Plants/Manufacturing
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Toyota builds 25-millionth vehicle in North America
Workers at Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky plant put the finishing touches on the company’s 25-millionth vehicle produced in North America Tuesday.…
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Mitsubishi boss confirms new Mirage for US; i EV enduring dismal sales
By March, Mitsubishi expects to have sold just 55,000 cars in the US this fiscal year. That’s a tiny sum…
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Fisker to delay Karma production because of A123 battery shortage
Fisker Automotive will postpone production of its Karma extended-range plug-in vehicle until the future of bankrupt battery maker A123 Systems…
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Honda will build 2014 Accord Hybrid in Ohio
Honda has announced that it will invest $23 million in its Marysville, Ohio facility to support production of the upcoming…
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Canadian governments will invest $34m upgrading Toyota plant for Lexus hybrid
Many Americans – Michael Moore excluded, of course – regard our neighbors to the north as friendly. But we imagine…
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Fisker Karma production stoppage reaches 6 months, company claims “sufficient supply”
One result of the litany of problems that Fisker Automotive suffered in 2012 – floods, fires and recalls – was…
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GM planning on 20% increase in plug-in hybrid production in 2013
Before the Chevrolet Volt launched in late 2010, General Motors representatives were boldly talking about some big production numbers, like…
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New Lexus small CUV may have been behind moving ES production to Kentucky
Lexus may have had another big reason – in addition to the financial incentives potentially worth up to $146.5 million…
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Acura NSX to be built in Ohio in 2015
Honda today confirmed that the forthcoming Acura NSX hybrid supercar will be built at a brand-new facility in Ohio. This…
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Fisker bankruptcy likely, says once-positive Delaware Governor
Delaware Governor Jack Markell gave business leaders a decidedly negative take on two possible futures for Fisker Automotive: bankruptcy or…
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