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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Photos of New Porsche 911?s Seven-Speed Shift Pattern Begin to Appear
When we first confirmed that the 2012 Porsche 911 would feature a seven-speed manual, we weren?t sure what shift pattern to expect. We finally got the lowdown on its final layout at the official reveal (among other secrets of the new 991-gen car), and now images of the pattern have begun popping up online. (The [...]
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Pirelli to approach FIA over camber
Pirelli plans to discuss the idea of mandatory camber limits with the FIA ahead of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, in a bid to ensure there is no chance of teams encountering excessive blistering problems in the Monza race. With several teams experiencing some degree of blistering in Friday practice at Monza, Pirelli's director of motorsport Paul Hembery thinks that it may be best to give serious thought to enforcing the 3.25-degree limit that his company has recommended for this weekend
Patriotism dominates pre-race ceremony at Richmond
An enormous American flag rippled in the breeze as it hung from a fully extended crane on the frontstretch of Richmond International Raceway for hours before Saturday nights race.
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2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC Driven: Maserati Turns Up the Volume. Some
Maserati turns up the volume. Some. Customer studies from the early days of the current Maserati GranTurismo coupe bear out one of our persistent complaints with the car: it?s too quiet and a little too anodyne for a vehicle wearing the chrome trident. The fix is to open ?er up, at least for those buyers [...]
Report: UAW seeking record $10,000 signing bonuses for each member
Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, UAW/Unions
There was a time when union contract negotiations centered around increased hourly wages and top benefits. Bloomberg reports that the United Auto Workers may be willing to forgo raises in favor of lump-sum payments tied to hitting profitability and productivity targets.
To help sell such a deal to the UAW rank and file, Bloomberg reports that the union could seek signing bonuses of $8,000 to $10,000 per member. On the high end, that's over three times the $3,000 Ford, General Motors and Chrysler union employees received in 2007 when they ratified their current contracts.
Signing bonuses of $10,000 per union worker would cost GM $470 million, Ford $410 million and Chrysler $250 million. Bloomberg reports that, on the automakers side of the negotiating table, "there may be resistance to such a large payout." A UAW spokesperson went on the record to say that talk of the union asking for the larger signing bonuses is "inaccurate and it creates false expectations."
The current UAW contract with the Detroit automakers expires September 14.
UAW seeking record $10,000 signing bonuses for each member originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments2012 Honda Pilot News: Mostly Minor Changes?and No New Transmission
Honda?s popular eight-seater gets mostly minor changes. Honda, like airline companies, likes its Pilots to be sober, and there?s nothing to raise the pulse in the 2012 Pilot, which the company has subtly refreshed. But for the vast number of Americans?and many of our own staffers?who appreciate the current Pilot and the innocuous, reliable, and [...]
Edwards and Stenhouse Finish 1-2 in Richmond Nationwide Race
FORD Racing Nationwide Race Richmond Fri, Sep 09, 2011 Carl Edwards, No. 60 Fastenal/Honoring Our Heroes Ford (Finished 2nd) "We had a little trouble with the right front tire. Something in the fender wall. My guys are the best pit...
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