Supply Chain
FCA to expand production in Michigan to grow core brands
$4.5 billion to be invested in five of FCA's existing Michigan plants, plans to electrify Jeep vehicles.
Category: Fleets
Commercial vehicles, uptime, maintenance, tools, and total cost.
Industry
Nissan, Arconic invest in Tennessee
The automaker plans to open an advanced technology training center while the materials supplier is expanding an aluminum mill.
Fleets
Paccar posts record 2018 earnings, shares bright 2019 outlook
$2.2 billion in net income on $22 billion in sales breaks two records for the commercial truck manufacturer.
Manufacturing
General Motors expanding engine production in Tennessee
$22 million expansion adds V-8 production to SUV facility.
Manufacturing
Zeiss consolidated four Detroit area facilities to new location
Combining and expanding Motown operations will expand metrology services, demonstration capacity for customers.
Vehicle Tech
Ford, Volkswagen to develop vans, pickups
Partnership falls short of broader alliance discussed in recent months.
Fleets
Best of 2018: Marine foam technology lowers refrigerated trailer weights
Wabash National’s next-generation reefer trailers increase their thermal efficiency without sacrificing interior space, thanks to foam technology developed for boats by Structural Composites.
Fleets
2018 Auto Sales: Unexpected Gains
Despite predictions for 3% declines for 2018, sales increased slightly last year as automakers continued to push trucks, SUVs, and crossovers as car numbers fell.
Fleets
CAM software
Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.
Supply Chain
OnRobot launches first US headquarters in Dallas
Company makes plans to multiply staff eight-fold within the next two years, prepares for aggressive collaborative robot growth projections.
Manufacturing
Toyota-backed STEM program offers manufacturing education from pre-k through grad school
Kentucky FAME program educates all available students but stresses the importance of manufacturing careers to women, minorities.
Manufacturing
CNC Software/Mastercam working with robotics students
CNC Software will be providing NRL teams with a license of Mastercam for the 2018-2019 school year.