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Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors has entered into negotiations for a new labour contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, three years after talks were originally intended...
2008-07-18Companies
German carmaker Volkswagen is set to recommence production in North America, after choosing Chattanooga, Tennessee as the location for its new US$1bn factory. The company spent a...
2008-07-16Companies
Japan's Toyota is making one of the biggest commitments to a change in product strategy seen in the US automotive market yet. As sales of pick-up trucks and SUVs continue to fall...
2008-07-11Companies
US carmaker General Motors (GM) is looking to accelerate development work on its Chevrolet Volt electric car to detract from its poor sales performance for the year so far, according...
2008-07-09Companies
Boston-based Mascoma Corp has announced plans to build a US$250mn plant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, for the production of ethanol from wood chips. Mascoma, which will team up with...
2008-06-30Companies
The performance of the Asian carmakers in the US has acted as a barometer for the state of the industry in recent years. Even as total industry sales fell, the Japanese and Korean...
2008-06-25Companies
German carmaker BMW is undeterred in its plans to invest heavily in the US, despite the credit crunch and escalating prices for raw materials and fuel. The BMW group opened an extension...
2008-06-17Companies
ZF Lenksysteme, the steering division of German component supplier ZF's North American operations, will relocate to a larger plant in Kentucky in order to cope with new contracts....
2008-06-12
