General Motors invests nearly US$ 1.3-billion for five US plant upgrades

General Motors will invest nearly US$ 1.3-billion in five manufacturing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to produce new fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, enhance vehicle quality and streamline logistics. The investments combined will create or retain about 1,000

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GM announces US$ 24-million landfill gas investment

General Motors announced a US$ 24-million investment in electrical generation equipment that will allow the company to use more landfill gasat its Fort Wayne (Ind.) and Orion (Mich.) assembly plants.

The new equipment will generate more than 14 megawatts of electricity

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Ford Motor Company receives two awards from Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

Ford Motor Company has been named Corporation of the Year by the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC). Ford was honored for its excellence and commitment to working with and helping to develop and mentor minority business

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Mini to stage record-breaking parade 'Across the Mack' in Michigan

Mini owners from all across the country are being invited to help make history on August 3, by taking part in the world's largest-ever parade of Minis and establish a new Guinness World Record.

Michigan dealer Mini of Grand Rapids, together with Mini USA, are

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Visteon named 'Employer of Year' by University of Michigan-Dearborn

For the past five years, global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation has been giving rewarding on-the-job opportunities to qualified engineering students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The university recently acknowledged this growing partnership,

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Oregon students take top prize in Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition

America's top young automotive minds were on display in Dearborn, as two-student teams representing all 50 states engaged in a race against the clock - and one another - in an effort earn the title National Champion at the 64th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National

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Buick celebrates 110 years of building cars

The Buick brand celebrates its 110th birthday. After a few years of experimenting with automobiles built at his home in Detroit, David Dunbar Buick - a former plumbing inventor and businessman - incorporated the Buick Motor Company on May 19, 1903. A State of

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GM names Melissa Howell to lead Global Human Resources

General Motors appointed Melissa Howell as Vice-President, Global Human Resources, effective immediately.

Howell has more than two decades of experience in GM Human Resources, supporting Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Corporate Staffs

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Navistar names Dennis 'Denny' Mooney to lead Integrated Product Development

Navistar International Corporation announced the appointment of Dennis 'Denny' Mooney as Group Vice-President, Global Product Development. Mooney succeeds Ramin Younessi, who is leaving Navistar to pursue other opportunities.

Mooney,

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Fisker to establish new Technical Center in preparation for next stage of Atlantic development

Fisker Automotive announced plans to establish a new Technical Center in the Midwest, with South Eastern Michigan as one of the potential locations - paving the way for ongoing development of its second model line, the Fisker Atlantic.

The new facility, currently planned to

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