LIVONIA, MI-A123 Systems Inc. opened its new assembly plant here. The 291,000-square-foot plant is the largest lithium ion automotive battery production facility in North America. MORE
CLEARFIELD, UT-ATK Aerospace Systems will invest $100 million to build an assembly plant here that will create 802 high-paying jobs over the next 20 years. The facility will create composite friames for military aircraft. MORE
PHOENIX-Power-One Inc. will build a new factory here to assemble power conversion devices. The facility will create 350 jobs and is expected to reach full capacity by mid-2011. MORE
SAN MARCOS, CA-RMD Technologies Inc. has opened its new corporate headquarters and assembly plant here. The new facility will manufacture small electric vehicles. MORE
CHATTANOOGA, TN-Volkswagen and Chattanooga State Community College have collaborated to create the Automotive Mechatronic Program, a three-year curriculum to train assemblers and technicians for VW’s new assembly plant. MORE
MOUNT PLEASANT, TN-A Japanese supplier of automotive seating components will open a new $50 million assembly plant here that could create 385 jobs. The plant will be the second U.S. facility for IB-Tech. MORE
NORTHWOOD, OH-Two workers at the Faurecia Interior Systems assembly plant here remained hospitalized Tuesday evening after a hydraulic line malfunctioned, triggering an explosion on a pre-assembly line. MORE
EVERETT, WA-Boeing started assembly of its 1,000th 767 jetliner here. The jet is a 767-300 extended range version for All Nippon Airways, to be delivered in February. MORE
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