Chrysler plans $300M upgrade of Kokomo transmission plants
The automaker says the investment will help retain 1,200 jobs, pave way for production of new eight-speed transmissions.
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Toyota to move Highlander production to Indiana
Toyota began manufacturing the Highlander SUVs in November 2000 and has been making between 1,000 to 9,000 gasoline vehicles
a month. In April, it produced about 1,900 units.
Fort Wayne makes new push to keep Navistar operation
Fort Wayne officials are working to persuade Navistar to keep its truck design center with more than 800 workers in the city
after the company dropped plans to move its operations to a Chicago suburb.
City hosting U.S.-China vehicle summit
Event will bring together a delegation of Chinese automakers and Indiana manufacturers to explore business opportunities relating
to hybrid and electric vehicles.
Old General Motors sites could receive $800M for clean up
The proposed sites include the Indianapolis Stamping plant on the west side and the former GM Delco Plant 5 in Kokomo.
Chrysler plans to spend $300M retooling Kokomo plants
Investment in transmission and casting plants, however, hinges on city’s ability to offer tax abatement.
Subaru adding production at Lafayette plant
Japanese automaker has boosted employment by 200 since August to meet demand for its Outback and Legacy models.
Sale of GM plant could come as soon as June
UAW official says General Motors and prospective buyer are working on a “real aggressive” schedule to have the acquisition
completed by the end of June.
GM in talks to sell Indianapolis stamping plant
City and union officials say General Motors has found a potential buyer for an Indianapolis stamping plant that it has planned
to shut down: JD Norman Industries of suburban Chicago.
UPDATE: GM fuel-efficiency push means jobs in Bedford
General Motors plans to invest $111 million and add 245 new jobs at a plant in Bedford as part of a larger effort to make
its fleet more fuel-efficient.
Chrysler’s old assets in bankruptcy can be liquidated, court rules
Investors who had challenged the bankruptcy sale, including the Indiana State Police Pension Trust, had argued that Treasury
Secretary Timothy Geithner violated the Constitution by using TARP money to finance the sale, and had their arguments overruled
in the appeals court.
Toyota accepted record $16.4 million fine
Toyota Motor Corp. agreed Monday to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to properly notify federal authorities about
a dangerous accelerator pedal defect. The automaker still denies the government's
allegation that it violated the law.
AP source: Toyota set to agree on record fine
Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million on for failing to promptly report to the government
problems with sticking gas pedals on its vehicles, a Transportation Department official said.
Carbon Motors’ prototype cop car is crammed with technology
The specialized vehicle can read license plates, sniff for weapons of mass destruction and see people and animals in
the dark.
Delphi seeks $50M tax abatement for new vehicle program
The five-year tax break could help bring a new research-and-development program for electric vehicles to Kokomo, creating
118 jobs and saving 72.
BMW, Carbon Motors ink $1.35B supply contract
BMW has won a contract from Indiana-based Carbon Motors Corp. worth more than $1.35 billion to supply engines for U.S. police
cars.
Chrysler recalling 300 workers to Indiana plants
United Auto Workers local president Rich Boruff says 175 people returned to work at the Kokomo plants on Monday, with about
140 more scheduled to return on March 22.
GM to reinstate 600 dealerships slated to be cut
GM executives said Friday that about 600 dealerships out of the 1,100 seeking to stay with GM will receive letters giving
them the option to remain with the automaker.
Cummins to lay off nearly 200 workers in Columbus
The Columbus-based company said Tuesday that the 194 layoffs will take place after Friday, cutting the plant’s employment
to about 400 and paring its two shifts to one.
Only last-minute buyer will save Hummer brand
Unless a last-minute buyer steps forward, General Motors Co.'s Hummer brand is fading into history.