Report: Saab union asks Obama to pressure GM for licensing deal
Filed under: China, Europe, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, GM, Saab, UAW/Unions
The door has not yet closed on Saab. Hoping for yet another 11th hour stay of execution, the defunct carmaker’s chief union, IF Metall, has written directly to President Obama, asking him to intervene, according to Just-Auto. While on the surface, this may seem silly, it’s actually rather clever, even if it has little likelihood of working.
With the United States government still owning 26 percent of General Motors, the Swedish union is hoping it can appeal to Obama to pressure General Motors into granting licenses to continue manufacturing Saab vehicles, according to the report. It’s this sticking point that has torpedoed every attempt to forestall Saab’s dissolution, as GM fears that were it to allow continued production of Saabs developed under GM’s ownership, it would open up the possibility of intellectual property conflicts, particularly if a Chinese manufacturer that competes with GM’s own Chinese partner, SAIC, acquires Saab.
You have to admire Saab loyalists, as they clearly have not given up hope. But in this case, they just don’t have any other options: Unemployment in the Saab hometown of Trollhättan has hit 40 percent, according to the report.
Saab union asks Obama to pressure GM for licensing deal originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 May 2012 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Q3: F1 goes to the chemist: Lewis? Pastor?
Lewis Hamilton and Pastor Maldonado will share the first row of the grid in Spain on Sunday, while the local fans got wild as Fernando Alonso put his Ferrari third on the grid. The Lotuses were fourth and fifth on the grid with Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen showing that black is nearly back, while [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/q3-f1-goes-to-the-chemist-lewis-pastor/
Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston Richard Attwood Manny Ayulo
Flex files, Sanding sticks,Vinyl gloves
I will trade all the items below for the new Dodge Dart Hemi kit,any Funny Car kit,or Gasser kit. Or make me an offer.
2 brand new Flex files. 12 replacement strips fine grits
23 sanding sticks fine grit
100 X Large powder free vinyl disposable gloves new in unopened box
send me a p.m
Mike
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1016465.aspx
Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews
2013 Roush Stage 3 Ford Mustang limited edition to be auctioned for charity
The limited edition will be auctioned at the SAE Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration to benefit SAE’s education outreach programs.
2012 Estoril Moto2 Race Result: Tense Duel Settled In Last Lap Thriller
Results and summary of the Moto2 race at Estoril:
Art Cross Geoff Crossley Chuck Daigh Yannick Dalmas Derek Daly
2014 Porsche Macan spied for the first time
The Porsche Macan has been snapped by our spy photographers. See the pictures inside
Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman
EVS: Watch live as Bob Lutz, Nissan’s Andy Palmer discuss consumer adoption
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, EVS
If you couldn’t make it to Los Angeles for the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium this week, you can still listen in live some EV experts discuss the next stage of the modern EV era, the one when the “emerging mainstream” begins to investigate plug-in cars. Specifically, according to the promotional material for the panel, which takes place today, May 9, at 10:30 a.m. PST:
What will it take to drive widespread adoption of electric vehicles? How do EV manufacturers in North America, Europe, and Asia plan to win the hearts and minds of buyers? Hear from leading industry and consumer experts on their strategies to build consumer interest and market share for electric vehicles entering the market in the coming months and years. Find out how the industry plans to engage consumers through a new proactive public education campaign beginning with this event.
The panel includes some Hollywood/entertainment types as well as Bob Lutz and Andy Palmer of Nissan.
If you’d like to view the panel, you will need to give the organizers your email contact information. You can do so here. You can also submit questions through Twitter to be answered (if you’re lucky) by the panel, using the #EVS26 hashtag (speaking of Twitter, you can follow AutoblogGreen there, too).
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Bridgestone Estoril Review
Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Soft, Medium; Rear: Medium, Hard (Asymmetric)
Bridgestone wet tyre compounds available: Soft (Main), Hard (Alternative)
Weather: Dry. Ambient 19-20°C; Track 32-38°C (Bridgestone measurement)
Bridgestone Press Release
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/yQ-nYKIT8ta/Bridgestone+Estoril+Review
Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger
