Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Ford to cut 500 workers at Ontario plant Associated Press NEW YORK — Ford Motor Co. says it will eliminate 500 workers at its assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario. Ford of Canada spokeswoman Lauren More said Wednesday that the automaker is phasing out the third shift in the plant’s body and [...]
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 UAW chief hopeful Congress will pass loans for automakers David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said today he is optimistic Congress would approve at least $25 billion in low-cost government loans for the auto industry to retool plants. "There’s a lot of [...]
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Manny Lopez Volt hype undone by its design The reaction has been anything but electric. Photos of the much anticipated Chevrolet Volt hit the Internet Monday after they were "accidentally" posted on GM’s media Web site — and an external site. But the debate that’s waged since, between those who think [...]
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 David Phillips Big Three must sell U.S. on small cars Americans love their $5 lattes, giant flat screen televisions and suburban manses. But is a society enraptured by $199, gizmo-packed cell phones ready to embrace a pint-sized Chevrolet Cruze with a $25,000 price tag, or a $20,000 Ford Fiesta engineered in [...]
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Big Three pare back fed loan request Amid mounting hurdles and facing time crunch, Congress focuses on $25B, one-year program. David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Lawmakers worked Tuesday to hammer out the details of a $25 billion, one-year government loan package to help Detroit’s Big Three automakers, [...]
GOVERNMENT LOANS FOR AUTOMAKERS Automotive News | September 9, 2008 – 1:15 pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. House of Representatives is discussing an auto industry request to set in motion at least $25 billion in government-backed loans to help beleaguered U.S. manufacturers retool plants to make more efficient cars and trucks, [...]
Toyota plant exec named president of new VW plant in Tenn. queryvar=”toyota,plant,exec,named,president,of,new,vw,plant,in,tenn”; James B. Treece Automotive News | September 9, 2008 – 4:31 pm EST Volkswagen Group of America today named Don Jackson president of its planned Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant, effective Oct. 1. Jackson will report to the plant’s CEO, Frank [...]
Chevy will show off Orlando crossover concept queryvar=”chevy,will,show,off,orlando,crossover,concept”; Patricia Scott Automotive News | September 9, 2008 – 12:54 pm EST ENLARGE Chevrolet Orlando Photo credit: General Motors DETROIT — Chevrolet said today it plans to unveil its Orlando crossover concept at the Paris auto show next month. The premiere indicates that the automaker [...]
