Michigan governor supports Toyota

February 23rd, 2010 by DaveAdmin

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm today told the Detroit News that she supported Toyota, and hoped they could “resolve their issues.” The Democratic governor stopped short of saying Toyota was not culpable, as six other governors from states with Toyota factories did, with the latter largely blaming unions for Toyota’s alleged violation of U.S. law.
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Appeals court cuts Chrysler Financial sales tax refund

January 23rd, 2010 by Bill Cawthon

Chrysler Financial took a potentially multi-million-dollar hit when the Michigan Court of Appeals cut a $3.8 million state sales tax refund.
A lower court had ordered the refund based on Chrysler Financial’s claim that 24,423 loans, dating back to the late 1990s, went into default and the company either was due a refund of the sales [...]

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Former Chrysler bankruptcy moves forward

January 21st, 2010 by DaveAdmin

The old Chrysler, Old Carco or Chrysler LLC (as opposed to Chrysler Group LLC), has had its bankruptcy process moved forward as Judge Arthur Gonzalez approved the company’s disclosure statement and voting process for liquidation.
Michigan tax and environmental agencies are demanding priority, as the old company owes some taxes and $2.8 million in environmental remediation [...]

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Michigan files objection to Chrysler sale

May 6th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

Late yesterday, the Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency and Funds Administration attempted to stop Chrysler from selling its assets. In a legal brief, Mike Cox, the state’s attorney general, said Chrysler’s plan to abandon its $140 million obligation could bankrupt the fund that supports employees who are injured on the job.
Chrysler, like most large companies, does [...]

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Obama’s actual statements

March 30th, 2009 by DaveAdmin

In their rush to send out key details of Obama’s auto plan, many journalists ignored important information. This is the full text; other documents are available from the White House.
One of the challenges we have confronted from the beginning of this administration is what to do about the state of our struggling auto industry. [...]

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Annual CEMA Charity Car Show, June 13

February 26th, 2009 by DaveAdmin

Held on the grounds of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in the Chrysler Headquarters campus, at the corner of Featherstone and Squirrel in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the 20th Annual CEMA Charity Car Show will be held on June 13, 2009, rain or shine, from 9 am to 3 pm. CEMA, the Chrysler Employees Motorsports Association, [...]

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Former Chrysler bankruptcy moves forward

Michigan files objection to Chrysler sale

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