Chrysler To Add 3rd Shift, New Jobs At Detroit Plant
Chrysler Group has announced that it's strengthening its ties with Detroit by adding a third crew and 1,100 new jobs at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant.
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Chrysler Group has announced that it's strengthening its ties with Detroit by adding a third crew and 1,100 new jobs at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant.
Ford Motor Co. and Greensboro, N.C.-based Unifi Inc. announced Thursday that the use of Unifi's Repreve fabric will divert about 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year.
"This was a way for us to make a commitment to help jump start, to help start things up," said 2012 show Chairman Bill Perkins
It's not a formal "recall" but GM is asking Chevy Volt owners to bring their cars back to their dealer who will add more safety features to the battery compartment.
A small fire broke out and was quickly contained in a paint shop at a Chrysler Corp. Jeep complex in Ohio.
Sunday's 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards is the Official Multicultural Event of the North American International Auto Show. The festivities get underway with a reception in honor of William "Bill" Perkins, the show's first African-American chairman.
It appears the North American International Auto Show is staying put at Detroit's Cobo Center.
Chrysler 2011 sales are up 26 percent over 2010. GM sales are up 14 percent. Ford sales up 11 percent. Industry expected to be up 10 percent.
WWJ AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert pays a visit to Lincoln's brand new auto show display
Worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 are expected to rise 6.7 percent over 2011 volumes to 77.7 million vehicles, according to Polk, a Southfield-based automotive market intelligence firm.
Just a couple of weeks until the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, and one industry analyst feels the show is as relevant as ever.
No matter how many years of driving experience you have under your belt, winter weather never fails to present a wide variety of challenges.
To help you ponder the possibilities, kbb.com expert editors put together a list of the Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012.
General Motors said on Friday that it is recalling more than 4,000 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars to check for missing brake pads.
While Americans are enjoying the holidays and most have time off from work, we need to remember that holidays are just another day at the shop for vehicle thieves.