WALKING THE WALK While of Free Markets some did talk the talk; Mr. Henry Ford did walk the walk. Out of the Mother of Invention of the time, The Moving Assembly Line, In 1913 Mr. Henry Ford did design. Following the...
Part of the second level of the grandstand at the Columbus Speedway has collapsed at about 5:15pm today: six people are reported as injured and at least one person is still trapped in the rubble. "Numerous medics and rescue squads were on the scene at 1845 Williams Rd. in...
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A woman who works at a petrol station in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland rammed her customers car into the front of the petrol station as she helped the disabled person.She didn't notice the car was an automatic...
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Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to further cut North American production, cut executive compensation by 30% and offer buyouts to 18,000 workers. This is in light of the slumping economy that has hit...
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Japanese auto maker Nissan has also become victims of economic slum and due to low sales decided to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide which is 8.5% of its workforce over the next one year. The Nissan also announced an...
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" DETROIT — Magna International Inc. is making a big leap into the electric vehicle age with a strategic alliance with Ford Motor Co. to supply key engine components for a new battery-powered vehicle. The...
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Toronto - For the first time in history, less than half the vehicles sold in Canada in 2008 were produced by the Detroit Three automakers. " Foreign automakers sold 51.2 per cent of vehicles in Canada last year, the first time that the market share of the Detroit Three...
Amazingly enough, it is not just troubles found at the “Big Three” that may have an effect at motorsports most visible pursuit – NASCAR! Nearly 50 teams rely on millions of dollars in supplies and...
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Us auto makers need to change the whole industry. If they don't make major changessoon the entire industry will be closed andall cars will be imported. A bailout will not work f they...
Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid says there will be a vote on the Auto Bailout dispite Congressional Republican Opposition. The vote will be today or Wendsday."Congress and the White House are working...
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I offer the following straight off the Ford PR presses."DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 8 – As we told Congress, Ford is in a different position. We do not face a near-term liquidity issue, and we will not be seeking a short term bridge loan. But Ford fully supports an effort to...
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"– White House and congressional negotiators sought on Sunday to remove remaining differences over an emergency rescue for the struggling auto industry, a stark symbol of the deepening U.S. economic crisis. ...
"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...
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"U.S. stocks gained, capping the biggest weekly advance for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in 34 years, on speculation that government bailouts will shore up the economy."The S&P 500 soared by more than...
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