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Thursday, May 21
3 Toledo-made SUVs tops in buyers survey
The Jeep Wrangler was named the most highly recommended compact sport-utility/off-road vehicle, while the Dodge Nitro won the same award in the mid-sized SUV category. The Toledo-made vehicles were the only two from Chrysler LLC to win a respective ...
Sunday, Dec 28
Amid clouds, some brightness: Jeep suffers slowdown as solar firms grow
The year had plusses and minuses in the Toledo area. After tumultuous congressional hearings, General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC got a lifeline of $13.4 billion from President Bush, and Ford Motor Co. is a candidate for standby financing if needed.
Monday, Dec 22
Weekend in review: Best stories, multimedia
Thousands of workers like Richard Nearhood and Nancy Malosh left their jobs Friday at Chrysler LLC's Toledo Jeep Assembly complex - some for a month, others for what will be far longer. For even on the day that President Bush threw a lifeline to struggling domestic automakers - $17.4 billio...
Friday, Dec 19
Relief bittersweet for Jeep workers leaving their jobs
I think it will be just enough to help us hold on," said Clayton Akers, who works at the Toledo Jeep factory, which makes Jeep Liberty and Dodge Nitros. Right now, thousands of workers from Chrysler, Ford Motor Co., and General Motors Corp. are laid off, either temporarily or permanently, as t...
Toledo area braces for ripple effects of factory shutdowns
Work at the firm's Jeep assembly complex in Toledo will be idle until Jan. 26. The same can be said for the effects of the 1,300 workers furloughed from the General Motors Corp. Toledo Powertrain plants in Toledo and Defiance. Those workers will be laid off starting today through Jan. 20.
Saturday, Dec 13
UAW's position scrutinized
But, one industry analyst said, Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. don't have much time. Both are nearing bankruptcy and have parts suppliers who are demanding advanced payments. Ford Motor Co. also is in peril as auto sales fall, and the UAW's refusal to accept Senate concessions is shor...
UAW workers resist pay cuts
Dozens of Toledo Jeep Assembly plant workers gathered yesterday afternoon at Zinger's Food & Spirits, a bar near the North Toledo plant, as they do almost every day. Ken Berry, 52, of West Toledo, a 25-year veteran at the Toledo Jeep Assembly plant, said he is preparing to return to wor...
Wednesday, Dec 10
Saving Jeep - and Detroit's Big 3 - is key to saving the nation
In 1941, car manufacturer Willys-Overland demonstrated to Congress the strength and sturdiness of its new Army scout vehicle - the Jeep - by driving it up the U.S. Capitol steps. The Jeep helped us win World War II. Saving the Jeep - and Chrysler, GM, and Ford - would be a symbol that America unde...
Thursday, Nov 20
Chrysler dealer tries to lure buyers by taking losses on Libertys, Nitros
The promotion goes through the end of November. Customers who buy a new or used Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep off of Mr. Mahalak's lot will get the opportunity to purchase a 2008 base model two-wheel drive Liberty or Nitro at the same time for $11,111.
Saturday, Oct 25
Another setback for Jeep
High-paying auto-industry jobs were a vital cog in the engine that drove the economy of Toledo, northwest Ohio, and southern Michigan for generations. Jeep, in particular, has been a critically important player in Toledo history. That can be true in the future as well - if automakers succ...
Friday, Oct 24
Area likely to share pain of Jeep plant's lost shift
Debbie Lewis doesn't work at Jeep. Orders started slowing once gas hit $4 a gallon, so yesterday's announcement was no surprise, said Jeffery Lillie, a 29-year Chrysler veteran who transferred to Toledo Jeep from an engine plant in Kenosha, Wis., in 1982.
Thursday, Oct 23
Toledo's Jeep North likely to lose up to 850 of its workers
The involuntary layoffs are expected to occur by year’s end, but may be offset by attrition as employees take buyout offers that are expected to be offered, The Blade has learned. The cut effectively will eliminate the second shift at the Toledo North plant, where the Jeep Liberty and Dodg...
Friday, Oct 17
Sale rumors invoke fear of 'Jeep Curse' striking Chrysler
Reuters reported yesterday that people familiar with the talks said Chrysler has had discussions with Renault SA about a tie-up or a sale. He said it is possible that Jeep, under new ownership, would consolidate all its sport utility vehicle production into one facility.
Sunday, Sep 21
Jeep complex’s future intriguing
By LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Recently, Chrysler LLC changed the Jeeps outside the automakers’ multibillion dollar assembly complex in North Toledo. ... Chrysler to show dealers electric cars next week Forbes Chrysler Offering Dealers $1000 To Order Select Vehicles EasyBourse.com
