ROCKFORD, IL-The State of Illinois is providing $2 million in aid to a Chinese solar-panel manufacturer to locate a assembly plant here. The Wanxiang Group project could eventually bring 240 well-paying jobs to Rockford. MORE

WASHINGTON-The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed declaration that greenhouse gases pose a health danger may increase pressure on Congress to pass new limits on emissions from coal-fired power plants and factories. MORE

CHARLOTTE, SC-After closing its doors in 1953, the reborn Indian Motorcycle company is now producing about 16 motorcycles per week. MORE

BANGALORE, India-Reva Electric Car Co., a manufacturer of electric cars in India, may set up a manufacturing facility in the United States. “Owing to positive [environment-related] policies in Europe and the U.S., we are definitely reviewing possibilities of looking at operations in both these regions,” said Chetan Kumaar Maini, deputy chairman and chief technical officer of Reva. MORE

FREMONT, CA-In a deal that will bring thousands of jobs here, federal officials have offered Solyndra Inc. a loan guarantee that will enable the solar panel manufacturer to construct a $733 million factory. MORE

WASHINGTON-Boeing is threatening not to bid on a revamped aerial refueling plane contract, saying the Air Force has made so many changes it needs more time to prepare. MORE

WASHINGTON-As factory production collapses around the world, excess inventories that stand in the way of an eventual recovery are disappearing even faster. MORE

DUBLIN, Ireland-Computer-maker Dell is reportedly further cutting its work rolls in Ireland, the same country where nearly 2,000 jobs are being eliminated as work is transferred to Eastern Europe. MORE

PARIS-Renault SA say it will boost production of its Clio model as sales continue to boom for the smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. MORE

WASHINGTON-President Obama has made $2.4 billion available to fund next-generation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and the advanced batteries that power them. MORE