I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
In the wake of Toyota being forced to recall more than five million vehicles due to a problem with the accelerator pedals sticking to the floor — and having to cease new car sales of several of their most popular models — Ford and GM are moving quickly to entice Toyota owners to switch to one of their vehicles. The Detroit Free Press reports.
The GM incentive program, which will run through the end of February, includes:
• Toyota lease holders can get up to $1,000 in lease payments to terminate their Toyota lease and buy or lease a GM vehicle. It applies to Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles.
• Financing buyers can get zero percent interest rates for 60 months on most GM vehicles.
• Cash buyers can get $1,000 down-payment assistance to get into a GM vehicle.
At this point, Ford is only offering $1,000 to Toyota owners to switch to one of their vehicles.
This could be a real opportunity for Ford and GM to take back some market share from Toyota, especially since the vehicles not being sold at the moment include popular vehicles like the Corolla and the Highlander.
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