Posts Tagged ‘payroll’
Ford is making significant strides to turn its North American operations around. In 2006, it was able to cut almost 34,000 workers from its payroll after one round of buyouts and is looking to cut even more of its workforce this year through another payoff program that's being offered to 54,000 UAW-......
VIDEO Detroit 2008: Dodge Ram live reveal (with more cattle!)
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
f6EB52KmhQYThe Dodge Ram is a game changer for Chrysler, with lots of new storage options, a heavily upgraded interior, available coil-sprung rear suspension and up to four more MPG than the outgoing model. We've already detailed the excitement of Chrysler's unique introduction of the new Ram, but w......
More buyouts for Chrysler plant workers
Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Car sales in the US are down, which is bad news for everybody in the industry, but Chrysler is among the automakers struggling most. To adjust factory production to lower demand, the Pentastar was preparing to lay off up to 5,000 workers when it cut shifts at several plants. Instead, to keep good wi......
Performance-based pay raises coming back to Ford
Friday, October 5th, 2007
Cost-of-living pay increases are nice and all, but after you've invested your heart and soul in a job well done and have performance metrics to prove it, a merit increase should be expected, as well. Salaried employees for Ford haven't seen a merit-based increase in pay since last year. Regardless o......
Jim Press never owned a Toyota, wants to form gang with Chrysler dealers
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
When the former CEO of Toyota North America (a successful venture, wouldn't you say?) talks, people tend to listen. Press recorded an internal interview that's hosted over at Chrysler's media-only Firehouse blog, which reveals some interesting sides to the man that many hope will be integral in Chry......
Toyota Kentucky plant about to build five-millionth Camry
Monday, July 31st, 2006
Toyota's Kentucky plant is about to crank out Camry number five million. Toyota's manufacturing plant in Kentucky has been operating since 1988, and will be starting a new milestone this year when it begins to produce the Camry Hybrid. That's because after 18 years of producing the Camry, the plant ......
Rusty Wallace touts Dodge safety after crash
Saturday, July 15th, 2006
Former NASCAR champ Rusty Wallace had only good things to say about his 2006 Dodge Durango when he and his family emerged unscathed from the vehicle after it was T-boned on the driver's side by an absent minded driver talking on her cell phone. The former driver of the No. 2 Dodge was quoted after t......
Alfa Romeo Spix flying concept car
Thursday, June 8th, 2006
What you're looking at could be the 2056 Alfa Brera with the optional hover package. Called the Alfa Romeo Spix flying concept car, it was designed by a 2-D/3-D artist from Belgium (we think) who posted pics of his creation along with an absolutely stunning video on CGfolks.com. Can you believe he d......
Chrysler plant adding another 1,000 jobs
Saturday, April 15th, 2006
Back in March we reported that Chrysler's Belvidere, IL plant that produces the Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass and Patriot models was hiring back 1,000 workers who had been idled in order to fill a new second shift. Yesterday the company reported it was adding a brand new third shift to keep up with th......
GM’s March Madness sale
Sunday, May 8th, 2005
Faced with high inventories and lower sales GM will announce on Thursday their newest round of incentives. Called March Madness, the automaker will add an extra $1,000 cash rebate to any car that has been unsold on dealer's lots for more than 120 days. This incentive can be combined with other incen......