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For U.S. auto factories, summertime isn't downtime anymore
The decades-old tradition of shutting down U.S. auto factories for two weeks around July may be coming to an end, experts say, pushed out by strong demand and staggered vehicle launch dates. With sales booming, Ford Motor Co., for example, said it...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., Chrysler, Services and Shopping, Ford, Plant Closings
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday: ** Clearwire Corp said its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel Corp's sweetened offer to take over the...Tags: Nigeria, ConocoPhillips, Realty, Algeria, Russia
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First Drive: 2013 Ram 3500 HD
Autoblog.comFiled under: Truck, Work, First Drives, Luxury, RamTow It All There are no shiftier sands than those that underlie the heavy duty truck market. Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have been locked in the same interminable sniping match for years, each... -
Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demand
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at most of its North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share. The second-largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday...Tags: Ford Motor Co., Chrysler, Lincoln, Jeep, Passenger Cars
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US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its...
Tags: Chrysler, Jeep, SUVs and Crossovers, Chevrolet, Bankruptcy
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GM to put millions into Cadillac plant
DETROIT -- General Motors says it will invest $44.5 million at a Lansing factory, creating 200 new jobs. The automaker says it will build a 400,000-square-foot building next to the Lansing Grand River plant to assemble parts and put them in the right...Tags: Passenger Cars, Career and Workplace, Automotive Equipment, Plant Openings, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — State police are halting helicopter patrols over Grand Rapids after multiple noise complaints. But Lt. Chris McIntire says the main reason is greater need in other parts of Michigan, not objections to the flights over...Tags: Rick Snyder, Donald Trump, Abortion
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Latest news, sports, business and entertainment
HELICOPTER PATROLS-WEST MICHIGAN After complaints, Grand Rapids copter patrols halt (Information in the following story is from: The Grand Rapids Press:MLive.com, http://www.mlive.com) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — State police say they're halting...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Law Enforcement, Bodies of Water, Bill Schuette, Media Industry
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Exclusive: Bob Lutz, Chinese in bid to buy Fisker Automotive - sources
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - A boutique carmaker led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest auto parts supplier made an offer this month to buy cash-strapped "green" car company Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter said....Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Chevrolet, Hong Kong, Passenger Cars, Bankruptcy
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EXCLUSIVE-Chinese supplier, VL Automotive bid for Fisker-sources
ReutersDETROIT, May 21 (Reuters) - A boutique carmaker led by a former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest auto parts supplier submitted an offer to buy cash-strapped "green" car company Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, China
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Battery maker B456 Systems' bankruptcy plan approved
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - B456 Systems Inc, the lithium-ion battery maker which received a $249 million U.S. government grant, won court approval for its bankruptcy plan on Monday. Judge Kevin Carey approved the plan under which unsecured creditors of the...Tags: Bankruptcy, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, China, Dwayne Johnson
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Sweden probes former Saab executives in tax investigation
ReutersSTOCKHOLM, May 21 (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors have detained the former chief executive of bankrupt car maker Saab and two others in an investigation into suspected tax offences relating to the running of the company, officials said on Tuesday. In...Tags: Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, Radio, Lawyers
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