Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - (Page 29) AUGUST 4, 2008 • 29 Scheduled plant overtime Plant Chrysler LLC car car 8/4-8/9‡ Sterling Heights, Mich. Toluca, Mexico x x 8/4-8/9‡ Jefferson North (Detroit) St. Louis (South) Toledo, Ohio (North) Windsor, Ontario† 8/4 8/4 8/4 8/4 2,400 2,675 3,950 General Motors Fairfax (Kansas City, Kan.) car Lansing Delta (Delta Township, Mich.) truck Lordstown, Ohio car Orion Township, Mich. car Ford Motor Co. Dearborn (Mich.) Truck* until Aug. 28 Kansas City, Mo. (SUV & Truck)† 8/4 Michigan Truck (Wayne, Mich.) until Aug. 24 1,775 x x x x 8/4-8/9‡ General Motors Oshawa (Ontario) Car (Line 1)‡‡ Janesville, Wis. (Line 3) 8/4 100 1,300 Ford Motor Co. Wayne, Mich. car x 8/4-8/9‡ Stories about these companies are on these pages: General Motors’ new plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, began building salable units of the Chevrolet Aveo, shown, on Wednesday, July 30. The cars assembled there will be sold in Mexico and South America. Nissan Smyrna, Tenn. truck Honda Lincoln, Ala.†† x Plant closings Plant Newark, Del. Nissan Canton, Miss Week(s) Units lost down per week 8/4 1,625 8/4 600 ‡Overtime worked during the week could be daily, Saturday or both. †Summer shutdown/vacation *Changeover ‡‡Down for changeover until 4th quarter of 2008 to install flex line and add Chevrolet Camaro ††Down Friday, Aug. 1, only **Down 1 day, truck side only Source: Automotive News Data Center and company sources Acura 4 ADP Dealer Services 10 American Axle 25 TO COMPANIES American Honda Motor 4, 27 Arkona 10 Asbury Automotive Group 25 AutoSoft International 10 BorgWarner 6 Buick 14 Cartoon Network 4 Cerberus 12 Chamco Auto 4 Chase Auto Finance 1 Chevrolet 1, 12, 14, 27 Chrysler 1, 8, 12, 14, 27 Chrysler Financial 1, 12 Edmunds.com 1 FAW Group 4 Fisher Body 6 Ford 8, 10, 12, 17, 25, 27 GKN Driveline 10 GM 1, 3, 6, 10, 12, 14, 15, 27 GMAC Financial Services 1 Honda 12, 14, 27 Isuzu 15 Jaguar 15 KIA 25 Lexus 27 Lincoln 3, 25 Mazda 14 Mercury 25 Metaldyne 10 Microsoft 10, 17 Mitsubishi 3 Nissan 3, 24, 27 Oracle 10 Partsedge 15 Penske Automotive Group ..25 Pontiac 14 Quorum Information Tech. ..10 Reynolds and Reynolds 10 SAP 10 Scion 4 Jake Sweeney Chevrolet 6 Toyota 3, 12, 14, 16, 27 Toyota Financial Services 16 Toyota Motor Engineering 3 Toyota Motor Sales 4 TRW Automotive Holdings 6 Volkswagen 12, 15 ZX Auto 4 ZX International 4 Chrysler LLC North America car and truck production 7/288/2/08† Julyest.† 1/18/2/08† Unless noted vehicles are cars and assembled in the United States. 7/288/2/08† Julyest.† 1/18/2/08† 1/18/4/07 1/18/4/07 7/288/2/08† Julyest.† 1/18/2/08† 1/18/4/07 AM GENERAL Hummer H2 (trk.) 296 Ford Mustang 2,878 Mazda Mazda6 sedan 1,780 Mazda Mazda6 hatchback 0 Mazda Mazda6 wagon 0 AUTOALLIANCE 4,658 Z4 Coupe 37 Z4 Roadster 157 X5 (trk.) 2,423 X6 (trk.) 872 Total U.S. car 194 Total U.S. truck 3,295 BMW MFG. CORP.‡ 3,489 Chevrolet Equinox (trk.) 1,879 Pontiac Torrent (trk.) 668 Suzuki XL-7 (trk.) 258 CAMI 2,805 300 (Can.) 1,345 PT Cruiser (Mex.) 1,737 PT Cruiser convertible (Mex.) 0 Sebring 1,323 Sebring convertible 579 Aspen (trk.) 0 Pacifica (Can. trk.) 0 Town & Country (trk.) 546 Town & Country (Can. trk.) 0 Total Chrysler Division 5,530 Avenger 1,449 Caliber 2,596 Challenger (Can.) 1,036 Charger (Can.) 2,630 Magnum (Can.) 0 Viper 42 Dakota (trk.) 0 Durango (trk.) 0 Grand Caravan/Caravan (trk.) 2,137 Gr. Caravan/Caravan (Can. trk.) 0 Journey (Mex. trk.) 3,217 Nitro (trk.) 0 Ram (trk., 2008 model) 3,305 Ram (trk., 2009 model) 14 Ram (Mex. trk.) 0 Sprinter (trk.)† 434 Total Dodge 16,860 Commander (trk.) 0 Compass (trk.) 1,561 Grand Cherokee (trk.) 0 Liberty (trk.) 0 Patriot (trk.) 2,525 Wrangler ( trk.) 1,459 Wrangler Unlimited 4-door (trk.) 2,095 Total Jeep 7,640 Total Chrysler group 30,030 Mitsubishi Raider 0 Volkswagen Routan (Can. trk.) 0 Total U.S. car 5,989 Total Canada car 5,011 Total Mexico car 1,737 Total U.S. truck 14,076 Total Canada truck 0 Total Mexico truck 3,217 CHRYSLER LLC* 30,030 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG* 0 Crown Victoria (Can.) 1,680 Fiesta Ikon (Mex.) 0 Five Hundred 0 Focus 5,614 Fusion (Mex.) 4,506 New Taurus 1,382 E series, Econoline (trk.) 0 Edge (Can. trk.) 1,771 Escape (trk.) 0 Expedition (trk.) 0 Explorer (trk.) 2,288 F series (trk.) 0 F-series Heritage (Mex. trk.) 1,024 F-series Super Duty (trk.) 0 F-series chassis (trk.) 87 Flex (Can. trk.) 1,491 Freestyle (trk.) 0 Ranger (trk.) 2,290 Taurus X (trk.) 764 Total Ford brand 22,897 MKS 522 MKZ (Mex.) 965 Town Car 0 Town Car (Can.) 432 Mark LT (trk.) 0 MKX (Can. trk.) 591 Navigator (trk.) 0 Total Lincoln 2,510 Grand Marquis (Can.) 716 Milan (Mex.) 962 Montego 0 Sable 681 Mariner (trk.) 0 Mountaineer (trk.) 143 Total Mercury 2,502 B series (trk.) 76 Tribute (trk.) 0 Total Mazda 76 Total U.S. car 8,199 Total Canada car 2,828 823 4,493 7,506 7,002 70,056 93,530 3,905 32,181 26,413 0 1,564 3,915 0 0 734 10,907 103,801 124,592 123 1,226 4,381 614 7,415 14,108 9,541 77,204 72,277 3,182 17,820 0 737 8,641 18,489 12,723 95,024 72,277 13,460 103,665 90,766 4,998 59,200 57,123 1,843 22,372 22,315 346 10,046 20,148 7,187 91,618 99,586 3,606 42,723 75,780 5,601 38,271 63,935 0 0 9,611 4,058 35,661 51,459 2,255 22,823 19,963 0 17,154 17,070 0 0 53,568 564 9,855 19,758 5,256 96,057 48,182 21,340 262,544 359,326 4,863 52,543 78,318 9,834 81,512 107,222 2,491 7,893 0 7,649 77,819 76,281 0 4,732 14,990 102 1,119 12 0 23,410 32,715 0 15,720 34,619 2,989 44,524 79,945 5,634 67,366 32,659 11,164 75,264 0 812 30,348 75,509 7,881 111,602 138,833 83 441 0 2,191 60,901 102,663 1,959 12,740 10,142 57,652 667,934 783,908 973 14,571 38,640 4,965 33,755 47,083 2,931 48,610 78,048 1,698 62,709 54,266 8,377 58,316 55,541 4,712 34,624 37,135 7,121 58,302 55,437 30,777 310,887 366,150 109,769 1,241,365 1,509,384 0 4,003 3,810 41 105 0 21,112 193,658 256,974 13,746 133,167 167,051 5,601 38,271 73,546 45,065 580,684 778,551 10,931 163,528 134,409 13,355 136,165 102,663 109,810 1,245,473 1,513,194 0 0 1,575,570 4,037 41,683 43,365 0 0 4,667 0 0 13,349 13,637 139,423 115,730 10,904 116,556 99,796 3,184 32,025 23,624 5,914 92,509 112,820 4,329 88,237 106,712 15,754 136,170 119,415 0 36,763 68,849 4,116 68,323 104,633 16,795 253,695 304,411 2,479 21,615 21,259 1,893 135,840 202,498 212 3,654 6,024 3,645 14,342 0 0 0 11,564 5,593 56,253 54,334 1,765 16,115 8,710 94,257 1,253,203 1,421,760 1,137 2,990 0 2,334 21,827 19,232 0 0 21,478 1,038 13,876 0 75 4,898 7,013 1,444 23,758 30,522 0 10,719 17,913 6,028 78,068 96,158 1,721 19,839 30,344 2,332 21,259 22,161 0 0 4,041 1,568 9,417 7,575 2,428 22,713 20,858 257 8,444 16,765 8,306 81,672 101,744 187 3,052 3,957 1,016 10,583 15,036 1,203 13,635 18,993 19,526 183,855 185,797 6,796 75,398 73,709 Total Mexico car 6,433 Total U.S. truck 5,648 Total Canada truck 3,853 Total Mexico truck 1,024 FORD MOTOR CO. 27,985 LaCrosse/Allure (Can.) 1,204 Lucerne 1,636 Enclave (trk.) 1,620 Rainier (trk.) 0 Terraza (trk.) 0 Total Buick 4,460 CTS (2007 model) 0 CTS (2008 model) 2,025 DTS 923 STS 332 XLR 37 Escalade (trk.) 605 Escalade ESV (trk.) 256 Escalade EXT (Mex. trk.) 65 SRX (trk.) 507 Total Cadillac 4,750 Aveo (Mex.) 83 Chevy C2 (Mex.) 1,442 Cobalt 4,756 Corvette 720 HHR (Mex.) 2,722 Impala (Can.) 7,058 Classic/Malibu 0 Malibu 5,741 Monte Carlo (Can.) 0 Avalanche (Mex. trk.) 669 Captiva Sport (Mex. trk.) 371 Colorado (trk.) 1,624 Express (trk.) 2,574 Medium (trk.) 254 Medium (Mex. trk.) 74 Silverado (trk.) 6,204 Silverado (Can. trk.) 2,982 Silverado/Cheyenne (Mex. trk.) 2,265 Suburban (trk.) 783 Suburban (Mex. trk.) 367 Tahoe (trk.) 3,389 TrailBlazer (trk.) 3,176 Uplander (trk.) 1,745 Total Chevrolet 48,999 Acadia (trk.) 2,058 Canyon (trk.) 387 Envoy (trk.) 1,135 Medium (trk.) 383 Savana (trk.) 1,024 Sierra (trk.) 2,600 Sierra (Can. trk.) 1,432 Sierra (Mex. trk.) 844 Yukon (trk.) 1,571 Yukon XL (trk.) 785 Yukon XL (Mex. trk.) 399 Total GMC 12,618 Hummer H3 (trk.) 596 Ascender (trk.) 31 i-280, i-350 pickup (trk.) 0 Medium (trk.) 13 Total Isuzu 44 Opel GT roadster 93 G5/Pursuit 1,427 G6 3,275 Grand Prix (Can.) 0 Solstice 142 Montana SV6 (trk.) 583 Total Pontiac 5,427 Saab 9-7X (trk.) 130 Aura 1,514 Ion 0 Sky 261 Outlook (trk.) 571 Relay (trk.) 0 Vue (trk.) 0 Vue (Mex. trk.) 2,009 Total Saturn 4,355 Total U.S. car 22,882 Total Canada car 8,262 Total Mexico car 4,247 Total U.S. truck 34,604 Total Canada truck 4,414 Total Mexico truck 7,063 GENERAL MOTORS 81,472 CSX (Can.) 24 TL 1,267 MDX (Can. trk.) 1,456 RDX (trk.) 514 Total Acura 3,261 Accord 7,720 Accord (Mex.) 0 Civic 2,215 Civic (Can.) 6,137 CR-V (trk.) 2,116 CR-V (Mex trk.) 1,103 Element (trk.) 550 Odyssey (trk.) 2,641 Pilot (trk.) 2,805 Pilot (Can. trk.) 0 Ridgeline (Can. trk.) 449 Total Honda Division 25,736 Total U.S. car 11,202 15,570 159,642 145,856 56,005 859,731 1,074,800 9,418 126,337 137,234 2,479 21,615 21,259 109,794 1,426,578 1,638,655 3,365 29,343 27,115 4,564 33,504 50,684 6,127 34,545 14,925 0 0 2,561 0 0 3,144 14,056 97,392 98,429 0 0 23,529 5,649 52,053 2,264 2,574 20,554 33,660 927 11,274 11,954 105 1,027 907 1,092 17,869 23,702 462 8,546 8,616 195 3,820 4,254 1,424 12,180 13,556 12,428 127,323 122,442 84 190 0 4,007 31,450 38,352 17,779 135,917 136,455 2,007 20,388 22,342 7,603 49,852 57,138 19,717 167,266 198,269 0 0 76,379 21,460 138,724 0 0 0 10,889 1,889 23,012 32,037 1,027 7,272 0 4,558 41,013 52,387 7,223 43,888 68,888 712 3,646 7,027 206 1,627 1,764 17,412 129,347 279,629 8,424 51,533 138,706 6,385 62,006 53,954 1,413 20,612 16,012 1,052 7,512 9,765 6,115 68,313 104,491 8,914 44,539 89,972 4,897 50,691 50,224 142,884 1,098,798 1,444,680 7,785 49,453 56,849 1,087 11,213 13,046 3,185 14,644 27,246 1,075 8,993 14,443 2,872 17,321 19,720 7,296 49,648 91,349 4,045 27,466 54,386 2,393 18,786 12,993 2,835 32,475 42,541 1,417 22,039 22,184 1,141 7,267 14,433 35,131 259,305 369,190 1,672 10,278 30,522 86 402 2,090 0 701 2,137 37 217 533 123 1,320 4,760 259 3,124 2,410 5,335 33,148 34,662 12,244 96,067 75,876 0 0 58,693 397 4,424 15,883 1,636 14,643 12,365 19,612 148,282 197,479 365 1,406 3,378 5,658 37,576 33,527
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - August 4, 2008 Automotive News - August 4, 2008 Losing leases: It hurts already Crisis at Chrysler: Buyers bail GM's really bad news: Its revenue Lincoln reworks bonus plan for dealers Pain spreads beyond Detroit: Nissan offers employee buyouts Mitsubishi changes dealer advisory board GM repeats employee discount program Ford merges brands' sales, marketing After 5 funky years, Toyota's Scion now finds itself in a funk It's a body, er, a bus by Fisher At Tech Center, form follows function Industry nemesis again turns up heat on climate Right products, diverse customers raise suppliers' profits Last-minute leases swamp Chrysler With leases off the table, Chrysler offers new sales incentives GM favors 4 endorsed vendors of dealer management systems GKN to supply F-150 FX4's differential For sale: 2 Metaldyne plants 1 week's notice: Chrysler dealers deserved better Get used to the roller coaster That 1934 Reo had a clutch pedal We sell what the public wants Decision makers can't use hindsight Detroit's truck trauma is self-inflicted Why won't consumers buy Detroit cars? Speaking of ads, don't overlook VW Software helps dealers manage parts Service survey: Customer satisfaction rises Researcher: Vehicles can prevent crashes Personnel Microsoft will offer Live Search Dealers Picture This Nissan offers buyouts to its Tenn. workers Lincoln-Mercury exec joins Kia Kaline out at Ford Penske earnings drop slightly Asbury will move; profits slip S&P downgrades American Axle Best sales news: July is over Now THAT'S resale value ... Sirius-XM satellite radio deal: A mixed bag Don't be misled by Chery's sales; it's a key player McCurdy applies some political (tire) pressure A star is born: The saga of the shrinking sticker Our flag is still there Obama-mobile? Or McCain-carrier? Automotive News - August 4, 2008 Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - (Page Intro) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - GM's really bad news: Its revenue (Page 1) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - GM's really bad news: Its revenue (Page 2) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Ford merges brands' sales, marketing (Page 3) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - After 5 funky years, Toyota's Scion now finds itself in a funk (Page 4) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - After 5 funky years, Toyota's Scion now finds itself in a funk (Page 5) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Right products, diverse customers raise suppliers' profits (Page 6) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Right products, diverse customers raise suppliers' profits (Page 7) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - With leases off the table, Chrysler offers new sales incentives (Page 8) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - With leases off the table, Chrysler offers new sales incentives (Page 9) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - For sale: 2 Metaldyne plants (Page 10) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - For sale: 2 Metaldyne plants (Page 11) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Decision makers can't use hindsight (Page 12) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Decision makers can't use hindsight (Page 13) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Speaking of ads, don't overlook VW (Page 14) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Service survey: Customer satisfaction rises (Page 15) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Personnel (Page 16) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Dealers (Page 17) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Dealers (Page 18) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Picture This (Page 19) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Picture This (Page 20) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Picture This (Page 21) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Picture This (Page 22) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Picture This (Page 23) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Nissan offers buyouts to its Tenn. workers (Page 24) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - S&P downgrades American Axle (Page 25) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - S&P downgrades American Axle (Page 26) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Best sales news: July is over (Page 27) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Best sales news: July is over (Page 28) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Best sales news: July is over (Page 29) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Obama-mobile? Or McCain-carrier? (Page 30) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Obama-mobile? Or McCain-carrier? (Page 31) Automotive News - August 4, 2008 - Obama-mobile? Or McCain-carrier? (Page 32)
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