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Food Network Host Chosen to Drive Pace Car in Indy 500

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

He may be better known for “driving the bus to flavor town,” but America‘s most popular spiky-haired chef just got a new gig behind the wheel.

Guy Fieri, host of the Food Network’s hit show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” will drive the pace car at the Indianapolis 500.

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2014 Chevrolet SS High Performance Sedan Announced by Chevrolet

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

For the first time in nearly two decades, the Chevrolet brand will have a big, rear-wheel-drive sedan in its U.S. lineup.

General Motors Co. said Thursday that the 2014 Chevrolet SS will go on sale in limited numbers late next year. The V8-powered SS is a version of the Holden VF Commodore, a rear-wheel-drive sedan sold in Australia. It will be made in Australia.

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Swedish Union Solicit Obama’s Help to Help Save Saab

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

It’s a Saab story of presidential proportions.

The largest union representing Saab’s employees in Sweden, IF Metall, has written an open letter to President Obama to ask him to help save the company.

But why Obama?

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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Certified at 662 hp

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

Remember that 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 that was supposed to have 650 hp?

Well, it has more.

A member of the TeamShelby.com forum was at a Mustang owners event last week getting a look at the car and speaking to the vehicle’s chief engineer, Jamal Hameedi, who told him the new pony has been officially certified at a whopping 662 hp and 630 lb-ft of torque, but still gets 24 mpg on the highway.

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Honda Makes Public It’s New Personal Electric Vehicle, The UNI-CUB

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. unveiled its latest electric vehicle Tuesday, but it is unlike any of the cars and motorcycles the company is best known for.

Rather, the UNI-CUB single-seat, unicycle-like vehicle looks something like a vacuum cleaner with a bicycle saddle mounted on top. Indeed, viewed from the side, its black-and-white color scheme makes it look strikingly like a penguin.

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GM’s Upcoming Crossover Won’t Be Sold in the U.S.

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

Like the looks of the Chevrolet Trax? You’ll have to head north or south to get one.

GM’s upcoming crossover will not be sold in the United States, but will make its way to showrooms in Canada and Mexico, along with over 138 other countries around the world.

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Accuride Corporation Appoints New VP-Imperial Group

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Accuride Corporation, a leading supplier of components to the commercial vehicle industry, has named Greg Kern the new Vice President of the company’s Imperial Group business unit.

Kern joined Accuride in March 2011 as Director of Operations, Gunite and Machining. He is an accomplished manufacturing manager with strong experience in automotive components, high-volume environments, metal products, and Lean manufacturing.

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Brose Announced it Acquired Former Mopar Plant in Michigan

May 18th, 2012

Nena Albor

DETROIT — Brose North America Inc. Monday announced it will acquire a former Mopar plant in the Detroit suburb of New Boston.

Brose, the North American unit of German supplier Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co., acquired the 380,000-square-foot plant on the heels of new contracts with Chrysler Group LLC and Ford Motor Co.

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Low Consumer Impact Prompts GM to Stop Facebook Advertising

May 17th, 2012

Nena Albor

photo credit: REUTERS

(Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, even as the social networking website prepares to go public, with a source familiar with the matter saying the automaker had decided Facebook’s ads had little impact on consumers.

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KPS Capital Partners LP Acquire ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc.

May 17th, 2012

Nena Albor

ThyssenKrupp Waupaca’s plant in Etowah, TN (photo credit: knoxnews.com)

NEW YORK — KPS Capital Partners LP announced Tuesday that, through a newly formed company, W Foundry International, Inc. and its affiliates, it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc. from ThyssenKrupp Budd Company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Waupaca is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings to the automotive, truck, agriculture, construction, hydraulics and commercial vehicle markets.

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Food Network Host Chosen to Drive Pace Car in Indy 500

2014 Chevrolet SS High Performance Sedan Announced by Chevrolet

Swedish Union Solicit Obama’s Help to Help Save Saab

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Certified at 662 hp

Honda Makes Public It’s New Personal Electric Vehicle, The UNI-CUB

GM’s Upcoming Crossover Won’t Be Sold in the U.S.

Accuride Corporation Appoints New VP-Imperial Group

Brose Announced it Acquired Former Mopar Plant in Michigan

KPS Capital Partners LP Acquire ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc.

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