Japan carmakers still most productive

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Japanese automakers are ahead of American manufacturers in terms of productivity gains, and the shortfall could hurt profits as foreign automakers begin building more money-making trucks. According to the Harbour Report, an annual study of auto plant productivity, Nissan Motors Corp was the most efficient company building automobiles in North America in 2000, for the seventh year in a row. The study looked at several factors, including the level of automation and robotics, how well plant capacity is utilized, and productivity.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Japan, Market information - general, Production management, Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing, Brief Article

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Cheap car parts costly to State Farm

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co was ordered by an Illinois jury to pay damages worth $456 million for breaking its contract with policyholders. The decision was a result of a class-action lawsuit filed against the car insurance firm for using inferior replacement parts on damaged cars. State Farm could also be prompted to pay bigger damages if it is found guilty of liberately deceiving policyholders.

Legal issues & crime, Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers, Auto Insurance, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

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