NORMAL, IL-Plans to revive operations at Mitsubishi’s Normal manufacturing plant are still pending, though company officials have no timetable for further details. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota has filed a lawsuit with a U.S. court for damages against GM’s bankruptcy estate over the closure of their joint manufacturing plant in California. Toyota claims GM’s Motors Liquidation Co. should pay $73 million for breach of contract over the closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. MORE
DETROIT-The first production Chevrolet Volt will be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefitting the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. Bidding ends Dec. 14. MORE
BERLIN-A German research team has developed a robot with two arms, three cameras and fingertip sensitivity that can perform difficult manual assembly operations. MORE
LOWELL, MA-Retrofitting an old factory can save manufacturers thousands of dollars in capital costs. Digital simulation software can help engineers modify the structure ergonomically, functionally and environmentally. MORE
OGDEN, UT-Systems integrator Setpoint Systems was recently awarded a contract to design and build seven automated assembly systems for the U.S. military. The systems will manufacture 160 million 7.62-millimeter bullet cases per year. MORE
CHATTANOOGA, TN-Draexlmaier is the latest business to set up shop in Volkswagen's supplier park here. The company will sequence wire harnesses for the new midsize sedan VW plans to start producing at its assembly plant early next year. MORE
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