29 Dec 2010, 12:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Toyota Production System manual, which inspired GM while the two companies were still jointly operating the New United Motor Manufacturing plant in California, is apparently outdated. The ca...
1 Dec 2010, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota said it filed a lawsuit against Liquidation Co, dubbed "old GM", the company that is auctioning leftover assets after GM closed some of its manufacturing plants. The Japanese carmak...
28 Oct 2010, 07:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As announced yesterday, American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla presented to the public a huge... Tesla sign which adorns the entry in the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) facility. T...
27 Oct 2010, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla opened on Monday its first showroom in Asia, in the home country of Japanese manufacturer Toyota. The opening of the store takes place in perfect sync wi...
27 Oct 2010, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The moment all of the workers of the former Toyota New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) facility were waiting for has arrived: electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla will announce later today the ope...
10 Jul 2010, 09:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The announcement made back in May by electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla that it will partner with Toyota for converting the former New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) facility into an EV product...
20 Jun 2010, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently appointed UAW president Bob King has already put on his fighting gear, several days after being confirmed in the new position and called late last week for a UAW attempt to picket Toyot...
11 Jun 2010, 13:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The excitement caused by last month's announcement that the former New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) will return from the grave to manufacture electric vehicles has since dimmed away and, ...
10 Jun 2010, 13:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although NUMMI's closure was initially regarded as very bad news for the whole auto industry, it seems that the decision to shut down the Californian facility isn't such a terrible thing. ...
21 May 2010, 07:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The heads of Tesla Motors Inc. and Toyota Motor Co. have revealed their companies will build together electric cars at the recently closed auto plant located in Fremont, San Francisco Bay area. The ...
7 Apr 2010, 15:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most undesirable news at the beginning of the year was the recent closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California. The result of last year's ...
2 Apr 2010, 13:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The final production act was played on the NUMMI stage today, putting an end to the 25-year-old assembly plant. The facility which was used by both GM and Toyota, produced, for the last time, a red ...
1 Apr 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And that's that. The last auto manufacturing facility remaining on the West Coast, New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) will close its doors today, sending home all of the 4,700 workers. The ...
26 Mar 2010, 09:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The saddest moment in New United Motors Manufacturing's (NUMMI) history, the one which will see the last car and truck rolling of the assmebly lines, will be broadcasted by Toyota and NUMMI as ...
23 Mar 2010, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As it seems there is no avoiding the closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) facility on April 1, suppliers to the former Toyota-GM joint venture are beginning to wind down their opera...
18 Mar 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Among the first to react to the tentative agreement reached by Japanese carmaker Toyota with UAW representatives from the New United Motors Manufacturing (NUMMI) is Local 2244 and it's presiden...
16 Mar 2010, 09:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The projected closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) plant in California entered its final stretch this week, after the carmaker which still operates it, Toyota, and the UAW represent...
11 Mar 2010, 10:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Last year, General Motors announced its decision to walk away from the NUMMI deal and leave Toyota to decide the fate of the joint venture. Just as expected, the Japanese manufacturer decided to shu...
5 Mar 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the projected closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) on March 31 draws ever closer, all those involved are getting ready for what is considered an impact of great proportions for t...
4 Mar 2010, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced yesterday it will assume responsibility for the underfunded pension plan of the 5,800 employees and retirees of New United Motor Manufacturi...