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![]() Earthtimes (press release) | Europe's carmakers seen facing lower sales in 2010 Reuters "Given the dimension and length of the economic downturn, pressure on automotive employment is mounting," it said, adding the European Union car sector now ... Car production in 2009 at lowest level since 1996 |
Welcome to Detroit, Mr. Whitacre CNNMoney.com Next came Automotive News, the trade weekly that lands on every auto executive's desk on Monday morning. In an unusually critical editorial about a local ... |
Les Schwab pays $2 million to settle EEOC suit San Francisco Chronicle ... automotive businesses in the West, has agreed to pay $2 million to settle claims it refused to hire qualified women who applied for jobs changing tires. ... |
BMW Reports Smaller-Than-Expected Profit Decline BusinessWeek The maker of BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles eliminated 3800 jobs, or about 3.8 percent of its workforce, amid the worst auto-industry crisis in decades. ... |