DECHERD, TN-Nissan will start producing the electric motor for the Nissan LEAF at its powertrain assembly plant here in early 2013. The new assembly line will create up to 90 new jobs. MORE
EL SEGUNDO, CA-The world’s first big rig powered by electricity generated from hydrogen fuel cells rolled out of an assembly plant here on Friday. MORE
DETROIT-UAW President Bob King is preparing to enter negotiations with GM, Ford and Chrysler this week with a clear bargaining position: no new concessions. MORE
PALO ALTO, CA-Setpoint Systems has received a contract from Tesla Motors to design and build an automated assembly system for electric vehicle components. MORE
CHARLESTON, SC-Rep. Tim Scott, R-SC, has introduced legislation in Congress to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from closing down plants or ordering companies to transfer employment. MORE
BEIJING-A 21-year-old employee at Foxconn Technology Group’s assembly plant in southern China fell to his death Wednesday, the latest in a series of suicides at the plant. MORE
WALKER, MI-Carbon fiber composite molder Plasan Carbon Composites Inc. will build an $18 million manufacturing center here to make body panels for cars. MORE
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