Dundee workers agree to new vote |
Sep 21st, 2012 |
Workers at Chrysler Group LLC's Dundee Engine Plant agreed Thursday to vote again on a tentative local contract agreement that was rejected last month by the rank-and-file.The decision came ...
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Auto sector customer satisfaction hits new high |
Sep 21st, 2012 |
/enpproperty--> BEIJING -- Customer satisfaction with major automakers has climbed to its highest point in the past 10 years, according to the China Automobile Customer Satisfaction Index released ...
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Three council trucks destroyed in $1m fire |
Sep 21st, 2012 |
An employee arrived at the depot on Railway Rd, Seaford Meadows, to find the trucks ablaze about 4.50am.It took about 20 minutes for 16 MFS and CFS firefighters to extinguish the blaze, which started ...
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Former GM chairman says EV cars will gain market share |
Sep 21st, 2012 |
Former GM vice chairman Bob Lutz, speaking at the Autobeat Insider Conference on Thursday, said automakers will not be able to meet U.S. fuel-economy standards or European carbon dioxide standards by ...
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Confirmed: New GMC Canyon to Join Chevrolet Colorado at Missouri Plant |
Sep 20th, 2012 |
GM confirmed in a conference call this morning that the new GMC Canyon truck will soon join its U.S. lineup. The new GMC Canyon will be built alongside its 2014 Chevrolet Colorado twin in Missouri. While details are few and far between about the next-gen GMC Canyon (Detroit Editor Todd Lassa reports that GM wouldn’t [...]
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Priced: 2013 Buick Encore Starts at $24,950 |
Sep 20th, 2012 |
The 2013 Buick Encore subcompact crossover will carry a $24,950 price including destination, GM revealed at a Buick/GMC event today. Available in four trim levels, the Encore with the Convenience Group goes for $25,760 and adds dual-zone climate control, a 120-volt outlet, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, remote start, and fog lights. The leather-trimmed Encore starts [...]
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Distracted Driving and Car Accidents: Criminal Bans, Civil Liability |
Sep 20th, 2012 |
Oregon lawmakers have made some progress by passing handheld phone and texting bans for all drivers, but NHTSA data suggests that these measures do not go far enough to prevent distracted driving accidents.
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Tom Walsh Ford continues to set the pace for Detroit Three |
Sep 20th, 2012 |
By forging a new labor pact with the Canadian Auto Workers union and then launching the heralded 2013 Fusion midsize car this week, Ford is serving notice it intends to keep its status as the agenda ...
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Mulally says he has not told Fords board when hell step down |
Sep 19th, 2012 |
LOS ANGELES -- A Ford media blitz on Tuesday to mark the launch of the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion had top executives in five cities.And they were determined to stay on ...
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Chrysler poised to gain from deal on new workers |
Sep 19th, 2012 |
Chrysler Group LLC stands to benefit most from a key provision of the new agreement.Chrysler, which has no employees on layoff, is the only one of the Detroit Three companies in a position to ...
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