Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants: A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian Tribes (Deluxe Clothbound Edition)
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Denver, CO (AHN) – A German firm considered as the world’s largest maker of solar inverters will put up its first plant in North America in Denver, Colorado and employ 300 locals. SMA Solar Technology AG will also hire 400 temporary workers for its new facility in the Enterprise Park at Havana Street and Smith Road [...]
Web Wonderings (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Crucial deal sets stage for Reva electric car plant in Central New York | News from The Post-Standard - : "Syracuse, NY -- A company that wants Central New York workers to build a new generation of electric cars for North America has struck a crucial agreement with the Reva Electric Car Co. of India, removing one of the last hurdles to a deal for a new local assembly plant....
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Fisker Automotive said that in two weeks it plans to announce which plant in North America will assemble a new mid-size plug-in hybrid sedan in 2012. CEO Henrik Fisker said today that the plant has been chosen but the purchase has not yet been completed. Sources told The Delaware News Journal that one factory could be [...]
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Despite the apparent bottoming out of the auto industry in the United States, the U.S.’s auto supplier base is still struggling to find its feet. As a result of that struggle, parts shortages are becoming more frequent, with the latest round forcing Chrysler to shutter one of its North American plants. Due to a parts [...]
Reuters (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC still plans to shutter eight North American plants according to its initial schedule, Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Thursday, as he dismissed recent reports that a Detroit-area plant would get a reprieve.
Just Auto (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Workers at an Indian autoparts maker have ended a six-week strike, which had hit supplies to General Motors and Ford and caused the shutdown of some North American plants, an official at the Indian firm has said.
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... foreign auto firms such as Ford Motor and General Motors that have, reportedly, shut down their North American plants. Rico Auto, which manufactures disc brakes and clutches, also supplies to two-wheeler makers such as Honda, Suzuki and Bajaj.The agitation began last month when an employee died in a clash between two groups of workers.According to the agreement thrashed out...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
... more than 30 per cent. Chrysler, GM, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. have closed scores of North American plants, slashed production and eliminated tens of thousands of jobs. The slump means the industry is far from reaching the targets established in 2004. Among them were maintaining 150,000 jobs in the industry; sustaining vehicle production that equalled 15 per cent...
BusinessWeek Online -- Auto Beat (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
... are still relatively underutilized compared to their Japanese rival. UBS estimates that Honda's North American plants are running at about 75% of full capacity, compared to 70% for Toyota. Nissan says its Smyrna and Canton plants combined capacity utilization is just 44% .
Conservation Value Notes (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Recycling and composting is catching on across the country . The NY Times reports: At Ecco , a popular restaurant in Atlanta, waiters no longer scrape food scraps into the trash bin. Uneaten morsels are dumped into five-gallon pails and taken to a compost heap out back. And at eight of its North American plants, Honda is recycling so diligently that the factories have gotten rid...
ForestTalk (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
... to Beaupré Mayor Henri Cloutier , AbitibiBowater seems open to the idea of selling the plant and waving a non-competition clause - provided the price was right. 340 workers are now without work after AbitibiBowater closed its Beaupré mill last week. Last month, AbitibiBowater announced it will suspend all or some operations at five of its North American plants...
Kruse Kronicle (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
New York Times: Nudging Recycling From Less Waste to None At Yellowstone National Park, the clear soda cups and white utensils are not your typical cafe-counter garbage. Made of plant-based plastics, they dissolve magically when heated for more than a...
The Business Courier of Cincinnati (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Which Honda plant is the best fit for the Fit?
The Business First of Columbus (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Which Honda plant is the best fit for the Fit?
Docuticker (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Japanese Automakers Increase Investment and R&D In America Source: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) Japanese automakers increased investment in the U.S. by more than $1 billion in 2008 to a total of $33.67 billion, according to a new report, “Contributing to the Future of the American Automobile Industry,” published today by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers...
