Dec. 15, 2010 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
There will be a Suggestion Fair Thursday, Dec. 16 in the cafeteria. It will run from first break through last break. There will be a free gift for everyone – badge required – and cake. There will also be drawings throughout the day.
The deadline to pick up a thermometer is Wednesday, Dec. 23. Call 2308 to make an appointment if you haven’t gotten one yet.
From Automotive News: GM and Ford canceled or shortened shifts at seven assembly plants because of weather-related road closings in Canada. At GM, the changes affect production of the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain compact sport-utility vehicles, the Chevrolet Impala sedan and Camaro coupe, and the Cadillac CTS and STS models. The Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Lansing, Mich., which makes the CTS and STS, closed earlier today because of a parts shortage caused by highway closings in Canada, said Chris Lee, a GM spokesman. He declined to specify the part. Workers at GM's assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, were sent home early during the day shift and the late shift today was canceled, said Jason Easton, a spokesman. GM shortened shifts at its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, starting Monday, he said. The CAMI facility makes the Equinox and Terrain, and the Oshawa plant makes the Impala and Camaro. GM also suspended output at a plant in Flint, Mich., that builds light- and heavy-duty pickup trucks because of a shortage of parts.
More Automotive News: An increasing number of new-car shoppers are staying away from Toyota showrooms because of the company's quality and safety problems, according to a study by J.D. Power and Associates. The market research firm's 2010 Avoider Study, which was released today, found that 19 percent of new-vehicle shoppers surveyed said they avoided Toyota because of “bad reputation of manufacturer” -- a startling increase of 17 percentage points from a year ago. Fifteen percent of respondents cited a “bad experience with this manufacturer,” up 12 percentage points from 2009. And 15 percent said they were “concerned about the future of this vehicle brand,” up 11 points from 2009.
Nissan has announced pricing on the NV full-size van that will go on sale next year. The base model 1500 will go for $24,590 and come with a 4 liter V6 and 5-speed automatic transmission. The high-roof version will start at $27,990. (Chevy Express base model 1500 with 4.3 liter V6 is $24,860 + $980 destination). Here’s a comparison between the Express and the NV:
Chevy Express Nissan NV
135” and 155” wheelbase 146.1” only
Standard roof cargo height
55.25” 55.4” (high roof is 76.5”)
Cargo capacity short wheelbase
267.3 cu.ft. (316.8 – lwb) 220+ cu.ft. (300+ high roof)
Cargo width between wheelhouse
52.5” (75.5” total floor) 53.9” (70.3” total floor)
60/40 or slider cargo doors slider door only on passenger side
On passenger side – 60/40 door no cargo doors on driver side
On driver side
Engine choices: 4.3 V6, 4.8 V8 4.0 V6, 5.6 V8
5.3 V8, 6.0 V8, 6.6 V8 diesel
Nissan is not projecting any volumes yet for this vehicle. One analyst put the first year number at 25,000 units. Initially, there will be no passenger version of the NV. It will come in 1500, 2500 and 3500 versions and further down the road a smaller, Transit connect-sized version will be offered. There has been no mention of a cutaway model. Nissan has struck a deal with Adrian for tool-rack upfitting and intends to market the NV through some 300-400 Nissan dealers specifically chosen to sell and service the van. The main selling points for the van as Nissan sees it are the optional high roof models, which undercut Sprinter prices by several thousand dollars, and the pickup-like interior that is more business-oriented with fold down passenger seat backs and a larger center console suitable for laptops or letter size files. It also has cargo interior side-panels and square-top wheel wells, available navigation system and rear-view monitor.
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