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Saab union asks Obama to pressure GM for licensing deal
Filed under: China , Europe , Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , GM , Saab , UAW/Unions The door has not yet closed on Saab . Hoping for yet another 11th hour stay of execution, the defunct carmaker's chief union, IF Metall, has written directly to President Obama , asking him to intervene, according to Just-Auto. While on the surface, this may seem silly, it's actually rather clever, even if it has little likelihood of working
Continue reading...2013 Dodge Dart production kicks off in Belvidere w/video
8. May 2012
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Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Videos , Chrysler , Dodge , UAW/Unions The 2013 Dodge Dart's trajectory towards dealer lots has officially begun. The first Dart rolled of the line at Chrysler's Belvidere Assembly yesterday, en route to a late June appearance at your local Dodge showroom. Belvidere's future was uncertain after the poor reception given its previous product line, the Dodge Caliber and its Jeep platform mates, the Compass and Patriot
Continue reading...Improving Chevy Volt sales leads GM to shorten summer shutdown
5. April 2012
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Filed under: Hybrid , Plants/Manufacturing , Hatchback , Chevrolet , UAW/Unions , Electric Just the other day, we heard that General Motors might extend its traditional two-week summer shutdown to three weeks for the Chevrolet Volt . But, after record Volt sales last month, we wonder how the calendar looks in Hamtramck now
Continue reading...UAW membership climbs 1.1% thanks to automakers adding jobs
2. April 2012
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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Chrysler , Ford , GM , UAW/Unions The United Auto Workers has seen an increase in membership for the second straight year, according to Bloomberg .
Continue reading...This is why drag racers should stay on dragstrips
2. April 2012
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Filed under: Motorsports , Safety , UAW/Unions We've seen some dumb ideas before, but this one may take the cake. The post-jump video shows what happens when a dragster that should stick to the strip goes on a track that requires a mild left turn.
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15. May 2012
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