DETROIT—A nonprofit community organization is launching an online crowd funding campaign to raise $125,000 to preserve parts of Ford Motor Co.’s historic Highland Park complex, where the moving assembly line was invented.
NEW YORK—During July 2013, more than 8,500 jobs were advertised online in the U.S. automotive industry. That’s a four-year high and a 9 percent compared with a year ago.
EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation Specialists recently delivered a compliant-pin assembly system to a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer of vehicle safety products.
CAIRO—GM has ceased production at its assembly plant here and shut its local office after deadly clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi.
LORDSTOWN, OH—GM has added a week of production at its assembly plant here to meet growing demand for the Chevrolet Cruze. The plant was originally scheduled to be closed the week of August 26, but now the plant will continue to operate as normal.
MONTGOMERY, AL—Automotive supplier DAS North America is building a $37 million assembly plant here. The 300,000-square-foot will employ approximately 400 people.
COLUMBUS, IN—Toyota Material Handling and the Lean Factory Group will host a three-day workshop on the subject of lean material management Sept. 17-19.