Tarnished armor
Toyota Highlander has good fuel economy but shows flaws in legendary quality
November 15, 2007
BY MARK PHELAN
FREE PRESS COLUMNIST
If coincidences didn’t happen, we wouldn’t have a word for them.
OK, maybe not. Still, I was surprised when a 2-foot piece of plastic trim came tumbling out of the 2008 Toyota Highlander SUV I was testing just [...]
UAW’s new role: Shareholder
Health trust could own key chunks of Ford, GM
November 16, 2007
BY KATIE MERX and TIM HIGGINS
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITERS
The UAW, traditionally a mighty force in the struggle of Labor against Capital, could be on the brink of a new role: Detroit’s biggest stockholder.
New 4-year labor agreements that UAW members ratified with the [...]
Big 3 take hit over fuel rules
Court strikes down hikes to SUV, truck standards, says they don’t go far enough.
Friday, November 16, 2007
David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court Thursday threw out the Bush administration’s standards to improve the fuel efficiency of pickups, vans and SUVs, saying the rules didn’t [...]
Historic UAW contracts forged from angry words, picket lines, harsh reality
Friday, November 16, 2007
Detroit News special report
Bill Vlasic and Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News
After 10 straight days of hard bargaining, the team from General Motors Corp. felt confident on Sunday, Sept. 23, that a deal was nearly done on a new, four-year contract with [...]
