DAILY: GM plans 3rd shift at Texas SUV plant | U.S. sales forecast to climb in June from May | VW, Porsche forge closer production ties | Automakers applaud proposed Detroit-Ontario bridge

DAILY NEWSLETTER June 22, 2012

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GM to add 3rd shift at Texas SUV plant in early 2013 GM plans to add a third shift at its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant that builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs. ... >> story  Published: Jun 22 3:50 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 6/22/12 4:13 pm ET Advertisement Dana — Your Innovation Partner Dana (www.dana.com) is a world-leading supplier of driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the performance of passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. The company's global network of engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities provides customers with local product and service support in 26 countries. Click to learn more. June sales pace forecast to rise to 13.9M from May, J.D. Power-LMC says U.S. auto sales will rise 16 percent this month compared with a year ago, and the annual sales pace will rise slightly from May to around 13.9 million, a key forecasting group said. Vehicle sales in June will reach nearly 1.3 million, according to J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. ... >> story  Published: Jun 21 6:01 pm U.S. Eastern time New Detroit-Ontario span will ease bottlenecks, lower costs at key border, automakers say Chrysler says traffic delays at the Canada-U.S. border are driving up costs for the world's seventh-largest automaker, which sends 2,000 finished cars and trucks a day across an 83-year-old bridge linking Detroit to Windsor, Ontario. ... >> story  Published: Jun 22 3:19 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 6/22/12 11:47 am ET [REG] Follow Automotive News IBM's Institute for Business Value: 2012 CEO Study Webinar JUNE 27 IBM's CEO Study will provide unique leadership insight including automotive industry-specific perspectives on the strategic issues facing automotive organizations of all sizes. Cost is free. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

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