Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Toyota says it’s no longer profitable in North America David Shepardson / The Detroit News Washington — Toyota’s top executive in the United States said Monday the company was reviewing its entire operation here, including whether to close a factory in California and when to open a factory in Mississippi. In [...]
Jul 21, 2009 Got a beef with General Motors? Talk to Fritz 01:45 AM To try to feel closer to customers, GM CEO Fritz Henderson is inviting questions about the automaker. Starting tomorrow, he’ll start answering them. Through the weekend, about 250 queries were posed, says GM spokeswoman Mary Henige. You can find Henderson by clicking [...]
07.20.2009 6:46 pm Auto workers plan Friday rally at Fenton Chrysler plant By: Steve Giegerich St. Louis Post-Dispatch Three weeks after the last vehicle rolled off the line at the Chrysler assembly plant in Fenton, resentment over jobs lost to the auto maker’s facilities in Mexico and Canada continues to simmer. This Friday, members of [...]
General Motors says it is to invest more than $1 billion to develop two new car models in Brazil despite woes at the company’s US headquarters. GM says the planned investment should create about 1,000 jobs. A government tax break which cut the cost of new vehicles in Brazil, led to GM seeing record sales [...]
July 21, 2009 Toyota faces plant decision It may close Calif. facility or open Miss. site as it adjusts capacity BY JUSTIN HYDE and GREG GARDNER FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITERS WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Co. has yet to decide whether to close its former joint venture with General Motors Co. or if it should open [...]
