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2004 Trades News Archive

December 2004

• There is no more Big Three, just a dozen OEMs - 12/30/04

• Being honest gives this former GM employee an empty feeling - 12/29/04

• CAW crisis? Looking toward 2005 negotiations - 12/28/04

• GM's Big Misadventures. Down But Not Out. - 12/28/04

• Auto sales to rebound, but not for GM, analysts say - 12/24/04

• Cars as gifts make it a December to remember - 12/23/04

• Ottawa's auto blueprint to revitalize the industry is ready. - 12/21/04

• GM ups the ante in bid for federal cash and the BEACON PROJECT - 12/20/04

• Opel workers link GM pledge on plants to pay talks - 12/20/04

• Big Three face bleak new year as market share declines- 12/17/04

• GM to put $450M in two Michigan plants - 12/17/04

• New work rules in Wayne Michigan plant saves 3,500 Ford jobs - 12/16/04

• Chrysler dangles more buyouts for Skilled Trades- 12/15/04

• GM and Daimler Chrysler are to co-operate on building full gas/electric hybrids - 12/13/04

• GM in Europe offers incentives as they cut 10.000 jobs in Germany - 12/11/04

• Canadian dollar has it's biggest weekly drop in 20 years - 12/11/04

• Doug Orr states to the media that GM may be planning to close Ontario Street. - 12/08/04

• Automakers Stranded In Washington - 12/07/04

• GM and Ford: driving into reverse - 12/05/04

• Ontario to Become Top Vehicle Producer for the First Time in History - 12/05/04

• Strong loonie takes its toll on jobless rate - 12/04/04

• State offers GM tax breaks to invest in Flint plants - 12/1/04

• GM to close N.J. Jimmy and Blazer plant early - 12/01/04

November 2004

• GM Canada sells land where it used to produce Firebirds and Camaros - 11/30/04

• Recalls of cars from all manufacturers at new high - 11/29/04

• GM, BMW in talks over Cadillac engine link-up - 11/25/04

• A global tale of economic survival and the endless quest for cheap labor - 11/21/04

• Buzz Hargrove supports mediator in NHL dispute. - 11/20/04

• Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 2005 Car of the Year - 11/18/04

• GM to close Baltimore plant throwing 1,100 out of work - 11/17/04

• Fax your MP and tell him that we need an effective auto policy for Canada - 11/16/04

• Skilled Trades Conference on collective bargaining submission information - 11/12/04

• Skilled Trades and hard-hat work still a hard sell - 11/08/04

• Canadian Automotive Partnership Council full report released October 2004 - 11/05/04

• GM will consolidate 2 divisions - 11/05/04

• Think-tank discusses competitiveness of Canadian auto industry - 11/04/04

• General Motors overall sales for October down for the month - 11/03/04

• General Motors of Canada October 2004 Sales up for the month - 11/03/04

October 2004

• Ford has a big news conference in Oakville to announce $1 billion investment - 10/29/04

• Buzz says that the government has to ensure a viable Canadian auto industry - 10/29/04

• Ford and GM discount cars in China - 10/26/04

• Brampton Daimler-Chrysler workers ratify a third shift Sunday - 10/24/04

• One billion dollar Oakville factory is confirmed by Ford's board of directors - 10/23/04

• GM's Opel workers in Germany end their wildcat strike - 10/20/04

• DaimlerChrysler to add third shift at Brampton plant to produce new Charger - 10/19/04

• GM braces for sweeping changes - 10/18/04

• Workers at German plant keep up protest against GM's planned job cuts - 10/18/04

• Wage tiers threaten UAW unity - 10/17/04

• GM Daewoo to Boost Production in Korea in 3rd Year of GM ownership - 10/17/04

• Korean Cars Sales to Be dismal this year (exporting more to North America?) - 10/17/04

• Cost concerns put General Motors on the defensive - 10/17/04

• GM to phase out Saginaw plant - 10/16/04

• GM records a $440 million dollar profit in the third quarter of 2004 - 10/14/04

• GM to cut 12,000 European jobs - 10/12/04

• Doug Orr says the Beacon Project could benefit St. Catharines. - 10/11/04

• Michael Grimaldi talks about the Beacon project in Niagara-on-the-Lake - 10/07/04

• We need a strong policy to foster growth in Canada's Auto Industry - 10/06/04

• Mexican auto sales set to surpass Canadian sales by the end of the decade - 10/06/04

• The diesel engine looks to be on the verge of becoming far more popular here - 10/04/04

• General Motors sales in Noth America for September 2004 are up 20% - 10/01/04

• Broken out, General Motors of Canada September 2004 Sales are down 14.4% - 10/01/04

September 2004

• GM plans on purchasing 10X the Chinese parts in the next few years - 09/29/04 (slow loading)

• Chevrolet is set to take the sales crown from Ford - 09/27/04

• General Motors' design teams regain influence under 'car guy' Lutz - 09/23/04

• Cami in Ingersoll to get $100M boost to increase capacity. - 09/21/04

• GM sales blitz in the U.S. is a risky move - 09/21/04

• General Motors announces plans for 50 new powertrain variants - 09/20/04

• Wagoner: GM looking to cut costs again, but nothing drastic on tap - 09/15/04

• GM hits a grand slam giving away 276 Pontiac G6s on Oprah Winfrey show. - 09/15/04

• The Canadian and St. Catharines auto industry needs to be more flexible. - 09/14/04

• Oshawa could be getting the next generation Zeta RWD vehicles. - 09/14/04

• The mileage claims by the Honda and Toyota for their hybrids a sham? - 09/11/04

• Chrysler tells CAW that they want to add a third shift to Brampton. - 09/10/04

• General Motors offers incentives on 2004 and 2005 models to spur sales. - 09/09/04

• Ohio court strikes down incentives to attract DaimlerChrysler plant to Toledo - 09/03/04

• Lawyers attempt to sue GM in the U.S. over allegedly defective Gen III V8s - 09/03/04

• GM reports that August sales are off seven percent from last year - 09/01/04

August 2004

• Buzz Hargrove gets slammed in a Welland Tribune editorial - 08/30/04

• Buzz Hargrove says feds should do more to attract auto plant investment - 08/29/04

• Ford calls 400 because of retirement incentives - 08/28/04

• GM to invest $200M in plant to help Saturn brand - 08/27/04

• GM in need of an upgrade of it's model lineup - 08/26/04

• Ontario is pushing ahead to eliminate the mandatory retirement age. - 08/18/04

• Ford is close to announcing where it will put it's flexible man. plant. - 08/18/04

• Dalton McGuinty defends incentives paid to Ontario's auto industry. - 08/17/04

• GM wants to move vehicles with the same platforms between plants. - 08/14/04

• Here's an article that illustrates a bias against GM in the automotive press - 08/12/04

• Health care cost in US prompts call for national health care plan - 08/06/04

• July auto sales up; GM, Ford lose ground - 08/04/04

• Chinese-made engine and transmission powers Equinox assembled in Canada - 08/01/04

July 2004

• Almost $15 Billion Goes To Car Plants In China And Europe - 07/31/04

• BOOSTING FUEL EFFICIENCY: Kerry: Billions for car industry - 07/30/04

• Strong July sales could help cut GM's inventory - 07/30/04

• GM Adds New 2.8L VVT Cadillac Engine To St. Catharines - 07/29/04

• Parts-supplier union OKs new deal in Oshawa part plant- 07/28/04

• Strike at supplier shuts 2 GM plants in Oshawa - 07/27/04

• American Axle opens new world headquarters in Detroit - 07/23/04

• $1.3 billion profit disappoints GM - 07/22/04

• Buzz Hargrove & GM tell why the 2005 Equinox has a Chinese engine - 07/18/04

• Weak GM Sales Cast Shadow Over Industry - 07/17/04

• GM China's auto sales up nearly 58% in the first six months on the year - 07/12/04

• GM sales down 15% - 07/02/04

June 2004

• Big 3 fail to learn Toyota's lean lessons - 06/28/04

• Canadian auto industry needs subsidies to remain competitive - 06/25/04

• Suzuki to build GM HFV6 engine in Japan with 3.2 and 3.6 litre displacement - 06/24/04

• $200M to General Motors of Canada and St. Catharines from Feds - 06/15/04

• Ottawa pledges $500M to Ontario auto industry - 06/14/04

• GM Canada Plants Outperform in 2004 Harbour Report - 06/10/04

• China's auto industry a threat - 06/09/04

• Ford, GM to cut back production in third quarter - 06/03/04

• Wagoner: Health care is GM's top challenge - 06/03/04

• GM Saves $40 Million During G6 Launch (reduces contract workers) - 05/26/04

May 2004

• GM profit on track to top Ford - 05/17/04

• GM plant in Indiana may get a large investment - 05/17/04

• GM Announces $116 Million Investment for St. Catharines Plant - 05/11/04

• 100% Pension Money Protection In Our Future? - 05/01/04

April 2004

• Apprenticeship Programs Get $18m - 04/13/04

• GM Tax Breaks In Warren - 04/06/04

• Ford Wants Government Help

Pre- April 2004

• Dodge Charger Revival - 03/10/04

• Alcan: Workers In Control - 02/04/04

• Education Of Business - 02/04/04

• Liberals Threaten Auto Sector Jobs - 01/20/04

• Facts From The Fringe - 01/18/04

• Even Worse In 2004 - 01/14/04

• Chrysler In a Race To The Bottom - 01/02/04

• Women In Skilled Trades - 03/30/01

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