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2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost
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Ford F-150 buyers go for the EcoBoost in big numbers

It took the status of a market leader, some of the most aggressive pickup truck marketing out there and an actually damn good car to do it but it's done. Americans are finally starting to accept smaller engines and turbocharging and this is all thanks to the EcoBoost powered Ford F-150. With quarterly sales being published by everybody, Ford decided...

Honda plant in China
Honda

Honda will try to meet Chinese strikers demands

Honda have announced the plan that's destined to get its Chinese employees back to work and all it's plants in the People's Republic up and running again. The workers that staged a walk out that lead to the closing of four Honda plants in China have been demanding an increase of over 50 per cent in pay and benefits as...

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Four Honda plants in China closed due to strikes

The growing labor issues in China have hit home and Japanese car maker, Honda is the first victim of the situation. Yesterday, May 29th, Honda had shut all four of its Chinese plants as a result of massive strikes of company employees. The problem isn't new as the manifestations started round the middle of the month, with the 17th being...