(AUBURN HILLS, MI) – Chrysler Group LLC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have resolved their differences with respect to NHTSA’s request to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty vehicles. As a result of the agreement, Chrysler Group will conduct a voluntary campaign with respect to the vehicles in question [...]
By Christopher Pringle (WATERLOO, ON) – The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has announced it will launch a new program to support the Canadian manufacturing and transportation industries to reduce the weight of cars, trucks, trailers, buses, and trains by developing innovative aluminium technology. "Canada is a global leader in producing aluminium, and now [...]
(MONTREAL, QC) – VIA Rail Canada announced that it has reached an agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union, which represents some 2,200 service, sales office and maintenance personnel. VIA Rail will continue to operate according to its regular schedule. Customers with inquiries concerning their travel plans may contact 1 888 VIA-RAIL (842-7245), 1 [...]
(MONTREAL, QC) – Yesterday, VIA Rail Canada presented a global offer to the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union which if accepted will avert a strike set to begin on June 14 at 12:01 Eastern Daylight Time. The main elements of the global offer are: With respect to the terms of the collective agreements: Wage increases [...]
By Phil Smith, Economist at Markit (LONDON, ENGLAND) – New detailed Markit Global Sector PMI™ data pointed to a slowdown in the rate of expansion of production at automobiles & auto parts manufacturers worldwide in May. After having accelerated to the fastest in more than two years at the start of the second quarter, growth [...]
(MONTREAL, QC) – VIA Rail Canada is currently in negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union. The Corporation has released its contingency plan in the event of a work stoppage. VIA Rail is determined to reach new collective agreements with its employees represented by the CAW before the deadline of June 14th 12:01 am, [...]
(MONTREAL, QC) – Earlier yesterday, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued its investigation report on the derailment of a VIA passenger train in Aldershot, Ontario. On 26 February 2012, VIA Train No. 92 (VIA 92) was proceeding eastward from Niagara Falls to Toronto. VIA 92, which was operated by two locomotive engineers and a locomotive [...]
(AUBURN HILLS, MI) – NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has issued a recall request letter proposing that Chrysler Group recall the Jeep Grand Cherokee in model years 1993 to 2004 and the Jeep Liberty in model years 2002 to 2007 (a total of approximately 2.7 million vehicles). Chrysler Group has been working and sharing [...]
By Todd Monaghan (PT. EDWARD, ON) – On June 5, just after 6:00 pm, Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a collision between two transport trucks which took place on the eastbound span of the Blue Water Bridge (inbound to Canada). Two transports moving the compatible chemicals Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydroxide collided, [...]
(AUBURN HILLS, MI) – Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 166,596 units, an 11 percent increase compared with sales in May 2012 (150,041 units), and the group’s best May sales since 2007. The Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck and FIAT brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in May compared with the same month a [...]
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