BOWLING GREEN, KY-NHK of America Suspension Components (NASCO) will invest more than $20 million to construct a new 50,000-square-foot assembly plant here. As a result of the expansion, the Japanese automotive supplier will add up to 108 new jobs over the next several years. MORE
MASCOUTAH, IL-Boeing has begun production at its new military aircraft assembly plant at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport here. The plant produces subassemblies for the F/A-18 fighter jet, the C-17 Globemaster III air cargo plane and its CH-47 Chinook helicopter. MORE
DETROIT-Ford will boost production 13 percent in the coming months. The automaker says it needs to meet higher demand for its cars and trucks-especially its newly overhauled Ford Explorer. MORE
BELVIDERE, IL-The union president representing workers at Chrysler’s Belvidere assembly plant says he holds the plant manager responsible for “the reckless endangerment” of his members. This comes after management called its second shift to work last Wednesday, despite severe weather. MORE
DETROIT-Three Chrysler workers at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit have been suspended without pay after allegedly spending their break at a nearby drug house. One of the men reportedly stocked his work locker with cocaine, prescription pills and marijuana. MORE
WASHINGTON-The U.S. workforce was more efficient last year, with productivity rising at the fastest pace in eight years. Labor costs fell for a second straight year, something that hasn’t happened in nearly five decades. MORE
MILWAUKEE-Harley-Davidson has finally launched a new factory customization program that enables customers to create their own, personalized two-wheeled V-twin ride by selecting different wheels, seats, handlebars, paint and engine finishes. MORE
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