Auto headlines November 1, 2007 Toyota unveils Corolla Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the 2009 Corolla Wednesday, the 10th generation of the reliable subcompact sedan that became a best-seller after being introduced to the U.S. market four decades ago. The car was introduced in Japan in 1966 and crossed the Pacific two years later. Since then, [...]
GM Takes Delivery of Advanced Batteries for Chevy Volt October 31, 2007 The Chevrolet Volt moved yet-another step closer to reality Tuesday when, as scheduled, General Motors took delivery on the first advance lithium-ion batteries to go into E-Flex operating system that powers the Volt. The battery delivery buoyed the confidence of GM Vice Chairman [...]
MALI-BUCKS: Discounts had dragged down pricing for Malibu but redesigned model expected to be financial success Thursday, November 1, 2007 Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News MEMPHIS, Tenn — Even though the sticker price has barely changed, General Motors Corp. could rake in $5,000 more on each new Chevrolet Malibu it sells compared with the [...]
Ford, UAW adjourn talks, plant closings in focus Automotive News | November 1, 2007 – 2:00 am EST DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co. and the UAW adjourned high-level contract talks early Thursday morning after a marathon bargaining session in which the embattled automaker held out the prospect it might close fewer U.S. plants in [...]
Chrysler cuts four models, five shifts Up to 10,000 hourly jobs and 1,000 salaried jobs being cut; overtime eliminated queryvar=”chrysler,cuts,four,models,five,shifts”; Bradford Wernle Automotive News | November 1, 2007 – 10:20 am EST DETROIT — Chrysler LLC, ending days of speculation, said today it will slash 8,500-10,000 hourly jobs before the end of 2008 and cut [...]
