TOKYO-In addition to the factories they are building in North American, Japan’s major automakers are also beginning to open new facilities back home. MORE
BANGALORE, India-Intel Corp. is currently working with the Indian government to facilitate construction of a new manufacturing facility in the subcontinent. MORE
BRACEBRIDGE, Ontario-Metal automotive seating components manufacturer Dura Automotive Systems Inc., currently operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is closing it last Canadian plant saying North American industry can't compete against cheap imports. MORE
BUDAPEST, Hungary-Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are both building new assembly lines and expanding existing plants for TVs and LCDs in places like Poland and Slovakia. MORE
LIAONING, China-New $1 billion facility will include production facilities, engine assembly plants, a block factory and facilities for molding and forging by the first half of 2008. MORE
LONDON-A parliamentary committee is warning British automakers that they need to bolster research and development spending if they want to remain competitive. MORE
WASHINGTON-Work and the workplace have gone through enormous changes between the mid-19th century, when 60 percent of Americans made their living as farmers, and the late 20th century. A new traveling exhibition, “The Way We Worked,” features 86 photographs from the National Archives focusing on the history of work in America and documenting work clothing, locales, conditions and conflicts.