Chrysler Fires Four for Allegedly Drinking on the Job March 7, 2012 WINDSOR, ON—Chrysler has fired four hourly employees at its assembly plant here for allegedly drinking alcohol while on the job. Read More
Union, GM Agree on Contract for KC Assembly Plant March 5, 2012 KANSAS CITY, KS—Union workers at the General Motor’s Fairfax Assembly Plant approved a new local contract, averting a potential strike.Read More
Toyota to Boost Transmission Production in Buffalo March 2, 2012 BUFFALO, NY—The Toyota assembly plant here will increase production of transmissions and add some 80 new jobs.Read More
VW Erects ‘Hail Net’ March 2, 2012 CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen is putting up a fabric “hail net” to protect newly assembled vehicles its assembly plant here. Read More
GM May Acquire Stake in Peugeot March 1, 2012 DETROIT—GM is in talks to buy out 5 percent of France’s biggest carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen.Read More
Assembly in Action: Servomotors Increase Coating Machine Accuracy, Throughput March 1, 2012 In 2009, the conformal coating company SCH Technologies and specialist automation designers SMS Machines & Auto-mation Ltd. formed Advanced Coating Robotics (ACR).Read More
Five Ways to Revive U.S. Manufacturing John Sprovieri March 1, 2012 A major new report from the Council on Competitiveness provides a multipoint plan to reignite American manufacturing.Read More
Motiv Power Gets Grant to Produce Electric Truck Transmissions February 29, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO—Motiv Power Systems has received a $1.16 million grant to build a pilot assembly line to produce power trains for electric trucks. Read More
GM to Reshore Assembly of Electric Motors February 29, 2012 BALTIMORE—GM will move assembly of electric vehicle motors from Mexico to a new, $244 million assembly plant here, creating 189 jobs. Read More
On Campus: Ontario Is a Hot Spot for Composites Research Austin Weber February 29, 2012 Composites are an attractive alternative to metal for automotive and aerospace manufacturers.Read More