Manufacturing
General Motors’ Q3 earnings more than double to $2.8B
Smaller losses in Europe and South America, booming results in North America lead to big profits.
Category: Cars/Light trucks
Vehicle Tech
Ford named charter member of The Composites Institute
Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) seeks to develop lightweight technologies.
Vehicle Tech
Ford designers recycle clay models
Despite 3D design tools, clay still rules studios, requiring material recycling efforts.
Manufacturing
GM to add third shift, 650 jobs to Tennessee plant
Spring Hill makes Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia.
Manufacturing
Magna buys BÖCO Group
German closures manufacturer expands Magna's reach in Europe, China.
Manufacturing
Italy’s Agrati buys fastener-maker CMG
Purchase expands Agrati's North American business, automotive screw and bolt lines.
Manufacturing
GM, Unifor agree to tentative Canadian labor deal, avoid strike
Automaker agrees to invest in new products, technologies, processes in Canada.
Vehicle Tech
Chevy Bolt electric car to provide 238-mile range
Automaker exceeds range targets for $30,000 vehicle.
Vehicle Tech
Best from the magazine 2016: Designing General Motors mid-sized cars for manufacturing
Design teams for the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse brought manufacturing engineers into the styling process early to improve quality and manufacturability.
Vehicle Tech
Ford adds two more years of GT supercar production
Customers who didn't make the 2016, 2017 wait lists get another chance at the $400,000 car.
Vehicle Tech
Local Motors bringing Olli autonomous bus to IMTS
12-passenger vehicle will shuttle show visitors near North building in Chicago.