| GM to eliminate 500 jobs in Australia following weak demand |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Monday it plans to cut 500 employee positions in Australia, citing weakening demand for its Holden Cruze and a high Australian dollar.The automaker said it plans to trim production at its Holden brand Vehicle Operations facility in South Australia from 400 cars a day to 335 by Aug. 1. The move will cut about 400 positions from its Elizabeth production facility, GM said.The ...
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| Number of new cars licensed up 0.1 in March |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new cars licensed in March inched 0.1% higher than the same time last year. The CSO said that 10,596 new cars were licensed last month, compared with 10,581 in March 2012. Of the new cars licensed last month, 29.1% were petrol while 70.4% were diesel. The most popular brand of car sold last month was Volkswagen, ...
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| 11 cars in need of a makeover |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
General Motors recently made it official at the New York auto show: It is giving the all-new 2013 Chevy Malibu a makeover for 2014 -- at least two years ahead of schedule. Customers were so unhappy with the car when it was launched that GM tore up its plans for scheduled updates and rushed some engineering and design changes. In the process, it probably forfeited a good chunk of change that it ...
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| Ghorpade finishes ninth in his Formula 2.0 ALPS debut |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
Young Indian racing driver Parth Ghorpade finished ninth in his Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS debut at Vallelunga, Italy. In race two, Ghorpade had a brilliant start and moved from 16th to 7th position in the opening lap before being punted out of the race. The practice sessions over the weekend, which were all hit by heavy rain, saw Ghorpade finishing in 24th and 19th positions. This also meant ...
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| National Power Supply Takes Pride in New and Remanufactured Caterpillar 3176 Engines |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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National Power Supply takes pride in the efficiency of remanufactured industrial engines, Caterpillar 3176.
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| The Three Tinters Auto Glass Window Tinting of Atlanta Extends Contact Options for Affordable Window Tints and Vehicle Wraps in Marietta, Decatur, Chamblee, Norcross, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Local window tinting company has new mobile web site and 24-7 contact for high quality services in the greater Atlanta area
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| Electric cars arent green at all |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
, documented that electric automobiles are not the least bit environmentally friendly. Lomborg may allow environmental activists to pull the wool over his eyes regarding assertions of a global warming crisis, but his understanding of the electric car swindle is spot ...
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| Holden cuts 500 jobs before VF Commodore starts production |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
. A total of 400 workers from the Adelaide plant and 100 "hourly paid" engineering staff in Port Melbourne will first take part in a "voluntary separation program" before August this year. The decision comes ...
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| Lexus hybrid Q3 X1 rival planned for Geneva 2014 report |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
is to be unveiled at next year’s Geneva motor show, according to a report. Industry journal Automotive News reports that the new compact ...
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| Labor remains committed to auto industry |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
Holden job losses are disappointing but the federal government remains committed to the automotive sector, acting industry minister Gary Gray says.Mr Gray says the government's thoughts are with affected workers and their families at this difficult time.Holden has announced it will axe 400 jobs from its South Australian operations with another 100 positions to go from its product development ...
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