Davestuff

Chrysler was a master of corporate jargon before, but throw some venture capitalists into the mix and Bam! In other words, we can't afford no hifalutin "design" no more. Increasingly, we are leveraging resources worldwide, forming new joint ventures and alliances and consolidating operations in order to better achieve global balance and manage fixed costs. These moves are designed to help Chrysler become a more globally focused manufacturer, with design, engineering, sourcing and a local presence to serve local customers. As such, we are closing the Pacifica Advance Product Design Center, consolidating the Advance Design function in Auburn Hills. Advance Design remains an integral part of our future design efforts, led by Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President -- Design. These changes set the stage for Chrysler's future global growth efforts, which also include our intent to establish global expertise in design, engineering and sourcing through centers of excellence. The...

"Maintaining 12 mpg City is also quite an achievement." Quite a crappy achievement. Subject: our big SUV mpg As a failed engineering student, I've always been impressed by the way Toyota engineers can often improve the fuel economy of new-generation vehicles, even when the new vehicles are heavier and/or more powerful than the ones they replace. This is especially true with the big, new SUVs we've introduced for 2008 -- LX 570, Land Cruiser and Sequoia -- which have a 5.7-liter V8 in place of the previous 4.7-liter one. Comparing EPA mileage estimates between 2007 and '08 models can be tricky because the EPA changed its test for 2008 to better reflect real-world driving conditions. The 2008 test results are generally lower than 2007, even for vehicles that have not changed mechanically. However, a part of the EPA website -- http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ratings2008.shtml -- allows you to view old/new mpg ratings for a specific vehic...

I'm not sure, but the clerk at the convenience store where the robber phoned in his crime may be the stupidest person on earth. And what, the robber couldn't have texted him? TheDay.com - Man Calls In To Rob Convenience Store

Best title for a press release, ever. And here I thought they'd forgotten me. FANUC Robotics America, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years of Robotic Leadership For Immediate Release ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., July 31, 2007 – FANUC Robotics America, Inc., the leading supplier of robotic automation in the Americas, recently celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary during an employee event at the company’s 375,000 square-foot headquarters and Customer Technology Center in Rochester Hills, Mich. “The foundation of our success stems from having a team of knowledgeable and experienced experts in the field of robotic automation, combined with the world’s most intelligent and reliable robots, software and controls,” said Rick Schneider, president and CEO, FANUC Robotics. “We’re especially grateful to Dr. Eng. Seiuemon Inaba, honorary chairman of FANUC LTD, for his vision and leadership for a quarter century,” ...

I can't believe the WSJ would allow it's name to be associated with this sort of crap. They deserve Rupert Murdoch if their standards are this low. Is the narrator in high school, or what? Shouldn't diction be a consideration for voice work? Gah!