WASHINGTON-President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will visit a Chrysler Group LLC transmission plant in Indiana on Tuesday-the president’s fourth trip to a U.S. auto factory this year. MORE
BOULDER, CO-Precision Photonics Corp. has expaned its manufacturing facility here, add 5,000 square feet to to accommodate new personnel and new manufacturing and metrology equipment brought on during the past several months. MORE
HIROSHIMA, Japan-Ford Motor Co. will reduce its stake in Mazda Motor Corp. from 11 percent to 3.5 percent. However, the automakers will continue their strategic partnership. MORE
SEATTLE-Boeing is set to announce a seventh delay in its 787 program, possibly pushing delivery out by another nine months after the inflight electrical fire to its ZA002 on Nov. 9. MORE
LOS ANGELES-Volvo’s top executive opened the door to U.S. production of the Swedish brand’s luxury vehicles in remarks before the auto show here Wednesday. Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volvo Cars, said reducing the cost disadvantage Volvo’s European-made cars and SUVs face in the United States keeps him up at night. MORE
HOLLAND, MI-Interviews and applications will begin Friday for 50 factory jobs at Gentex Corp., which assembles smoke detectors and signaling devices for commercial buildings. MORE
NEW YORK-General Motors stock began trading on Wall Street again Thursday, signaling the rebirth of an American corporate icon. The stock rose sharply in its first minutes of buying and selling, going for nearly $36 per share. MORE
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