Automotive Supplier Adds 200 Jobs in Missouri August 24, 2012 NEW HAVEN, MO—Henniges Automotive is investing $5 million in its assembly plant here, adding 200 jobs. Read More
Nissan Plant to Hire 50 August 23, 2012 SMYRNA, TN—Nissan is looking to fill 50 job openings for maintenance technicians at its automotive and battery assembly plants here. Read More
Nanomaterial Could Speed Battery Recharging August 23, 2012 SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean scientists have developed a new material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could reduce charging time for electric vehicles. Read More
Automotive Supplier Opens Detroit Assembly Plant August 23, 2012 DETROIT—A supplier for Ford opened a new assembly plant here that will employ more than 500. Read More
VW Opens U.S. Research Center August 22, 2012 OXNARD, CA—Volkswagen has opened a new $27 million product development and emissions test laboratory here. Read More
Infiniti Mulls Mexico Assembly Plant August 22, 2012 MONTEREY, CA—Japanese luxury carmaker Infiniti is entertaining the possibility of assembling a new small car in Mexico. Read More
Ford to Invest $135 Million in EV Lab August 21, 2012 DEARBORN, MI—Ford is planning to invest $135 million in a research center to develop batteries and other components for hybrid-electric vehicles. Read More
Burglar Electrocuted at Auto Parts Assembly Plant August 21, 2012 BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, PA—A 29-year-old man was electrocuted Saturday while trying to steal scrap metal from an auto parts assembly plant here. Read More
Georgia Assembly Plant to Add 150 Jobs August 20, 2012 LAGRANGE, GA—Automotive supplier Sewon Group is investing $10 million to expand its assembly plant here, adding 150 jobs. Read More
BMW Contemplates Mexico Assembly Plant August 9, 2012 SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW is considering as many as four locations in Mexico at which to build a new assembly plant for the 3-series sedan. Read More