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VW Eliminates 500 Jobs in Tennessee
Volkswagen AG is cutting 500 contract jobs at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., thus shrinking the factory's workforce to 2,700 employees by the end of June.
Toyota Confirms Lexus Production in U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. will begin making Lexus ES 350 luxury sedans at its assembly plant in Georgetown, Ky., in 2015, as expected.
Toyota Confirms Lexus Production in Kentucky
Toyota Motor Corp. will begin making Lexus ES 350 luxury sedans at its assembly plant in Georgetown, Ky., in 2015, as expected.
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LG Chem Plans “Trial” Battery Production at Michigan Plant
Posted: April 19, 2013 at 1:30 pmSouth Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. tells reporters in Seoul it will begin pilot-level output in July or August of lithium-ion polymer cells at its never-used $304 million battery plant in Holland, Mich.Cho Suk-jeh, LG Chem’s chief financial officer, says the Michigan plant will “soon commence operation,” even though the company expects to post a loss on its car battery business this year.The Michigan plant was built with the help of a $151 million grant from the U.S.
Steel and Alphabet Soup
WorldAutoSteel, an organization that curiously doesn’t put spaces between the words in its name, wants designers and engineers everywhere to know that they have developed a FutureSteelVehicle design (again, leaving out spaces, apparently in a drive toward greater efficiency), and this “optimized FSV” body would tip the scales at 176.8 kg, which would make the structure’s mass comparable to aluminum structures.
PSA Might Close Aulnay Factory This Year
PSA Peugeot Citroen is considering a plan to shutter its assembly plant in Aulnay, France, as early as September because strikes continue to disrupt work there, according to Bloomberg News, which cites unidentified sources.
Achates Details Light-Duty Opposed-Piston Diesel Concept
Achates Power Inc. has reported details about a new light-duty two-stroke diesel it is developing as part of its portfolio of opposed-piston engines, Green Car Congress reports.
Toyota Mulls Expansion in Kentucky
The state of Kentucky is offering $147 million in tax credits to Toyota Motor Co. if the company will expand its assembly plant in Georgetown.
Kentucky Offers Incentives for Toyota to Expand
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority is offering $147 million in tax credits to Toyota Motor Co. if the company will expand its assembly plant in Georgetown by 2015.
Opel Confirms Closing of Bochum Plant in 2014
The supervisory board General Motors Co.'s Opel unit has approved a plan to end vehicle production at its assembly plant in Bochum, Germany, by the end of next year.