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Flint, Mich., workers at the Buick City complex, a key operation in assembly and parts supply for General Motors Corp. (GM), have ended their nearly 72-hour strike after the UAW and GM reached a tentative agreement. The strike, which threatened to shut down much of GM's North American
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General Motors is reorienting its advertising strategy in the wake of the baseball strike, aiming to maximize its $35 million media budget despite the loss of baseball advertising opportunities. The company's planned advertising blitz for various new products will proceed as scheduled, with a focus on other sports
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Mercedes-Benz has recently taken steps to refresh its C-class lineup, partnering with its high-performance division, AMG, to create a new range of enhanced variants. The Australian market has seen a significant increase in high-quality add-ons and equipment from AMG, and now, these cars will be available through the dealer network,
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Canadian subsidiary of Detroit's hottest car maker, Chrysler Corp., is gearing up to introduce a range of new vehicles to its lineup, with the most-dated designs to be the mid-size sedans launched only two years ago. The 1995 model year will see the introduction of seven new vehicles,
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In Australia's Holden proving ground, a family of biofidelic crash test dummies, developed at enormous cost by General Motors, plays a crucial role in simulating real-world crashes to improve vehicle safety standards. The dummies, named Sid, his wife, a six-year-old, and a six-month-old baby, called CRAB1, are valued
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In recent years, the Australian car market has seen a significant shift towards prioritizing safety features as a key selling point for car manufacturers. A once-neglected aspect of car design, safety has become a popular marketing tool, with companies like Ford, Holden, and Mercedes-Benz showcasing advanced safety features in their
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A significant shift in Japan's car market was witnessed in August, with imports reaching a new milestone. According to the Japan Automobile Importers Association, imports accounted for 10 percent of the country's car market for the first time ever, with a total of 23,391 vehicles
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Toyota Motor Corp. has announced a landmark agreement to sell General Motors Corp.'s Chevrolet Cavalier model in Japan, tripling the number of outlets for American cars in the country. This move comes as the United States and Japan resume trade talks aimed at easing tensions over the sale
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As the $300 million retooling of Chrysler's Sterling Heights assembly plant comes to a close, the automaker showcases its efforts to match the quality and productivity standards of its Japanese competitors, particularly Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. The plant, which was opened to journalists and politicians for inspection, will
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Investors in the Big Three auto makers are growing concerned that the peak in auto sales and profits might have passed, with shares of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors suffering losses yesterday. The market reaction was sparked by a report of insider selling at Chrysler, with 13 vice presidents selling
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A strike at a General Motors Corporation parts plant in Anderson, Indiana, has begun to show its ripple effect, impacting not only the employees on the picket lines but also thousands of others working in assembly plants. The dispute, which began on Tuesday, involves 3,300 members of the United
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Japan's two largest auto makers, Toyota and Nissan, have announced decreases in local production as they struggle to maintain competitiveness in the face of a strengthening yen. Despite this, the domestic market is showing signs of recovery, with Toyota's sales rising by 2.9 percent in
