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We Have Met The Enemy And He Is AlabamaThis week’s round of congressional testimony has forced our elected officials take sides on the auto industry, a topic that typically doesn’t often factor too heavily into national level grandstanding politicking. Detroit News Scribe Bryce G. Hoffman figures that the divisive issue of... |
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Bailout Watch 218: Gettelfinger Blackmails CongressUAW President Ron Gettelfinger is joining Detroit’s two-day testimonial of shame in Washington DC today, and in case there was any suspense about what he would say, he leaked his notes to the Detroit News. The shameless audacity of his position shouldn’t come as a surprise, given his ... |
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Chrysler, ZF partnering on axle plant in MichiganFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, LLC.One door closes, another one opens. Just as Chrysler is working to extricate itself from its deal with Getrag, the Pentastar people are about to announce a deal with ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Chrysler is erecting a plant in Marysville, Michigan that w... |
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Dealzmodo: Two Sub-$200 Blu-ray Players, No Catches or Rebates [Dealzmodo]What's this? A brand new sub-$200 Blu-ray player? From a respectable, legitimate brand? No dirty tricks or mail-in rebates? Holy crap, yes. In a sad, scorched wasteland of Black Friday deals, this $180 Sharp Aquos BD-HP21U (usually $300) from Sears.com is a tiny beacon of hope—an affordable Blu-ra ... |
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Michigan: Police Chiefs Admit Traffic Enforcement is for RevenueDwindling property tax revenue has forced local governments in Michigan to look to motorists to refill their municipal budgets, according to a Detroit News analysis. In 2002, the city of Detroit issued a total of 126,007 traffic tickets. Last year, that figure grew to 245,249– a 94 percent ... |
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Bailout Watch 198: Levin Throws Wagoner Under the BusFrom the “with friends like these” department… The Detroit News reports that Michigan Senator Carl Levin met the press and announced his willingness to sacrifice GM CEO Rick Wagoner to get The General the bailout billions it needs thanks to Red Ink Rick’s myopia, intransi... |
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