DETROIT--GM’s assembly plant for its Chevy Volt battery is set to begin production on Thursday. The company claims it will be “the first lithium ion battery pack manufacturing plant in the U.S. operated by a major automaker.” MORE
SALINA, KS-Employees at the Exide Technologies battery manufacturing plant in Salina were evacuated for more than an hour Saturday night after a fire. MORE
HOLLAND, MI-Resumes are pouring into Johnson Controls Inc. for what will be the site of its largest plant to assemble lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric cars. A joint venture of Johnson Controls and French manufacturer Saft, the project is expected to generate 550 well-paying jobs by 2014. MORE
VAN BUREN, AR-A manufacturer specializing in technology to help increase oil and gas production plans to build a $15 million assembly plant here, employing about 50 workers by the summer. Oxane Materials Inc. plans to expand the plant through 2014, with an expected total investment of $32 million and additional employment of up to 300 workers. MORE
PORT HOPE, ON-Pro-Power and Energy Ltd. is bringing the booming green energy industry to Port Hope. The company has found a spot to open its wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Port Hope, and is now looking for space to open a second Port Hope plant to build wind turbine blades. MORE
CORBIN, KY-Vision Motor Cars, and its sister company, Sirius Energies, plan to build an assembly plant for electric vehicles in southeastern Kentucky. MORE
FORT WAYNE, IN-A manufacturer of aftermarket automotive wheels will consolidate operations into its Huntington, IN, facilities and add 65 jobs by 2011. Transwheel Corp. plans to invest $2.2 million into a 155,000-square-foot facility in Huntington. MORE
CHATTANOOGA, TN-Volkswagen will borrow $21 million from Bank of America to build a supplier park next to its $1 billion assembly plant in Chattanooga. MORE
RSS