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Peugeot ousts CEO Christian Streiff

Christian Streiff, CEO of PSA Peuget/Citroen since early 2007, has been pushed out by Peugeot's board, controlled by members of the Peugeot family. Streiff took the position after a short, turbulent stint as CEO of Airbus, and his time at Peugeot wasn't much more relaxing. Upon taking the position he stirred things up, changing how models were developed and manufactured. The company earned profits of €885 million in 2007, and while Streiff was controversial to some, he was safe. Last summer Streiff suffered a stroke and was off work for ... Read more →

No camera phones allowed! GM plant electrician fired for Camaro pics Sam Abuelsamid

click above to view high-res gallery of the pics in question Whenever you walk into an automaker's factory or engineering facility, there are signs prominently displayed letting everyone know that ...

Ford firing letting go up to 12% of salaried workers Michael Harley

Perhaps 'fired' is the wrong word, as that does imply that these white collar workers did something wrong. The only thing some 12% of Ford's salaried workforce did wrong is get hired by a company that ...

BMW to increase U.S. production in 2012 while cutting jobs in Germany Michael Harley

Blame the plunging greenback. Less than a week after BMW announced the expansion of their U.S. Spartanburg plant, we are getting news from Germany that the weak dollar is making it increasingly ...

BREAKING: Chrysler Group reveals details of union worker buyouts John Neff

This afternoon the Chrysler Group and the UAW released a statement revealing details of the early retirement and separation programs that will help the automaker reach its goal of shedding 13,000 ...

Peugeot ousts CEO Christian Streiff 7 months ago on Autoblog

Christian Streiff, CEO of PSA Peuget/Citroen since early 2007, has been pushed out by Peugeot's board, controlled by members of the Peugeot family. Streiff took the position after a short, turbulent stint as CEO of Airbus, and his time at Peugeot wasn't much more relaxing. Upon taking the position ...

No camera phones allowed! GM plant electrician fired for Camaro pics 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view high-res gallery of the pics in question Whenever you walk into an automaker's factory or engineering facility, there are signs prominently displayed letting everyone know that cameras and camera phones are prohibited. Unfortunately for an electrician at the General Motors ...

Ford firing letting go up to 12% of salaried workers 1 year ago on Autoblog

Perhaps 'fired' is the wrong word, as that does imply that these white collar workers did something wrong. The only thing some 12% of Ford's salaried workforce did wrong is get hired by a company that dug itself into a hole relying on strong truck and SUV sales during the 1990s. Now, with consumers ...

BMW to increase U.S. production in 2012 while cutting jobs in Germany 1 year ago on Autoblog

Blame the plunging greenback. Less than a week after BMW announced the expansion of their U.S. Spartanburg plant, we are getting news from Germany that the weak dollar is making it increasingly difficult for the German automaker to keep production on their soil and that layoffs are imminent. Ernst ...

BREAKING: Chrysler Group reveals details of union worker buyouts 2 years ago on Autoblog

This afternoon the Chrysler Group and the UAW released a statement revealing details of the early retirement and separation programs that will help the automaker reach its goal of shedding 13,000 jobs. Two-thousand jobs being eliminated are salaried positions, and we brought you details on those ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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