Archive for November 12th, 2007


Monday, November 12th, 2007

Silicon Valley might be Detroit of electric cars

Silicon Valley might be Detroit of electric cars
But challenges face firms envisioning life after gasoline vehicles.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Matt Nauman / San Jose Mercury News
Silicon Valley is already the capital of the world’s high-tech industry. Is it also becoming the Detroit of the electric car industry?
The recent announcement by Shai Agassi, a former SAP executive [...]

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Monday, November 12th, 2007

GM offers absentees a carrot and stick

GM offers absentees a carrot and stick
Come to work every day and you could win a car
Monday, November 12, 2007
Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News
A year of perfect attendance could win General Motors Corp. factory workers a chance at a brand-new car under the automaker’s new labor deal with the United Auto Workers.
But for those [...]

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Monday, November 12th, 2007

Key Ford plants approve UAW pact

Key Ford plants approve UAW pact
Deal nears ratification as contract garners high margins of support at locals over the weekend.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Bryce G. Hoffman and Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News
The new national contract between Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers appears headed for ratification, with several key plants voting strongly in [...]

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