DEARBORN, MI-Ford has sold its Atlanta Assembly Plant in Hapeville, GA, the second such sale in a week. MORE

CHARLESTON, SC-Following a rocky starts, Boeing is fast whipping its suppliers for the 787 Dreamliner into shape. MORE

AUBURN HILL, MI-Chrysler is saying it may follow GM’s lead and also reduce pickup truck production should sales continue to fall as consumers shift to more fuel-efficient cars. MORE

DES MOINES, IA-Deere & Co. told 630 workers to stay home after flooding in downtown Waterloom, Iowa, forced the farm implement manufacturer to evacuate three facilities. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford Motor Co. plant managers and union leaders will meet Friday to discuss rising fuel costs and the potential effect of shifting plant priorities to building more fuel-efficient vehicles. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford Motor Co. is assembling a plan to shift entire truck plants to car production in a bid to keep up with changing consumer demand. MORE

CHARLESTON, SC-Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., one of the partners identified by Boeing Co. as being responsible for the delays currently plaguing the 787 Dreamliner, says it can now meet the program’s rigorous targets. MORE

NEW YORK-For years, the cost of a hybrid has outweighed the fuel savings, but with $4 per gallon gas, that is quickly changing. MORE

TOKYO-Responding to spiking energy costs, Toyota Motor Co. plans to begin producing hybrid cars in Thailand and Australia. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-A trade union in Mexico is negotiating a new contract for workers at Ford Motor Co.’s Cuautitlan plant, where the automaker plans to assemble the new Ford Fiesta in 2010. MORE