In March an explosion at German chemical company Evonik Industries’ nylon-12 plant reduced the world’s nylon-12 capacity by half, and that could have a significant impact on the world’s automakers, [...]
Auto dealers’ sales, profits speed up in Q1
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April 26, 2012, 9:43 AM
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US automobile dealers moved the metal in Q1, raking in sales and profits (sub required) as consumers flocked to dealers in search of relief at the pump. US dealer results [...]
Small cars: Detroit finally gets it
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April 18, 2012, 12:33 PM
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For years those in the executive offices at Ford, GM, and Chrysler considered small cars an afterthought – an unprofitable side-business that pulled valuable product development and marketing dollars away [...]
New book offers inside view of Ford Motor
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April 5, 2012, 12:30 PM
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Most people realize that Ford Motor was the only of the Detroit Three automakers that didn’t file Chapter 11 and receive bailouts by the federal government. But until now almost [...]
Boeing, Airbus, Embraer uniting to promote aviation biofuel
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March 22, 2012, 3:06 PM
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Major rivals in the airline manufacturing sector are setting aside their differences to collaborate on the development of biofuel for aviation. The world’s largest maker of commercial jets, Airbus, and [...]
GM rolling out trucks that burn gasoline and natural gas
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March 6, 2012, 12:26 PM
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GM will soon debut heavy-duty pickups that burn both gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG), according to Automotive News (sub required). The Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 trucks will [...]
General Motors suspends production of Volt electric car
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March 6, 2012, 10:20 AM
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The Associated Press reported last week that General Motors (GM) is putting the brakes on making its electric car model, the Chevrolet Volt, from March 19 to April 23. The decision will [...]
GM, Peugeot form alliance
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February 29, 2012, 3:22 PM
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General Motors and France’s Peugeot have announced a plan to form an alliance aimed at annual savings of $2 billion within five years, according to Automotive News (sub required). GM [...]
Increase in auto sales brings more auto jobs
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February 28, 2012, 2:09 PM
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Although car manufacturers remain cautiously optimistic about 2012, just about all of the big auto makers except for General Motors posted sales upticks in January 2012 over the prior-year period. Volkswagen [...]
Ford opens new assembly plant in China
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February 24, 2012, 12:49 PM
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Ford Motor and its joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA), have opened a new 1 million sq. m. plant in Chongqing, a city in southwestern China, as the new [...]
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