Black Friday deals helped lift U.S. auto sales in November
Black Friday deals — a relatively new phenomenon for the auto industry — are expected to pull November U.S. auto sales out of their recent slump.
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Subaru taking risk with introduction of new super-sized model
Subaru, a tiny, conservative Japanese brand that builds its automobiles in Indiana, is about to roll out a big, brash, American-style SUV. It’s a strategic risk for a company that has gotten in trouble before when its strays from its script.
Toyota to pay up to $3.4 billion to settle U.S. truck lawsuit
Toyota will pay up to settle a class action lawsuit brought by U.S. pickup truck and SUV owners whose vehicles lacked adequate rust protection. Two of the models were made in Indiana.
GM laying off over 2,000 at 2 Midwest car plants
General Motors also announced that it would invest more than $900 million in three plants to prepare for undisclosed new vehicles, including a plant in Indiana that has about 870 employees.
Former GM factory site in Indiana to get $4 million cleanup
The work will concentrate on a 1-acre Anderson site where officials say tests have found the carcinogenic solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE.
Subaru supplier to create 32 jobs in Carmel
Moriden America makes cargo systems and interior trim for the auto industry and plans to ramp up production to meet demand from a Subaru assembly plant in Lafayette.
UPDATE: GM expected to invest $90 million in Indiana plant
General Motors officials are set to announce what is expected to be a major investment at an Indiana factory that will allow it to retain more than 1,400 jobs.
Cummins to receive $20M in ‘SuperTruck’ funds
The Columbus-based engine maker will be part of a federal program aiming to more than double the freight efficiency of 18-wheelers.
Allison Transmission profit rises on lower revenue
Allison Transmission posted revenue of $474.9 million in the period, down from $511 million last year.
$15 billion Volkswagen emissions deal clears first hurdle
A nearly $15 billion settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, with a federal judge giving preliminary approval to the deal that includes an option for owners to have the carmaker buy back their vehicles.
Anxiety-free electric car journeys goal of $4.5B U.S. loan program
The Obama administration plans to spend as much as $4.5 billion to build electric-car charging stations, creating a network stretching coast-to-coast to potentially improve consumer acceptance of the lower-polluting vehicles.
Court ruling opens GM to billions in death, injury claims
A federal appeals court ruling that General Motors can't use its 2009 bankruptcy to fend off lawsuits over faulty and dangerous ignition switches exposes the automaker to billions in additional liabilities, according to legal experts.
Manufacturer plans $97M expansion, 150 jobs in Shelbyville
Ryobi Die Casting USA said it plans to grow its operations with the acquisition of a 350,000-square-foot building. The company already has 860 employees in Shelbyville.
Toyota parts supplier adding 160 jobs in expansion
Toyota Boshoku Indiana LLC has launched a $10.6 million expansion of its plant in Princeton.
VW’s diesel emission scandal could mean business for Cummins
Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission scandal might be one of the best things to happen to American air quality. It also could mean new business for one of the state’s largest manufacturers.
Indiana RV maker pays $576M for fellow Hoosier firm
Thor Industries Inc. has purchased privately held Jayco Corp. in hopes that it will help attract younger customers looking for more modest travel abodes.
U.S. auto sales expected to hit record in first six months
However, after six straight years of growth—and record sales of 17.5 million last year—U.S. sales are beginning to plateau.
UPDATE: Volkswagen reaches $15B emissions-cheating settlement
The figure would be the largest auto scandal settlement in U.S. history. An estimated 6,638 Volkswagen customers in Indiana could be eligible for estimated compensation of $66 million, Indiana’s attorney general said.
Japanese manufacturer plans $50M plant, 70 jobs in Indiana
Japan’s largest steel producer announced plans Tuesday to open a subsidiary in Shelbyville in a plant that is expected to be fully operational by spring 2018.
Subaru of Indiana recruits soldiers from Kentucky
An Indiana auto assembly plant and economic development officials have turned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to find employees.