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NewsMay 23, 2013

Chrysler Says Select Plants Won’t Take Summer Shutdown

Chrysler said three of its plants will not be taking the traditional two-week summer shutdown in order to meet demand for the company’s products.

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NewsMay 22, 2013

Ford Shortening Summer Factory Shutdowns to Boost Vehicle Production

This additional straight time manufacturing that Ford has scheduled is resulting in increased production of the Ford Explorer, Ford Fusion, and Ford F-Series, according to the company.

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NewsMay 13, 2013

GM Says New $130 Million IT Center Will Reduce Vehicle Development Costs

General Motors opened a new $130 million enterprise data center, which the automaker said will serve as its computing “backbone” for its global operations.

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NewsMay 8, 2013

BYD Building Electric Bus Manufacturing Facility in California

BYD, a Chinese firm specializing in rechargeable batteries, vehicle manufacturing, and green energy technologies, will build two manufacturing facilities in Lancaster, Calif. One will focus on electric bus manufacturing and the other on iron-phosphate battery manufacturing

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NewsMay 2, 2013

Ford Adding 2,000 Jobs at Kansas City Plant to Meet F-150 Demand and Build All-New Transit

Ford is adding 900 jobs and a third crew for the F-150 and another 1,100 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2013 to build the all-new Ford Transit.

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NewsApril 19, 2013

Toyota Moving Lexus ES 350 Production to Kentucky

The automaker said this move will create 750 new jobs and that it will invest $360 million in the plant.

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NewsFebruary 28, 2013

Chrysler Investing $374 Million to Build More Transmissions That Boost Fuel Economy

Chrysler stated it's investing more than $1.6 billion in its Kokomo Transmission plant for the production of eight- and nine-speed transmissions and other improvements at its plants in the area.

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NewsFebruary 28, 2013

Ecologic Scorecard Details 2013 Chevrolet Malibu’s Green Credentials

General Motors’ Chevrolet Malibu features an Ecologic window label, which rates the vehicle’s level of environmental friendliness. The automaker said this label isn't limited to its Malibu but is on all 2013 model-year Chevrolet vehicles sold in the U.S.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2013

Ford Shifting 2.0L EcoBoost Engine Production to U.S. to Meet Demand

The 2.0L EcoBoost inline four-cylinder engine is currently built in Valencia, Spain, but Ford plans to move production to its Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio. This engine is available in the Explorer, Edge, all-new Escape, all-new Fusion, the Focus ST, the Taurus, and the new Lincoln MKZ and MKT Livery models.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2013

GM Invests $600 Million in Fairfax Plant to Improve Production Efficiency

General Motors is investing $600 million in its Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant, which builds the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse.

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