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Toyota Swaps Factory “Andon Cord” for Wireless Buttons
Toyota Motor Corp. is phasing out the cords in its assembly plants that workers can pull to signal trouble or even shut down the line, Automotive News reports.
OSHA Targets Southern Parts Suppliers
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a safety inspection blitz of some 2,900 auto parts plants in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, Automotive News reports.
Volt Tops Leaf in Toughest Crash Test
General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt passes the U.S. insurance industry's toughest frontal crash test, while Nissan Motor Co.'s battery-electric Leaf doesn't make the grade.
Talking Ford Trucks—Yes, the F-150, Too
Back when the current-generation F-150 first appeared, in 2008 as a 2009 model, Matt O’Leary headed up the program at Ford.
Tesla Hedges on Nevada Site for Battery “Gigafactory”
Tesla Motors Inc. says it broke ground in June near Reno, Nev., for its first $5 billion electric-car battery factory.
Advanced Manufacturing at Ford
Virtual engineering and additive processes are having an effect at how Ford builds its cars and trucks, not only in the U.S., but around the world. Here’s a look.
Panasonic, Tesla Agree on Terms for Giant Battery Factory
Panasonic Corp. has reached basic agreement with Tesla Motors Inc. to become a major partner in Tesla's planned $5 billion battery "gigafactory" in the western U.S., according to The Nikkei.
GM Korea Reaches Tentative Wage Pact
On Wednesday GM Korea's unionized hourly workers will begin voting on a proposed contract that would avert a strike at GM's four assembly and parts plants in South Korea.