NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV-General Electric Co. has opened a new plant here to manufacture axles and wheel assemblies for locomotives. The plant features two assembly lines-one for axle and wheel combinations, and another for electric drive motors. The plant will create 80 new jobs. MORE
RIO DE JANEIRO-Thousands of workers in Brazil took to the streets to defend their salaries against cutbacks and project their jobs against the threat of layoffs. MORE
DETROIT-General Motors Corp. has been holding talks with China's SAIC Motor Corp. about selling part of its stake in their current joint venture to raise cash. MORE
AUSTIN, TX-BAE Systems has opened a new 33,000-square-foot manufacturing facility here to assemble armor kits for military vehicles. The plant employs some 675 people and produces at least 1,000 kits a year. MORE
A year ago, Solectric Inc. was little more than a concept. Today, the start-up is being courted by a handful of states hoping to land the 100,000-square foot assembly plant the company wants to build. The plant will make thin-film solar modules and create 220 jobs. MORE
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Nissan Motor Co. still plans to open a new $200 million assembly plant in St. Petersburg this May, despite the global financial crisis. MORE
IRVING, TX-Weatherly Aircraft Nevada Inc., a manufacturer of crop-dusting aircraft, has leased a 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility adjacent to the airport in Bogalusa, LA. MORE
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