EFFINGHAM, GA-Portuguese conglomerate EFACEC plans to launch production of its electrical transformers at its new plant here on Nov. 1. EFACEC intends to hire more than 100 people at the facility by December, with plans to expand its workforce to 700 by 2017. MORE
SHIPPENSBURG, PA-Volvo Construction Equipment began expansion of its manufacturing facility. The company, which makes large-scale construction equipment, is adding 200,000 square feet as part of a restructuring plan that will bring production of Volvo’s line of graders to Shippensburg. MORE
DETROIT-General Motors has announced that two facilities in Michigan originally slated to be idled will build a new future small car tentatively scheduled for 2011. MORE
WASHINGTON-With Tuesday’s announcement of a $465 million federal loan to jump-start production of fuel-efficient cars, Tesla Motors (San Carlos, CA) ensured its survival and helped raise the Bay Area’s stature as a hotbed of green innovation. The company will spend some of that money to open a $100 million advanced battery and powertrain manufacturing facility in the Bay Area. MORE
In the Southeast, the federal government also awarded a $1.6 billion loan to Nissan North America to manufacture electric vehicles and build a new battery factory in Smyrna, TN. MORE
HAMAN COUNTY, South Korea-Renault Samsung Motors plans to
install a 1.4 megawatt rooftop solar station at its new logistics centre in
South Korea. MORE
EVERETT, WA-Boeing is postponing the first flight of its new 787 Dreamliner yet
again because of problems with a “side-of-body” section of the aircraft. MORE
WASHINGTON-New orders for
durable goods jumped in May for the second month running, as companies ramped
up their spending after months of holding back. MORE
DETROIT-Consumers who are considering buying a Chrysler or General Motors vehicle but are hesitating because of the impact bankruptcy might have on quality can take some comfort from the new J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Initial Quality Study. New vehicles sold by Chrysler, Ford and G.M. have improved in initial quality by an average of 10 percent from last year. MORE
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