Marisa Miller is the Face of Harley-Davidson's Military Appreciation Campaign
Marisa Miller is the face of Harley-Davidson's first-ever "Military Appreciation Month" campaign in November. Marisa Miller will be featured alongside Harley-Davidson motorcycles in a military-themed creative. Miller first worked with the Motor Company in 2008 to help launch the Harley-Davidson VRSCF V-Rod Muscle motorcycle.
"I'm honored to help the Motor Company salute the brave men and women who keep our country free," said Miller. "My grandfather is a veteran, and I've had the unique opportunity to meet several service men and women during recent USO tours, so the military holds a special place in my heart. I hope other Americans will join me and Harley-Davidson in saluting these real life heroes during the month of November."
Hugh Jackson Rides Harley at Wolverine Premiere in Tempe
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is the first big blockbuster movie of the Summer. The film premiered at Tempe, Arizona after the town won an Internet contest. Plans for a premiere in Mexico were recently scrapped because of swine flu concerns. Hugh Jackson excited the crowd by riding in a Harley motorcycle. Take a look:
Harley-Davidson to Close Three Facilities, Cut Jobs
Harley-Davidson Inc. is struggling to move motorcycles as the economy slows. The company plans jobs cuts and will close three facilities to reduce costs.
The company plans to cut 1,100 jobs and close three facilities to save at least $60 million a year, the Milwaukee-based manufacturer said. Revenue fell 6.8 percent to $1.29 billion. Harley wouldn't project 2009 earnings and said it's reducing shipments by as much as 13 percent to prevent excess inventory.
The cuts "are probably enough for them to be profitable, but probably don't go far enough to be optimal for current market conditions," said Ed Aaron, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets Corp. in Denver. "This is a capital consuming business in a bad credit environment." Aaron rates the shares "sector perform."
A WSJstory on Harley-Davidson's woes are primarily caused by its lending arm, Harley-Davidson Financial Services. You can read the full statement from Harley-Davidson here.
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