08/Jul 2008 | CAW head announces retirement | Canadian Auto Workers President Basil "Buzz" Eldon Hargrove, known as a hard-line union leader, announced his retirement Tuesday. Union leaders quickly endorsed as his successor a former Chrysler Cana... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Repairs to start Thursday on Winona bridge | Repairs to start Thursday on Winona bridge . Coast Guard closes Mississippi River to commercial traffic near Diamond Bluff . Repairs to start Thursday on Winona bridge By Wheeler News Service Emergenc... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | CoyoteMan | As you might imagine, we ve got a pretty good idea what the "best car value" for any given need might be. As a full-line manufacturer, we offer a rich and vibrant portfolio of vehicles, and we think t... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Chevy Volt's gas tank gets downsized | Posted Jul 8th 2008 at 7:10PM by Sebastian Blanco Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , Green Daily . At the big unveiling of the Chevy Volt , GM said the vehicle would be able to hold 12 g... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | We were warned about oil crisis | In the 1970s, OPEC shut off our oil. Pump prices soared, many gas stations ran out of fuel and Detroit auto sales dropped. President Carter suspected the Arabs might shut off our oil again. To protect... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM bets on cost-cutting | DETROIT: General Motors is developing plans to cut costs and improve its cash and funding position, chief executive Rick Wagoner said in an email to the automaker s managers and team leaders. The r... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Volkswagen Mulls South For Next Plant | CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. assembly plant in the South, the German company will join other foreign automakers that are increasingly turning the region into a hotbed of car manufacturing. The South offers auto... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | 2011 Chevrolet Cruze - Car News | Avalanche. Chevrolet Cobalt replacement expected to have a new direct-injection turbo-four. BY ALISA PRIDDLE, PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARPIX AND THE MANUFACTURER July 2008 Chevrolet Cruze will be the global na... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Holiday Travelers Can Cut Gasoline Costs with Tips From Alliance to Save Energy s Drive $marter Challenge | 530-2203; (202) 27609327 Washington, D. consumers planning a staycation at home instead of a vacation away during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend may reconsider when they learn how to be more fu... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Peugeot Citro n warns of European sales slide | Markets. Europe's second-biggest carmaker caused alarm in the market yesterday when it said that European sales in general would fall by 4 per cent this year. Some analysts thought that the warning fr... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | LeslieAnn | As part of the 2007 EV Conversion Workshop, and sponsored by Bucks County Renewables with the help of the Energy Justice Network, Jenny Isaacs has gotten together a group made up mostly of teachers wh... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM reassures dealers only Hummer brand is for sale | General Motors Corp is not planning a sale of any of its brands other than the Hummer line of SUVs, GM's North American sales chief said in an e-mail to the automaker's U. GM North American VP of Sale... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM, Ford Sales See Sales Growth In China | BEIJING -- After speculation Monday about sagging sales and job cuts, General Motors is getting some good news. Both GM and Ford continue to do very well in China. General Motors and Ford have reporte... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Buzz Hargrove says he's retiring with 'no regrets' | 4:26 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff Canadian Auto Workers President Buzz Hargrove, who has spent years fighting against plant closures and wage cuts by the Detroit Three, announced Tuesday he will retire in ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | CAW's Lewenza front-runner for top union job | By Cameron French TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Auto Workers union executives endorsed local leader Ken Lewenza for the job of national president on Tuesday, making him the front-runner to replace outg... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | RabbitStillWaiting | The Jetta TDI starts at $21,990 and the Jetta TDI Sportwagen starts at $23,590. The 50-state legal Jetta TDI gets 38 mpg city and 44 mpg on the highway. "Our clean diesel vehicles offer consumers a tr... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Take the train, drive smart: Everyday ways to save | Motorists have resigned themselves to the fact that fuel prices won t be going down in the near future. As a result, they re tightening their belts by taking the train, and are driving smart to reduce... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | What's the best car purchase to help the environment? | 10:43 am I am trying to work my way through the implications of this article from Slate, on the environmental merits of buying a Prius v. In order to do an apples-to-apples comparison, let's pit the P... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Unseen detour | Soyoung Kim - Analysis DETROIT (Reuters) - When workers at American Axle & Manufacturing grudgingly approved a cost-cutting contract in May to end a damaging strike, analysts forecast hundreds of mil... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | b laipply | The new 2010 Toyota Prius will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next January along with a Lexus badged derivative. When the third (or fourth depending on whether you count the original U. model as... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Costly oil slows down car sales | 2 Digit Result: 01 09 3 Digit: 1 9 9 9 0 9 8 4 0 6 Digit: 3 4 2 2 4 1 Lotto 6/42 Winning Numbers: 33 27 01 03 42 05 P 12,880,432. Gov t lowers growth forecasts for next 2 years. Gov t revising eco... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Tesla Taps Chrysler Executive | Get the latest news on trends in the auto industry with our weekly Eyes on the Road column. Tesla Motors said Tuesday it has hired former Chrysler executive Mike Donoughe as its executive vice presid... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Saheed | 2008 is half way over and its been a very difficult six months for most automakers.3 percent so far this year may be thinking about cutting even more jobs and possibly selling off some of its brands. ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | 2008 Chevrolet Colorado Review | The Chevrolet Colorado has big-truck styling outside, but a more Spartan interior than most reviewers like. The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado has disappointing power, but many suspension and drivetrain choi... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Automakers' Sales Strong Overseas | General Motors and Ford reported first-half sales grew strongly in China's booming auto market Tuesday, a rare bright spot for global automakers. GM said sales of its Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac bra... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM Woes A Warning To All Automakers (GM, F) | It seems like the sky is always falling somewhere on Wall Street. Here's the meat: bankruptcy for General Motors (NYSE: GM ) probably won't happen as long as the company can raise a few bucks - 10 or ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM, Ford: China sales up steadily in first half of 2008 | Car makers General Motors (GM) and Ford said on Tuesday their sales in China grew steadily during thefirst half of 2008, a stimulus for the companies that have seen demand slump in their home market. ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM denies any more brands under review | Account Executive: The Interchange Brokerage Company Eastern, Southern, Mid-west and Pacific Regions, United States. EDT DETROIT -- A General Motors spokesman today denied the automaker is reviewing... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Hybrid-X concept | Today at the Geneva Motor Show Toyota unveiled the Hybrid-X concept, which is supposed to give the world a hint at the new design language for future Toyota hybrid vehicles. Presumably that means that... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | India communists end support for government (Reuters) | AFP - Motor racing chief Max Mosley said Tuesday he spoke German during a sado-masochistic session with five women because the "harsh-sounding" language suited the dominant role he was playing.Tuesday... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM developing plans to cut costs, save cash | Detroit General Motors Corp. is developing plans to cut costs and improve its cash and funding position, chief executive officer Rick Wagoner said in an e-mail to the automaker's managers and team... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Petra Smeltzer joins AIAM as Manager, State Relations | ARLINGTON, Va., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) has announced the appointment of Petra Smeltzer to the newly-created position o... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Gas Prices News | 8 Jul 2008 13:32 GMT. This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash. week back home with constituents riled over gas prices is raising alarms even on thick-skinned Capitol. FBR analyst d... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Ditch Your Car | 2 Comments Here's one surefire way to drive down the cost of motoring and save yourself thousands of pounds a year: sell your car. There must be somebody out there who wants to buy it. Jeremy Clarkso... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Automakers Find Bright Spot in China | Real Estate Investment Trust Not everyone has the financial ability to own and rent out multiple houses for extra income. And even fewer people want to deal with late night calls from tenants crying a... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Volvo was not for sale | Kirk Kerkorian's associate Jerry York stated last Thursday that Ford would do well to sell Volvo and extinguish Mercury. Coincidentally (or not) Ford's stock zoomed up to one of the highest price leve... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Solargiga expected to benefit from Toyota solar-powered hybrid car | Prius hybrid to offer solar-powered air conditioning TOKYO - Toyota's ecological Prius gas-electric hybrid will become even greener next year with solar-powered air conditioning on some high-end mode... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | 2008 Mazda B-Series Truck | Sporty interior trim sets it apart from competitors.Base model offers few standard interior necessities. The B-Series is a basic hauler with good off-road abilities and low ownership costs, but can't... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Honda U.S. R&D Product Development | Honda R&D Americas, Inc. (HRA) is responsible for creating unique, advanced technologies and products in the U. that provide new value to Honda and Acura customers. Established in Southern California ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Downsizing: Switching to a smaller car can increase your insurance bill | Americans are looking to smaller cars for savings on spiraling gas prices and for lower emissions, but will car insurance savings follow, too? According to Autodata Corp., from May 2007 to May 2008, t... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Gas prices a major headache for S. Florida police agencies | In a move to combat skyrocketing gas prices and tight budgets, some law enforcement agencies have ordered officers to adjust patrols, maintain their cars better, or switch to more efficient vehicles. ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Local consumers switch to smaller vehicles | Brand new Chevrolet Aveos line the inner lot at Vic Koenig Chevrolet Monday on East Main Street. The Aveo is one of Chevrolet's most fuel efficient vehicles, sporting a compact size and a 4-cylinder e... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | China's passenger vehicle sales grow slower in H1 | CHINA'S passenger vehicle sales rose 14.2 percent in the first half of this year, lower than an earlier expectation of 20 percent, as more stringent macroeconomic control policies and record high oil ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Ford H1 China sales up 21% y/y to 172,411 units | Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it had posted a 21 percent gain in first-half China sales over the same period last year, with 172,411 vehicles sold. First-half sales of Ford brand passenger cars and co... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Peugeot News | 08:02 GMT. PARIS, July 8 (Reuters) - PSA Peugeot Citroen (PEUP.PA: ), Europe's second biggest carmaker , said on Tuesday it expected a slowdown in west European auto markets to worsen. PARIS, July 8 (... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Nissan to Speed Up Local Production in China | Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. will speed up local production in China with aim to lift up its import substitution rate in the country to 90 percent in 2012. The company's CVT seamless gearboxes w... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Shrinking market puts GM in a jam | Detroit - General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U. A pers... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Peugeot sees west Europe mkt worsening | PSA Peugeot Citroen , Europe 's second-biggest carmaker, warned of a worsening in western Europe's car market and forecast a 4 percent decline in vehicle sales for the whole of 2008. A worker walks pa... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM weighs additional cuts | General Motors' vehicles are displayed at a dealership Monday in Glendale, Calif. The company may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM considers cuts | DETROIT - General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U. A pers... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | General Motors readies electric car unveiling | DETROIT, July 7 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp is rushing to finish the production version of its Chevy Volt and plans to unveil a showroom-ready model of the heavily touted electric car in Septemb... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM appears ready to step on the brakes | General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U. A person familia... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Texans putting the brakes on gas use | Education. Texas motorists seem to be reining in their driving after months of bucking the national trend. State gasoline tax collections reported in June fell for the second month in a row, following... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM ponders trade-in: Brand names for cash | DETROIT General Motors Corp. is reviewing its brands and may try to jettison some to raise money as it burns through cash at an alarming rate. But industry analysts say buyer interest in the brands... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM considers further cuts | General Motors may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts. DETROIT General Motors may get rid of some brands, speed th... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM's slump could bring more job cuts, dumping of brands | General Motors Corp. may turn to salaried job cuts, as well as more extreme measures such as shelving a brand or borrowing from the UAW, to stanch North American losses in this year's sinking auto ind... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Loyalty to Detroit 3 slipping away | Bob Page, 60, remembers when hatred of Asian cars was so strong that the windows of his Southfield Toyota dealership were shot out. These days, even in the midst of an industry-wide sales slump of hi... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Pointingfingers | During a press conference in Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, Governor Jennifer Granholm suggested that the state should consider lowering speed limit from the current 70mph. Granholm was speaking duri... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM ponders selling off some brands, cutting jobs | U.A person familiar with the company's discussions said. may cut thousands of white-collar jobs and sell or stop production of some of its brands to cope with shrinking.The struggling Detroit automake... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Dealers: local sales not following national trends | Walk across the Kirby-Smith, South Stadium or West Stadium parking lots during a weekday, and students are bound to see an array of vehicles. From the huge, four-wheel drive Ford F-150s, to tricked-ou... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | So many GM brands, not enough GM buyers | WASHINGTON -- The prospect of General Motors Corp. dumping some of its legendary brands may please investors, but the auto maker will have to make peace first with David Penske, and thousands like him... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | McLaren designer, Gordon Murray, creating an eco city car | Designer Gordon Murray, best known for his work on Formula One racing cars, as well as the McLaren F1, detailed on Monday a new city car design called the T25 that is aimed at reducing congestion and ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Peugeot's Global Sales Rise 4.6% on New Car Models, Latin American Demand | PSA Peugeot Citroen SA , Europe's second-largest carmaker, said first-half car and light-truck sales rose 4.6 percent, helped by new models and Latin American demand. Worldwide sales of Peugeot and Ci... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM considering job and brand cuts | General Motors Corp may get rid of some brands, speed up the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking United States aut... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM said to consider more model cuts | DETROIT | General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U. A pers... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Car dealers feel impact of changes | They can't sell the vehicles that they have in stock and can't get enough of the high-mileage cars that buyers want. empty showroom of the now-closed Brown Pontiac in Saco. Statewide, there were four ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Honda's flexibility boosting stock | Automaker's U. plants run at full capacity to turn out fuel-efficient models as rival Toyota cuts shifts. Stan Bell, a 61-year-old retired government worker from Clinton, Mich. may widen its stock-ma... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Texans start to pull back at the pump | 10:54PM Texans start to pull back at the pump State demand seems to head in national direction By BRETT CLANTON . Texas motorists seem to be reining in their driving after months of bucking the nat... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Mired minivans: Efficient vehicles make more sense, but sales lag | In these days of record-high gas prices, the minivan would seem a likely choice for SUV-weary families looking for better gas mileage as well as space to haul kids and their gear -- but minivan sales ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM brands, overlapping models are under review | General Motors Corp. is undertaking an in-depth review of its product portfolio that could include eliminating or selling a brand, but most likely will result in the Detroit automaker purging overlapp... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Fox News anchor will be home to play CATCH | Suzanne Sena is considerably better known than most of us, but still a few levels less famous than Oprah Winfrey or the woman who sits next to Regis Philbin. So when someone recognizes her, it's sort ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM reportedly considers cutting brands | DETROIT General Motors Corp. is reviewing its brands and may try to jettison some to raise money as it burns through cash at an alarming rate. But industry analysts say buyer interest in the brands ... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | General repairs: Wtih GM looking like a lemon, experts weigh in | 12:01 AMIf you're driving along the highway at 65 mph -- okay, this is Jersey, 80 mph -- and a wheel falls off your 2.5 ton GMC Yukon Denali XL, there may be time to get to the side of the road. But i... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM considers layoffs, brand cuts | General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U. A person familia... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM considers unloading Hummer, other brands | Voices The Vent Online Vent Submit Letter to Editor. is reviewing its brands and may try to jettison some to raise money as it burns through cash at an alarming rate. But industry analysts say buyer i... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | GM denies that more brands than Hummer under review | DETROIT General Motors Corp. is reviewing its brands and may try to jettison some to raise money as it burns through cash at an alarming rate. But industry analysts say that buyer interest in the bran... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | NSaggie | I've seen this graph cited and reprinted here and there on the interwebs, but it's worth looking at again, if only to remind ourselves that something fundamentally different for the U. must verify thi... Read » |
08/Jul 2008 | Car-bots | With U. gas prices screaming past $4 a gallon, you would think that everyone would be rushing out to buy a fuel-efficient hybrid. hybrid sales, which were booming earlier this year, are falling back d... Read » |