11.01
2016

It’s Time to Stop Spending Taxpayer Dollars on Elon Musk and Cronyism

by David Williams | The Daily Signal | 11-01-2016

From Enron to Bernie Madoff, at the end of every great American financial scandal, the totality of the perpetrators’ greed seems to be matched only by the public’s incredulity at how such a thing could be allowed to happen.

And thanks to Elon Musk, there’s a good chance we may all be asking this question again soon.

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10.14
2016

Toyota Takes Root In Texas, Offsetting Some Of U.S. Industry's Drift To California

by Dale Buss | Forbes | 10-14-2016

Toyota stunned the auto industry and big swaths of America a couple of years ago when the Japanese automaker announced that it was going to pick up all of its sales, marketing and administrative operations in Southern California -- along with about 4,000 jobs -- and move them lock, stock and barrel to ... Texas?

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10.07
2016

Tesla's Cozy Relations With Banks Have Lost That Loving Feeling

by David Welch | Bloomberg | 10-07-2016

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. downgraded Tesla Motors Inc., ditching a buy rating it placed on the stock in May as the investment bank co-managed a $1.4 billion stock offering for the electric-car maker. Shares fell the most in five weeks.

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08.05
2016

Texas continues growth into auto industry powerhouse

by Claudia Grisales | Austin American Statesman | 08-05-2016

In addition to growth at its San Antonio plant, Toyota is now centralizing its North American headquarters and other operations in Plano. The news came on the heels of a GM announcement last year it would infuse its Arlington plant with a $1.4 billion expansion.

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08.01
2016

TOYOTA NOTES THAT CHARITY IS AT ITS CORE

by Richard Barney | Good 360 | 08-01-2016

Toyota cares about community outreach. The auto-manufacturer plans to relocate its North American headquarters from Torrance, California to Plano, Texas in 2017, and it’s currently planning on building a substantial 100-acre campus in Plano to the tune of $300 million. However, instead of solely concentrating on the construction of the new campus, Toyota is invested in giving back to Plano, helping to support and enrich the community through donations and employee volunteer programs. This not only highlights the company’s commitment towards this Texan community, but it also showcases Toyota’s core belief in the power of philanthropy.

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