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April 20, 2010
Toyota Troubles: Not Over Yet
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It seems that even with a hefty (and record) $16.4 million fine for Toyota, things aren’t turning around just yet.
April 19th marked the end of a two-week period in which the U.S Department of Transportation and Toyota were expected to sign a settlement following the Obama administration’s finding that Toyota knowingly chose not to recall faulty accelerator pedals on many of its popular models. By agreeing to pay this fine, Toyota is “accepting responsibility for hiding this safety defect” from the National Highway Administration “in violation of the law,” says Senior Transportation Department official (who asked not to be named since the settlement had not yet been finalized). Read more…
April 15, 2010
Driving School 101: New York Edition
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From the state which took the title back from New Jersey last year for America’s worst drivers, (everyone loves New York!), here’s a look at the most common traffic laws that I see people simply ignore everyday. Read on…
April 14, 2010
Ford to Bring More Jobs to Michigan
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Ford Motor Co announced at the Detroit Auto Show back in January that they’d be investing $45 million into building battery packs for greener vehicles. They will utilitze their Rawsonville Component Plant in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan to begin building these battery packs for their next generation of electric-powered vehicles.
This investment is going to bring many new jobs to an economically depressed area, in addition to protecting hundreds of jobs already there. It’s a move that should coincide nicely with their plans to build a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-powered electric version of the Focus at their assembly plant in Wayne, MI. In total, Ford expects to create 1000 new jobs in Michigan by 2012.
April 5, 2010
Wacky Wedding Road Trip, Powered By Ford
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Recently I picked up an edition of MY Ford magazine (a magazine Ford owners receive after the purchase of their new vehicle) and read a most peculiar love story. Initially, it followed the standard format: boy meets girl, they fall in love, they decide to get married. But then things took a turn for the unique. Read more…
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