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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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The last tenant of the 107,000-square-foot property was Mexican Industries, which made plastic moldings for the auto industry until filing for bankruptcy in 2001. Most of these jobs will be in the metal stamping, metalworking, machining and casting industries that are dominant in the Midwest.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.

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