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Consumer activist Ralph Nader has called on Fiat to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees made by Chrysler because of what he calls their vulnerability to fiery rear-end crashes. U.S. safety regulators have been conducting an investigation and considering a recall of 3 million Grand Cherokees. Nader said that the Grand…

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This could be the first in a rise across the board in automotive fluids.  BASF increases prices for automotive fluids globally and it is in immediate effect, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the sales prices globally for all coolants and specialty fluids by up to 120 Euro (or…

There have been some really tough times in Michigan but if you’re an out-of-work engineer in Michigan, you should be getting plenty of interview opportunities. Auto companies in Michigan are hiring again — and it’s not just General Motors and Chrysler, who both recently announced they would be hiring 1,000…

General Motors is offering buyouts to skilled trades workers across 13 plants, reports Automotive News. The offer, the first hourly buyout programme since the company exited bankruptcy, expires 1 March 2011. The programme would provide eligible workers with US$60,000 to retire or leave the company. The eligible plants are as…

It is not the biggest one in China but I always enjoy news out of the Guangzhou Auto Show and it is just over a week away and is expected to be smaller in terms of international visitors due to the proximity to Christmas, although this is unlikely to affect…

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