TOKYO-Toyota Motor Corp. is cutting its temporary workforce in Japan from 3,000 from 6,000. MORE

CHATTANOOGA, TN-Even as the Big Three struggle to make ends meet, Volkswagen is ramping up construction of its new $1 billion assembly plant in Tennessee.MORE

BANGKOK-General Motors Corp. is closing its vehicle assembly plant in Rayong, Thailand, for two months in response to weakening global demand. MORE

PARIS-Governments worldwide are working overtime to cushion the impact of the ongoing financial crisis. MORE

BAGHDAD-The Swedish truck maker Scania has signed and “agreement in priciple” to resume truck production in Iraq in the same facility it operated during the Saddam Hussein era. MORE

TOKYO-Faced with sluggish demand, Toyota Motor Corp. plans to suspend all North American production for two days in December. MORE

GOTEBORG, Sweden-Volvo has cut 130 jobs at its commercial vehicles factory in Brisbane, Austalia. MORE

CHICAGO-Boeing is setting back the delivery and production schedule for its 787 Dreamliner by another 10 weeks as a result of the recently concluded machinists strike. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford Motor Co. is selling a portion of its ownership stake in Mazda Motor Corp. in and effort to shore up its cash position. MORE

NEW MADISON, OH-While Detroit's Big Three automakers are laying off employees, not all who work in Ohio's automotive-related businesses are afraid of losing their jobs. MORE