Communications Union Votes to Merge with CAW
10/16/2012Members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada have voted by a 9:1 margin to merge with the Canadian Auto Workers union.
Strong Retail Sales Offer Hope for U.S. Economy
10/16/2012American retail sales, which climbed a revised 1.2% from July to August, rose 1.1% last month, the Dept. of Commerce reports.
SAE Approves Combo Charging Plug Standard
10/16/2012SAE International has approved a new standard for electric vehicle charger plugs that enables a single plug to be used for both AC and DC charging systems.
Akerson Puts New Twist on GM Marketing
10/15/2012CEO Dan Akerson is revamping General Motors Co.'s marketing structure by naming executives to run the global sales and marketing operations of the Cadillac and Chevrolet brands, Automotive News reports.
Hino to Hike Output in SE Asia
10/15/2012Toyota Motor Corp.'s Hino Motors unit says it will invest 11.5 billion yen ($146 million) to build trucks and buses in Malaysia and assemble engines in Indonesia.
Honda Mulls U.S. Production of Hybrid Accord
10/15/2012Honda Motor Co. may begin building the upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Accord midsize sedan in America as early as 2015, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun reports.
Honda May Build Some Plug-in Accords in U.S.
10/15/2012Honda Motor Co. may begin making the upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Accord midsize sedan in America as early as 2015, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun reports.
Renault-Nissan Aims to Double Alliance Savings
10/15/2012Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA say they plan to boost the annual savings from their partnership to €4 billion ($5.2 billion) by 2016 from an estimated €2.1 billion ($2.7 billion) this year.
Renault-Nissan Aims to Double Alliance Savings
10/15/2012Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA say they plan to boost the annual savings from their partnership to €4 billion ($5.2 billion) by 2016 from an estimated €2.1 billion ($2.7 billion) this year.
Renault-Nissan Aims to Double Alliance Savings
10/15/2012Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA say they plan to boost the annual savings from their partnership to €4 billion by 2016 from €1.8 billion in 2011 and an estimated €2.1 billion this year.