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DEARBORN, MI-Toyota Motor Corp. dropped to third place in Consumer Reports' annual quality survey, while Ford Motor Co. has entered the “top tier” in terms of product reliability. MORE

WASHINGTON-Recent reports from the Federal Reserve do not accurately reflect the overall condition of manufacturing in the United States, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. MORE

DETROIT-Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally says the company’s turnaround strategy is going ahead as planned and that the Ford expects to turn a profit in the United States in 2009. MORE

PRINCETON, IN-Toyota Boshoku Corp. plans to build a new 201,000 square-foot facility to assembly automotive seat frames. MORE

GREENSBURG, IN-The UAW is criticizing the Honda Motor Co. decision to staff its new Greensburg assembly plant only with workers who live within a 20-county area. MORE

SINGAPORE-Airbus has officially handed over the first A380 to Singapore Airlines to begin regular nonstop service between Asia and Australia. MORE

AUBURN HILLS, MI-The chief of the United Auto Workers' committee that negotiated last week's contract with Chrysler says he will tell union leaders to vote against the accord because it fails to ensure future work at the automaker's plants. MORE

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Hyundai is reportedly planning a $400 million final assembly plant with an annual capacity of 100,000 vehicles. MORE

CHARLESTON, SC-Lack of worker experience among suppliers in places like South Carolina may be part of the problem facing the Dreamliner. MORE

CHICAGO-A number of assembly problems are forcing the Boeing Co. to delay the first flight of its vaunted new Dreamliner. MORE