Chrysler reopens buyouts to UAW Retirement-eligible workers are focus BY TIM HIGGINS • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • March 20, 2008 In a new effort to reduce its workforce, Chrysler LLC has targeted retirement-eligible UAW members at most of its factories by offering another chance at taking incentives to leave the company voluntarily, the Free [...]
Thursday, March 20, 2008 Ford falls short of buyout target Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News Ford Motor Co. appears to have fallen short of its goals in the latest — and Ford says last — round of company-wide buyouts for hourly workers, according to people familiar with the situation. CEO Alan Mulally hinted [...]
Thursday, March 20, 2008 New York International Auto Show GM hopes 3 new models will boost Pontiac David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau NEW YORK — General Motors Corp.’s vice chairman said the automaker was committed to fixing its Pontiac brand, showing off three new models here at the New York International Auto Show. [...]
Thursday, March 20, 2008 GM prepared to take loss on Volt Carmaker to stick with plug-in through initial sales; admits mistake in early hybrid strategy. David Shepardson and Eric Morath / The Detroit News NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. could some day sell more than 500,000 Chevrolet Volts annually worldwide, but the company is [...]
Lutz: GM mulls 4-cylinder engine for new Camaro queryvar=”lutz:,gm,mulls,4-cylinder,engine,for,new,camaro”; Richard Truett Automotive News March 19, 2008 – 2:37 pm ET NEW YORK — General Motors is considering a four-cylinder engine for the new Chevrolet Camaro as a response to rising fuel prices. Speaking on the sidelines of the New York auto show, GM Vice [...]
Machinists call off Toyota union vote Organizers say campaign will continue queryvar=”machinists,call,off,toyota,union,vote”; Lindsay Chappell Automotive News | March 19, 2008 – 6:39 pm EST Organizers have called off their Thursday union election at Toyota Motor Corp.’s assembly plant in Cambridge, Ontario, following Toyota’s complaint that the union incorrectly estimated the number [...]
