Setelah dibangkrutkan GM akan berubah menjadi perusahaan baru

Langkah yang dilakukan AS dalam berjuang menyelamatkan lapangan kerja rakyatnya ternyata cukup jitu. Bayangkan GM yang telah disuntik milyaran dollar tersebut, tetap sakit dan tak bisa berkembang. AS lalu membuat langkah drastis dengan membangkrutkannya, lalu dana baru disuntikkan. AS, Canada dan beberapa negara Eropa siap menanamkan modal atau saham pada perusahaan baru tersebut. Berarti AS rela dua kali mengucurkan uang agar rakyatnya tidak pengangguran!!!

Bagaimana kalau Timor, IPTN dan perusahaan-perusahaan strategis lainnya dilakukan hal yang sama??? Maukah kita berjuang dan berkorban demi lapangan kerja untuk rakyat???? Program bagi-bagi uang yang populis seperti BLT, BOS akan semakin terasa manfaatnya bila Indonesia juga mau bagi-bagi lapangan kerja di berbagai sektor industri; caranya dengan menciptakan lapangan kerja sebanyak-banyaknya.

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Bank Century Yang Bangkrut Disuntik Pemerintah 5 Trilyun Mulai Sehat, Mengapa Mobnas Tidak?

Ingat tidak dengan kasus Bank Century yang sudah bangkrut tersebut??? Ternyata bank tersebut dimodali pemerintah sekitar 4,9 trilyun untuk menyehatkannya..... weleh-weleh... mengapa proyek mobnas tidak dilakukan hal yang sama??? bukankah kalau mobnas jadi, maka akan ada penerimaan pajak, penyediaan lapangan kerja dan lain sebagainya, sama dengan industri bank. Bukankah Indonesia sudah mempunyai ribuan bank sementara mobnas belum ada sama sekali????

Hari ini General Motors Corp. Dinyatakan Bangkrut

Perusahaan mobil terbesar Amerika (sebelumnya juga terbesar di dunia), General Motors Corp (GM)., yang baru saja merayakan ulang tahun ke-100-nya September lalu, hari ini dinyatakan bangkrut. Menurut informasi, pengumuman tentang kebangkrutan GM ini dilakukan pukul 8.00 pagi Senen, 1 Juni waktu Washington. Di Jakarta, pada 19.00 WIB. Selanjutnya akan dibentuk perusahaan baru dengan operasional yang lebih efisien.

Another round of dealer cuts imminent at GM

Just a couple of weeks ago General Motors revealed that it would be cutting ties with over 1,100 dealerships, and the bad news keeps coming for dealers as the struggling automaker is expected to cut a further 450 dealerships in the coming months.

Many dealerships are under franchise agreements with GM that are expected to finish late next year - at which point around 450 dealers will most likely not have their contracts renewed. The dealerships facing the axe from GM have been chosen because they "have very specific issues", the automaker�s sales chief Mark LaNeve revealed to Automotive News. These issues include the fact that certain dealerships may have been exclusively stocking the now-defunct Pontiac brand, or be underperforming in regards to sales targets.
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First 2010 Subaru Legacy rolls off the line in Indiana

The 5th-generation Subaru Legacy has officially begun production, with the first car rolling off the Lafayette, Indiana assembly line late last week to confetti-strewn, ribbon-cutting fanfare.


In keeping with Subaru's recent new-model introductions, beginning with the current Impreza and continuing with the new Forester, the 2010 Subaru Legacy wears controversial new bodywork that abandons the elegantly understated lines of the outgoing model in favor of a more stylized (overstyled?) face attached to a car that has grown dimensionally in order to be better-positioned against the likes of the Honda Accord.


With production now underway, look for the new Subaru Legacy to start arriving in U.S. showrooms by July. We'll weigh in with our impressions of the car as soon as we can get our hands on one.


I really think it's going to be a good selling vehicle. It's designed for the North American market. I think it's got a lot of amenities that will appeal to the U.S. market," said Ken Nelson, a group leader in quality control who helped cut a red ribbon to celebrate the start of production.


It's pretty exhilarating. I've been working on this for a year and a half -- some pretty long hours.


SIA expects to build 165,000 vehicles this year. That includes a combined 68,000 Legacy and Outback models and 7,000 units of the Subaru Tribeca, along with 90,000 Toyota Camrys. That compares to a total of 183,249 units last year.


They should be in dealerships in July, maybe late June," said Tom Easterday, SIA senior vice president. "An ad campaign will begin in August or September.


Source:JConline via autoblog

Hamann does its thing to the new BMW 7 Series

The arrival of the new F01 BMW 7 Series means that aftermarket companies have a new toy upon which to apply their talents. Enter Hamann, the German tuner with a penchant for Lambo-dooring, among other things. Thankfully, the firm's workup of the all-new 7 Series leaves the factory door hinges intact, but that's about it.


A new aero kit makes the big sedan less vanilla-looking with updated fascias, skirts and spoilers on both the rear decklid and roof. Naturally, a lowered suspension is offered, which, when combined with a selection of new wheels and the aforementioned bodywork, gives the �ber-Bimmer a nastier stance.


Inside, Hamann will fully customize the cabin appointments to your taste, or lack thereof. The Hamann 7 Series isn't necessarily all show, either -- an available sport exhaust upgrade for the 730d bumps power by 45 horses for a total of 290. Hamann's unlikely to stop with this batch of initial offerings, so more extreme modifications are probably inevitable. Just resist that primal urge on the butterfly doors, okay guys?




PRESS RELEASE:

The HAMANN refining programme for the new BMW 7-series

Individualisation on the highest level � this is the motto under which HAMANN presents its refining programme for the new BMW 7-series of the model range F01 and F02. Already since 1986, the Laupheim-based company develops and produces products for the individualisation of BMW automobiles. Thereby, the HAMANN technicians profit from hundreds of successful motor sports participations. The competence which was gained there is the basis for the development of new HAMANN products and renders the highest level for product quality and processing. The result: stainless steel exhaust systems with a sporty and earthy sound, aerodynamics components reducing the lifting forces and striking light alloy rims from 19 to 22 inches. Interiors perfectly fitted with leather and combined with floor-mats in matching colours as well as non-slip aluminium pedals extend the accessory range.

Already when establishing the design, HAMANN perfectly adjusts the individual components of the aerodynamic pack. The result is an exciting styling with an optimised air flow across the car silhouette. LED daytime running lights which are integrated in the new front skirt, render a sporty-dynamic look and increase the passive safety. Simultaneously, in combination with the roof spoiler and the rear spoiler, the lifting forces are reduced and give the upper class limousine a new, attractive overall appearance. The visual connection between the front and rear part are the HAMANN side skirts which are available for the model series F01. The optionally available rear shield insert for the side skirt of the model 730d and 740i allows fitting the four-pipe sport end muffler. Four round stainless steel end pipes with a diameter of 90 millimetres perfectly enhance the rear part of the 7-series BMW and produce a powerful, earthy sound.

A performance enhancement for the Diesel engine with variable turbine geometrics is already under construction. By this first tuning stage the serial measure of the 730d (180 kW / 245 hp) increases by approximately 33 kW/45 hp.

A technical highlight of the offered tuning programme is the one-piece HAMANN-aluminium wheel called DESIGN HM EVO 22 inches. A hallmark of the modern styling is the glossy black paint with the diamond-grinded rim star and the discreet deep rim well. Five elongated and over-vaulted triple spokes document visual and technical finesse. Struts inside the spokes render additional stability. Modern production processes and the use of special aluminium alloys guarantee highest bearing loads at a low weight. Here, HAMANN recommends the dimensions 9.0Jx22 inches with 265/30ZR22 tyres at the front axle and 10.5Jx22 inches with 295/25ZR22 tyres at the rear axle.

The four progressively coiled chassis springs which lower the centre of gravity with the models 730d, 740i by 40 millimetres at the front- and rear axles, render a dynamic appearance. For the models 750i and 750Li, there is a lowering kit consisting of two chassis springs and an evening kit.

In addition to the existing, serial interior equipment, HAMANN accessories made first-class aluminium, pedals and foot-rests render motor sports air and perfectly match the embroidered HAMANN floor mat set. If desired, even a complete leather equipment can be produced with expert precision.

For more information about the extensive HAMANN refining programme, please visit the web site www.HAMANN-MOTORSPORT.com
via:autoblog

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