Plants/Manufacturing
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France unveils green incentive to rescue auto industry
PSA Peugeot Citroën and the French goverment have been negotiating how to repair the company’s business position without ruining the…
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Lexus RX450h to be made in Canada
Sales are about to take off, eh? Toyota Motor Co. is counting on meeting what it says is “rising demand”…
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GM stopping Chevy Volt production for four weeks
This is not the first time General Motors has idled Chevrolet Volt production (see here and here) but it is…
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54.5 MPG fuel rule negotiations were not harmonious
If you assumed that the federal mandate requiring automakers to reach the 54.5 miles per gallon corporate average fuel economy…
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Are battery makers due for a “Ghosn shock”?
Battery makers in the Japanese auto market are quite nervous, with concern that “Ghosn shock” may return in the wake…
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Hybrids still account for fewer than 2% of new vehicles sold
It’s either a drop in the bucket or a segment with lots of room to grow. Which aspect an advanced-powertrain…
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Chevy Volt costs $80K to build? Not true, says GM
Late last year, the Internet went wild with the “news” that each Chevrolet Volt that was built cost taxpayers $250,000.…
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Delayed Fisker Atlantic could arrive in 2014 or 2015
When the Fisker Atlantic was revealed in April, no one was saying anything about production dates. Even in recent interviews…
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Honda considers building new Accord Hybrid in U.S.
Nothing like dollars and cents to drive some good ol’ patriotism, even if it’s from overseas. Honda will re-start production…
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Bailout and gas prices hot buttons in Presidential debate
The pros and cons of the auto bailout and concerns about the rising price of gasoline have been a political…
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