Comments on: Blue Collar Jobs Coming Back to Delaware? http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/ Ground zero for all things political in Delaware Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: anon http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155314 anon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:13:08 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155314 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an unprecedented designation for polar bear critical habitat on Thursday, setting aside more than 200,000 square miles of Alaska land and sea under the Endangered Species Act." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an unprecedented designation for polar bear critical habitat on Thursday, setting aside more than 200,000 square miles of Alaska land and sea under the Endangered Species Act.”

]]> By: lizard http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155201 lizard Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:30:04 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155201 Plant Ground Breaking http://wiki.gmnext.com/wiki/index.php/Wilmington_Assembly_groundbreaking_-_1945 Plant Ground Breaking

http://wiki.gmnext.com/wiki/index.php/Wilmington_Assembly_groundbreaking_-_1945

]]> By: lizard http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155200 lizard Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:28:08 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155200 video of a plant tour from the Solstice production days: http://www.vodcars.com/fastlanedaily/episode/fld_20090408 video of a plant tour from the Solstice production days:

http://www.vodcars.com/fastlanedaily/episode/fld_20090408

]]> By: lizard http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155198 lizard Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:21:14 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155198 Fisker to announce location of new plant soon By KEN THOMAS (AP) – 1 day ago WASHINGTON — California-based Fisker Automotive, a startup manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, says it will soon announce the location of a manufacturing facility where it will build plug-in electric vehicles. Henrik Fisker, the company's co-founder and chief executive, declined to release the site of the retooled plant in the United States on Tuesday. He spoke at an entrepreneurs conference. Fisker plans to build about 100,000 vehicles a year in the new facility. The $48,000 plug-in currently called Project Nina is expected to reach showrooms by 2012. Fisker recently received approval for a $528.7 million government loan to develop plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company is expected to release its first vehicle, the Karma, in the summer of 2010. Fisker to announce location of new plant soon
By KEN THOMAS (AP) – 1 day ago

WASHINGTON — California-based Fisker Automotive, a startup manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, says it will soon announce the location of a manufacturing facility where it will build plug-in electric vehicles.

Henrik Fisker, the company’s co-founder and chief executive, declined to release the site of the retooled plant in the United States on Tuesday. He spoke at an entrepreneurs conference.

Fisker plans to build about 100,000 vehicles a year in the new facility. The $48,000 plug-in currently called Project Nina is expected to reach showrooms by 2012.

Fisker recently received approval for a $528.7 million government loan to develop plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company is expected to release its first vehicle, the Karma, in the summer of 2010.

]]> By: Brian Shields http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155140 Brian Shields Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:08 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155140 I second lizard's Penske reference. As a Saturn owner, I would have loved to see the brand survive under Penske... but it seems not to be. The purchase terms from GM would have had Penske purchase the brand only, and find an auto manufacturer to make new Saturns. I am assuming the interest in Boxwood would have been on the manufacturer's behalf. Since most of the rumored talks about Satrun's future surrounded Penske bringing Renault into the US market and rebadge their sedans as Saturns... I am quite surprised at the interest in Boxwood. I second lizard’s Penske reference. As a Saturn owner, I would have loved to see the brand survive under Penske… but it seems not to be. The purchase terms from GM would have had Penske purchase the brand only, and find an auto manufacturer to make new Saturns. I am assuming the interest in Boxwood would have been on the manufacturer’s behalf. Since most of the rumored talks about Satrun’s future surrounded Penske bringing Renault into the US market and rebadge their sedans as Saturns… I am quite surprised at the interest in Boxwood.

]]> By: anon http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155110 anon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155110 In other news, a preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats' health care plan that includes a public option would cost $871 billion over 10 years, less than proposal that do not include the option. The report found that including the Public Option would reduce costs and the deficit. In other news, a preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats’ health care plan that includes a public option would cost $871 billion over 10 years, less than proposal that do not include the option. The report found that including the Public Option would reduce costs and the deficit.

]]> By: lizard http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155097 lizard Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:23:15 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155097 LG, Newark already has plenty of nice Tatas. LG, Newark already has plenty of nice Tatas.

]]> By: lizard http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155096 lizard Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:22:08 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155096 I hope it happens, but it will be a complicated deal if it does. If Fisker sticks with the business model that got them this far they will look to GM to assemble as a subcontractor. The Penske reference is BS: Penske Backs Out Of Saturn Purchase, GM To Phase Out Brand ... Saturn In breaking news today, General Motors has confirmed that plans for the Penske Automotive Group to purchase the Saturn division have been canned. (9/30/09) www.nextautos.com/penske-backs-out-of-saturn-purchase-gm-to-phase-out-brand - Cached - Similar I hope it happens, but it will be a complicated deal if it does. If Fisker sticks with the business model that got them this far they will look to GM to assemble as a subcontractor.

The Penske reference is BS:

Penske Backs Out Of Saturn Purchase, GM To Phase Out Brand … Saturn In breaking news today, General Motors has confirmed that plans for the Penske Automotive Group to purchase the Saturn division have been canned. (9/30/09)
http://www.nextautos.com/penske-backs-out-of-saturn-purchase-gm-to-phase-out-brand – Cached – Similar

]]> By: Geezer http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155080 Geezer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:05:04 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155080 "They did have the whole Bluewater Wind *thing*… " You're kidding, right? Minner didn't want wind; she, and the party, wanted a new coal plant at Indian River. And Carper is practically a paid shill for the nuclear industry. “They did have the whole Bluewater Wind *thing*… ”

You’re kidding, right? Minner didn’t want wind; she, and the party, wanted a new coal plant at Indian River. And Carper is practically a paid shill for the nuclear industry.

]]> By: Dave M. http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155079 Dave M. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:03:27 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155079 They didn't "keep them here" anymore than they're responsible for the sun rising and setting during their terms. They didn’t “keep them here” anymore than they’re responsible for the sun rising and setting during their terms.

]]> By: JustTheFacts http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155078 JustTheFacts Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:58:04 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155078 <<>>> OH RLY? They did have the whole Bluewater Wind *thing*... and Carper and Minner kept the auto plants here for almost two decades. Let's be fair "Dave M." <<>>>

OH RLY? They did have the whole Bluewater Wind *thing*… and Carper and Minner kept the auto plants here for almost two decades.

Let’s be fair “Dave M.”

]]> By: liberalgeek http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155071 liberalgeek Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:58:50 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155071 And hey, if the Boxwood Rd plant get snapped up by Fisker, the Chrysler plant in Newark would make for some nice Tatas. Granted, that plant is encumbered by UD. And hey, if the Boxwood Rd plant get snapped up by Fisker, the Chrysler plant in Newark would make for some nice Tatas. Granted, that plant is encumbered by UD.

]]> By: Dave M. http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/21/blue-collar-jobs-coming-back-to-delaware/#comment-155070 Dave M. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:12 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30178#comment-155070 The fact that Markell and Levin are even planning this puts Jack's administration about 4,000% more productive than the entire Carper/Minner governorship. The fact that Markell and Levin are even planning this puts Jack’s administration about 4,000% more productive than the entire Carper/Minner governorship.

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