excess capacity
When Toyota purchased 8.7 percent of Fuji Heavy Industries about 18 months ago, Toyota gained vital capacity for its best-selling Camry due to excess capacity at Subaru's Indiana plant. Now the two co ... Tags: automakers, hybrid technology, subaru, camry, corolla, vanilla, wrx, wards auto, new impreza, synergies, engineer, indiana plant, fuji heavy industries, excess capacity, aichi japan, world renown, economy of scale, vital capacity, manufacturing system, war chest
The Chrysler Group is looking for advice from other DaimlerChrysler divisions on how to cut the cost of each vehicle it produces around $1,000 on average. DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche told CNBC ... Tags: mercedes benz, automaker, daimlerchrysler, dieter zetsche, chrysler group, health care costs, dodge durango, execs, automotive news, tom lasorda, chrysler aspen, excess capacity, fall from grace, united auto workers, industry leaders, last resort, cnbc, chrysler plant, newark delaware, commercial vehicle operations
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The 18-month timeline for emergence from bankruptcy presented by Dana management may be a shade optimistic, according to experts. In particular, potential roadblocks to a speedy resolution include the ... Tags: delphi, amount of time, legacy, restructuring, fate, excess capacity, predicament, bankruptcy laws, bankruptcy proceedings, chapter 11, open question, tower automotive, union contracts, dana, emergence, toledo blade, speedy resolution, time companies, roadblocks, templates
Porsche is now Volkswagen's largest shareholder, and it's starting to look for increased benefits from the relationship, according to Automotive News.Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, now a member of VW ... Tags: volkswagen, porsche, automakers, ceo, relationship, automotive news, drivetrain, excess capacity, cayenne porsche, vw porsche, cooperation, body shells, supervisory board, shareholder, vehicle electronics
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Volkswagen's Phaeton misadventures have been much maligned by pundits and consumers alike, der Übercruiser has afforded the company's Bentley subsidiary a nice, shiny partsbin with which to work. ... Tags: volkswagen, phaeton, bentley, dresden, subsidiary, pundits, flying spur, assembly plant, big brother, excess capacity, drophead, misadventures, economies of scale, bentley boys, partsbin, autumn winds, glass plant, plant source, gtc, allotment
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Much hay has been made of China's rise as an automotive power of late, and even its government has apparently had enough. The proof? China's National Development and Reform Committee has just ordered ... Tags: auto industry, anger, automobile, proof, u s auto, chinese government, excess capacity, domestic automakers, two million, shanghai surprise, car builders, automotive power, government orders, environmental practices, industry source, vehicle manufacturers, reform committee, umbrage, bridle, sliver
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We had to laugh when we read the title of Automotive News executive editor Ed Lapham's column yesterday: "Did Toyota find a hidden gem at Rick Wagoner's garage sale?" Funny things, garage sales. They' ... Tags: gm, subaru, heck, stable, saab, rick wagoner, executive editor, automotive news, lapham, excess capacity, credit rating, business units, phrase one, editor ed, hidden gem, funny things, profitable business, garage sale, garage sales, illustrations
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Investment in new automotive production assembly has declined over 40% in the first half of 2005 when compared to the same period a year ago, driving home the concerns of many that excess capacity rem ... Tags: toyota, ford, plants, surprise, honda, nissan, china, dcx, 5b, excess capacity, thailand, south korean manufacturers, production assembly, canada and the united states, iran
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Back in 1973, a car cost less than 17 weeks' worth of the median family income, and 13 vehicles were sold for every 100 people in the 20-65 age group. Now, it takes 21 weeks of median family income to ... Tags: new car, emissions, creature comforts, airbags, counterparts, struggle, modern cars, median family income, point of diminishing returns, feature count, consumer expectations, three decades, excess capacity, safety performance, regulatory changes, age group, cats
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