PEORIA, IL-Caterpillar Inc. will build a new factory in the United States for excavator production, moving the work from its Aurora facility by 2014. MORE
BEIJING-Apple is evaluating steps by Foxconn, assembler of many of its products including the iPhone, to prevent further suicides at an assembly plant in southern China. A 19-year-old employee fell to his death at Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory on Tuesday-the ninth apparent suicide at the enormous site this year. MORE
PROVIDENCE, RI-Creating catalysts that can operate efficiently and last a long time is a big barrier to taking fuel-cell technology from the lab bench to the assembly line. Platinum has been the catalyst of choice for many researchers, but it has two downsides: It is expensive, and it breaks down over time. Chemists at Brown University have created a unique nanoparticle that uses far less platinum yet performs more efficiently and lasts longer than commercially available platinum catalysts for fuel cells. MORE
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL-What’s the best way to implement a successful Lean Six Sigma program in your company? Ruben Coronado, director of operational excellence for Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., will teach you how at the Assembly Summit Oct. 18-20 in Clearwater Beach, FL. MORE
DEARBORN, MI-Building on its success in measuring and reducing its own carbon footprint, Ford plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions. MORE
ST. THOMAS, ON-A host of carmakers are competing to replace the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, the last of which will roll off the assembly line here next year. MORE
FREMONT, CA-Tesla Motors has bought the recently closed NUMMI assembly plant here, where it intends to make its Model S luxury electric sedan and other future models.
Also, Toyota has agreed to buy $50 million of Tesla common stock upon the completion of its planned initial public offering. MORE
MORRISTOWN, NJ-Honeywell International and DuPont have formed a joint venture to make a new refrigerant for use in automobile air conditioning. The refrigerant will have 99.7 percent lower global warming potential than current chemicals. MORE
CHARLOTTE, NC-U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Ro Khanna honored Prodigy Diabetes Care with its Export Achievement Certificate. Prodigy saw exports jump 16 percent and 22 percent during the past two years. MORE
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