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December 29, 2011

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REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT
UAW organizing drive targets VW, Daimler in U.S.

DETROIT/HAMBURG (Reuters) -- The UAW is staking its future on the kind of struggle it hasn't waged since the 1930s: a massive drive to organize hostile factories.

This time, the target is foreign car makers, whose workers have rebuffed the union repeatedly. Specifically, ... >> story Published: Dec 29 7:16 am U.S. Eastern time

Toyota's new Camry wins recommended status from Consumer Reports

LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s revamped Camry, the best-selling sedan in the U.S., won a "recommended" review from Consumer Reports magazine, which has been critical of some of the Japanese automaker's models.
The 2012 ... >> story Published: Dec 29 6:34 am U.S. Eastern time

Fisker recalls plug-in Karma over battery defect

Fisker Automotive is recalling 239 hybrid plug-in cars to fix a defect in the vehicle’s high-voltage battery.
The recall notice, posted today on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Web site, says the campaign targets all ... >> story Published: Dec 29 3:30 pm U.S. Eastern time

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