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MUNICH, Germany-BMW is demanding that each of its plants find a way to increase production efficiencies by 7 percent to 8 percent each year. MORE

LOUISVILLE-Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says two more Japanese automotive suppliers plan to establish new plants in his state. MORE

HANOI, Vietnam-The Vietnamese government has approved a $1.2 billion high-tech park with space enough for some 70,000 workers. MORE

TOKYO-Honda Motor Co. has begun production of the new FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle in limited quantities on a new dedicated line. MORE

DETROIT-One of the most valuable aspects of Ford Motor Co.'s assembly plants today is the millions of dollars of scrap metal that can be salvaged from their empty carcasses. MORE

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Hyundai plans to ramp up production at the $510 million assembly facility in early 2011. MORE

BEIJING-Recent flooding in China has been especially in the industrial region of Guangdong, where more than 10,000 factories have had to close. MORE

TOKYO-Honda Motor Co. is still struggling to resume full production in China in the wake of a flood that damaged two of its engine facilities in Guangzhou. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford has sold its Atlanta Assembly Plant in Hapeville, GA, the second such sale in a week. MORE

CHARLESTON, SC-Following a rocky starts, Boeing is fast whipping its suppliers for the 787 Dreamliner into shape. MORE