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DVD Review: Craving Desire
DVD Trash | November 15th 2009
CRAVING DESIRE Italy 1993 Dir: Sergio Martino Screenplay: Sergio Martino, Maurizio Rasio, Umberto Lenzi Starring: Vittoria Belvedere, Ron Nummi,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Toyota may be stuck with GM venture closure costs
Inautonews | November 11th 2009
Toyota Motor Corp. may shoulder almost all the costs to shut a California joint-venture plant as the owner of the former General Motors Corp.’s 50 percent stake doesn’t plan to fund expenses including worker severance pay. “Motors L read more
Could GM Benefit from Licensing Toyota Hybrids? by Joe Kent
2008 Hybrid Cars | November 4th 2009 by Marvin
Toyota and General Motors have had a strong partnership via NUMMI. This seemingly odd relationship was responsible for the Pontiac Vibe, which was build alongside the similar Toyota Matrix in a joint manufacturing venture based in California. With th read more
Could GM Benefit from Licensing Toyota Hybrids? by Joe Kent
2008 Hybrid Cars | November 4th 2009 by Marvin
Toyota and General Motors have had a strong partnership via NUMMI. This seemingly odd relationship was responsible for the Pontiac Vibe, which was build alongside the similar Toyota Matrix in a joint manufacturing venture based in California. With th read more
Wonderful Gaff-O-Matic! Biden Reveals Unconditional Fisker Lineup
See Cars! | October 27th 2009 by templove
Auto Reveal essence of – concept Fisker Karma S Wax Photo Frailty President Joe Biden, known in the service of repeated instances of foot-inmouth disease, unwittingly spilled the beans – on Fisker Automotive’s arrange for a Del read more
Why the budget is the downfall of California politics.
A California Republican | October 26th 2009
There are major problems in California. The unemployment rate averages over 12% - and is over 20% in Imperial County. The education system is in collapse. There is nothing to help the struggling middle class. Manufacturing jobs, really jobs of all so read more
Toyota Adding 850 New Jobs at San Antonio Plant for Tacoma Produc…
Nitrobahn | October 19th 2009 by NitroBahn
Following the closure of NUMMI, Toyota officials have release employment figures for its San Antonio, TX plant. Coming as a surprise to many, Toyota plans to increase the number of hired workers by 850 to total around 2,700 while resuming a second pr read more
NHTSA Investigating Tundra Frame Rust
tundraheadquarters.com | October 7th 2009 by Jason Lancaster
NHTSA has officially announced a 2000-2001 Tundra frame rust investigation. According to multiple news sources, Toyota has begun to quietly replace frames and/or buy-out Tundra owners. Whether this is Toyota deciding to act in good faith or an attemp read more
NUMMI Recieves Official Sentence, Gives 4,700 Workers The Axe
RideLust | September 28th 2009 by Ryan Caldwell
After what seemed like an endless circle of rumors and heresy it seems New United Motor Manufacturing Inc (NUMMI) has finally handed down the official verdict on its closures: it’s a go. According to reports, despite heavy protest from workers read more
Effects of G.M bankruptcy still roiling San Francisco Bay
Views from the Left Coast | September 24th 2009 by NatetheGrate
Did the State of California get the raw end of the deal along with thousands of autoworkers when the Toyota-General Motors joint venture in Fremont shut down last month? That's what a state panel that gave New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. a $2 mil read more

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NUMMI Recieves Official Sentence, Gives 4,700 Workers The Axe
After what seemed like an endless circle of rumors and heresy it seems New United Motor Manufacturing Inc (NUMMI) has finally handed down the official verdict on its closures: it’s a go. Accord…
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Another Take on NUMMI and the UAW
The significance of NUMMI’s closing is not what it will do to the California economy, the Detroit Free Press to the contrary notwithstanding. Come on, guys, 4,600 workers losing their jobs is an old…
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Did California’s Excessive Regulations and Taxes Kill NUMMI?
The closure of NUMMI signifies a new era for California - for the first time in 95 years, California will not host a vehicle production plant for a major auto manufacturer. When NUMMI closes in March,…
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NUMMI to close as Toyota reins in expectations
Toyota Motor Corp. said that it will shutter its New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont, Calif, in 2010. The move came almost two months after General Motors decided to pull out of the 2…
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REPORT: Production of Toyota Corolla transferring from NUMMI to Ontario
Filed under: Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota 2009 Toyota Corolla - Click above for high-res image gallery As even mighty Toyota finds itself with excess production capacity in North America and el…
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