Chrysler dealers are learning customer service standards, but won't see new model lineup yetOctober 8th, 2009 Chrysler dealers undergo customer service trainingDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC dealers across the country are being schooled on the company's customer service expectations this week but won't get a glimpse of the company's new model lineup. Company spokeswoman Kathy Graham says dealers are being told in regional meetings about expectations for things like returning telephone calls, opening doors for customers and minimizing waits for service.
General Motors to increase factory output in response to increasing demand for vehiclesSeptember 22nd, 2009 General Motors to announce production increaseDETROIT — A person briefed on General Motors Co.'s plans says the automaker will announce a significant increase in factory output on Tuesday. GM spokesman Chris Lee would not comment but says the company will hold a conference call with manufacturing head Tim Lee and sales chief Mark LaNeve on Tuesday afternoon.
General Motors to increase output at 3 factories to make up for shortages at dealersSeptember 22nd, 2009 General Motors to raise output at 3 factoriesDETROIT — General Motors Co. says it will add shifts at three factories starting early next year.
Pope says bishops will discuss Middle East at special meeting in October 2010September 19th, 2009 Pope: Bishops to discuss Middle East next yearVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has announced a special meeting of bishops next year to discuss Middle East peace efforts and the role of the Catholic Church in the region. Addressing bishops and patriarchs from Eastern rite churches, Benedict said Saturday that the meeting will take place Oct.
Cracks showing in Atlantic City union solidarity, Trump Plaza dealers petition to scrap unionSeptember 17th, 2009 Trump Plaza dealers seek to scrap unionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City's casinos.
SunTec wins two strategic customers in Middle EastSeptember 16th, 2009 TRIVANDRUM/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SunTec, the leading provider of Relationship-based Pricing and Centralized Billing solutions, has announced two strategic wins in the Middle East region, one of which has helped the company to gain a foothold in Port Operations Billing - its fifth operating domain. One of the largest banks in UAE has invested in SunTec's Relationship-based and Centralized Billing solution, while a leading Port Operator of the region has signed up to SunTec to automate and centralize the pricing and billing operations for their vessels as well as cargo operations, helping them to offer a convergent bill to customers and effectively manage multiple contracts.
LaHood: Government has compensated dealers for 70 percent of Cash for Clunker deals so farSeptember 16th, 2009 Gov't has made 70 percent of clunker paymentsWASHINGTON — The government has compensated dealers for 70 percent of the cars sold under the popular Cash for Clunkers program and they should be fully paid by the end of September, the transportation secretary said Wednesday. Secretary Ray LaHood told the National Automobile Dealers Association that 478,000 of the nearly 700,000 car vouchers have been paid, or about $2.4 billion.
Hindustan Motors to revise vehicle prices TuesdayJuly 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - Automobile major Hindustan Motors Monday said it will revise prices of various vehicle models to pass on to its customers the benefit of excise duty cut on certain categories of cars as announced by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. "Hindustan Motors is passing on the entire benefit to the customers who can expect a Rs.6,000 cut in Pajero, Outlander and Montero prices effective July 7 (Tuesday)," a company statement said.
Obama says US is committed to working in partnership with countries in the Middle EastJune 4th, 2009 Obama: US committed to working with MideastCAIRO — President Barack Obama says the United States is committed to working in partnership with the countries in the Middle East. The U.S. president said he sent that message when he met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
GM India remains unaffected by parents' bankruptcy petitionJune 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Even as its American parent General Motors (GM) has filed a bankruptcy petition, its Indian subsidiary GM India announced Monday that it remains unaffected. GM has filed a bankruptcy petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Chrysler files motion in bankruptcy court to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 dealershipsMay 14th, 2009 Chrysler moves to eliminate 789 of 3,200 dealersNEW YORK — Chrysler LLC has told a bankruptcy court it plans to eliminate 789 of its dealers — or about 25 percent of them — across the country as part of its restructuring process. The automaker has about 3,200 dealers but says that's too many.
Judge approves agreement to make GMAC preferred lender for Chrysler dealers and customersMay 12th, 2009 Judge OKs deal to make GMAC top Chrysler lenderNEW YORK — A bankruptcy judge says GMAC can become Chrysler's preferred lender. Pending the completion of certain documentation, U.S.
Judge to consider motion for GMAC to take over Chrysler vehicle loansMay 11th, 2009 Chrysler to ask judge to approve GMAC agreementNEW YORK — Chrysler LLC will ask a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday to allow General Motors Corp's lending arm to take over making auto loans for Chrysler's customers and dealers. Chrysler two weeks ago said its lending arm, Chrysler Financial, would no longer provide vehicle financing.
Chrysler Financial to immediately stop dealer wholesale financingMay 2nd, 2009 Chrysler Financial to suspend dealer financingFARMINGTON, Mich. — Chrysler Financial says it's temporarily suspending financing for Chrysler dealers effective immediately.
General Motors tells dealers it will force more than 1,000 underperforming outlets to closeApril 28th, 2009 GM to force more than 1,000 dealers to closeDETROIT — General Motors Corp. told its dealers Tuesday that it will force 1,000 to 1,200 underperforming locations to close their doors as the automaker tries to thin dealer ranks to make the remaining outlets more profitable.
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