes-Benz 3AW team up to get young drivers’ skills up |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
. Mitchell and his 3AW radio station are presenting a competition to get a limited number of licensed drivers, aged 25 and under, to take part in ...
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| Hyundai Santa Fe Review Long-term report three |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
This month our Hyundai Santa Fe long-termer covered one of Australia's most popular commuting routes, travelling Sydney to Canberra, and back. The 275km each-way trip down Remembrance Driveway, a combination of the Hume Highway from Sydney to Goulburn and Federal Highway into the capital, is driven by thousands each week. Almost entirely a 110km/h zone, with Highway Patrol poised kerbside ...
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| Ford and GM to Jointly Develop Nine- and Ten-Speed Automatic Transmissions |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
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The advent of seven- and eight-speed transmissions has changed drivers’ interactions with their cars. In the old days, we could determine which gear we were in based on speed, engine note, and the tachometer; and, if we were lucky enough to be driving a car with a stick or an automatic featuring a manual-shifting function, [...]
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| Ford, General Motors Partner on Development of New 9, 10-Speed Transmissions |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
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Ford and General Motors are joining forces once again on developing next-generation automatic transmissions. This is the third time in the last ten years the two Motown titans have collaborated on the development of new transmissions. We got some indication of the two companies’ intent of this partnership with the announcement of signing of a [...]
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| MT Video Week in Review: Ferrari Tug-of-War Hot Rod Homecoming and GT-R On Ice |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
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This week’s video roundup is a diverse mix, from classic musclecars, gas and electric-powered high-dollar exotics, Ferrari F50s in a tug-of-war contest, and a Mazda 3 that attempts to out-run a motorcycle cop. We also see a Nissan GT-R topping 180 mph on a frozen Russian lake. Less spectacular, but no less significant, is a [...]
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