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Ford's Police Interceptor more durable than Crown Vic, Ford says
12.03.2010 12:16
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Ford introduced its all-new Police Interceptor today at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The automaker said it is developing a new sport utility-based police vehicle.
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Ford to unveil Police Interceptor
12.03.2010 08:27
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The new Police Interceptor will be shown to a group of law enforcement officials today in Las Vegas.
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Lutz ready to write his next chapter
12.03.2010 00:22
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Bob Lutz is not an adviser. He's 78, tired of the 4:30 a.m. alarm clock and in a role at General Motors as vice chairman in which he's not running anything. "My work is done here," he said Thursday, in an interview with the Free Press after announcing plans last week to retire May 1.
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Panel: GMAC won't repay $6.3 billion of bailout
12.03.2010 00:22
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The congressional panel overseeing federal bailout recipients estimates GMAC will never repay at least $6.3 billion of $17.2 billion in taxpayer aid and called on the Treasury Department to demand GMAC take drastic steps -- including a possible bankruptcy for its troubled ResCap mortgage lending business.
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Battery-site plan to be revealed
12.03.2010 00:22
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Korean battery maker LG Chem and its U.S. subsidiary Compact Power are expected to announce today plans to make battery cells for electric vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt, in Holland, Mich., two people familiar with the plans said Thursday. The plant is expected to create 400 jobs and 15 million to 20 million battery cells a year, the Free Press has reported.
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Fathead staff is to join Quicken Loans in Detroit
12.03.2010 00:22
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Quicken Loans founder and chair Dan Gilbert announced Thursday that one of his related companies, Fathead, also will move downtown this summer when he moves about 1,700 Quicken employees to the Compuware building.
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Number of problem banks stays steady in state
12.03.2010 00:22
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The number of problem banks in Michigan held steady at the end of 2009, according to data released Thursday by the bank ratings firm BauerFinancial. Of the 141 Michigan-based banks examined by BauerFinancial, 30, or about 20%, were rated problematic or worse. Of this number, half received BauerFinancial's lowest rating.
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12.03.2010 00:22
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The Detroit Medical Center has hired Dr. Steven Grant as its new executive vice president of physician partnerships to improve relationships between doctors and the health system's hospitals.
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