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NLRB: VW Must Negotiate With UAW

April 15, 2016

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen may soon need to negotiate wages and benefits with the UAW local in Tennessee after the National Labor Relations Board rejected the automaker’s appeal that skilled-trades workers couldn’t organize separately from others at its assembly plant here.


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Toyota, Nissan Stop Production After Earthquake Hits Japan

April 15, 2016

MASHIKI, Japan—Toyota and Nissan have suspended production at two plants in Japan that export Lexus and crossover vehicles after an earthquake damaged two suppliers’ factories.


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Automotive Supplier to Bring 650 Jobs to Alabama

April 15, 2016

COTTONDALE, AL—SMP Automotive Systems Alabama Inc. is constructing a $154 million assembly plant here. Expected to employ 650 people, the 700,000-square-foot factory will make bumpers, door panels and other parts for Mercedes-Benz.


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Michigan Manufacturer Unlocks Potential of Former Inmates

April 15, 2016

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Cascade Engineering, a manufacturer of plastic parts, has been creating career pathways for those returning from prison for more than a decade. The company counts more than 75 formerly incarcerated workers among their staff of 690.


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Automotive Supplier to Build Kentucky Assembly Plant

April 14, 2016

BARDSTOWN, KY—Thai Summit Kentucky Corp. will invest $110 million to build a new stamping and assembly plant here after signing a deal to supply parts for Ford Motor Co. The company anticipates creating 216 full-time jobs in the coming decade.


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Researchers Develop Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles

April 14, 2016

OAK RIDGE, TN—Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a 20-kilowatt wireless charging system for electric vehicles. The system is said to be three times more efficient than plug-in systems.


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Ford to Invest $1 Billion to Upgrade Michigan HQ

April 13, 2016

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. will invest more than $1 billion over the next 10 years to modernize its headquarters facility here.


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GM to Use Recycled Water Bottles to Make Car Parts

April 13, 2016

DETROIT—General Motors is turning its employees’ recycled water bottles into noise-reducing fabric insulation that covers the engine in the Chevrolet Equinox. The bottles—collected from five of its Michigan facilities—are also being turned into air filtration components and insulation for winter coats for the homeless.


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Beretta to Open New Assembly Plant in Tennessee Friday

April 13, 2016

GALLATIN, TN—Gun maker Beretta USA is opening a new, $45 million assembly plant here on April 15.


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US Poised to Overtake China in Manufacturing Competitiveness

April 11, 2016

NEW YORK—The United States sits just behind China in terms of manufacturing competitiveness in 2016, and is expected to overtake the country by 2020, according to a study by consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.


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