BEIJING-A national alliance of 16 state-owned enterprises has been formed to develop electric vehicles in China. Dongfeng Motors, Changan Automobile Group and FAW Group are all involved in the alliance, which has set a goal of assembling 500,000 electric vehicles in the next three years. MORE
ALLENTOWN, PA-Mack Trucks plans to hire 125 workers in October at its Lower Macungie assembly plant due to increased demand for freight and garbage trucks. MORE
DETROIT-Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that U.S. automakers will thrive in the coming years despite the economic challenges still facing the industry. MORE
JUÁREZ, Mexico-Two maquiladora workers were shot to death Friday in front of their assembly plant here. The employees, both men, worked for Eaton Inc. The employees were among a dozen people who were killed in Saturday’s spate of violence across the border. MORE
LANSING, MI-GM will receive $2.78 million in tax credits over the next five years as a resolution to its tax appeals related to the Lansing Delta Township assembly plant. MORE
ERIE, PA-Accuride Corp. has successfully reached a new collective bargaining agreement with the union representing approximately 215 hourly workers at its aluminum wheel manufacturing facility here. MORE
BLOOMINGTON, IN-A refrigerator assembly plant here is the latest central Indiana company to apply for foreign trade zone status, which could save the company costly import duties on raw materials. MORE
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