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Ford to add $3.8B to pension plans this year (AP)

motorsBizUser — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:25:50 +0000

AP – Ford Motor Co. will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.

Battery car start-ups race to prove critics wrong

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:01:01 +0000

Fisker Automotive and Tesla Automotive have run into speedbumps on the road to producing a viable battery car. But they aren’t giving up.

GM in alliance talks with Peugeot in Europe (AP)

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:14:42 +0000

AP – General Motors Co. is in talks about a possible alliance with France’s leading car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen, a deal that could dwarf PSA’s partnerships with BMW, Mitsubishi Motors and Toyota.

Gas prices up for 4th straight week in W.Va. (AP)

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:18:32 +0000

AP – Gas prices in West Virginia are about 46 cents higher per gallon compared with a year ago.

Ford to add $3.8B to pension plans this year (AP)

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:07:59 +0000

AP – Ford Motor Co. will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.

GM appoints veteran engineer to head research (AP)

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:50:40 +0000

AP – General Motors says veteran engineer Jon Lauckner will head the company’s research and development efforts.

Peugeot and GM in alliance talks: sources (Reuters)

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:40:05 +0000

Reuters – General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen are discussing a manufacturing alliance designed to stem losses in Europe and reduce production costs elsewhere, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Honda recalling 46,000 vans to fix rear doors

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:49:44 +0000

Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because the rear doors can fall on people unexpectedly, and have on at least two occasions.

Peugeot and GM discuss production deal: sources (Reuters)

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:01:01 +0000

Reuters – General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen are discussing a broad manufacturing alliance designed to stem losses in Europe and lower production costs elsewhere, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Ford pours $3.8 billion into pension plan, eyes shift to bonds (Reuters)

motorsBizUser — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:21:20 +0000

Reuters – Ford Motor Co is pouring $3.8 billion into its global pension plan this year and will invest its plan assets more heavily in bonds, as the second-largest U.S. automaker moves more aggressively to minimize its pension risks in …

Spiking Gas Prices Could Cost Obama Re-Election (ContributorNetwork)