Ford ready to reward its workers
Upbeat, it will consider UAW bonuses
December 19, 2007
BY SARAH A. WEBSTER
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
As Ford Motor Co. prepares to reinstate merit raises for its white-collar workers, the increasingly upbeat automaker has promised the UAW that it will consider giving its nearly 54,000 U.S. autoworkers annual bonuses early next year — [...]
Review: 2009 ‘Vette will put a smile on your face
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Scott Burgess / The Detroit News
This is one mean machine. General Motors Corp. on Wednesday took the wraps off the much-anticipated 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 — the fastest production vehicle ever built by GM.
The new ‘Vette will be showcased next month at the [...]
It’s the law: 35 mpg CAFE standard
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Harry Stoffer
Automotive News | December 19, 2007 - 11:14 am EST
WASHINGTON — A 35-mpg fuel economy standard is the law of the land.
President Bush signed an 800-page energy bill in a ceremony this morning at the Department of Energy. It includes the increase for cars and trucks to [...]
Astra adds zip to Saturn
New Opel-based hatchback livens up compact market
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Scott Burgess: Review
SAN DIEGO — Americans love European things. If it comes from the Old World, we seem to think it’s classy and sophisticated.
That’s one of the reasons English tea, French wine and German beer rate higher in perceived quality than the [...]
