Auto Industry stories:
Indiana gets $4 million grant to help autoworkers
Nov 19th, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has won a $4 million federal grant to lead an effort with Michigan and Ohio to help laid-off autoworkers find jobs in the renewable-energy industry and related occupations. The U.S...
AK Steel to hike prices on some stainless products
Nov 16th, 2009 - Boston
WEST CHESTER, Ohio—AK Steel Holding Corp. said Monday it will raise base prices for all 200-, 300- and 400-series flat-rolled stainless steel products by 6 percent to 9 percent starting Jan...
Businesses fear Europe's recovery to remain timid
Nov 11th, 2009 - AOL Money & Finance
VILLENEUVE-LA-GARENNE, France -From his upstairs office, Jerome Frantz can hear the delivery trucks as they rumble into the yard of the auto parts business his grandfather founded 90 years ago. In better times...
Ball State University researcher says 'Cash for Clunkers' fueled spike in auto sales
Nov 11th, 2009 - baltimoresun
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - A Ball State University researcher who analyzed the federal government's Cash for Clunkers program says it fueled a spike in auto sales over the summer.
Researcher: `Clunkers' program boosted auto sales
Nov 11th, 2009 - Boston
MUNCIE, Ind.—A Ball State University researcher who analyzed the federal government's Cash for Clunkers program says it fueled a spike in auto sales over the summer.
Auto Industry videos from YouTube:
2:00VCU OnTopic: Economy and Auto Industry - George Hoffer, Ph.D._01
The Big Three and the Fate of the US Auto Industry - 4/27/2009 The American automobile industry, specifically the Big Three companies of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, has suffered deeply during the current recession ...
3:46US AUTO INDUSTRY ARRIVE IN PRIVATE JETS BEGGING FOR TAX PAYER BAILOUTS 1
US AUTO INDUSTRY ARRIVE IN PRIVATE JETS BEGGING FOR TAX PAYER BAILOUTS 1 GM - FORD - CHRYSLER all have PRIVATE jets yet ALL are begging for Taxpayer Cash...
1:20How Does GM's Bankruptcy Impact Auto Industry?
At some dealerships, cars are still rolling off the lot but they continue to move very slowly. So could a retooled GM actually be good for the auto industry as a whole? (June 1)
1:48The rise and fall of the US auto industry 18 Nov 08
The automobile has long been a symbol of the American lifestyle, representing mobility and prosperity and the health of the auto industry is often a reflection of the country's wider economic success.
Auto Industry from WikiPedia:
The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. In 2008, more than 70 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide.
In 2007, a total of 71.9 million new automobiles were sold worldwide: 22.9 million in Europe, 21.4 million in Asia-Pacific, 19.4 million in USA and Canada, 4.4 million in Latin America, 2.4 million in the Middle East and 1.4 million in Africa. The markets in North America and Japan were stagnant, while those in South America and other parts of Asia grew strongly. Of the major markets, Russia, Brazil, India and China saw the most rapid growth.
About 250 million vehicles are in use in the United States. Around the world, there were about 806 million cars and light trucks on the road in 2007; they burn over 260 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel yearly.
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