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NewsJanuary 12, 2010

Ford Invests Additional $450M on Electric Vehicles

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is investing an additional $450 million in its aggressive electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build a next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle in Michigan beginning in 2012.

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NewsDecember 8, 2009

GM Invests $336M for Volt Assembly Plant

DETROIT - The investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant brings total Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities.

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NewsAugust 25, 2009

Toyota to Boost U.S. Four-Cylinder Engine Production

ERLANGER, KY - The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama to produce 216,000 four-cylinder engines for the Camry and RAV4 starting summer 2011.

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NewsAugust 25, 2009

Toyota to Boost U.S. Four-Cylinder Engine Production

ERLANGER, KY - The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama to produce 216,000 four-cylinder engines for the Camry and RAV4 starting summer 2011.

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NewsAugust 13, 2009

GM to Invest $43M for Volt Battery Plant

BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI - The investment includes renovation and lease costs for the 160,000-square-foot landfill-free facility, new machinery and equipment, and special tooling to support the launch of the Chevrolet Volt.

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NewsAugust 13, 2009

GM to Invest $43M for Volt Battery Plant

BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI - The investment includes renovation and lease costs for the 160,000-square-foot landfill-free facility, new machinery and equipment, and special tooling to support the launch of the Chevrolet Volt.

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NewsJune 30, 2009

GM to Build Small Car in Michigan

DETROIT - The automaker's decision to build its future small car at its assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. and stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., is dependent on negotiations between GM and state and local government officials.

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NewsJune 30, 2009

GM to Build Small Car in Michigan

DETROIT - The automaker's decision to build its future small car at its assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. and stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., is dependent on negotiations between GM and state and local government officials.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2009

GM Confirms Engine for Chevy Volt and Cruze to be Built in Flint, Michigan

DETROIT – General Motors has confirmed it will still invest approximately $250 million to bring the 1.4L 4-cyl. engine production to Flint, Mich.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 23, 2008

Fleets Scramble to Cope With Extended Plant Shutdowns

The dramatic decrease in sales has prompted automakers to make significant adjustments to production schedules. A number of fleets are affected by the unanticipated, longer-than-normal, plant shutdowns. These fleet managers expect order-and-delivery (OTD) times to increase in 2009 due to revised production schedules. These fleet managers say the extended plant shutdown schedules, for all intents and purposes, shortens the 2009 model-year, which early-order cut-off dates will only aggravate.

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