Alabama could get new VW assembly plant
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Bettina Mayer
Automotive News | July 7, 2008 - 8:43 am EST

VW is planning a North American assembly plant, with Alabama being the favorite

 
Volkswagen’s management board will discuss the carmaker’s planned new North American factory Tuesday, July [...]

 
With Traverse, Chevy crosses over
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Rick Kranz
Automotive News | July 7, 2008 - 12:01 am EST

ENLARGE

Chevrolet is expected to tout the ride and handling, safety and interior space of the new Traverse.
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GM may be mulling thousands of job cuts
Mon Jul 7, 2008 6:48am EDT
(Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. automaker General Motors is planning to cut thousands of white-collar jobs and is considering whether it should sell or stop production of more of its brands, The Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Both moves [...]

 
Report: GM mulls job cuts, sale of brands
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Automotive News | July 7, 2008 - 1:15 am EST

General Motors’ Saab brand has been struggling to attract buyers

 
LONDON (Thomson Financial) — General Motors could shed thousands of white-collar jobs and sell or cease producing certain brands as part of a strategy reevaluation, said the Wall Street Journal, [...]