California to Assess Zero-Emission Market
Posted: May 20, 2013 at 1:17 amCalifornia hopes to put 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025.
Ford May Consolidate Fiesta Production in Thailand
Posted: May 20, 2013 at 6:59 amFord Motor Co. plans to free up capacity in North America by shifting production of the Fiesta subcompact from its plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico, to another in Rayong, Thailand, The Detroit News reports.The newspaper cit...
Shop Grows its Multitasking Operations
Here's a look at what this shop's expanded multitasking capabilities have meant to its success and how it plans to continue building momentum.
Small Grinding Center Offers Big Productivity Boost
This vertical grinding center for small chucked components with a maximum diameter of 100 mm was developed specifically to meet increasingly higher output levels and shorter cycle times.
Additive Manufacturing in the Job Shop
This small shop invested in production 3D printing in part because its owner expects other manufacturers to make the same move. He wanted a head start.
Baklund: Lessons About Additive
Make extras. Make the part before even winning the job. Additive manufacturing encourages atypical strategies such as these.
Subaru Forester First to Ace IIHS “Small Offset” Crash Test
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 1:23 amThe 2014 Subaru Forester crossover is the first vehicle to earn a top score in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new “small overlap” crash test.IIHS added the test, which is not required by...
Ford to Boost SUV, Engine Output in Russia
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 2:40 amFord Motor Co. and Moscow-based partner OJSC Sollers plan to add production of the Ford EcoSport mini SUV at one of their two factories in Tatarstan, Russia, in the second half of next year.Ford says the added output w...
Report: America’s “Driving Boom” Is Over
Americans appear to have lost their yen to drive significantly more each year—and may never return to the pace set nearly 60 years ago, according to a major new study.The report, A New Direction: Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the ...
GM to Sell Rebadged Nissan Vans in North America
Nissan Motor Co. has agreed to produce a rebadged version of its NV200 small cargo van for General Motors Co. at a Nissan factory in Cuernavaca, Mexico.GM plans to begin selling the model as the Chevrolet City Express in Canada and the U.S. in autum...
