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Mitsubishi set to idle Illinois plant for seven weeks
Slumping sales have pushed Mitsubishi to schedule a production stoppage at their Normal, Illinois plant early next year for a period lasting more than 40 days. The facility, employing 1,568 workers, manufacturers both the Galant and Eclipse. When the assembly line lights go dark between February 16 and April 3, it will signify the longest halt of production since the facility began operation in 1988. The news obviously isn't good, but it thankfully doesn't carry any immediate word about layoffs. According to Mitsubishi, all employees will ... Read more →
Mercedes offers buyouts to all Alabama workers Michael Harley
Nearly 4,000 employees of the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Vance, Alabama, are being offered buyouts in advance of another expected round of production cuts at the facility in January. The Vance ...
No surprise here: Expedition, Navigator production stopped for nine weeks Michael Harley
Click on the above image to see our Ford Expedition gallery May was apparently a tough month for Ford's big SUVs. With consumer demand understandably cold for the gargantuan utes and their ...
American Axle proposes cuts and buyouts to end 11-week strike Michael Harley
When the UAW went on strike against American Axle & Manufacturing in late February, analysts expected a settlement within days. The supplier of axles, driveshafts, and other related components to ...
Darn, we're outta that! Ford of Australia halts work due to supply problem Dan Roth
Ford's Broadmeadows facility has run out of at least one key component for V8 engines, and will have to shut down until its supplier resolves labor issues. The supplier, Coghlan and Russell ...
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Workers at three Hyundai locations in South Korea have walked off the job over a lack of progress in wage negotiations. The stoppages, scheduled to last a total of 12 hours over three days, will cost Hyundai almost 2,700 vehicles and $38M, but it is not said to have "significant impact" on the ...
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