Ford UAW resume bargaining as contract extended
Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers resumed talks after the union extended its contract, averting a midnight strike by 104,000 UAW members. Officials cited progress on job security while pressing for protections against layoffs and overseas job cuts.
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Dearborn
Mich
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Ford Uaw
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Tom Foote
U.S
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Belvidere
CAW
Bob White
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Canada
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Buffalo
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Price cuts to boost sales stall in market caution
John Canuiff notes that lowering prices can stimulate demand while maintaining quality but warns against overuse when inventories are large and customers are burdened by prior commitments. The piece kicks off a discussion on pricing strategy amid sluggish sales.
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Auto pricing confusion grows as inflation cools
Analysts note lower production costs may not cut car prices as Ford Chrysler plan increases and GM potential adds to confusion. Imports and domestic shifts blur pricing, while dealers push discounts and credit. Next year's models swap options for standards, raising expected costs and ambiguity.
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Chrysler
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United States
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Nissan
Toyota
U.S
Detroit
Japan
Used car dealers report weak demand for late-model Japanese cars
Scripps Howard reports that for the first time since the early 1980s, used car dealers face soft demand for late-model Japanese vehicles with Honda leading the used market as Subaru Isuzu Mazda Toyota Nissan struggle. Subarus sales slump amid a large unsold backlog while mini-vans and American brands like Ford and Mercury perform strongly.
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J.D. Power & Associates
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Mazda
Toyota
Nissan
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United States
Subaru of
America
Lynn Weaver
National Automotive Dealers Association
Weaver
Clyde Hillwig
Automotive Market Report of
Pittsburgh
Ford
Honda to Build Second Ohio Assembly Plant
Honda of North America plans a second Ohio factory between Marysville and Anna, costing about 500 million dollars and employing at least 2,000. The project would boost U.S. exports of Honda cars, raise local content, and expand total Ohio employment to over 4,000 across Marysville and Anna plants.
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Trade Journal
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Honda Motor Co
Noboru Okamura
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