Witnessing a Comeback Story of Epic Proportions
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These photographs by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre were able to capture the beautiful, yet awful decline of the motor city. continue reading...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday the state would put “a lot of money” into the struggling car industry.
“We are working with the car sector, car makers and their suppliers, to get out of this situation and to finalize a plan by the end of January,” Mr. Sarkozy said. continue reading...
Unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2010 Toyota Prius is the first - and so far only - car in the US to get mileage greater than 50 miles per gallon. This third-generation model is even bigger and more powerful than its predecessors. Read more…
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The big carmakers will be begging Congress for a $50B loan, this immediately after the Government takes over control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two mortgage giants who account for about 9 mortgages out of 10 in the USA.
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TROY, Mich., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — PPG Industries announced that Chrysler LLC named it the top-performing supplier of exterior systems in the automaker’s 2007 Supplier Pentastar Awards. PPG, a leading supplier of coatings and glass products to Chrysler, was honored for performance based on Chrysler’s External Balance Scorecard — a fact-based system that rates suppliers on quality, technology, cost and delivery.
Larry Walker, Chrysler director, exterior procurement, presented the Supplier Pentastar Award to Bill Wulfsohn, PPG senior vice president, coatings, during a ceremony at the Detroit Fire Department’s 1929 Firehouse. Also in attendance were: Frank Archinaco, PPG president, CEO, auto glass and services; Dennis Kovalsky, PPG vice president, automotive coatings; Joe Stas, PPG vice president, auto OEM glass; Tim Knavish, PPG general manager, Americas, automotive coatings; and Ron Nakamura, PPG global director, Chrysler team. continue reading...
