| VW sees 10 new plants in its future |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
Volkswagen AG plans to boost investment in the coming years and build plants in China, perhaps another in the U.S., and in other regions outside its European home market."We will be building a minimum of 10 additional plants in the coming years - of which seven will be in China alone," VW Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said Thursday.Volkswagen already has 12 plants in China, where it ...
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| Auto Review Lincoln MKZ Propounds Luxury Relativity |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
It takes more than good genes to survive almost 100 years in the U.S. auto business. It requires grit, stamina, courage and, in the case of Lincoln, a tremendous amount of chutzpah to "introduce" a company that's been around longer than the light switch. Like 111-year-old geriatric Cadillac and the even more elderly 114-year-old Buick, Lincoln is part of an automotive old folks ...
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| Hungary Snow strands thousands overnight in cars |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
BUDAPEST, Hungary -; Thousands of people have been forced to spend the night in their cars or roadside buildings after being stranded by a snowstorm on a major Hungarian ...
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| Toyota China announces new president |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
Toyota China announces new president,Hiroji Onishi,Shinji Kitada,Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co Ltd,Kazuhiro Kobayashi,Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co ...
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| Aleris Opens New Automotive Aluminum Sheet Manufacturing Facility in Belgium |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
Aleris today announced the opening of a new cold rolling mill at its Duffel, Belgium, facility to meet increasing demand for wide automotive body sheet.The completion of the mill, when combined with the facility's continuous annealing line, creates a dedicated automotive center that further equips the company to produce the widest aluminum sheet currently available in the ...
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| Owens Corning Partners with TenCate and BASF for Thermoplastic Automotive Composite Solutions |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
TenCate and BASF have welcomed Owens Corning as partner in their strategic alliance for thermoplastic automotive composites. Owens Corning is a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite ...
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| Honda issues 250000-car recall for braking problem |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
TOKYO -- Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles worldwide for brakes that can suddenly kick in even when the driver isn't braking. No crashes have been reported related to the ...
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| Ferrari Australasia to take over local supercar distribution |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
will take over distribution of its cars in Australia from next month in a move intended to help the brand engage more closely with its customers. From April ...
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| Chrysler fires worker for protest |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
condemn the firing by Chrysler Corporation of a worker involved in a February 28 protest outside the Warren Stamping plant in the Detroit suburbs. Alex Wassell, age 63, a welder who has worked for 20 years at Warren Stamping and is a supporter of the Labor Notes tendency, has been terminated following his indefinite suspension for engaging in activity "appearing to constitute a conflict of ...
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| Auto workers denounce victimization of Chrysler worker |
Mar 15th, 2013 |
spoke to a number of Detroit-area Chrysler workers, who denounced the firing of Alex Wassell, a skilled tradesman at the Warren Stamping plant north of Detroit. Wassell was one of the organizers of a protest against the Alternative Work Schedule being introduced at Chrysler and Ford plants. The new work schedule is widely despised for abolishing overtime pay after 8 hours as well as eliminating ...
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