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Southwest Airlines is flying high: It’s proven consistently profitable, and it serves more passengers than any other U.S. carrier. But as the airline expands its service, CEO Gary Kelly says volatile jet-fuel prices are his biggest concern going into 2011.

Continue reading Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: Jet-Fuel Prices Are No. 1 Worry

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: Jet-Fuel Prices Are No. 1 Worry originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:15:00.

Filed Under: Energy, Company News, People, Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is flying high: It’s proven consistently profitable, and it serves more passengers than any other U.S. carrier. But as the airline expands its service, CEO Gary Kelly says volatile jet-fuel prices are his biggest concern going into 2011.

Continue reading Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: Jet-Fuel Prices Are No. 1 Worry

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: Jet-Fuel Prices Are No. 1 Worry originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:15:00.

Filed Under: Energy, Company News, People, Southwest Airlines

Ford Motor (F) plans to spend $850 million during the next three years to improve and expand plants in Michigan that will result in in 1,200 new full-time jobs, the automaker said Monday.

The capital improvements are part of the company’s plan to upgrade its facilities in the state, increase the number of employees involved in engineering and manufacturing and further improve vehicle fuel economy,…

Continue reading Ford to Spend $850 Million to Overhaul Michigan Plants

Ford to Spend $850 Million to Overhaul Michigan Plants originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:55:00.

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The thrifty new small car replaces the underwhelming Chevy Cobalt, a model that had a hard time competing with the likes of Toyota’s Corolla and Ford’s Focus, new versions of which are due in coming months. A manual transmission model will have a 40-mpg highway rating.

Continue reading GM Pins Big Hopes on New Chevy Cruze

GM Pins Big Hopes on New Chevy Cruze originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Economy, Honda Motor Co, Ford Motor Co, Toyota, General Motors, Autos