With all the huss-n-fuss surrounding the Toyota recall and the countless hearings scheduled for this week and the next, the fate of the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) plant in Freemont was pushed off the scene. But as March, the month when the plant is slotted to close, approaches, the NUMMI story is slowly becoming the harsh reality.
This week, a 10-member panel of California leaders, summoned by State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, held a public hearing in San Francisco. The goal of the he… (read more)