Fleets
Thor Industries to triple size of Ohio Airstream trailer, RV plant
Expansion to open next year, expanding capacity for recreational customers.
Category: Manufacturing
Plants, production systems, automation, materials, and quality.
Manufacturing
Bosch enters rideshare business with Splitting Fares
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
Sandvik invests in powdered metal
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
GM to close South Korean plant, possibly make deeper cuts in Asia
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
Ford spends $25 million to boost Lincoln Navigator build rates
Navigator, Ford Expedition sales are growing more profitable as customers select extra options.
Industry
Nikon Metrology to sell CMM business to ASF
Company plans to focus on optical measurement systems.
Manufacturing
Adding vision to process monitoring
Sciemetric Instruments’ software coordinates massive numbers of picture files generated by camera-based quality monitoring and management systems.
Manufacturing
Precision Surfacing Solutions buys Reform Grinding Technology.
Purchase will add Reform to the Micron, Elb, and aba brands.
Manufacturing
2018 Outlook: Rapid commercial truck growth, lower sales with better profitability in autos
Following three years of more than 17 million light cars and trucks sold, 2018 may miss that target, but production will stay near record levels, and industry profits and investments are projected to climb.
Manufacturing
General Motors strategically embraces aluminum trucks
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
Vertical cylindrical grinder
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
Waymo orders thousands of Chrysler Pacifica minivans for driverless ride-hailing service
Phoenix operation could start later this year.