Throughout its history, NUMMI has worked hard to create a unique corporate culture that borrows from Toyota, General Motors and the nearby Silicon Valley environment. NUMMI's collaborative partnership with the United Auto Workers has been the topic of numerous labor relations studies. The company's core values are based on five cornerstones: teamwork, equity, involvement, mutual trust and respect, and safety. 
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Ford plants in Long Beach and Pico Rivera = gone.
GM plant in Van Nuys = gone.
California is not a particularly friendly manufacturing locale given its onerous taxes and draconian environmental regulations.
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