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From this year some motor manufacturing companies adding additional shifting hours. Many facilities adding additional 8 hours as third shift those are providing additional jobs in the country. These third shift facilities have increased the facilities capacity by 80% which is double than 2009 capacity(41%).

Demand of light vehicles in US is boosting the facilities production in US, light vehicle demand is high since 1984. third shift is adding the new job opportunities to people GM only require 4,300 people in their plants. Third shifts provides good payroll and tax benefits. Many people said third shift is very flexible in hours, time is 10.30 pm to 6.30 am.

GM, Ford motors, Chrysler groups, Nissan motors and Kia motor plants are continuing production in traditional two shift basis but they are planning to add the additional shift in their plants for increasing their output production.

Mr. Holly Sears, Vice president of economic development for Rutherford country commerce chamber said “Every motor manufacturer has a positive outlook for 2012 and 2013”. Third shift manufacturing may prove helpful to those who are about to reach their market demand.

Auto sales in US is increasing over the last few consecutive months. It has recorded positive sales growth for last year as well as for January. Along with sales, US auto industry becoming stronger with auto exports. The US is becoming a huge auto exporter over next few years.

His automotive compiled the US export number for 2010 exported 1.4 million units and in 2011 exported 1.56 million units. They forecast the 2012 exports at 1.65 million units and 2015 fore cast export number is 2.02 million units.

US is increasing its vehicle exports considering all car manufactures. Vehicle exports from US is increasing due to drop in labor cost and efficiency increased due to changes implemented after the auto industry collapse.

The US exports passenger cars and trucks to Canada, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Mexico. There US cars have more demand and customers use US brand cars more. US exports their cars to China also, in China also US cars have good demand.

BMW group sales for January in US increased: BMW group ( BMW and Mini combined) posted 5.8% sales growth for January. It sold 19,739 units in January month which is more than last year sales 18,656 units.

BMW brand sales for January increased with 3.4% to reported 16,405 units sales. Passenger cars posted 11,826 unit sales with 3.4%, light trucks posted 4,579 units with 2.4% and mini brand models posted 334 unit sales with 21.2%.

BMW’s best performing vehicle X3 model reported 56.9% sales growth to sold 1,687 units in January month. 6Series model car reported highest sales growth with 392.8% to post 409 unit sales and 7Series models also reported good sales with 56.1% growth to posted 977 unit sales.

Mr. Ludwig Willisch BMW North America president and CEO said, January sales are the springboard for a year, we will be introducing new models in this year, sixth generation 3series models coming up in mid-February. He extends “We are replenishing our dealers as fast as we need to meet the market demands”.

Demand for auto in US is leading to increase in production. Similarly plants are advancing for effective production in technical and in output value. Major car makers in US General Motors and Volkswagen have announced their new requirements in plants.

Both have announced about new job opportunities in their plants, Volkswagen recruited 200 members for production process and GM recruited 180 members. They are offering those jobs for reaching the market demand and increasing output production.

Employment opportunities are increasing in US. Recently Nissan motors announces about 1,200 workers in Tennessee in Mexico and Chrysler announced 1,100 new workers in Detroit and 1,600 workers in Illinois – to be recruited.

The main intention of Volkswagen recruitment is their new model Passat midsize sedan have good demand in the market; they require 200 production force for making production fast in Chattanooga, Tenn., factories.

GM is building metal stamping plant at a cost of $200 millions in Arlington and Texas. GM is building this plant for redesigning full size truck Style of SUV sedans, GM is hiring 180 workers for stamping the plant.