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NUMMI Workers to Receive Another $19M in Aid

Although NUMMI's closure was initially regarded as very bad news for the whole auto industry, it seems that the decision to shut down the Californian facility isn't such a terrible thing. Mostly because each of the 4,700+ employees will receive around $60,000 and, more importantly, they might get the chance to get re-hired as Tesla Motors plans to take control of the NUMMI facelift for the production of Tesla S.

Besides all of these, the US Department of Labor granted an additional $19 million for the NUMMI plant, in an effort to minimize the negative aspects of the closure. Basically, this means that each employee will receive a new tranche of money, this time funded by the government. Additionally, Hilda Solis, Secretary of the Department, said that workers will also get retraining and other support, according to a report by dailymarkets.com.

Getting back to Tesla's deal with Toyota, the electric car manufacturer intends to build the Model S plus future models at the plant, with the Japanese partner to invest around $50 million.

"The Tesla factory effectively leverages an ideal combination of hardcore Silicon Valley engineering talent, traditional automotive engineering talent and the proven Toyota production system. We look forward to learning and benefiting from Toyota's legendary engineering, manufacturing and production expertise," said Tesla CEO Elon Musk back in May.

"By partnering with Tesla, my hope is that all Toyota employees will recall that 'venture business spirit' and take on the challenges of the future," Toyota President Akio Toyoda said in a statement. Toyota said it plans to introduce electric vehicles in 2012.
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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