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Employee Health and Safety a Priority as FCA Prepares to Restart North American Production

May 13, 2020

AUBURN HILLS, MI—As Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) prepares to resume its North American manufacturing operations, the company is implementing a comprehensive program of enhanced safety measures to protect employees, their families and the surrounding communities from the spread and transmission of COVID-19 when the plants reopen.

Ford to Restart Operations with Enhanced Safety Protocols

May 11, 2020

DEARBORN, MI — Ford is targeting a phased restart for its North America operations beginning May 18.

Success With Workstations

New workstations have helped manufacturers in various industries improve productivity and ergonomics

John Sprovieri

May 11, 2020

Looking for stuff, whether it be keys, wallet, phone, meeting notes, spices in a kitchen cabinet, or pencils in my woodworking shop, is the bane of my existence. Some days, I feel as if I spend more time looking for stuff than I do actually using the stuff I was looking for.

Get Lean With MEP

MEP centers help small and midsized manufacturers improve their operations

John Sprovieri

May 8, 2020

Taylor Power Systems Inc. manufactures service generators for the oil and gas, agricultural and other industries. Located in Clinton, MS, Taylor Power's headquarters and assembly plant includes more than 300,000 square feet of office, training and production space.

GM, Honda to Jointly Develop Next-Generation Electric Vehicles

May 6, 2020

DETROIT—General Motors and Honda are planning to jointly develop two all-new electric vehicles based on GM’s EV platform powered by its proprietary Ultium batteries.

How to Speed Up Leak Testing

Leak test manufacturers offer tips to make the process more efficient

Zoe Leduc

May 5, 2020

Leak testing is an essential part of the manufacturing process for a variety of products, ranging from cardiac pacemakers to automotive radiators.

ElectraMeccanica Lists Seven States as Finalists for its US Assembly Plant, Engineering Technical Center

May 5, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, has identified seven states as finalists for the company's assembly facility and engineering technical center in the United States.

Assemblers respond to COVID-19 pandemic

John Sprovieri

May 1, 2020

As of April 19, more than 2.4 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 235 countries. Worldwide, more than 165,000 people have died from the disease, but more than 612,000 have recovered.

Toyota Innovation TILTS Against COVID-19

April 27, 2020

GEORGETOWN, KY — Engineers at the TILT Lab at Toyota's assembly plant here have joined in the fight against COVID-19.

GM and DTE Energy Partner on Renewable Energy Investment

April 24, 2020

DETROIT, MI — General Motors and DTE Energy are working together to accelerate Michigan’s transition to renewable energy with a deal to source 500,000 megawatt hours of solar energy as part of DTE’s MIGreenPower program.