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Oct
14th

F1: Stewards’ penalty frenzy

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Another former F1 racer has backed Gerhard Berger's view that "too many penalties" are being dished out by controversial FIA stewards in 2008. Read more ...
Oct
14th

F1: Abu Dhabi night race “possible”

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Next year's season finale could be staged under floodlights, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has admitted. Read more ...
Oct
14th

F1: World’s press slams 2008 title chargers

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F1's two main championship challengers headed from Fuji to Shanghai following the Japanese grand prix amid a wave of press criticism. Read more ...
Oct
13th

GMAC says it will restrict auto lending

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GMAC Financial Services said today that it no longer will lend money to vehicle buyers with credit scores lower than 700. The announcement means GMAC intends to deal only with the most creditworthy customers. Read more ...
Oct
13th

FRANCE: Sandouville workers protest

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Hundreds of workers blocked Renault's Sandouville plant yesterday (Monday 12 October) in protest against planned job cuts. Read more ...
Oct
13th

GERMANY: Industry hit by engineer shortage

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Despite the global financial crisis there is still a shortage of engineering specialists in Germany. Read more ...
Oct
13th

GERMANY: Opel jobs safe until 2010

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Despite the crisis at General Motors, Opel is not expecting to cut employees. Read more ...
Oct
13th

ANALYSIS: GM-Chrysler talks mean supplier shake-up

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Whether or not talks of a General Motors and Chrysler merger come to fruition, the fact that talks have taken place at all signals a daunting new direction for the US supplier industry, according to UK-based supplier industry analyst SupplierBusiness. Read more ...
Oct
13th

As market rises, so do auto stocks

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Most auto stocks ended a painful, eight-day skid today, registering solid gains that reflected the stock market's record 936-point rise. Read more ...
Oct
13th

Chrysler lawsuit stunned transmission partner

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Chrysler LLC shocked executives of Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC with a lawsuit last week that could scuttle a $530 million joint-venture transmission plant in Indiana, a senior Getrag executive said today. Read more ...
Oct
13th

General Motors Milestones – The First 100 Years

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General Motors Milestones - The First 100 Years
General Motors Milestones - GM History - Automobile Magazine
From a loose collection of start-ups to perhaps the most influential car company in the world came ten decades - 100 years - of history-making events.

From a loose collection of start-ups to perhaps the most influential car company in the world came ten decades - 100 years - of history-making events. Here we recount the key markers on GM's century-long ride. Below is our list of more than 100 GM milestones.


Photo Gallery: General Motors Milestones - GM History - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
13th

Automakers could return to Congress for help

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U.S. automakers could turn to Congress after the November election to try to expedite $25 billion in government-backed loans, which Detroit manufacturers consider crucial to reversing their steep downward spiral. Read more ...
Oct
13th

Manufacturers’ chief wants expedited rules for federal loans

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John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, today called on the White House to ensure that rules for the $25 billion package in federal loan guarantees for the auto industry are completed before the next president is... Read more ...
Oct
13th

Mosley, Ecclestone want spec F1 engines:

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Ahead of a meeting between the new Formula One Teams Association and FIA executives aimed at reducing costs, Bernie Ecclestone joined FIA president Max Mosley's call for a spec-engine formula, possibly as early as 2010. Read more ...
Oct
13th

Fields: U.S. sales about same as last two months

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U.S. auto industry sales are running at about the same level as they have the last two months, and Ford Motor Co. remains committed to matching capacity with demand, a senior executive said today. Read more ...
Oct
13th

Honda to shift V-6 Accords to Alabama from Ohio

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Honda will shift production of V-6 Accord sedans from its Marysville Auto Plant in central Ohio to its Lincoln, Ala., factory as the automaker reacts to changing market demand. Read more ...
Oct
13th

Hyundai: Genesis coupe is affordable fun

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SEOUL -- Hyundai is pitching the Genesis coupe as the most affordable 300-hp, rwd sporty car on the market. North American prices likely will be below $30,000, said Hyundai Motor America spokesman Miles Johnson at a press event here. Read more ...
Oct
13th

Chrysler-Jeep dealer council chairman sees positives in merger

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The chairman of the Chrysler-Jeep National Dealer Council says he thinks a Chrysler-General Motors merger could help the companies, as long as it didn't involve a merger in the dealership franchise structures. Read more ...
Oct
13th

CHINA: Ford grows as market slows

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Ford Motor China has reported sales of 240,879 units for the first nine months of 2008, up from 224,849 during the same period last year. Read more ...
Oct
13th

JAPAN: Ford eyes Mazda stake sale – reports

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Ford is considering selling part of its 33.4% stake in Mazda Motor Corporation, Japanese media have reported. Read more ...
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