DETROIT-UAW President Bob King derided the old, adversarial ways of the past and pledged that this year’s contract talks will be characterized by a spirit of collaboration. MORE
INDIANAPOLIS-Navistar International Corp. plans to create up to 400 factory jobs in northern Indiana while eliminating 250 manufacturing positions in the eastern part of the state. MORE
DETROIT-GM has invested $7.5 million in Sunlogics Inc., which will install solar panels at several of the automaker’s facilities to charge electric vehicles. MORE
GLADE SPRING, VA-Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has restarted production at its assembly plant here, three months after being damaged by a tornado. MORE
WARRENDALE, PA-The Society of Automotive Engineers will host a virtual career fair Sept. 21. The fair will enable both candidates and employers to connect in a virtual environment. MORE
HAZELWOOD, MO-Emerald Automotive LLC plans to build a new assembly plant here to manufacture a new electric-hybrid commercial van. The plant is expected to employ 580 people. MORE
WAKEFIELD, RI-Product development methodologies such as design for manufacture and assembly can yield more savings than offshoring, according to a study by researchers at MIT. MORE
CHESTERFIELD, VA-Mazda North American Operations will invest $2.3 million to add a new automatic transmission remanufacturing line at its rotary engine remanufacturing facility here. MORE
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