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Analysts: More GM factory closures likely
AP Auto WriterAt a General Motors Corp. factory just west of Detroit, about 1,000 workers are still cranking out mighty but thirsty V-8 engines that go into pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. The automaker's plans to cut 300,000 pickups and SUVs out of the...Tags: Productivity, Heavy Engineering, Government, Indiana, Texas
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McCain's GM visit highlights break with industry
Associated Press WriterRepublican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged at a General Motors Corp. plant Friday that he disagrees with domestic automakers on whether states should have the ability to set more stringent tailpipe emissions -- an issue the companies...Tags: Government, Sales, Credit and Debt, Technology, Barack Obama
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Six Democrats in race for House District 94
South Florida Sun-SentinelSix candidates who consider themselves community activists are vying to be the next state representative from House District 94, replacing Democrat Matt Meadows, who isleaving because of term limits. Attorney Roshawn Banks, engineer Eric Hammond,...Tags: Voting, Lauderhill, People, Government, Sales
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Orlando Utilities Commission customers should get ready for bigger bills
Sentinel Staff WriterGet ready to see your power bill soar because of global warming. The Orlando Utilities Commission could be forced to more than double electric rates in the next 20 years as it invests heavily in nuclear power and clean energy. The first increase from...Tags: Homes, Government, Buddy Dyer, Prices, Natural Gas
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Strike may delay GM plant startup in Tennessee
Workers for a company that builds seats and consoles for the new crossover utility vehicle that will be built at General Motors Corp.'s Spring Hill, Tenn., plant have gone on strike. The United Auto Workers called the strike, which may threaten to delay...Tags: Labor Disputes, Employees, Startups, Johnson Controls Incorporated, General Motors Corp.
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Sag Harbor board OKs condos on Bulova factory site
Special to NewsdayFor more than two decades, the Bulova Watch Case Factory has stood like a shadow over the Village of Sag Harbor, its boarded windows and worn brick facade a stark contrast to the community's lively tenor. But a face-lift is officially on the way. The...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Manhattan, Interior Policy, Sag Harbor (East Hampton, New York), Real Estate Agents
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Volkswagen looks to US markets for sales growth
AP Business WriterDespite one of the worst downturns in U.S. auto industry history, Volkswagen AG is expanding its U.S. presence and looking to grab a bigger slice of the country's market as part of its plan to become the world's No. 2 automaker. And the company's top U....Tags: Michigan, Sales, Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., Prices
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Oyster Bay, Nassau near deal on fixing sewage problem
susana.enriquez@newsday.comDecades of jurisdictional battles between the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County may be coming to an end, after the town signed an agreement to split the cost of fixing the flooding and sewage problems in a Locust Valley neighborhood. The town board...Tags: Town of Oyster Bay, Floods, Waste, Oyster Bay, Nassau County
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VW's choice eases Chattanooga's past auto snubs
Associated Press WriterWhen Volkswagen said yes, a city that shed its reputation for dirty air to become a top outdoors destination forgot years of frustrating rejections by automakers. Volkswagen's plans to build a $1 billion assembly plant and create 2,000 jobs in...Tags: Climbing, Dale Smith, Automotive Equipment, Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution
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VW Picks Tennessee Over Michigan
Michigan's governor says state officials aggressively courted Volkswagen AG, which has decided to build a new plant in Tennessee rather than Michigan or Alabama.
Jennifer Granholm said in a statement Tuesday that the state's highly skilled work force and...Tags: Michigan, Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen AG, Chrysler LLC, Alabama
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