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
CLAYCOMO, MO-In a move offering a glimpse of the flexibility afforded by its recently approved deal with the UAW, Ford Motor Co. wants to meeting surging demand for its Escape and Mercury Mariner models without hiring any new workers. MORE
PORTSMOUTH, UK-A robotic hand capable of replicating the dexterous actions of a human hand is close to being completed, say scientists at the University of Portsmouth. MORE
TOKYO-In contrast to Toyota and Honda, which are highly dependent on the North American market, Suzuki sells six times as many cars in India as in the United States-an increasingly profitable strategy. MORE
TOKYO - Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries hopes to be the world’s first manufacturer to open an aircraft-related production plant in Viet Nam with a new facility due to ramp up in 2008. MORE
WOLFSBURG, Germany-Volkswagen plans to invest $14 billion in production capacity over the next 3 years, both at home and in places like Russia and India. MORE
LONDON-British engine maker Rolls-Royce has decided to build a plant in Virginia to manufacture the company’s new RB282 engine, which is used to power midsize jet airplanes. MORE
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