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GM to Add or Keep 7,000 US Jobs, Make $1 Billion Factory Investment

Darryl Hood,
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by Darryl Hood

General Motors is planning to invest $1 billion in U.S. factories and add thousands of new white-collar jobs. The measures have been in the works for years, but were announced today after criticism from President-elect Donald Trump. In all, GM says it will create or keep 7,000 jobs in the next few years, including about 7,000 at factories. Another 5,000…

Toyota Adding 1.6 million Vehicles to Takata Air Bag Recall

Darryl Hood,
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by Darryl Hood

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially faulty front passenger air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan. The recall includes Toyota, Scion and Lexus models from the 2006-2011 model years. The air bags can deploy with too much force and spew shrapnel into the vehicle. They are responsible for at…