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...news that the company suffered another huge drop in trucks sales in May. Trucks and sport utility vehicles accounted for 47% of Ford's sales as recently as February but only 34% in May, as consumers opted for compact and subcompact passenger cars. General Motors is adding a third shift at a two assembly plants to meet the rising demand for smaller cars even as it prepares to close four truck plants and puts its entire Hummer operation under review for a possible sale...
...sudden shift in consumer demand has left manufacturers facing a major challenge in keeping their showrooms filled with hybrid vehicles. Sales of the Toyota Prius actually dropped in May because the company didn't have any more vehicles to sell. In an industry where a two-month supply of vehicles is considered the norm, Toyota supplies of key hybrid models are being measured in single digits, says Toyota Motor Sales vice president Bob Carter. About 20% of all Toyota Camrys sold in the U.S. are now hybrids, making them more popular than models equipped with a V6 engine. (Meanwhile, Toyota...
...held on to a simple conviction—that with determination, she would be able to provide her two sons the opportunities these new shores had to offer. At the age of 29, she enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Washington and worked the evening shift at a retail jewelry store. She came home from school and work every day to take care of her family and to work on her own problem sets and papers...
...Despite pursuing ballet in high school and never considering dance until this year, Ho will now tour the nation with a professional company created by one of its foremost modern choreographers. Her shift is emblematic of a campus whose already-vibrant arts community is gaining prominence and support, and is finding new ways to integrate reflection and creation...
...elevations also suggest a greater focus on the importance of pedagogy. A report on teaching and learning released in January 2007 recommended that teaching play a bigger role in tenure decisions, and FAS Dean Michael D. Smith said in a recent interview that this shift is taking place...