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Battenberg tries to defuse two-tier wage issue Battenberg tries to defuse two-tier wage issue

Delphi Automotive Systems President J.T. Battenberg III knows that one way to bring Delphi's 14 money-losing plants into the black would be for the UAW to accept a lower wage structure at Gm's parts plants. But he also knows it's politically not likely. So Mr. Battenberg is meeting at least once a month to review cost-cutting options with Richard Shoemaker, vice president of the UAW's GM Dept., and

Mar 1, 1996

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Peace breaks out between Chrysler, Kerkorian Peace breaks out between Chrysler, Kerkorian

Mar 1, 1996

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Breezy beginnings: automakers save some debuts for Windy City show Breezy beginnings: automakers save some debuts for Windy City show

Mar 1, 1996

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Chrome wheels lose some luster Chrome wheels lose some luster

Mar 1, 1996

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Vectra-based Saturn running behind schedule Vectra-based Saturn running behind schedule

Mar 1, 1996

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Cadillac offers navigation systems Cadillac offers navigation systems

Mar 1, 1996

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It's Ford's turn in the barrel

It's Ford's turn in the barrel

Toyota plans to merge support ops in Kentucky

Toyota plans to merge support ops in Kentucky

Honda's small sport-ute will come to U.S. next year

Honda's small sport-ute will come to U.S. next year

Takata goes green

Takata goes green

JCI, Chivas Products get GM business for 2000

JCI, Chivas Products get GM business for 2000

Automakers need 250,000 more workers

Automakers need 250,000 more workers

GM VLEs learn to lean to the left

GM VLEs learn to lean to the left

New Saturn workers say 'yes' to the UAW

New Saturn workers say 'yes' to the UAW

Toyota joins certified used-car trend

Toyota joins certified used-car trend

Year-end profits better than expected

Year-end profits better than expected

Ford Credit rolls the dice

Ford Credit rolls the dice

AlliedSignal Plastics refoucses

AlliedSignal Plastics refoucses

GM recalling nearly 1 million pickups

GM recalling nearly 1 million pickups

Vive la difference: Ford's Richard Parry-Jones relishes challenges ofworld cars.

Vive la difference: Ford's Richard Parry-Jones relishes challenges ofworld cars.

byROB CLEVELAND

Internal Combustion Engines

Engineers and the Internet; seasoned hackers cry 'Where's the beef?'

Engineers and the Internet; seasoned hackers cry 'Where's the beef?'

byROB CLEVELAND

Hey buddy, can you spare a gear? Expect more - and less - from transmissions

Hey buddy, can you spare a gear? Expect more - and less - from transmissions

1st quarter looks bright for Chrysler, GM; not so hot at Ford

1st quarter looks bright for Chrysler, GM; not so hot at Ford

Ford offers leaner Taurus, plans 'superdoor' for Windstar

Ford offers leaner Taurus, plans 'superdoor' for Windstar

Would you buy a used car from this man

Would you buy a used car from this man

Internal Combustion Engines

What's the best alternative fuel

What's the best alternative fuel

Suppliers' record sales linked to transplants

Suppliers' record sales linked to transplants

SatCon, Delco Remy work on new alternators

SatCon, Delco Remy work on new alternators

A different kind of car guy: Verbal becomes first African American tohead SAE

A different kind of car guy: Verbal becomes first African American tohead SAE

byFrank Washington

Finance & Insurance

Maybe pricing is the lost chord; despite attacking costs, automakers still haven't orchestrated sticker music

Maybe pricing is the lost chord; despite attacking costs, automakers still haven't orchestrated sticker music

bySharf, Stephan

Small suppliers take a global step; trend reflects what's happening in the upper tiers

Small suppliers take a global step; trend reflects what's happening in the upper tiers

byFitzgerald, Craig M.

007's BMW Z3: U.S.-built roadster expands German automaker's world-car tradition

007's BMW Z3: U.S.-built roadster expands German automaker's world-car tradition

Software Defined Vehicles

Delco's dream machine

Delco's dream machine