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Wed, 22 May 2013 00:17:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/bmw-recalls-almost-570000-cars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/bmw-recalls-almost-570000-cars/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:29:46 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351682 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/bmw-recalls-almost-570000-cars/feed/ 0 DETROIT – BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/toyota-recalls-157000-vehicles-in-canada-to-fix-airbags-and-wipers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/toyota-recalls-157000-vehicles-in-canada-to-fix-airbags-and-wipers/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:53:03 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344366 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/toyota-recalls-157000-vehicles-in-canada-to-fix-airbags-and-wipers/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Toyota Canada said Wednesday it is recalling more than 157,000 vehicles to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/toyota-back-at-no-1-with-2012-car-sales-dethroning-gm-officially/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/toyota-back-at-no-1-with-2012-car-sales-dethroning-gm-officially/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:03:26 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/toyota-back-at-no-1-with-2012-car-sales-dethroning-gm-officially/feed/ 0 TOKYO – It’s official: Toyota is once again the world’s top automaker. Toyota Motor... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/toyota-back-at-no-1-dethroning-gm-officially/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/toyota-back-at-no-1-dethroning-gm-officially/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:00:47 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343316 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/toyota-back-at-no-1-dethroning-gm-officially/feed/ 0 TOKYO – Now it’s official: Toyota is once again the world’s top automaker. Toyota... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/gm-exec-says-car-maker-will-invest-1-5b-in-u-s-factories-this-year/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/gm-exec-says-car-maker-will-invest-1-5b-in-u-s-factories-this-year/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:19:42 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338539 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/gm-exec-says-car-maker-will-invest-1-5b-in-u-s-factories-this-year/feed/ 0 DETROIT – General Motors says it will invest $1.5 billion in its North American... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/investment-fund-for-auto-sector-gets-5-year-extension-from-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/investment-fund-for-auto-sector-gets-5-year-extension-from-ottawa/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:21:16 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/investment-fund-for-auto-sector-gets-5-year-extension-from-ottawa/feed/ 0 OAKVILLE, Ont. – Ottawa is extending an auto sector fund that provides a $250-million... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/car-owners-unite/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/car-owners-unite/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314685 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/car-owners-unite/feed/ 0 Paris drivers fight back against the mayor’s war on cars http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/chrysler-us-sales-jump-12-per-cent-for-companys-best-september-in-5-years/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/chrysler-us-sales-jump-12-per-cent-for-companys-best-september-in-5-years/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:35:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298819 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/chrysler-us-sales-jump-12-per-cent-for-companys-best-september-in-5-years/feed/ 0 DETROIT - Chrysler's U.S. sales rose almost 12 per cent last month as the company reported its best September in five years. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/canadian-workers-at-chrysler-accept-tentative-contract-reached-last-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/canadian-workers-at-chrysler-accept-tentative-contract-reached-last-week/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:05:20 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298394 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/canadian-workers-at-chrysler-accept-tentative-contract-reached-last-week/feed/ 0 TORONTO - Unionized workers at Chrysler's Ontario plants voted to accept a new contract on Sunday, marking the Canadian Auto Workers' successful negotiation of fresh agreements with the three big U.S. automakers. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/gm-recalling-40859-cars-for-cracked-part/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/gm-recalling-40859-cars-for-cracked-part/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:38:50 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298252 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/gm-recalling-40859-cars-for-cracked-part/feed/ 0 DETROIT – General Motors Co. is recalling more than 40,000 cars sold in warm-weather... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/canadian-workers-at-chrysler-vote-on-tentative-contract/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/canadian-workers-at-chrysler-vote-on-tentative-contract/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:20:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298205 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/canadian-workers-at-chrysler-vote-on-tentative-contract/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Members of the Canadian Auto Workers union at Chrysler begin voting on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/caw-says-framework-deals-improve-competitiveness-of-canadian-auto-sector/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/caw-says-framework-deals-improve-competitiveness-of-canadian-auto-sector/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:05:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297861 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/caw-says-framework-deals-improve-competitiveness-of-canadian-auto-sector/feed/ 0 The Canadian Auto Workers union says the new collective agreements it has negotiated with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/canadian-auto-workers-reaches-deal-with-chrysler/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/canadian-auto-workers-reaches-deal-with-chrysler/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:21:40 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297328 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/canadian-auto-workers-reaches-deal-with-chrysler/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler on Wednesday, signalling a successful end to labour negotiations at all Big Three automakers without resorting to a strike. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/ford-hopes-to-cut-several-hundred-salaried-workers-in-europe-through-buyouts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/ford-hopes-to-cut-several-hundred-salaried-workers-in-europe-through-buyouts/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:17:24 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296889 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/ford-hopes-to-cut-several-hundred-salaried-workers-in-europe-through-buyouts/feed/ 0 DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it plans to cut several hundred salaried... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/ford-offering-50000-and-new-car-voucher-to-encourage-early-retirements/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/ford-offering-50000-and-new-car-voucher-to-encourage-early-retirements/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:13:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296554 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/ford-offering-50000-and-new-car-voucher-to-encourage-early-retirements/feed/ 0 Armed with a new collective agreement ratified over the weekend, Ford is offering a $50,000 incentive to about 1,000 employees eligible for early retirement in order to recall hundreds of laid-off workers. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/road-blocks-ahead/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/road-blocks-ahead/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:18:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295287 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/road-blocks-ahead/feed/ 0 A weakening economy, congestion and pollution are all curbing the need for cars out East http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/chrysler-to-resume-talks-with-the-union/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/chrysler-to-resume-talks-with-the-union/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:39:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296287 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/chrysler-to-resume-talks-with-the-union/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers is set to sit down with Chrysler again today in hopes of putting together a tentative agreement. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/23/unionized-canadian-workers-at-ford-accept-contract/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/23/unionized-canadian-workers-at-ford-accept-contract/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:34:37 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296245 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/23/unionized-canadian-workers-at-ford-accept-contract/feed/ 0 TORONTO - Ford Canada's unionized workers accepted a new contract over the weekend that will see the company's plants bolstered by more than 600 planned new jobs but lower wages for new hires. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/22/caw-members-vote-on-ford-deal-over-weekend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/22/caw-members-vote-on-ford-deal-over-weekend/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:02:50 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296168 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/22/caw-members-vote-on-ford-deal-over-weekend/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Ford workers in Hamilton and Windsor, Ont., vote today on a four-year... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/caw-reaches-tentative-deal-with-gm-chrysler-remains/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/caw-reaches-tentative-deal-with-gm-chrysler-remains/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:11:46 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295944 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/caw-reaches-tentative-deal-with-gm-chrysler-remains/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers union hammered out a tentative agreement with General Motors on Thursday that will keep some 1,750 jobs in Ontario, making Chrysler the final of the Detroit Big Three still at the bargaining table. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-says-it-expects-to-see-a-new-proposal-from-general-motors-soon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-says-it-expects-to-see-a-new-proposal-from-general-motors-soon/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:07:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294983 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-says-it-expects-to-see-a-new-proposal-from-general-motors-soon/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The head of the Canadian Auto Workers union says he is optimistic... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-extends-talks-with-gm-chrysler-putting-off-strike/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-extends-talks-with-gm-chrysler-putting-off-strike/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:28:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-extends-talks-with-gm-chrysler-putting-off-strike/feed/ 0 TORONTO - Members of the Canadian Auto Workers union are still on the job as negotiators try to hammer out new contracts with Chrysler and General Motors. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-extends-talks-with-gm-chrysler/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-extends-talks-with-gm-chrysler/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:22:30 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294702 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/caw-extends-talks-with-gm-chrysler/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers union struck a tentative four-year deal with Ford on Monday and extended talks with General Motors and Chrysler, putting off a threatened strike as a midnight deadline loomed. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/caw-reaches-deal-with-ford/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/caw-reaches-deal-with-ford/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:12:20 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294572 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/caw-reaches-deal-with-ford/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Canadian Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative four-year... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/caw-close-to-deal-with-ford-lewenza-says/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/caw-close-to-deal-with-ford-lewenza-says/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:41:30 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294536 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/caw-close-to-deal-with-ford-lewenza-says/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers and Ford are close to reaching a tentative deal, the head of the union said hours ahead of a strike deadline. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/canadian-auto-talks-move-closer-to-union-strike-deadline-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/canadian-auto-talks-move-closer-to-union-strike-deadline-2/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:10:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/canadian-auto-talks-move-closer-to-union-strike-deadline-2/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers union warned again early Monday that it's prepared to strike at any or all of the three big automakers if there's no tentative deal by the time their contracts expire just before midnight. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/canadian-auto-talks-move-closer-to-union-strike-deadline/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/canadian-auto-talks-move-closer-to-union-strike-deadline/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:22:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294364 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/canadian-auto-talks-move-closer-to-union-strike-deadline/feed/ 0 TORONTO - Negotiations between the Big Three North American automakers and their Canadian workers are drawing closer to a line in the sand drawn by the union. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/caw-pushing-for-deal-with-ford-in-contract-talks-with-automakers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/caw-pushing-for-deal-with-ford-in-contract-talks-with-automakers/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:27:15 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/caw-pushing-for-deal-with-ford-in-contract-talks-with-automakers/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The head of the Canadian Auto Workers says the union is going to focus its negotiations with the Big Three automakers on reaching a deal with Ford. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/progress-being-made-with-one-of-big-3-automakers-in-contract-talks-union/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/progress-being-made-with-one-of-big-3-automakers-in-contract-talks-union/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:12:18 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294146 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/progress-being-made-with-one-of-big-3-automakers-in-contract-talks-union/feed/ 0 TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers says it's making good progress with one of the three big North American automakers on a wage proposal it hopes could be a turning point in contract talks. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/canadian-auto-workers-plan-to-bargain-all-weekend-calling-the-talks-the-most-difficult-theyve-had-in-20-years/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/canadian-auto-workers-plan-to-bargain-all-weekend-calling-the-talks-the-most-difficult-theyve-had-in-20-years/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:34:05 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293743 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/canadian-auto-workers-plan-to-bargain-all-weekend-calling-the-talks-the-most-difficult-theyve-had-in-20-years/feed/ 0 TORONTO – It’s likely going to be a long weekend for both sides in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/20/gm-to-make-changes-for-salaried-employees/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/20/gm-to-make-changes-for-salaried-employees/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:43:38 +0000 Scaachi Koul http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284804 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/20/gm-to-make-changes-for-salaried-employees/feed/ 0 General Motors of Canada Ltd. is making some big changes to the pension plans... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/gm-peugeot-mulling-european-alliance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/gm-peugeot-mulling-european-alliance/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:58 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241189 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/gm-peugeot-mulling-european-alliance/feed/ 0 With General Motors Canada Ltd. reportedly facing a $2.2 billion shortfall to meet pension... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/exporting-an-icon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/exporting-an-icon/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:40:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/exporting-an-icon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/exporting-an-icon/feed/ 3 The automaker hopes global buyers will fall for the ‘made-in-the-U.S.A.’ brand http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/on-the-road-to-recession/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/on-the-road-to-recession/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:20:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/on-the-road-to-recession/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/on-the-road-to-recession/feed/ 0 Canada's slumping auto sales aren't as bad as in the U.S. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/old-brand-new-carmaker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/old-brand-new-carmaker/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:05:55 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212270 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/old-brand-new-carmaker/feed/ 1 A lawsuit against GM has the forward-thinking automaker looking to the past http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/south-korean-cool/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/south-korean-cool/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:30:36 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208623 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/south-korean-cool/feed/ 10 Once the butt of jokes, the South Korean companies are suddenly the fastest-growing automakers http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/driving-the-recovery-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/driving-the-recovery-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:05:38 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200754 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/driving-the-recovery-2/feed/ 0 The auto sector leads the North American economic recovery http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/photo-gallery-new-york-international-auto-show/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/photo-gallery-new-york-international-auto-show/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 18:30:37 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=193326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/photo-gallery-new-york-international-auto-show/feed/ 0 Everything from concept cars to mirror-plated Smart cars make an appearance at the industry showcase http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/crumbling%e2%80%94but-more-so/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/crumbling%e2%80%94but-more-so/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:56:46 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=181034 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/crumbling%e2%80%94but-more-so/feed/ 0 Census data shows Detroit's population is down 25 per cent from a decade ago http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/14/how-now-brown-car/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/14/how-now-brown-car/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:40:15 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163491 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/14/how-now-brown-car/feed/ 9 After disappearing from roads for much of the past three decades, brown-coloured cars are suddenly back http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/second-life/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/second-life/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:00:11 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=161305 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/second-life/feed/ 0 Newsmaker Combacks http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/americas-company/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/americas-company/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:20:53 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/americas-company/feed/ 5 General Motors’ comeback is about more than cars—it has come to represent hope in the U.S. economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/losing-civic-pride/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/losing-civic-pride/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:20:28 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=159940 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/losing-civic-pride/feed/ 1 Following weak sales, Honda will no longer offer its iconic Civic in Japan http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/17/the-battle-of-bavaria/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/17/the-battle-of-bavaria/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:00:41 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=158124 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/17/the-battle-of-bavaria/feed/ 2 Audi is taking aim at its bigger rival BMW in the race to become the top German luxury brand http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/the-hardest-sell/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/the-hardest-sell/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:40:24 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156612 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/the-hardest-sell/feed/ 7 Carmakers are rolling out new, highly rated compact cars, but can they convince consumers to go small?