Auto supplier Continental AG to shut … – Detroit Free Press


Auto supplier Continental AG to shut Alabama plant
Detroit Free Press
A UAW 1413, which represents hourly employees at the plant, could not be reached for comment. The company informed workers today of the plant's closure.
Continental Automotive To Close Huntsville PlantWHNT
Continental could bring in more jobsSeguin Gazette-Enterprise
Continental to close electronics plant in Huntsville, Ala.Automotive News
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UAW = Unions Accepting Welfare – Liberty Papers


UAW = Unions Accepting Welfare
Liberty Papers
The biggest beneficiary would be the UAW, which got $60 billion from the Big Three in exchange for taking on the obligation for retiree health care.
Media Virtually Silent About $10 Billion Union Health Care Subsidy NewsBusters

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[$$] Boeing Names New Head of Passenger-Jet Unit (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

â??The future of transportation will be a blend of things like Zipcar, public transportation, and private car ownership. Not only do I not fear that, but I think itâ??s a great opportunity for us to participate in the changing nature of car ownership.â? â?? Bill Ford, Fordâ??s executive chairman, in the â??The Best New Idea [...]
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Power Point: See opportunity, not fear (at Fortune)

â??The future of transportation will be a blend of things like Zipcar, public transportation, and private car ownership. Not only do I not fear that, but I think itâ??s a great opportunity for us to participate in the changing nature of car ownership.â? â?? Bill Ford, Fordâ??s executive chairman, in the â??The Best New Idea [...]
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Continental Automotive To Close Hunts… – WHNT


Continental Automotive To Close Huntsville Plant
WHNT
On July 28, 2009, Continental informed the UAW's bargaining committee that Continental's automotive business has been negatively impacted by adverse market
Continental to close electronics plant in Huntsville, Ala.Automotive News
Continental to close plant by end of next yearal.com
Continental to shut down Huntsville plantWAFF

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[$$] Tata Motors Reports Loss; Luxury Unit Slips (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

Ford Motor Co. said Monday it sold more than 2,000 of its new Transit Connect commercial vans in the vehicle’s first month of sales.
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Ford Transit Connect sales top 2,000 in August (AP)

Ford Motor Co. said Monday it sold more than 2,000 of its new Transit Connect commercial vans in the vehicle’s first month of sales.
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First Full Month of Transit Connect Sales Top 2,000; Ford Van Hits as Small Business Outlook Improves (PR Newswire)

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[audio] Automakers consider life after clunkers [3.8 min] (at MarketWatch)

The party is over. The hangover, just beginning. August’s auto sales numbers are expected to be the strongest in two years, thanks to the government’s cash for clunkers program. But they could be just a blip on the radar, says MarketWatch’s Shawn Langlois, or hurt sales in the months to come.
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Tata seeking £100m to support JLR (at FT.com)

Tata Motors , which is reporting a quarterly loss caused by sliding sales at Jaguar and Land Rover, said it planned to raise at least £100m of working capital for the two ailing UK car brands.
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UAW Fighting to Keep California Assem… – AFL-CIO


UAW Fighting to Keep California Assembly Plant Open, and More
AFL-CIO
The UAW, along with community members and lawmakers are fighting to keep open the NUMMI assembly plant in California—and


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Losses at Jaguar Land Rover Weigh Down Tata Motors (at BusinessWeek)

Tata Motors lost 3.3 billion rupees in the April-June quarter, driven by a 52 percent drop in sales volumes at its Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary and the cost of servicing its debt, the company said Monday.
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Ford Expects Strong August Sales (Zacks.com)

The company has attributed the possible surge in sales to the much-talked-about “Cash for Clunkers” program.
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General Motors China Signs $293M FAW Group Deal (at Seeking Alpha)

Tata Motors lost 3.3 billion rupees in the April-June quarter, driven by a 52 percent drop in sales volumes at its Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary and the cost of servicing its debt, the company said Monday.
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Could Ford Catch Toyota? (at CNBC)

Tata Motors lost 3.3 billion rupees in the April-June quarter, driven by a 52 percent drop in sales volumes at its Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary and the cost of servicing its debt, the company said Monday.
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