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It's Snowing Awards in New England

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:29:24 +0000

The sun may be shining and the drop-tops, well, dropping their tops, but the New England Motor Press Association recently took the opportunity to recognize a wide range of automakers with its Winter Vehicle awards, as well as several other Best-In-Class trophies.

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Now Might Be the Time to Become a New Car Dealer

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:29:23 +0000

Though many automotive executives, politicians and taxpayers would love to forget about the industry's near collapse just a few short years ago, remembering those dark days puts the current state of affairs into proper perspective. As the Detroit Free Press reports, 2012 is on track to see annual sales of 14.5 million, or 1.7 million more than 2011.

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Honda and Mazda Offering Employee Buyouts

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:29:22 +0000

Honda and Mazda have now joined Ford in the industry's most recent bid to trim costs by offering buyout packages to company employees.

This approach, which offers large lump sum payments to incentivize early retirement, is nothing new. Ford, as well as General Motors and Chrysler, used this tool when the market took a nosedive in 2008 and 2009, enticing tens of thousands of workers to cash out.

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Chrysler Adding Body Shop To Michigan Plant

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:53:17 +0000

Chrysler will be spending $165 million to add a body shop to its plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

The one-million square foot plant will be used to build the next generation of Chrysler's mid-size sedans, starting in 2013.

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UAW, Chrysler Reach Tentative Agreement On Contract

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:12:46 +0000

The UAW and Chrysler agreed to a new contract on Tuesday, though it's unclear if some of the promised benefits to the UAW were part of the deal or were items that were already on the table and under the discussion.

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Will Union Support For Occupy Wall St. Affect Auto Industry?

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:56:52 +0000

Union support for the Occupy Wall St. movement has been growing, but the bet here is that despite the bailouts of the GM and Chrysler, there won't be much involvement from either the UAW or management, especially as UAW contract talks with the Big Three are fresh in everyone's mind.

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Ford Fusion Production To Remain In Mexico

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:01:52 +0000

Ford will keep the production of its mid-size Ford Fusion sedan in Mexico as it negotiates its next contract with the UAW.

That means that the UAW won't gain about 4,000 jobs its seeking as part of the negotiations, even as Ford and the UAW talk about adding 10,000 jobs overall.

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CAW Worries About Losing Chevrolet Equinox Production

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:36:44 +0000

The Chevrolet Equinox crossover SUV was one of the vehicles that helped GM emerge from bankruptcy after it was redesigned. Now the Canadian Auto Workers are worried that production of the vehicle will move from plants in the Toronto area to Tennessee, as part of GM's new deal with the UAW here in the U.S.

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Chrysler Hoping To Keep UAW Pay In Check

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:58:47 +0000

Now that the UAW has finished negotiating with GM, Chrysler is next in the contract-negotiation cross-hairs, and the company would like to avoid having to pay raises or cost-of-living increases as it aims to keep fixed costs where they are until 2019.

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UAW, GM Contract Detailed

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:16:11 +0000

Official details about the contract between the UAW and General Motors are out, and the biggest item: GM has agreed to create or keep 6,400 jobs as it invests $2.5 billion in product and plant investments.

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