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Chrysler Slows Down Production Due to a Lack of Carpets
A lack of carpets after one of Chrysler’s suppliers on the East Coast was hit by the tropical storm Lee has forced the automaker to slow down production and cancel shifts this week at three of its plants. The carpeting shortage has hampered production at the Sterling Heights Assembly in Michigan, Toledo North in Ohio and Brampton Assembly in Ontario.
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Saab Temporarily Suspends Production Again While It Seeks Parts
The on-off production drama over at Saab’s Trollhättan facility in Sweden continues as the troubled automaker said Wednesday that it temporarily halted production due to a lack of components from its suppliers only two weeks after resuming...
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Gm To Cut Production At Four North American Plants And Lay Off 2,000 Workers
At the same time that General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner is making a case for the emergency bailout loan in Washington DC, the automaker announced that it will cut down production at four of its North American plants and as a result, lay off an additional...
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Chrysler To Shut Down Delaware Plant In 2008 And Reduce Production At Toledo
While Cerberus is reportedly talking with GM and Renault (click here for details), Chrysler continues to close factories and lay off workers in its North American sites. Today the American automaker said that it plans to close the Delaware Assembly Plant...
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Chrysler Announces More Than 8,500 Job Cuts Along With Cancellation Of 4-models
Shortly after Chrysler LLC confirmed UAW ratification of labour agreement, the third largest American carmaker announced that it will proceed to a reduction of 8,500-10,000 additional hourly jobs through 2008. Chrysler LLC also revealed plans to eliminate...
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Chrysler Shutting Down Two More Plants After U.s. Sales Decline
Things aren’t looking so bright at Chrysler as the third largest U.S. automaker announced it will halt production for two weeks in two more plants following its fourth straight monthly decline in sales this September. According to Chrysler LLC...
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