J.L. French Automotive Castings Inc., which makes aluminum die-cast auto parts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, saying it was “over-leveraged with an unmanageable debt load.”
Originally posted 2009-07-13 04:01:00. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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Supplier J.L. French files for Chapter 11 protection
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Tenneco forms 7th joint venture in China
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Tenneco Inc. entered into its seventh joint venture in China, partnering with Changchun FAW Sihuan Group Ltd., a subsidiary of FAW Group Corp., to supply emission control components and systems for passenger and commercial vehicles.
Lear will add workers, boost output at Indiana seat plant
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Lear Corp. said it will increase production and add 285 jobs this year at its northwest Indiana seat manufacturing plant. The company will spend more than $2.2 million at the plant, which will make seats for the new Ford Explorer SUV.
Suppliers to the 2010 Porsche Panamera
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Suppliers to the 2010 Porsche Panamera include Alcoa, Behr, Magna Mirrors, Benecke-Kaliko, Stabilus, REHAU, REHAU, TRW, Borbet, Ronal, Huf Huelsbeck and Fuerst, Draexlmaier, Continental, BASF, ThyssenKrupp, Magna, Lydall Gerhardi, NIDEC Motors and…
A123 signs battery deal
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Advanced battery manufacturer A123 Systems Inc. plans to manufacture advanced lithium ion battery systems for all-electric delivery vehicles at a plant in suburban Detroit scheduled to open later this month.
PACE finalists create green breakthroughs
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Here are profiles of some of the 28 finalists for the 2010 Automotive News PACE Awards. This group highlights environmental innovations.
Remember the end of spiffs? Well, war’s back on
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A six-month truce in the industry’s incentive wars is breaking down, and Toyota — that paragon of marketing discipline — is getting the blame.
GM scraps its plan to thin Cadillac herd
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General Motors Co. has scrapped a plan to reshape its Cadillac dealer network in the image of Lexus.
Is it too late for Ford to keep Volvo?
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I found the nicest new product debuting at the Geneva show to be the Volvo S60 sedan.
Honda CR-Z orders in Japan hit 7,000 units, half annual sales target
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Honda Motor Co. has racked up 7,000 orders in Japan for its new CR-Z sporty hybrid, which went on sale here Feb. 25. The tally is more than half Honda’s annual sales target of 12,000 units in Japan.
