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NewsDecember 27, 2012

Ford Investing $773 Million in New Equipment and Production Capacity Expansion

DEARBORN, MI – Ford is investing more than $773 million in new equipment and production capacity expansions across six manufacturing facilities in Michigan.

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NewsNovember 9, 2012

Mazda and Toyota Form Agreement for Mazda to Build New Toyota Subcompact

TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN – Toyota and Mazda announced an agreement where Mazda will produce a Toyota-brand subcompact vehicle, based on the Mazda2, at a plant in Mexico that Mazda is currently building.

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NewsOctober 4, 2012

Ford and Weyerhaeuser Developing Cellulose-based Automotive Components

DEARBORN, MI - Ford and Weyerhaeuser are developing plastic composite materials made with cellulose that could replace fiberglass or other components.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

Ford and Weyerhaeuser Developing Cellulose-Based Automotive Components

DEARBORN, MI – Ford’s biomaterials research team is working with Weyerhaeuser, a forest products company, to develop plastic composite materials made with cellulose that could replace fiberglass or other components.

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NewsAugust 30, 2012

Nissan Shifts Frontier and Xterra Production to Canton Mississippi Plant

SMYRNA, TN – Nissan announced it is shifting production of its Frontier pickup and Xterra SUV to its Canton, Miss., plant in order to make room for other products at its Smyrna, Tenn., plant.

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NewsAugust 23, 2012

GM to Build Next-Generation Chevrolet Cruze in Ohio

DETROIT – General Motors is investing $220 million in two plants in northeast Ohio, Lordstown and Parma, to build the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan.

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NewsAugust 9, 2012

Chrysler Using 3D Modeling System to Improve Manufacturing Processes

TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Chrysler is using a type of 3D modeling software that allows the company to develop virtual manufacturing technologies and processes, thereby avoiding potential problems and cost-related issues in advance of actual manufacturing.

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NewsAugust 6, 2012

Ford Adopts ‘One Manufacturing’ System to Reduce Production Costs, Improve Flexibility

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Ford Motor Co. announced it implemented a new manufacturing operating system, called “One Manufacturing,” that will help the company improve efficiency, increase manufacturing capacity utilization, and reduce overall production costs.

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NewsJuly 30, 2012

GM Cuts Managers to Restructure Global Product Development Teams

WARREN, MI – General Motors announced it has removed 20 executive positions globally in order to eliminate redundancy and complexity in its Global Product Development organization.

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NewsJune 28, 2012

Nissan to Build Additional 2013-MY Sentra Models in U.S.

CANTON, MS – Nissan Americas announced it will add production of its all-new 2013-MY Nissan Sentra at its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plan in Mississippi during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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