News reports discuss a proposal from a small Santa Clara company to keep the NUMMI plant in Fremont running by manufacturing electric vehicles. The plant is still set to close April 1.
New Hope for NUMMI? | NBC Bay Area .
Auto firm setting sights on NUMMI – ContraCostaTimes.com.
Electric-car start-up aims to keep NUMMI open with zero-emission vehicles .
Additional news on the plant closure can be found here.
Decision to Close Plant Casts Toyota in New Role – NYTimes.com.
The closing of NUMMI: candid insights from a 10+ year employee.
Earlier reports from Friday here and the June GM announcement here.
Updated information on city efforts is posted here.
It’s now been announced, following uncertainty since GM’s June announcement to withdraw from the partnership. Toyota has decided to stop making cars at NUMMI in March.
As cited in the article, according to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, this affects 4,700 workers at the plant in Fremont, along with an estimated 18,800 jobs at more than 1,100 supply companies in California.
Toyota closing Fremont Nummi plant – San Francisco Chronicle.
Earlier GM announcement can be found here.