Almost as soon as governments began testing vehicle emissions, automakers and engine manufacturers found ways to cheat. Indiana-based Cummins Inc., for instance, was involved in a high-profile case in the late 1990s.
Subaru of Indiana Automotive plans to spend $140.2 million to expand its plant in Lafayette and add as many as 1,200 workers before the end of 2017, the company announced Monday morning.
Subaru has announced plans to produce a new SUV in Lafayette that will be exclusive to the North American market.
The building under construction on the former Market Square Arena site will be modern, with a calibrated glass facade and abundant green space.
Subaru, which employs thousands of workers in Indiana at its Lafayette plant, may sell more than 600,000 vehicles in North America in 2015, five years ahead of its mid-term plan.
The plant in Winchester, east of Muncie, has been the North America branch for Japanese manufacturer Marujun since 1999. The closing process will begin next month and finish late next year.
NTN Driveshaft Inc. plans to spend about $140 million on building and equipping the factory where it will make velocity joints for the automotive industry.
Pendleton-based auto-parts maker Remy International Inc. did squeeze some extra cash out of its acquirer, Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc.—but not a lot.
Toyota has about 1,100 workers in the manufacturing facility, along with about 175 people working in sales, marketing and distribution.
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. saw revenue and sales slip in the second quarter as global demand for its products waned, the Indianapolis-based manufacturer announced late Monday.
Volkswagen overtook Toyota in global vehicle sales for the January-through-June period, the first time the German automaker has come out top in the intensely competitive tallies.
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. announced plans Monday to buy Pendleton-based auto parts maker Remy International Inc.—the 12th largest public company in the Indianapolis area and the 25th largest in Indiana.
The recall covers about 72,000 Outback, Legacy, Impreza and XV Crosstrek models with the company's Eyesight Driver Assist system.
California-based Spyder Auto, which makes fog lights and other aftermarket products, said it will invest $5.2 million to buy a vacant building and turn it into a logistics and distribution center.
U.S. regulators have delivered a victory for engine makers such as Indiana-based Cummins Inc. in a battle over greenhouse-gas emissions regulations for heavy-duty trucks.
Subaru, which has thousands of workers in Indiana, has never seen so much demand from car buyers. But making big moves to boost output could hurt the very thing that customers love about the automaker—its smaller size.
In the 1920s, Indianapolis was one of the most innovative cities in the nation. But after “the dark tragedy of the roaring twenties,” Indianapolis lost its edginess for decades and only recently has begun to regain it.
GM previously said it was considering upgrading the truck assembly plant to build its next generation of pickup trucks. The Allen County Council voted in October to approve a 10-year tax abatement that would save GM more than $15 million on a possible $1 billion investment in equipment and related improvements.
IUPUI professor Andres Tovar recently won an international automotive design competition by using advanced technology to mimic Mother Nature’s own blueprints.
The world’s largest manufacturer of automobile emission-control systems plans to expand its North American headquarters in Columbus, adding 131 workers by the end of 2017, the company announced Wednesday.
