Swedish appliance maker Electrolux AB stated, its North American business is set to incur costs of around $70 million in the fourth quarter as it prepares to move into a new facility in South Carolina. The Swedish company stated, it… Read More ›
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Apple to expand operations in India: Indian Information Technology minister
In a statement, India’s information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad disclosed, Apple Inc will be expanding its operations in the country. Salcomp, one of Apple’s suppliers, plans on opening a plant near Chennai in southern India. Salcomp, which makes components… Read More ›
Volkswagen new energy vehicle plant in Shanghai to begin production in 2020
In a statement Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert Diess disclosed production at Volkswagen’s and SAIC Motor Corp’s $2.5 billion new energy vehicle plant in Shanghai has commenced. He made these comments to reporters while taking a tour of the plant. In a… Read More ›
BMW to shift production in case of cliffhanger Brexit
BMW could relocate production of the Mini from Oxford to Netherlands, in case of a no-deal Brexit. In a significant development, BMW’s Chief Executive Harald Kruege disclosed, it could relocate more of its production facilities of its Mini to a… Read More ›
Ford to invest $50 million in Chicago plant for assembling hybrid electric SUVs
The plant, which currently modifies vehicles for police use, will be upgraded and the existing work will be transferred to a nearby facility. 450 jobs will be created by this move. In a statement Ford Motor Co said, it would… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin’s Coatesville Sikorsky helicopter plant to remain open at Trump’s request
Lockheed Martin’s 465 employees at the plant will continue to have jobs. The lack of a specific plans however clouds their long term job prospects at the plant. Following U.S. President Donald Trump requesting Lockheed Martin Corp’s CEO to keep… Read More ›
Have sufficient production capacity outside of China to meet Apple’s U.S. demand: Foxconn
Realigning of supply chain outside of China is important for companies looking to escape the U.S.-China trade war. In a significant development Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics assembler, disclosed it has enough producing capacity outside of China to meet… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Corp to provide $1.4 billion to Chiyoda Corp eyeing increased global demand for LNG
Chiyoda is one of the world’s top builders of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. With increased global demand for LNG, the plant engineering firm’s fortunes potentially has a bright future. On Monday, as per a report from the Nikkei newspaper,… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor reviewing optimization plans for its Chinese factories
For its full year, Hyundai Motors sees a flat sales growth. Hyundai Motor faces overcapacity at its Chinese plants. Following a slump in its car sales in China, Hyundai Motor stated, its Chinese joint venture is accepting voluntary retirements from… Read More ›
Britain’s Lotus car to be made in Geely’s new plant in China
Geely is aiming to emulate luxury carmakers whose SUVs have so far done well in the Chinese market. But given that China’s auto-market has shrunk for the first time in two decades as well as low sales in 2018, Geely’s… Read More ›
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