AKRON, OH-German automotive supplier Röchling Automotive AG will open a new assembly plant here to make engine and body undershields for Ford and GM. MORE
KANSAS CITY, MO-Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and its unions have reached a preliminary collective bargaining agreement for workers at its assembly plant here. MORE
COLUMBUS, OH-Ohio leads the Midwest in terms of the number of people employed in the alternative energy manufacturing industry, according to a new report by the Environmental Law and Policy Center. MORE
LEIPZIG, Germany-BMW has unveiled its new brand, BMW i, with two new models to be equipped with electric and hybrid drive systems. The vehicles will be assembled at the company’s assembly plant here. MORE
BONHAM, TX-Kelso Technologies opened a new assembly plant here to produce pressure relief valves for railroad cars. The plant initially plans to assemble 4,000 units annually. MORE
LONDON-Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will unveil its one-off, fully electric Phantom 102EX, also known as the Phantom Experimental Electric at the Geneva Motor Show March 1. MORE
BEIJING-Ford Motor Corp. is likely to build a new factory in China as it seeks to nearly triple sales over the next 10 years and replace an existing plant. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota inaugurated its first new factory in Japan in nearly two decades last week, betting that advanced, low-cost Japanese production techniques can prevail even as a strong yen drives many manufacturers abroad. MORE
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