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Mich. now right-to-work; effects will be delayed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A right-to-work law is on the books in Michigan, a mainstay of organized labor, but those considering opting out of paying union dues will have to wait months or years to do so. The law, which lets workers choose not to pay...Tags: Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering, Executive Branch, Laws, Government
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Ford CEO's pay falls to $20.95 million in 2012
DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally's compensation fell 29 percent to $20.95 million in 2012 as the company's board weighed record North American profits and quality improvements against heavy losses in Europe and lower...
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Ford says software update will fix fire problem
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford will update software on 2013 Escapes and Fusions to stop their engines from overheating, a problem that has caused a small number of fires. Reports of nine fires prompted the automaker to recall more than 89,000 of...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Car Safety Tips and Advice, SUVs and Crossovers, Automotive Equipment, Ford
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White, silver are top vehicle colors in 2012
DETROIT (AP) — If you bought a new vehicle this year, chances are high it was white or silver. Twenty-two percent of cars and trucks built for the 2012 model year have white paint, making it the most popular color worldwide. Silver is close behind,...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Ford
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Ford recalls 450,426 minivans and SUVs
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford says it's recalling nearly half a million minivans and SUVs because of a pair of mechanical issues. The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker is recalling 205,896 Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans made during the 2004 and...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, SUVs and Crossovers, Automotive Equipment, Ford, Mercury
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Woman says she put $700 in gifts into wrong car
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — A woman says she accidentally placed about $700 in Christmas gifts into a stranger's car after a key opened the vehicle's trunk in suburban Detroit. Linda Gipson of Ypsilanti tells the Detroit Free Press and AnnArbor.com she...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Automotive Equipment, Ford
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Ford to pay workers $6,000 bonus in new contract
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay its U.S. factory workers a $6,000 signing bonus as part of a four-year contract deal reached with the United Auto Workers union. Ford and the UAW negotiators agreed on the deal early Tuesday. Under the...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace
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Ind. warned that 600-plus workers may face layoffs
NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eight companies across Indiana have notified the state this month that more than 600 workers face possible layoffs. The Indianapolis Star reported Wednesday (http://indy.st/vpEdAi ) the notices to the Indiana Department of...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, MGP Ingredients Incorporated, Unemployment, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Employees
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Michigan comes in No. 2 in Bloomberg evaluation
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says he's pleased Michigan ranked No. 2 in the first-ever Bloomberg Economic Evaluation of States. The Republican told reporters Wednesday in a conference call that the ranking will help sell the state...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment, Jennifer Granholm, Dow Chemical Co.
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Official dies when combine hits him in Macomb Co.
RAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 58-year-old township official died after a being struck by a combine that was hit by another vehicle in Macomb County. The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens reports (http://bit.ly/s5zCSy) that Ray Township... -
For car buyers, it's harder to end up with a lemon
TOM KRISHER,AP Auto WritersDETROIT (AP) — Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon. In the past five years, global competition has forced automakers to improve the quality and reliability of their vehicles — everything from inexpensive mini-cars to...Tags: Cadillac, Audi, Sergio Marchionne, General Motors Corp., Companies and Corporations
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Ford to recall more than 20,000 trucks and SUVs
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 20,000 pickup trucks and SUVs because a defective switch can cause the turn signal, tail lights and brake lights to fail. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday on...Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford
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