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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Fisker's request for arbitration granted in Tesla lawsuit Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker KarmaA few months back, Tesla Motors sued Fisker Automotive for allegedly stealing information related to the production of its upcoming plug-in electric sedan named Whitestar and using it to develop its series-hybird, the Karma. Yesterday, a judge ruled in favor of Fisker Automotive by allowing the case to go into arbitration outside the courtroom, which was apparently part of the original agreement between Tesla and Henrik Fisker in the first place. It... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:20 Article Views Rating: 169 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford: More job cuts needed Ford Motor Co. executives told plant managers and United Auto Workers leaders Friday that the automaker needs to act quickly and aggressively to further cut costs amid rapidly changing market conditions. The moves include offering more buyouts to factory workers and reducing overtime as Ford struggles to cope with declining vehicle sales and a dramatic shift in consumer tastes away from its bread-and-butter trucks to smaller, more fuel-efficient models. The buyouts, which will be targeted to specific... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:16 Article Views Rating: 137 Main > Car Makers News > Daimler > Tesla to partner with Daimler Tesla has reportedly signed a technology deal with Daimler according to latest comments from the electric car company’s Chairman Elon Musk. The new deal is in its early stages but according to the Tesla exec it could potentially grow into something major. Elon Musk reportedly told Fox Business News that Tesla has a “small deal that could potentially lead to a very big deal.” Some of the possibilities include a new parts or technology sharing deal, joint-development of future vehicles, or even... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:12 Article Views Rating: 1005 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Update: Tesla’s lawsuit against Fisker will end in arbitration Update: Tesla’s lawsuit, filed against rival hybrid-electric carmaker Fisker in April for design theft and ‘poor work’, will end in arbitration. As we reported earlier, Fisker asked for the arbitration, and under the terms of its contract with Tesla, the court has agreed. Submitting the dispute to arbitration will likely result in a more timely resolution than a protracted legal battle would have. Fisker’s legal adviser expects a decision within three months. Fisker does not plan... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:15:29 Article Views Rating: 146 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler matches Toyota in efficiency DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC tied Toyota Motor Corp. as the most efficient automaker in North America, while General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. joined in virtually erasing the productivity gap between Detroit's Big Three automakers and their Asian rivals, according to the 2008 Harbour Report North America. Matching Toyota's vaunted manufacturing efficiency stands in paradox to another report released this week showing Chrysler lagged the industry for initial quality -- even as Ford and GM made progress... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:26 Article Views Rating: 171 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM preps for new hires after buyouts General Motors Corp. on Monday launches one of the biggest and most crucial logistical operations in its history. That's when the automaker begins hiring new workers in preparation for a mass exodus following the latest round of hourly buyouts. Some 19,000 GM hourly employees are leaving as part of the labor deal GM negotiated with the United Auto Workers last year that allows the company to replace departing workers with lower-paid new hires. Most are slated to leave July 1. GM has been flooded with... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:25 Article Views Rating: 135 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Little Wierd, But Still Fun, The Matrix Wins Over USA Today Those wily Toyota guys. They made four cars out of one set of key components and gave the models distinct personalities and looks — one of the four even is sold by a competitor. It's the right way to do what the industry calls platform sharing — not changing a few curves or just the nameplate to create a corporate sibling as you see, for example, in Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac G5 or Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan. In this case, we're talking about one set of building blocks for the 2009 Toyota... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:44 Article Views Rating: 150 Main > Car Makers News > GM > As GM restructures, Ohio town worries about its future MORAINE, Ohio -- One day in March, a bus packed with city mayors, school superintendents and township supervisors on a pilgrimage from Ohio's gritty Miami Valley region arrived at General Motors Corp.'s sprawling office complex in Pontiac. One by one, the local leaders went before a team from GM with promises and a plea not to shutter the automaker's truck factory in Moraine, just south of Dayton. "We told them, 'Whatever you need,' " Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin said last week in recounting the trip... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:27 Article Views Rating: 143 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Tesla reveals more details of Roadster powertrain v1.5 Much has been made of the issues that Tesla Motors encountered with its original two-speed transmission. The fledgling EV automaker was unable to find a supplier that could engineer a two-speed gearbox capable of allowing the Tesla Roadster to hit 0-60 in four seconds and meet specified targets for its range. The two-speed box was eventually dropped in favor of what has been called "powertrain 1.5", which uses a single-speed gearbox and other improvements to the electric motor and inverter to achieve... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:23:08 Article Views Rating: 126 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai Genesis sedan to start at $33k Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis sedan.Hyundai has finally announced pricing for its first attempt at a serious luxury sedan, and when sales begin later this June, buyers content with the 3.8-liter V6's 290 horses can get behind the wheel of the Genesis sedan for $33,000.The entry-level Genesis 3.8 will come equipped with an Aisin six-speed automatic transmission and will include 17-inch alloys, fog lamps, dual-power heated side mirrors, heated leather seats, cruise control, a... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:23:07 Article Views Rating: 185 |
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