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Honda's Offshore Expansion Program

Honda Motor Co. Ltd the world's largest engine manufacturer and second-largest Japanese automaker has announced recently their latest growth strategy which will increase its car production capacity in India and Thailand while at the same time opening a ... Read >
Author: Ally Wahlberg

Romanian Agency Dialogues with Ford for Sale of Former Daewoo Car Factory

Officials said last Friday that Romania's privatization agency will begin its dialogue with Ford Motor Co., the only bidder in the sale of a former Daewoo car factory in southern Romania. At an event in Bucharest, Ford's bid was opened but no detail... Read >
Author: Jason Moore

Kentucky Business- from Horse Breeding to Manufacturing

Kentucky is a medium-sized state with a population of over 4 million, in the south-eastern United States. Kentucky is known for its bourbon whiskey, and thoroughbred horses, but also manufactures cars. Its agricultural sector produces cattle, tobac... Read >
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Good News for GM: Cobalt Sales Up After Long Slump

More good news for the General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex come as its Chevrolet Cobalt in May snapped an eight-month streak of declining year-over-year sales. GM reported last week that Cobalt sales rose in May as shoppers began paying more attentio... Read >
Author: Iver Penn

Toyota Leads Total Manufacturing Productivity

According to The Harbour Report North America 2007, the annual study released by Harbour Consulting, the manufacturing productivity gap among North American automotive manufacturers continued to narrow as quality advances and more flexible labor agreeme... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Domestic Automakers Improving in Production Efficiency

For the past couple of years, Detroit's automakers have took up 16 labor hours longer than their Asian rivals in building vehicles in North America. And that difference is being reduced to minutes attributed to the shrinking efficiency gap between domes... Read >
Author: Ally Wahlberg

Intel to Set up a New Plant in China

Intel Corp., the world's top chipmaker, plans to invest in a major new plant in China to make leading edge chips, its biggest investment in China to date. The plant will make 65 nanometer multi core processors. This would make it Intel's first such manu... Read >
Author: Eric Castro

The LS-460: A Vehicle full of Thingamajigs

If you are looking for a Lexus that is loaded with all the gadgets you can imagine, look no further then the LS-460. Lexus wants the world to know about the all new 2007 Lexus LS-460. This vehicle contains all the gadgets that anyone could possibly ask ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Passion and Excellence: Honda Parts

It has to do with excellence. It has to do with passion. That's how Honda parts work. This is what sets Honda Motor Limited Company, and thus, Honda parts, from the rest of its competitors and competitor products vying to capture its much coveted place ... Read >
Author: Leigh Griffiths

Toyota Confirms Discounts Deal Talks With Ford

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho met with Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally. However, the automaker claimed that it did not discuss the possibility of any alliance with Ford. Tomomi Imai, Toyota's spokesperson said, "It was just a get-acquainted meet... Read >
Author: Jay Stevens

Mitsubishi Eyes Russia As New Plants Home

News from Russia’s business and tourist capital, St. Petersburg, say that Japanese auto maker Mitsubishi has had some of its top executives visiting the mentioned location. Because of this, rumors have abound that this is perhaps because the company... Read >
Author: Terry Brown

That Roller Coaster Ride of Automakers..

At the moment, automakers are either living their dream or struggling hard to exit from their nightmare. How are they to linger with the fruits of labor at hand? How are they to break free? According to analysts, the automotive industry is not just d... Read >
Author: Tracy Dawson

North American Vehicle Production, Slashed by Ford

Ford Motor Company is slashing by 21 per centum its vehicle production in North America. Said reduction will take effect in the fourth quarter of this year. Due to this declaration, thousands of workers are expected to be affected. Ford is planning t... Read >
Author: Jay Stevens

Lexus LS-460: Loaded With High Technology Gadgets

This year would be the time when the automobile world and the rest of the market would come to know the 2007 Lexus LS-460. This vehicle would soon be rolling out of its manufacturing and assembly plants and would be later on shipped to the auto market o... Read >
Author: Jenny McLane

Ford Bronco: More Than Just OJ Simpson's Speed Chase Vehicle

Starting from the year 1966 up until 1996, the Ford Bronco lived for a good three decades. This vehicle is actually a 4 x 4 sport utility vehicle. And it has had four distinct generations. Originally, this vehicle was designed and crafted with being a... Read >
Author: Jason Moore

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