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Judge nixes city’s attempt to annex Nissan plant

Associated Press — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:18:09 +0000

CANTON — A federal judge has ruled that the Canton Nissan plant is safe from annexation through 2030. The Clarion-Ledger reports the city’s lawsuit seeking the right to annex the plant was dismissed Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning Canton will not be allowed to file another suit [...]

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MEDC honors communities for economic, community development

MBJ Staff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:30 +0000

AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Five Mississippi communities were honored at the Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) Winter Conference for their efforts to advance their economic viability through economic and community development programs during the past year. They competed with others in their population categories. The winners are: • Category I – population less than 5,000: City [...]

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Study: Recalls had little or no effect on Toyota’s brand

MBJ Staff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:49:49 +0000

A study from North Carolina State University shows that Toyota’s safety-related recalls that began in 2009 made little to no impact on how consumers perceived the brand. “These findings highlight the importance of establishing and maintaining a reputation for quality,” says Dr. Robert Hammond, an assistant professor of economics at NC State and lead author [...]

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Judge sets deadline in McAllister-Nissan lawsuit

Associated Press — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:39:21 +0000

JACKSON — A federal judge has set a deadline for settlement negotiations in a lawsuit between Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. and Deuce McAllister related to a car dealership the former New Orleans Saints star owned in Mississippi. U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson set a telephone conference for Jan. 5 and said discovery will resume [...]

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Will UAW target Nissan?

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:07:54 +0000

CANTON — Top officials of the United Auto Workers have decided for now against targeting a single company in its effort to sign up workers at U.S. factories owned by foreign automakers. UAW president Bob King told The Associated Press in an interview yesterday that the union’s executive board won’t make any decision until it [...]

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Canton plant to produce new Nissan commercial vehicles

MBJ Staff — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:04:10 +0000

CANTON — Just one year after its entry into the commercial vehicle business in North America with the segment-changing Nissan NV commercial van series, Nissan is expanding the lineup with the debut in spring 2012 of a new NV3500 HD Passenger Van. The 2012 Nissan NV3500 HD Passenger Van will be offered in a choice [...]

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Toyota begins four-cylinder engine production

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:28:23 +0000

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — State and local officials joined Toyota team members and executives yesterday to mark the start of four-cylinder engine production at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL) in Huntsville, Ala. The addition of four-cylinder engine production boosts TMMAL’s employment to almost 1,000 and total investment to $637 million. Total annual engine capacity of [...]

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Toyota: Production to begin at Blue Springs in October

Associated Press — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:06:30 +0000

BLUE SPRINGS — Officials say plans for Toyota’s plant in north Mississippi remain on track, with Corolla production scheduled to begin in October. The statement was included this week in Toyota’s announcement that its North American production is back to normal levels after a six-month slowdown following the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Toyota [...]

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Toyota, workers donate to tornado relief efforts

MBJ Staff — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:50:14 +0000

Toyota and its Japanese employees have donated $330,000 to the tornado relief efforts to be evenly distributed between the disaster relief programs in Alabama and Mississippi. Steve St. Angelo, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., said, “We are grateful to our colleagues in Japan for their generosity to the [...]

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Nissan annexation case enters federal court

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:42:54 +0000

CANTON — The City of Canton’s lawsuit seeking to invalidate a state law that bars the city from annexing the Nissan plant site is now in federal court. Attorneys for Nissan North America moved the case from Madison County Circuit Court because the city raised new issues in an amended complaint. A federal judge can [...]

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