by | Mar 17, 2011 | Towing
UAW delegates will gather next week in Detroit, as the union works out a strategy to negotiate with domestic automakers for a new four-year contract. The current pact expires in September, and with auto sales rebounding the UAW…
by | Mar 16, 2011 | Towing
The Japanese automaker has extended its halt on vehicle production at its plants in Japan through March 22, as the country continues to reel from the devastation of last week’s massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
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by | Mar 15, 2011 | Towing
Toyota, Nissan and Honda, among other companies, have shut down plants temporarily in Japan in the wake of Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. While many of their factories were undamaged, crippled nuclear plants are causing power…
by | Mar 7, 2011 | Towing
Three top automakers are recalling vehicles for items ranging from steering problems to stalling engines to faulty tire-pressure monitoring systems. The largest involves 35,000 Honda Civic hybrid models to fix electrical compon…
by | Mar 7, 2011 | Towing
Last week’s fire at auto parts supplier Magna International continues to echo through General Motors’ supply chain. The automaker shut down the Lordstown plant where it makes the Chevy Cruze for another day Monday. Five other G…