GM's stake in Nummi to become part of 'Old GM,' will discontinue vehicle production thereJune 29th, 2009 GM ending Nummi joint venture with ToyotaNEW YORK — General Motors Corp. said Monday is ending its joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp.
GM ends 25-yr-old joint venture with Toyota to build cars, trucks at Calif. plantJune 30th, 2009 GM ends joint venture with Toyota at Calif. plantNEW YORK — General Motors Corp.
Toyota board votes to end contract to build vehicles at California plantAugust 27th, 2009 Toyota plans to end production at joint ventureWASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to end production in March 2010 at a California joint venture where it has built vehicles with General Motors Co.
JD Power study says Detroit automakers improve quality but foreign competitors remain on topJune 22nd, 2009 Study: Detroit lifts quality but Toyota still kingNEW YORK — Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have made strides in new vehicle quality over the last year, but they still lag behind their foreign competitors, according to a closely watched study released Monday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Toyota weighing liquidation for Nummi stake after GM pulls out of joint ventureJuly 11th, 2009 Toyota considering dissolving Nummi joint ventureNEW YORK — Toyota Motor Co. says it is considering dissolving its stake in a California manufacturing plant after General Motors Corp.
General Motors to stop making Pontiac Vibe at California plant it shares with ToyotaJune 18th, 2009 GM to end Pontiac Vibe production at Calif. plantDETROIT — The Vibe is the latest Pontiac model to be officially killed by General Motors Corp.
Report: Toyota to dissolve California joint venture factory with General MotorsJuly 23rd, 2009 Report: Toyota to end Calif. joint venture with GMNEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp.
Toyota plant churns out Prius to meet hot demand _ but plans to open US factory on holdJune 5th, 2009 Toyota plant on a roll with hit PriusTOYOTA, Japan — Toyota's Tsutsumi plant was abuzz with drills and other machinery Friday, with workers brought in from other, less busy plants to crank out the new Prius to keep up with bursting demand for the hybrid car. But the Toyota Motor Corp.
Nortel to shut down, sells wireless business to NokiaJune 20th, 2009 TORONTO - Toronto-headquartered Nortel, which is under bankruptcy protection in both the US and Canada, has announced that it will liquidate itself. In a statement issued Friday, the 127-year-old Canadian telecom equipment giant said it has entered into a deal with Nokia Siemens to sell its wireless business for $650 million.
Toyota no longer pursuing 15 percent global market share under new presidentAugust 7th, 2009 Toyota not chasing 15 percent global market shareTOKYO — Toyota under its new president will no longer chase global market share and other numerical targets, even as it hopes to sell more cars in emerging markets, a company executive said Friday. Under previous presidents, Toyota Motor Corp.
Toyota executive: Automaker hoping to make quick decision on California joint venture plantJuly 20th, 2009 Toyota to make decision on California plant soonWASHINGTON — Toyota's top U.S. executive said Monday the company will make a decision "as quickly as possible" on the fate of its California joint venture plant with General Motors as it evaluates the chaotic U.S.
GM investing more than $21M at Flint plant to build 2011 Chevrolet light-duty crew cab truckSeptember 21st, 2009 GM investing $21 million in Flint Assembly plantFLINT, Mich. — General Motors Co.
Toyota board votes to quit building vehicles at industry's last West Coast auto assembly plantAugust 27th, 2009 Toyota plans to end production at Calif. plantWASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp.
Private equity firm MatlinPatterson bids $725 million for wireless assets of Nortel NetworksJuly 21st, 2009 MPAM bids $725 mln for Nortel assetsNEW YORK — A private equity firm specializing in distressed assets says it is bidding $725 million to acquire the cell phone network assets of Nortel Networks Corp., topping a previous $650 million bid from Nokia Siemens Networks. MPAM Wireless, an affiliate of MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners III LP, said it submitted the bid for Nortel's CDMA and LTE assets to Nortel and its creditors Tuesday.
Toyota to dissolve California joint venture factory with General MotorsJuly 24th, 2009 Toyota to end Calif. joint venture with GMNEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp.