MARYSVILLE, OH-Honda of America Mfg. is discontinuing production of motorcycles at its plant in Ohio in the interest of focusing on the production of automobiles. MORE
DETROIT-A strike at a key parts supplier is starting to have an impact on General Motors Corp., with the automaker closing a pickup truck plant in Pontiac, Michigan, due to a parts shortage. MORE
DETROIT-For years, automakers have been shifting production of components and cars from the United States to so-called low cost countries. But according to some, the United States is now a “low cost” country as well. MORE
DETROIT-The United Auto Workers has launched a strike against American Axle and Manufacturing Holding Inc. in an effort to hold the line on wages. MORE
ANN ARBOR, MI-North American robotics companies saw orders to North American manufacturing companies rise 24 percent in 2007, reversing the declines of the previous year, according to a report released by Robotic Industries Association. MORE
BEIJING-Although China has long offered some of the world's lowest manufacturing costs, rising prices for energy, materials and labor are causing some manufacturers to leave for even lower-cost markets, such as Vietnam, Indonesia and India. MORE
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