Manufacturing
Spartan produces first Chevrolet medium duty truck
Partnership between Spartan, GM, Isuzu will add truck variants.
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Manufacturing
FCA investing nearly $1.5 billion to switch Sterling Heights Assembly Plant to trucks
Chrysler 200 sedan will end production as FCA retools facility for Ram 1500.
Manufacturing
General Motors Q2 earnings more than double to $2.9 billion
Higher revenues, slower growth for costs lead to big gains.
Manufacturing
NIST seeks applications for 11 new manufacturing centers
NIST MEP will host one or two informational webinars for organizations considering applying for funding.
Manufacturing
Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks shed weight, gain power for 2017
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.
Manufacturing
US fleet won’t hit 54.4mpg by 2025, regulators walk back fuel economy requirements
Cheaper gas forces regulators to reconsider fuel economy targets.
Manufacturing
FCA investing $1 billion in Ohio, Illinois
Jeep Cherokee moving to Illinois, Wrangler expanding in Ohio.
Manufacturing
XL Hybrids wins approval for GM van conversions in California
CARB approval sets up fleet owners for tax vouchers.
Manufacturing
Composite materials lower weight, tooling costs for structural components
As automakers set design plans for 2018, 2019, and 2020 model year vehicles, Continental Structural Plastics Inc. engineers expect big gains for composites.
Manufacturing
LAPD opts for BMW i3 squad cars, not California-built Tesla models
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.
Manufacturing
Laser scanning improves hydroforming quality
American Hydroformers’ switch to a Faro scanning system to check tube bends results in a repeatable process that produces less scrap.