LONDON-Syncoor Ltd. has introduced software that enables consumers to design their own custom cars. Using the software, consumers create custom bodies designed to fit on a standard chassis. Consumers then send their designs to a contract fabrication shop. MORE
LONDON-New factory orders in the euro zone, which covers 16 countries, increased by 0.9 percent between March and April, with a year on year increase of 22 percent. MORE
MANILA-SunPower Corp. has produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 24.2 percent, a new world record. MORE
BLUE SPRINGS, MI-Toyota's
plan to resume construction at an auto assembly plant in eastern Mississippi
has renewed optimism about turning western Alabama into a hub for related
supplier activity. MORE
NAPLES, FL-Arthrex is looking to build a medical device assembly plant in Florida, if it receives an attractive incentive package. The $50-million plant would create up to 300 jobs. MORE
GOLDEN, CO-Proterra Inc., a manufacturer of zero-emission buses, has received $20 million in private funding to build an assembly plant in South Carolina. The plant could employ 1,300 workers over the next five years. MORE
NAPLES, FL-Arthrex is looking to build a medical device assembly plant in Florida, if it receives an attractive incentive package. The $50-million plant would create up to 300 jobs. MORE