Nissan completes expansion of Mississippi plant

March 26, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

Source: BusinessWeek (Original Article)

By MARIA BURNHAM

Nissan is betting millions of dollars and five years of research that the commercial van market in North America will finally let its Madison County auto manufacturing plant live up to its full production potential.

The company halted production of the Quest minivan this year, reassigned 600 workers from other areas of the plant and just completed an $118 million expansion and modification of the facility to accommodate the new vans, which should be in production by the fall. Test trials on the new vans could begin within weeks.

"We see a real opportunity to expand on business in the United States with commercial vans," said Dan Bednarzyk, Nissan vice president of manufacturing for Canton.

Based on early feedback from dealers, Nissan expects the commercial van will be well-received, Bednarzyk said.

The vans, which were introduced last month at the National Truck Equipment Association’s annual Work Truck Show in St. Louis, are new products for North America. Nissan produces commercial vehicles in other countries, but until now resisted entering the market here.

Pricing on the vehicles has not yet been announced.

Commercial vans are a relatively small market. Nissan says it makes up about 16 percent of its global sales.

The main buyers are companies like FedEx, which have fleets of such vans, and small businesses like landscapers or repair technicians.

Most industry watchers consider the segment is underserved — Nissan’s main competitors will be the Ford E-series, Chevrolet Express and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — but it is also a tough market to crack, said James Hossack, vice president of the automotive research firm AutoPacific.

However, Nissan already has some strong commercial van products in Japan and Europe and this is a natural extension of that market, Hossack said.

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March 20, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

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Arlington Hyundai Dealer Introduces 2011 Sonata Sale

March 11, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

Source: PR-USA.net (press release) (Original Article)


Arlington Hyundai Dealer Introduces 2011 Sonata Sale

The Alexandria Hyundai March sales event features new lease options and special APR finance rates on Hyundai’s 2011 Sonata, Tucson and Elantra. 

Consumers who live in the Washington DC Metro area, and watch college basketball this March, will most likely be seeing a lot of the Alexandria Hyundai March Sales Event on television.  Alexandria Hyundai is broadcasting its March Sales Event message across four major distribution channels: WUSA Channel 9 (Washington DC CBS affiliate), Cox Media, Comcast, and Verizon Fios.  "We’ve got a great message to convey this month, and we want to reach out to as many people as possible" states Kevin Reilly, owner of Alexandria Hyundai.  The special Alexandria Hyundai commercials will be running on a variety of shows and events this March, including the ACC Tournament and Big East Tournament, and during the NCAA Tournament on CBS.  With almost 300 vehicles in stock, Alexandria Hyundai will feature lease and low APR specials on a variety of Hyundai models: special lease deals on 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2010 Hyundai Tucson and 2010 Hyundai Elantra, and special 0% APR financing on 2010 Hyundai Sonata. "We’re all glad to see the snow melt and are excited about a warm and busy March," says Mr. Reilly.  "The launch of the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata and 2010 Hyundai Tucson has been great for business.  Customers are very excited about not only the all-new design of these vehicles, but also the significant technological advances." The introduction of the 2011 Sonata and Tucson has led to solid brand take-over by Hyundai in Virginia and much of the country.  Hyundai Motor America recently announced February sales of 34,004 units, up 11 percent versus February 2009 and the cheap flights from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Hervey Bay same amount over January of this year. …continue reading

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March 8, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

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Notes from the NASCAR Nation: Hot ‘Lanta Cup Preview

March 4, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

Source: WhoWon.com (Original Article)

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will drop the green flag on 43 cars this Sunday at the fastest track on their schedule: the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Going into Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 there really isn’t that many pre race story lines to track. However, this track has a habit of creating its own stories during the course of one of its races and it’s certain the race will be entertaining on and off the speedway.

THE STORY BREAKDOWN

We’re already hearing, and will continue to hear all weekend long, lengthy commentary on which teams are rolling in the right direction and which teams need to realign their tires.

Yes, the three teams from Richard Childress Racing are looking extremely strong at this point in time. Drivers Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer are one-two in the current points standings with team mate Jeff Burton in seventh.

Yes, it appears to be true that Matt Kenseth has relocated “his vibe” since the arrival of new crew chief Todd Parrott and is currently ranked fourth in the points standings.

It also appears that drivers Joey Logano and David Reutimann have found some early season “mojo” and there’s already talk of them becoming first time Chase contenders.

At the opposite end of the points chart there is pre season championship favorite Denny Hamlin who appears to be languishing.

Juan Pablo Montoya is already uttering emotional concerns regarding his Chase chances.

The same goes for Kasey Kahne who is additionally the subject of rumors regarding whether or not he will stay with Richard Petty Motorsports when his contract runs out at the end of this year.

Kurt Busch remains optimistic but even his fans are getting a little worried.

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Dome Road mining bid worries Dawson City residents

February 26, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

Source: CBC.ca (Original Article)

The town council in Dawson City, Yukon, has called a special meeting for Friday to discuss whether mining should be allowed in the middle of residential developments.

The debate has surfaced after Whitehorse gold placer miner Darrell Carey applied to renew his licences to mine claims he has on the Midnight Sun Dome.

But people living in that area say Carey’s plans — and the potenial for more interest in placer mining on existing claims — would disrupt their neighbourhood, especially if the Dome Road is reconfigured to make way for more mining.

“It’s not really conducive to having a mining operation using it. The people in the community really do use the Dome Road, not only to get up to their homes on the Dome, but it’s also a recreation area,” resident Glenda Bolt told CBC News.

“It’s just a big safety issue with dust, vibration, rock runoff.”

This week, the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board has recommended against allowing more residential lots to be developed in the Dome area because it would interfere with existing mining claims.

The Yukon government had wanted to create 14 new lots on top of several existing claims, but the board said doing so would be unfair to the owners of those claims.

The issue of mining operations within Dawson City’s boundaries has existed for years, but only flared up now that gold prices are rising and old claims have suddenly become attractive, resident Shirley Pennell said.

“Well, it’s been smouldering for a number of years, and everybody just said ‘Well, it’s not troubling us right now so we won’t worry about it.’ But now it’s caught on fire and this fire has become a blaze,” Pennell said.

Pennell said various levels of government should have dealt with the issue years ago.

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February 19, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

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TheDetroitBureau on Autoblog with Paul Eisenstein

February 16, 2010 in Uncategorized by fionaredman

Source: Autoblog (blog) (Original Article)

TheDetroitBureau on Autoblog with Paul Eisensteinby Paul Eisenstein (RSS feed) on Feb 17th 2010 at 9:29AM Q&A: Toyota Division General Manager Bob Carter – “We made a couple mistakes.”

Bob Carter looked tired, even before he took to the stage to introduce the next-generation Toyota Avalon. And no wonder. In the four months since Toyota announced plans to recall 3.8 million cars, trucks and crossovers due to carpet “entrapment,” the automaker has found itself steadily descending towards the inner rings of hell.

It wasn’t supposed to be like that. Barely a year ago, the Japanese company ousted General Motors to become the world’s largest automaker. But today, decades of careful planning are at risk, with new recalls being added on a seemingly weekly basis. With federal regulators increasing their scrutiny and even Congress stepping in, Carter, as general manager of the Toyota division, could see years of gains evaporate.

How to bring the situation back under control isn’t easy, the long-time Toyota executive conceded during an interview in which he tried to walk a careful line, admitting there are problems while insisting Toyota is not only fixing them but still dedicated to deliver the high levels of quality and safety it had long been known for. Here’s what he had to say when I spoke with him…

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