Speaking with The Independent, a major newspaper in the UK, General Motors CEO complained once again about the company’s healthcare and pensions costs: Mr Wagoner also made clear his frustration that his company, unlike its foreign competitors, has to deal with vast social costs and has had to spend some $70bn (£36bn) “in cash” on healthcare and pensions provisions. He… More →
Day: March 7, 2007
Another lemming over the cliff: Hyundai goes alphanumeric
Now, Accent, Elantra, Sonata, and Azera are hardly stories names. But they are at least names. Word out of Geneva today via Autoblog is that Hyundai will be phasing them all out in favor of alphanumeric names. All of which will start with “i.” Why “i”? Apparently because it stands for Inspiration, Intelligence, Integrity, and Innovation. And, I suspect, because of Apple’s… More →