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FLINT-General Motors Corp.’s Flint Tool & Die plant has set a goal of recycling 180,000 pounds of polystyrene annually, the equivalent of 42 million coffee cups. MORE

SHANGHAI, China-China's auto exports soared in the first 10 months of 2007, with the bulk of the country’s products going to developing nations, such as Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan. MORE

TUSCALOOSA, AL-A decade after ramping up, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama has already built it millionth vehicle. MORE

TORONTO, Ontario-Beset by bad news, a large portion of the Canadian automotive and auto-parts sector is in trouble. MORE

WALLINGFORD, CT-Union workers at aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney have approved a 3-year contract that provides annual wage increases, a signing bonus and greater job security. MORE

DETROIT-In the wake recent labor deals secured by the Big Three automakers, a number of suppliers are now hoping to win wage and work-rule concessions. MORE

TOULOUSE, France-To counter a worsening currency imbalance, Boeing arch-rival Airbus is considering building another assembly plant aboard, either in Russia or the United States. MORE

LANSING, MI-Volkswagen is reportedly looking at Michigan again as a possible site for its new U.S. Plant. MORE

WICHITA, KS-Cessna Aircraft Co. is teaming up with Shenyang Aircraft Corp. (Beijing) to manufacture the new Model 162 SkyCatcher light sport aircraft for sale in China and abroad. MORE

BURLINGTON, NC-Aircraft-engine builder Honda Aero Inc. has begun construction of a new headquarters and assembly plant, with plans to ramp up production in late 2010. MORE