by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 15, 2008 | Canada, Climate Change, Environmental Issues, News, Oil, USA, World
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons of oily sand at an open pit mine in the northern reaches of Alberta. Each Caterpillar 797B heavy hauler — three-stories high,...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jul 15, 2008 | Canada, GTA Issues, GTA News, News, Oil, Ontario, Toronto
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion to weather a severe downturn in the U.S. market. GM said the moves will raise $15 billion to help cover...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jul 14, 2008 | Canada, GTA Issues, Oil, Ontario, Toronto
General Motors (GM) is set to unveil additional measures on Tuesday to address the significant downturn in the North American vehicle market. The world’s largest carmaker aims to realign its business with current market conditions, and key executives, including...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jun 23, 2008 | Canada, GTA Environment, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Oil, Ontario, Public Transit, Technology, Toronto, USA, World
Despite increasing local demand for zero-emissions cars and trucks and robust exports of electric vehicles, Canada will not allow them on its roads, lament manufacturers. “It’s a daily embarrassment,” said Ian Clifford, president of Zenn Motor...