U.S. Rises in Auto Reliability Ratings
From AFX News Limited DETROIT — Ford’s new Fusion model earned high marks from both Consumer Reports testers and consumers who rated its reliability, the magazine said in its 2007 new car preview, showing that U.S. automakers may be making strides in initial quality. Asian automakers once again dominated the closely watched reliability ratings, but
SEMA to Partners with OEMs at SEMA Show
As the automotive accessories industry grows and assumes even greater importance in both the U.S. and world markets, several automakers have made commitments to participate in the SEMA Show scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2006, in Las Vegas. In addition to OEM vehicle displays, the 14 participating automakers will join with their partners in the specialty auto parts industry to give SEMA members unparalleled access to technical data and a hands-on look at the vehicles that provide the basis for SEMA members’ products.
Superior Industries Lays Off 225 at Arkansas Plant
Superior Industries has announced the layoff of approximately 225 employees at its chrome plating facility in Fayetteville, AR, in connection with the company’s decision to restructure this business. The plant’s bright polish operation was not affected.
Superior Industries Restructuring California Manufacturing Facility
Superior Industries International has announced plans for the restructuring of its manufacturing facility in Van Nuys, CA. Approximately 375 of the company’s 635 manufacturing employees will be laid off as a result. No corporate staff will be affected by the layoffs. Superior President and CEO Steven Borick said going forward the facility will concentrate on specialty operations.
Polk Presents Tenth Annual Automotive Loyalty Award Winners
R. L. Polk & Co. presented the 10th Annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards on Tuesday at the 2006 Automotive News World Congress.
Chinese to Enter U.S. Auto Market
With one humble car, a modest sedan called the Geely CK 1.5, parked Tuesday in the lobby of the North American International Auto Show, a Chinese automaker announced it’s coming to the U.S. And it has other automakers concerned, not only the now-struggling U.S. manufacturers but also those from Japan and South Korea.
Michigan Thinks About The Previously Unthinkable: A Toyota Plant
In another era, Jennifer Granholm’s courtship of Toyota would have been considered heresy for a governor of a state where American automakers and their suppliers fueled the economic engine for decades.
ETI and JAMA Celebrate Annual Tech Week
The 18th Annual Equipment and Tool Institute and Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (ETI/JAMA) Japan Tech Week, held Dec. 5-9, brought more than 50 individuals from 32 of the leading automotive tool and equipment and information provider companies to Redondo Beach, CA for technical presentations from 10 different Japanese vehicle manufacturers.
SEMA & OEMs Partner to Provide Vehicle Information and Showcase New Products
As the automotive accessories industry grows and assumes even greater importance in both the U.S. and world markets, several automakers have made commitments to participate in the SEMA Show scheduled for Nov. 1-4, 2005, in Las Vegas.Fourteen original equipment manufacturer (OEM) brands – the highest number of OEM participants in SEMA Show history – will join with their partners in the specialty auto parts industry.
American Automobile Manufacturers Have Invested More Than $26 Billion in U.S. Over Past Two Decades, Says AIAM
A new study released today by the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) finds that new American automakers have invested nearly $27 billion in new factories and created more than 55,000 new, high-paying jobs over the past two decades.