| General Motors in drive to cut skilled trades jobs in US plants |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
General Motors is seeking to eliminate skilled trades jobs at its factories as part of a drive to cut costs and eliminate higher paid workers who currently earn $32 an hour. The economics are simple. According to a 2011 estimate by the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, GM saves an estimated $57,000 a year for every skilled trades worker it replaces with a new hire making the ...
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| Honda readies drive into Indias diesel segment with Amaze |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
: Car maker Honda will mark its entry into the diesel vehicle segment in the country with the launch of the compact sedan Amaze today. To be launched in both petrol and diesel variants, the vehicle aims to be the first real challenge for Maruti Suzuki's Swift DZire. The diesel variant will sport a 1.5 i-DTEC engine, developed specially for the Indian market. It has been derived from ...
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| Ford builds 1st Explorer outside U.S. in Russia |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. already sells its iconic Explorer sport utility vehicle in 64 countries outside the United States.But beginning today, the mid-size SUV, introduced in the United States in 1990, will be built somewhere other than America: Tatarstan, Russia.The first Explorer to be completely built at Russia's Elabuga Assembly Plant will roll off the line today. It's a symbolic achievement ...
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| President wants to boost vehicle research budget by 75 create $2B trust |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Washington - President Barack Obama proposed a big boost in vehicle research funding in his 2014 budget proposal that he delivered to Congress on Wednesday. He also called for more money for high-speed rail, cellulosic ethanol and boosting manufacturing.Obama wants to hike the Energy Department's vehicle research budget 75 percent to $575 million and create a $2 billion trust fund to fund ...
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| All in the families Ford and Fiat buck trends remain family owned |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
For many on Wall Street, family-run corporations are anachronisms that stand in the way of maximizing shareholder value. But two of the largest automakers in the world - Ford Motor Co. and Fiat SpA, which also owns a controlling stake in Chrysler Group LLC - remain firmly in the hands of the descendents of the men who founded them more than a century ago. And the chairmen of both companies say ...
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| Doug Guthrie Land Rover LR2 offers less pricey way to roam back roads in luxury |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
MontrealSo you think the Land Rover is out of your reach? Not so. A compact version of the British upper crust's back country four-wheelers - the LR2 - can be had for under $40,000. Known as the Freelander in Europe, the LR2 starts at $37,295 in the states.The LR2 still wears those classic boxy Land Rover looks that make you want to pull on a pair of tall, rubbery Wellington boots and go ...
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| Aisin branching out in U.S. |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Participants check out vehicles equipped with Aisin aftermarket parts during an event for parts distributors at ...
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| Fire shows modern cars burn different than old ones |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
For a few hours last month, my copper-colored Ram pickup cruised the plains of North Texas like some overdressed Duke of Dallas.Tall, broad and powerful, the Ram Longhorn Edition offered every option a truck-loving Texan would want: a Hemi V-8, crew cab, etched leather seats, 20-inch wheels, and eight-speed automatic and four-wheel drive.Need a hill? The proud, polished Ram could drag one in.And ...
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| Melissa Preddy Slow drivers move over |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
If you've ever fumed, fretted and nearly frothed at the mouth while stuck behind a pair of slowpoke drivers riding abreast, oblivious or uncaring that they are blocking both lanes of a freeway, you probably can relate to the level of rage-inducing frustration that has driven other motorists to create websites like SlowerTrafficKeepRight.com and even products devoted to the problem of the ...
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| Automakers suppliers call on Congress to lower corporate taxes |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
Washington - Automakers and suppliers called on Congress on Wednesday to complete corporate tax reform, as a House committee celebrated the auto industry's turnaround."The United States has the highest corporate tax rate among developed countries. A lower rate frees up capital that can be reinvested in new products, technologies and manufacturing innovation," Joe Hinrichs, ...
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