• Everyone is invited to attend the Cinco DeMayo dance this Saturday, May 1. Doors open at 6 pm, dinner is served at 7 pm and the dance will go from 8 pm until midnight.
• Correction: The overnite drive drawing will be held in the cafeteria Thursday, April 29 at 8:30, not lunch time. A schedule matrix will be filled in as the names are drawn and will be on display. All winners will be notified.
• Thanks to everyone who took time yesterday to vote. A total of 896 active and retired members voted. Congratulations to delegates Van Simpson, Mike Bullock, Ernie Pace and Dan Howell and alternates Paco Martinez and Wanda Richard.
• From the Detroit News: Toyota Motor Corp. recalled about 50,000 2003 Sequoia SUVs today to upgrade its anti-rollover software -- the latest in a string of callbacks by the Japanese automaker. The recall of the full-sized SUV, disclosed in a letter obtained by The Detroit News, comes 16 months after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation. It had received 50 complaints over sudden unexpected braking or slowing of the vehicles. Toyota said in an earlier response to NHTSA that it believed several issues are responsible. The automaker said it is "most likely related to the application of the traction control system" and not its vehicle stability control systems -- but Toyota didn't believe a recall was necessary at the time. NHTSA said Toyota has issued at least three Technical Service Bulletins to address concerns about vehicle stability control dashboard warning lights -- but at least 20 customers declined to get the repairs since they can cost $1,500.
• Here are some interesting facts about the Chinese auto market, now the largest in the world: 90% of new car buyers pay cash; China has 50 cars for every 1000 people – the US is nearly 10 times that; GM is the top seller with 1,826,424 sales last year, for a 13.4% share, up from 1.5% ten years ago; a Buick Enclave built in Lansing sells for around $87,000 in China.
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