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09-13-05, 07:02
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White95Max is offline
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stevens Point, WI Posts: 6,888 | Need help from a UK member
I'm doing a group project comparing the automotive industry of Europe to the U.S.
I've got a couple questions for you guys...
What's the price of gas currently at? And is that price for diesel or regular gasoline?
Do the European auto manufacturers have a workforce that is comprised of union workers like we have in the U.S. factories?
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09-13-05, 11:23
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Richt is offline
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tewkesbury, Glos, UK Posts: 2,514 | Current fuel prices are mad at the moment.
Regional prices vary and it pays to shop arround.
Unleaded 92.9 - 93.9 pence a litre at the moment.
Super Unleaded 97.9 - 102.9 pence per litre
Derv (not 100% sure on this as I dont use it) 99 pence per litre | |
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09-14-05, 12:34
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Troon: Scotland Posts: 24 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by White95Max
Do the European auto manufacturers have a workforce that is comprised of union workers like we have in the U.S. factories?
| Yes. Not as "strong" as they used to be but still there.
Cheers
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09-14-05, 02:41
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 818 | I'm a diesel user... in my area it currently ranges from 95p to 99p per litre.
One filling station in my area is selling regular unleaded petrol at £1.04p per litre!
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09-14-05, 02:49
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Originally Posted by pugoman One filling station in my area is selling regular unleaded petrol at £1.04p per litre! |
Ouch, I hated paying 102.9 for the Super the Clio needed on Sunday! | |
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09-14-05, 04:45
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Originally Posted by pugoman I'm a diesel user... in my area it currently ranges from 95p to 99p per litre.
One filling station in my area is selling regular unleaded petrol at £1.04p per litre! | £1.04p - what does this mean?
How many pence are in one pound? Or is it pence to one euro?
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09-14-05, 04:52
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Richt is offline
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tewkesbury, Glos, UK Posts: 2,514 | 100 Pence = 1 Pound | |
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09-14-05, 05:11
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Troon: Scotland Posts: 24 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by White95Max £1.04p - what does this mean?
How many pence are in one pound? Or is it pence to one euro? | We are not part of the Euro currency system. Thank God!
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Greig
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09-14-05, 05:16
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 818 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by White95Max £1.04p - what does this mean? | 1 pound and 4 pence.
I'll make it simple for ya... $1.82 per litre! 
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09-14-05, 08:09
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 541 | Cost of fuel - how topical!
I paid £1.04/litre for diesel Monday - didn't realise it was the BP "Super" diesel pump....
As for Union input, the UK itself has little or no major input into the manufacturing scene, esp now that Rover has gone. Most of our manufacturing plants are foreign vehicles but there are a lot of factories (Honda, Toyota, Peugeot etc.) employing a lot of people so union involvement there would nbe pretty high.
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09-14-05, 10:26
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Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 3,871 | The power of the Unions has diminished in the last 25 years. For example, the largest Union in the UK represents Public Sector workers such as Teachers, Local Government workers etc.
Although Unions are still strong in the manufacturing sector, their power base has reduced as have their approach to the 'employers'. Partnership working is often the basis for a lot of collective agreements. My knowledge of American Unions is poor but it seems there are a number of differences in the way they developed not least the impact of UK legislation. | |
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09-14-05, 10:27
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southampton, England Posts: 21 | Also worth noting that a US gallon is different to a UK gallon.
1 UK Gallon = 4.54 litres
1 US Gallon = 3.78 litres
Unleaded Petrol here is 90.9p per litre with Diesel at 94.9p per litre | |
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