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Raise fuel efficiency to 60 miles per gallon, coalition says

May 9, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

The coalition of almost three dozen local and national environmental groups is calling for a fuel economy standard of 60 miles per gallon by 2025.

Labor campaigns vs. NUMMI closure

February 14, 2010 By David Bester

Workers at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant ratchet up pressure to keep the plant open despite Toyota's decision to shut it down in March.

Union fights move by auto giants to slash jobs

December 8, 2009 By John Wojcik

Earlier this year General Motors and Chrysler took billions in federal loan guarantees in exchange for a promise to keep workers employed here in America.

Workers demand Toyota keep NUMMI plant open

August 22, 2009 By Armando Ramirez

FREMONT, Calif. ― Hundreds of auto workers gathered outside their union hall, across from the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) auto plant, Aug. 20 to hear a parade of state and local elected officials and...

Obama announces electric car grant

August 6, 2009

Elkhart, Indiana, residents cheered President Obama Aug. 5 as he announced $2.4 billion in federal grants -- $39 million of it for economically devastated Elkhart -- to develop electric cars and trucks “right here in the...