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MILWAUKEE-Harley-Davidson Inc. says it will cost $20 million to $25 million to eliminate 730 production and management jobs. MORE

LEXINGTON, KY-United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says the longtime drive to unionize the Toyota Motor Corp. complex in Georgetown remains active. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Despite a sluggish economy, Ford Motor Co. beats analysts’ expectations by earning $100 million in the first quarter. MORE

BEIJING-China’s Chery Automobile produced 119,800 vehicles for export in 2007, up 132 percent from the previous year. MORE

BIRMINGHAM, AL-Alabama is again in the hunt for an automotive assembly plant, this time vying against Michigan and Tennessee as a site for a potential U.S. factory for Volkswagen. MORE

NASHVILLE, TN-Analysts are saying Tennessee could be tough to beat as it battles Michigan and Alabama for a possible new Volkswagen auto assembly plant in the United States. MORE

AURORA, Ontario-Magna subsidiary Cosma International is acquiring a stamping and assembly plant owned by Ogihara America Corp. (Birmingham, AL). MORE

CHICAGO-Boeing Co. may be having trouble actually assembling its new 787 Dreamliner, but that doesn’t seem to be hurting sales. MORE

DETROIT-As the strike by UAW employees drags on, American Axle says it may start closing “uncompetitive” facilities. MORE

WASHINGTON-A study by the National Small Business Association shows that America’s small businesses are “extremely anxious” about the economy and fear a recession on the horizon. MORE