Archive for the ‘Auto Industry News’ Category

Cash For Clunkers Program Starts Today

Friday, July 24th, 2009

If you've been driving a gas hog and you're looking to trade up for a newer, more fuel efficient automobile, now might be the perfect time to cruise some dealer's lots. Today is the day that the Goverment launches the Cash For Clunkers program. This incentive initiative gives consumers up ...

Continental AG Expands Brake Plant

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

The auto industry has been in a slump for quite some time and there's been very little good news for auto parts makers as a result. German firm Continental AG, though, says business is growing enough in North America that they're looking to expand their brake plant in North ...

Auto Jobs – Future Of Auto Workers Jobs

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

The best auto jobs focus on work in the high paying automobile sector. Many auto jobs are now available online and can be found relatively easily using any of the popular search engines. These jobs can be posted or filled on websites that enable you as an individual ...

Steven Rattner Working With Auto Industry On Recovery

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Improving the health of the US auto industry is one of the top priorities of the Obama administration. Steven Rattner's name had been bandied about as becoming the "car czar" that Obama had spoken of installing in an oversight position. Instead, Rattner was added to a panel of ...

Toyota And Honda Massively Cut Output

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

In news that should come as no surprise to anyone, Honda and Toyota have both announced that the global financial crisis has put a big dent in their sales figures, causing them to cut output. Toyota announced that their global output has now hit the lowest level in 23 ...

Hybrid Vehicles Market Share Growing

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Hybrid vehicles are becoming much more popular with consumers. Not only that, but the news is good long term. The growth of sales of hybrid vehicles is expected to reach 24% annually. The global market for ultra-cheap automobiles is expected to increase by an annual average of 24 percent ...

Honda Loses Money

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Honda joins the list of automakers who aren't making any money in the current environment. The loss is the first such operating loss experienced by the company in 11 years. Honda Motor (nyse: HMC - news - people ) looks on course to post an operating loss in the second ...

GM And Ford Shares Up Slightly

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

General Motors and Ford shares were up slightly on news that the companies may end up being bailed out by the US government. The proposed bailout had already been shot down by the Senate, but the White House indicated they'd do something to keep the struggling auto makers alive. "An ...

Jeep Liberty Recall

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The government recently announced that they are investigating Jeep Liberty Sports Utility Vehicles because of several reports that drivers are losing control while driving them. The Jeep Liberty. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received 22 complaints of the upper ball joint separating on either of the front wheels. This ...

Operating A New Car Increases To 54.1 Cents Per Mile

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Back when I was learning how to drive a car, I remember my Grandpa preaching to me "Now just remember that it costs .25 cents for every mile you put on the car." That was back in the mid 1980's when gas could still be found for under a dollar ...