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Axle posts help-wanted ads American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. advertised for new hires in some newspapers Sunday -- raising questions about whether the Detroit auto supplier is seeking replacements for striking members of the United Auto Workers union who walked off the job last month. An ad published in the classified section of the Oakland Press read in part: "Employment offered to applicants responding to this advertisement will be to fill anticipated attrition replacement openings after negotiations or in place of employees... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:28 Article Views Rating: 127
Chery in Australia After 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show the biggest Australian auto distributor, Ateco Automotive is going to sell Chinese cars in the country. Right now they plan to take only three different models: two cars and an SUV. According to the experts one of the cars is not manufactured yet and will be a brand new model in 2009, the other two vehicles are already popular in China. The SUV is going to be Tiggo 3, which is produced in China with different gasoline engines, while in Europe it has a Fiat... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:28 Article Views Rating: 191
Carmakers reducing options, saving money If you're in the market for a Focus sedan, the question is, exactly what kind of Focus will you buy? According to Ford's option sheets, there are 100,000 different combinations you can create. Eighty percent of Focus sedan sales, however, are comprises of just 4,000 of those combos. This glut of choice has increasingly become an issue that translates into lost money, unhappy customers and overwhelmed dealers for the Big Three, and now they're going to trim the options tree.Ford's new marketing chief Jim... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:28 Article Views Rating: 116
How to keep your land barge and still drive green(ish) These days it seems more common to overhear comments about a particular car's appalling fuel economy than idle chatter about the weather, which makes sense when a gallon of gas costs as much as a cheap umbrella. For instance, just the other day there was some guy going on about how his car was getting 3 mpg less than just a few months ago and had no idea why. That is until it was pointed out to him that his car's adjustable luggage rack was in its full, upright position, giving his car the aerodynamic... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:28 Article Views Rating: 143
Axle strike may threaten Malibu The strike at auto parts maker American Axle could threaten production of General Motors Corp.'s hot-selling Chevrolet Malibu sedan, sources familiar with the situation said Monday. The recently launched Malibu is a critical product for GM and already is in short supply. So far the only GM factories affected by the United Auto Workers union work stoppage have been ones that produce slower selling large trucks and full-size sedans. American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. doesn't directly supply parts... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:27 Article Views Rating: 109
Knight Rider KITT Mustangs sell for $300,000 This weekend’s Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach, Florida, saw a pair of Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR muscle cars from the new Knight Rider series go under the hammer for $300,000. The cars were sold together as a pair and the buyer was also offered the chance to snap up a brand new 2009 GT500KR, one of only 746 cars, for list price. The cars included the regular KITT Hero the regular GT500KR as well as the KITT Attack model a high-speed version with additional aero parts, and all proceeds from the... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:19 Article Views Rating: 128
Geely CE concept headed for Beijing Chinese car designers are rarely lauded for their efforts, mostly because of the country’s reputation for ‘borrowing’ designs from other carmakers, but one company, Geely, is helping to turn around the bad rep with a number of interesting concepts it has planned for the upcoming Beijing Motor Show. Our previous story on the Geely GT concept revealed a concept with swooping lines, and a very original front grille that looks both svelte and alluring. Now Geely has released another concept... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:18 Article Views Rating: 112
California eases quotas for zero-emissions vehicles The California Air Resources Board CARB has today agreed to reduce the number of zero-emissions vehicles carmakers are mandated to build each year by 70%, easing an earlier target that would have seen them sell up to 25,000 zero-emissions vehicles between 2012-2014. This figure has now been reduced to just 7,500, and only the top six carmakers have to meet the new regulation. While the reduction may seem like a backwards step, the board is in instead focusing on viable technologies by increasing quotas... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:18 Article Views Rating: 126
Mitsuoka planning to export LHD Orochi supercar Japanese car designer Mitsuoka is building a left-hand-drive version of the car that brought its brand to fame - the NSX-based Orochi supercar. The introduction of LHD for the Orochi means the car will be available for sale outside of Japan for the first time and officials already have a number of export markets shortlisted. Currently there are around 70 examples of the Orochi being driven in Japan, but until now these have all been RHD models. Autoweek reports that in December of 2007, Mitsuoka was... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:16 Article Views Rating: 129
Gemballa Avalanche GTR 550 based on 911 Targa Famed Porsche tuner Gemballa has released a new bodykit and performance handling pack for the 997 911 Targa, consisting of a customized font bonnet, an Avalanche front skirt and lip spoiler, a custom rear skirt plus a unique oversized GT wing. To top it all off, a set of sinister-looking 20in black racing rims are included as well as ‘Avalanche GTR 550 Targa’ badging both inside the car and on its rear. Don’t think this is just some overpriced Porsche bodykit, however, because the... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:10 Article Views Rating: 107 |
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