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CHICAGO-Four female engineers played key roles in designing Ford’s new Explorer and keeping its production on schedule. MORE

SEATTLE-A manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders is the latest manufacturer to bring overseas operations back to the United States after expected cost savings in less expensive countries didn’t materialize. MORE

MILWAUKEE-Kansas City is one of the cities where Harley-Davidson could move some work if talks with its Wisconsin unions fail. MORE

ARLINGTON, TX-GM intends to keep its Arlington truck assembly plant working long hours through the rest of the year. The facility will continue to work five-day weeks and two Saturdays a month through December. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford will use Wi-Fi to wirelessly send its Sync software to vehicles as they’re built on the assembly line. MORE

PRINCETON, NJ-Americans’ opinions of the automobile industry brightened considerably after reaching an all-time low last year, and now tilt more positive than negative for the first time in three years. MORE

BAY CITY, MI-GM will invest $20 million in its powertrain assembly plant to produce camshafts for the next generation Ecotec engine, bringing new investment at the plant to $62.5 million this year. MORE

NEW ORLEANS-Blade Dynamics will produce a new, advanced wind turbine at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility here, creating 1,500 jobs. MORE

PORTLAND, OR-The Greenbrier Cos. will add 260 jobs to its assembly plant here after the company landed a $130 million railcar contract. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford temporarily halted shipments of more than 6,000 Ford Fiestas last week after it discovered the quality of a part on the car did not meet its standards. MORE