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EPA Staff Supported California Pollution Waiver
January 24, 2008 4:34 am | by Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsOfficials told the agency's administrator there were 'compelling and extraordinary conditions' to justify a federal waiver allowing the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
Chinese Aluminum Maker Forced To Halt Production
January 24, 2008 4:25 am | News | CommentsAluminum Corp. of China has stopped production at two factories, another sign that a worsening power shortage in the country is beginning to affect regional industries.
GM May Scrap Some Cars From Ontario Plant
January 24, 2008 4:20 am | News | CommentsGlobe and Mail reports General Motors scrapped plans to build some rear-wheel-drive cars, threatening the long-term future of the largest vehicle assembly plant in Canada.
Ford Selling Driveshaft Business
January 24, 2008 4:14 am | News | CommentsOperation is part of Automotive Components Holdings LLC, which Ford created in 2005 to manage 17 plants the automaker reacquired from a struggling Visteon Corp.
Toyota, GM 2007 Global Sales Race Too Close To Call
January 23, 2008 10:40 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsGeneral Motors' 76 years of global sales supremacy could be ending, as 2007 totals showed the automaker in a virtual tie with Toyota Motor Corp.
NAM Expects Sluggish Growth In 2008
January 23, 2008 10:30 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsGDP growth is expected to grow by 1.4 percent, as manufacturing output is forecast to grow at just 1.9 percent and lose 90,000 jobs.
GSK Bristol Layoffs Planned For April
January 23, 2008 5:34 am | News | CommentsGlaxoSmithKline officials say they will lay off all 236 workers at its pharmaceutical plant in Bristol, Tenn., beginning in April.
Battery Maker To Launch Low-Speed Electric Car
January 23, 2008 4:55 am | News | CommentsElectrovaya’s New Maya-300 battery-operated car designed for urban driving and fleet operators in cities.
GM Unveils First Hybrid For China
January 23, 2008 4:51 am | News | CommentsGeneral Motors introduced the company's first hybrid that will be built and sold outside North America, a Buick sedan for the Chinese market.
Key U.S. Drug Makers’ Shares Decline
January 23, 2008 4:50 am | News | CommentsShares of the major U.S. pharmaceutical companies declined across the board Tuesday, as recession fears pressured markets worldwide.
Boeing Engineers Union Names New Executive Director
January 23, 2008 4:46 am | News | CommentsUnion representing most of Boeing Co.'s engineers and technical workers has named a new leader, Ray Goforth, described by colleagues as a tough negotiator.
EU Fines Bayer, Zeon For Price Fixing
January 23, 2008 4:40 am | News | CommentsEuropean Union antitrust regulators fined German chemical maker and Japan’s Zeon Corp. a total of $49.6 million for colluding to fix prices of synthetic rubber.
Auto Suppliers Could Post Strong 4Q Results
January 23, 2008 4:37 am | News | CommentsRelatively stable automotive production levels along with lower raw material costs and currency benefits could result in better-than-expected financial results for some suppliers.
Jet Manufacturer Settles Lawsuit
January 23, 2008 4:35 am | by Heather Clark, AP | News | CommentsAlbuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation reaches settlement with supplier, Hampson Aerospace Inc. over allegations of shoddy workmanship and delayed payments.
Chrysler's New Product Team Going Global
January 23, 2008 4:30 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsAutomaker starting a new development team devoted to global midsize cars and setting up regional product development centers as part of its effort to expand overseas sales.
Bush Approves Changes To Modernize Export Controls
January 23, 2008 4:24 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. manufacturers said the changes should boost the ability of American companies to make overseas sales.
FreightCar Joins With Indian Railcar Manufacturer
January 23, 2008 4:21 am | News | CommentsRailcar maker entered into a joint venture with Titagarh Wagons Ltd. to develop freight cars for the Indian market.
Delphi's Kokomo Plant One Of Few To Stay Open
January 23, 2008 4:13 am | by Vinnee Tong, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAuto parts supplier tries to exit bankruptcy with a reorganization blueprint that largely shifts its manufacturing to cheaper overseas plants.
Fed Slashes Interest Rate To Ease Recession Fears
January 22, 2008 9:40 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsFederal Reserve, confronted with a global stock sell-off fanned by increased fears of a recession, slashed a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point.
Fitness-Equipment Maker Settles Government Lawsuit
January 22, 2008 9:35 am | News | CommentsStamina Products pays $105,000 to settle lawsuit over failing to report defective trampolines.
