http://www.allen-martin-inc.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:07:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - General Motors Corp on Monday said it is collaborating with an organization representing U.S. utilities to ready the nation's electric infrastructure for the widespread sale of plug-in electric cars, such as the Chevrolet Volt. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/gm-allies-with-us-utility-group-on-electric-cars/ DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp trailed Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp in global vehicle sales decisively through the second quarter and first half of the year, hurt by a large decline in North America. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/gm-trails-toyota-in-first-half-2008-global-sales/ FOREST CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - The head of Winnebago Industries Inc told Reuters the economic challenges facing motor-home makers has only worsened in the month since it reported that quarterly earnings tumbled 73 percent. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/winnebago-ceo-rv-industry-outlook-worsening/ RICHMOND, Ind (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will extend buyout offers to hourly workers at more than a dozen plants in Michigan and Ohio next week as it looks to trim its workforce to match a declining U.S. market share. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/ford-extends-buyout-offers-to-more-hourly-workers/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An accelerating consumer shift from sport utility vehicles and pickups to more fuel-efficient cars should reduce rollover, but safety experts worry a lighter fleet poses serious risks despite air bags, anti-collision systems and other advances. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/shift-to-smaller-cars-raises-safety-questions/ NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co does not expect U.S. auto sales to bounce back in 2009 after a sharp decline this year, Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/nissans-ghosn-sees-no-2009-us-auto-recovery/ HELSINKI (Reuters) - After the wikipedia, the wikicar. "eCars - Now!" is a Finnish Internet community seeking to apply the collective approach taken by online collaborators like the authors of Wikipedia to start converting used petrol-fuelled cars to electric ones, with the first roll-out due this year. More: continued here ... http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/crowd-sourcing-the-e-car/ PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen led a trio of European automakers which issued surprisingly strong results and held to full-year targets on Wednesday, sending their shares higher despite analysts warning the second half will be tough. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/volkswagen-peugeot-and-fiat-defy-sector-gloom/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is at least five years away from manufacturing big numbers of plug-in electric vehicles for the mass market, an executive said on Tuesday. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/ford-mass-plug-ins-at-least-5-years-away/ DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC said on Wednesday it plans to cut 1,000 white-collar jobs by the end of September to slash costs and survive a deep industry downturn. More: continued here http://www.allen-martin-inc.com/20080723/chrysler-to-cut-1000-jobs-liquidity-unchanged/