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Main > Car Makers News > Other > UAW considers dropping "job bank" for idled workers As you read this, there are about 3,000 unionized workers -- down from about 15,000 two years ago -- employed by the Detroit 3 getting paid, despite the fact that they aren't working. While it's nice for America's automakers to have access to a talent-pool of available workers, it's also a major financial drain on an industry that's already reeling from a distinct lack of profits. And with new cutbacks and layoffs being announced almost daily, these "job banks" are increasingly tough to justify, even... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-02 10:58:38 Article Views Rating: 75 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai’s fuel efficiel fleet coming in 2015 Scrapping the 2020 schedule to get its fleet fuel efficient up to 35 mpg, Hyundai has decided to aim for 2015 instead. This decision will give the Korean automaker several advantages, including receiving credits for leading in the curve. Maybe more significantly at this time that Democrats are in control of both the Congress and the White House, there is a compelling prospect that California may win its waiver for CO2 restrictions from the EPA. If that occurs, Hyundai and all the others will have to get... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:54:00 Article Views Rating: 144 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Faster Farbio GTS 400 on its way CAR just tested the newly updated Farbio GTS 400 and they seem to have enjoyed it. The original Farbio GTS was already available in normally aspirated or supercharged form, but the old engine put out just 384 hp with the blower. This year's new GTS 400 flagship puts ot 410 hp thanks to new pistons and connecting rods, among other things. Former Marcos and Invicta head Chris Marsh is the man behind this V6-powered carbon fiber-bodied supercar. He bought Farboud from its founder Arash Farboud and... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:57 Article Views Rating: 85 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Slovakia, EU's Detroit, maneuvers around meltdown | The Detroit News | detnews.com ZILINA, Slovakia -- Every 60 seconds, to a robotic burst of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, a new Kia sedan or SUV emerges from beneath a cascade of sparks at the South Korean carmaker's gleaming assembly plant in this northwestern Slovakia town. This is Europe's Motor City: a "Detroit East" where business is booming and -- for now, at least -- there's no sign of the crisis gripping America's Big Three automakers. "We're talking about adding jobs, not eliminating them," says Jun-Bum Park, general manager of... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:56 Article Views Rating: 121 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > BMW Fender Gills- Are they the price of admission for Luxury Styling? I am baffled by a recent phenomenon in the automotive styling world. It seems non-functional, plastic fender gills are now the price of entry in the luxury market. I first took notice of this trend in the 2000 BMW M3.The overall styling of the E46 M3 was primarily non-offensive, excluding the cancerous growth on the hood dubbed "the power dome" and the plastic gills on the fenders.The M3 gills coincided with the BMW Z8, a supercar with super-retro styling sans LSD. I liked the Z8, at the time, and... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:36 Article Views Rating: 164 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Oh, it's on! Hyundai Accent regains Cheapest Car in America title Less than a month after Nissan announced its $9,990 blue-light-special Versa Sedan 1.6, Hyundai has one-upped them. Or should that be one-downed? The 2009 Hyundai Accent has regained the title of Cheapest New Car in America with a starting price that undercuts the Nissan by a Jackson. Priced at $9,970, it is now the least expensive new car on the market. And Hyundai didn't reduce content to get the price down. It's essentially the same Accent you could have bought last month, just with a lower... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:35 Article Views Rating: 152 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai announces Blue Drive efficiency strategy, Sonata hybrid in 2010 Hyundai has decided not to wait until 2020 to get its fleet average fuel economy up to 35 mpg, aiming instead for 2015. That will provide several advantages for the Korean manufacturer, including earning credits for being ahead of the curve. Perhaps more importantly now that Democrats are controlling both Congress and the White House, there is a strong possibility that California may get its waiver for CO2 standards from the EPA. If that happens, Hyundai and everyone else will have to get well beyond 35... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:34 Article Views Rating: 146 Main > Car Makers News > Other > IIHS releases list of 2009 Top Safety Picks Vehicles are getting safer according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which published its list of 2009 Top Safety Picks today. A total of 72 vehicles earned Top Safety Pick honors this year, which means each one earned the highest score of Good in front, side and rear crash tests performed by the IIHS, as well as offers electronic stability control. Ford and Volvo had the most cars on the list with 16 total, while Honda/Acura nabbed 13. The VW/Audi Group had nine models, and General Motors... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:13 Article Views Rating: 124 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM's South Korea unit extends plant shutdown | The Detroit News | detnews.com SEOUL, South Korea -- The South Korean unit of General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will extend a planned production shutdown due to weakening demand for autos overseas. Production at GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co.'s No. 2 plant in the city of Bupyeong, near Seoul, will cease from Dec. 1 until Jan. 4, said Park Hae-ho, a company spokesman. GM Daewoo had earlier said that the plant, along with three others in South Korea, would close down from Dec. 22 until Jan. 4. "We are adjusting our manufacturing... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:09 Article Views Rating: 139 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > John Krafcik announced new CEO of Hyundai USA One of our faviorte automotive executives John Krafcik, former FoMoCo truck executive, has been given the responsibility of being in charge of Hyundai’s entire U.S. operation. Krafcik, 47 and vice president of product development and strategic planning, has been promoted to acting president and CEO of the Korean automaker’s U.S. division.This is the guy behind most of the Genesis and Genesis Coupe operations.[source] Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:29 Article Views Rating: 130 |
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