CHATTANOOGA, TN-Volkswagen officially opens a $1 billion assembly plant here today, restoring a manufacturing presence in the United States after 23 years. MORE
WINSTON-SALEM, NC-Caterpillar Inc. will host an information seminar June 3 for potential suppliers to its new assembly plant under construction here. MORE
CHENGDU, China-A two-week old report from a Hong Kong-based watchdog group warned of electronics assembler Foxconn of the hazardous working conditions at its assembly plant here prior to an explosion that killed three people at the facility. MORE
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Monday that his company will save $300 million in interest annually when it repays $7.5 billion in U.S. and Canadian government loans today. MORE
AUBURN HILLS, MI-Adding a little fun into the manufacturing mix, software supplier Delmia has launched an on-demand E-series called, “The Robot Whisperers.” MORE
CHENGDU, China-Three workers were killed and 15 were injured after an explosion ripped through the Foxconn assembly plant here where the Apple Ipad is made. MORE
TORONTO-KUKA Systems is installing three partially automated, post-lamination framing lines for trimming, framing, testing and packout of photovoltaic panels at a factory in southern Ontario. Each line consists of five robots, as well as applicators, conveyors and other handling and testing equipment. MORE
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