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Opel Seeks to Cut Hours at Russelsheim Factory
8/16/2012General Motors Co.'s Opel unit says it is in talks with unions at its assembly plant in Russelsheim, Germany, about shortening work hours there, thus confirming a report in Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung.
Opel May Shorten Hours at Its Main German Factory
8/16/2012General Motors Co.'s Opel unit says it is in talks with unions at its assembly plant in Russelsheim, Germany, about shortening work hours there, thus confirming a report in Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung.
Maruti to Reopen Riot-Torn India Plant
8/16/2012Next week Maruti Suzuki Ltd. will begin the one- to two-month process of restarting car production at its factory in Manesar, India, which has been closed for a month, according to press reports from India and Japan.
Nano-Structures Hint at Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough
8/15/2012One of the most efficient storage mediums for hydrogen is sodium borohydride.
U.S. Consumer Prices Unchanged
8/15/2012The prices Americans paid for goods and services last month were unchanged from June, according to the Dept. of Labor.
U.K. Jobless Rate Drops to 8%
8/15/2012British employers added 46,000 jobs during the April-June period, thus pushing the number of jobless down to 2.6 million people, according to the country's Office for National Statistics.
Ford Beefs Up Its Battery Engineering
8/15/2012Ford Motor Co. says it is investing $135 million through next year to double its battery-testing capability and strengthen its ability to develop its own advanced batteries and electric powertrain components.
Did BMW Pad U.S. Sales in July to Outdo Mercedes?
8/15/2012BMW AG reported U.S. sales of 21,300 vehicles under its namesake brand last month, nearly 2,000 more than Mercedes-Benz and enough to narrow its rival's sales lead for the first seven months of 2012 to 132 units.
U.S. Dealers Poised for Record Per-Store Sales
8/15/2012American car dealers will sell an average of 805 vehicles this year, according to automotive retail consultancy Urban Science.
Ford Invests $135 Million in Vehicle Electrification
8/15/2012Ford Motor Co. says it is spending $135 million to double its battery testing capability by next year, thus reducing the time to develop hybrid, plug-in and electric vehicles 25%. The investment also will be used to develop new batteries and electric-drive components.