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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: Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Manufacturing and Engineering, Lawyers, Career and Workplace
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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: Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Manufacturing and Engineering, SUVs and Crossovers, 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,...
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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: Infiniti, Honda, Companies and Corporations, Chrysler, Manufacturing and Engineering
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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: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Ford
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Toyota restricts parts orders; Honda cuts output
DETROIT (AP) — Shortages of auto parts from Japan are hitting Honda and Toyota's North American operations. Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday said it wants its U.S. car dealers to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts made in Japan because it'...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Georgia, Honda Motor Co., Alabama, Honda
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Arab newcomers help Dearborn buck population trend
DETROIT (AP) — The city of Dearborn is nationally known as the home of Ford Motor Co., the Henry Ford museum and one of the country's most concentrated Middle Eastern communities. Now it can boast of bucking a trend that saw Detroit and most other...Tags: Demographics, Immigration, Schools, Elections, Detroit
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Ford recalls vehicles over fuel leaks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 35,000 pickup trucks and crossover vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because of possible fuel leaks and electrical shorts that could lead to fires. Ford says the recall includes about 25,000 2010...Tags: Product Recalls, Lincoln, SUVs and Crossovers, Ford, Washington, DC
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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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Someday 'talking cars' may save lives
WASHINGTON (AP) — Could "talking cars" save lives? A group of car companies is developing safety systems using advanced WiFi signals and GPS systems that could allow vehicles to communicate with each other on the road. The cars could then send...Tags: Ford, Washington, DC
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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: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Employees, MGP Ingredients Incorporated, Career and Workplace
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