2014年2月20日 星期四

'We Don't Need Unions' (2/20/14)

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ADESA to open more online auctions to more dealersAuto News

ADESA, the nation's second largest auto-auction company, this year will focus on building online auctions that are open to all dealers, its parent company's top executive said.



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S.C. governor tells unionized companies to stay awayAuto News

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, in the wake of the UAW's failed attempt to organize Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, is advising companies with union work forces to stay out of her state.



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Former Denso exec to plead guilty to price-fixing coverup chargeAuto News

A former Denso executive is expected to serve one year and one day in federal prison after agreeing to plead guilty to one charge of obstruction of justice in the United States government's ongoing price-fixing investigation of auto suppliers.



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Tesla's Musk confirms Apple talks, says deal 'unlikely'Auto News

Tesla Motors Inc has had "conversations" with Apple, CEO Elon Musk confirmed to Bloomberg TV today, responding to speculation that the iPhone and iPad maker had shown interest in the electric car company.



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China will ease limits on foreign stake in JVsAuto News

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology wants to loosen ownership restrictions on foreign automakers' joint ventures despite strong opposition from state-owned auto companies.



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Fresh from win over UAW at VW, Norquist vows anti-union pushAuto News

Fresh from helping to defeat a unionization drive at the Volkswagen AG plant in Tennessee, Republican lobbyist Grover Norquist outlined an anti-union strategy that ties labor to liberals, with the long-term goal of sapping union financial support...



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GM knew of ignition defect a decade ago, report saysAuto News

General Motors knew a decade ago about the ignition problems that triggered last week's recall of compact cars, according to a newspaper report that cites documents in a civil lawsuit against GM.



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Ford sued over use of company's hybrid vehicle inventions Auto News

Ford is accused of developing its hybrid vehicles using technology from a Baltimore company that won a patent-infringement case against Toyota.



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Porsche tells GT3 customers to stop driving for engine inspectionAuto News

Porsche on Thursday advised drivers of the most expensive version of its overhauled 911 sports car to stop driving the vehicle after two of them caught fire in Europe.



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Audi gives TT a fresh lookAuto News

The latest Audi TT coupe, which will debut at the Geneva auto show, will feature more angular styling, a sketch unveiled today by the automaker shows.



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Ford splits with longtime TV pitchman Mike RoweAuto News

Ford and longtime pitchman Mike Rowe, host of "Dirty Jobs," have made a clean break. Ford spokesman Chris Preuss said the Detroit automaker has parted ways with the TV personality and host of the Discovery Channel's now cancelled show.



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Tesla Q4 net loss narrows to $16 million Auto News

Tesla Motors said fourth-quarter net losses narrowed to $16 million from $90 million as the electric-vehicle maker benefited from higher sales and manufacturing efficiencies.



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Johnson Controls to sell headliner, sun visor business to private equity firm AtlasAuto News

Johnson Controls plans to sell its headliner and sun visor business to an affiliate of private equity firm Atlas Holdings. Johnson Controls expects to close the deal by April 30, the supplier said today. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.



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Fisker's new owner teams up with Lutz on V-8 Karma Auto News

Fisker Automotive's new owner says the Karma sports car will come roaring back with a supercharged V8 engine -- with the help of former General Motors executive Bob Lutz.



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VW labor chief: U.S. South investments may be blocked if workers aren't unionizedAuto News

Volkswagen's top labor representative threatened today to try to block further investments by the German carmaker in the U.S. South if its workers there are not unionized.



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