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REPORT: Toyota bankrolling $500 million into Indiana plant; no comment on NUMMI

The world's biggest automaker has confirmed that it is investing 44.9 billion yen (or about $467.2 million at current exchange rates) to upgrade its Indiana plant. Toyota Motor Corp. will reportedly spend the next three months retooling in order to build its Sequoia and Highlander SUVs on the same line (last year, the automaker canceled plans to manufacture the Michael Harley

Honda shuffles production so it can make more Civics

As domestic automobile manufacturers cut production and lay off workers because they were caught off-guard when consumer buying habits switched to more fuel-efficient vehicles, Honda will effortlessly shuffle its production to meet U.S. demand for small cars. Without cutting any jobs in North America, Honda will move assembly of the Michael Harley

Honda earmarks Civic for new plant in Indiana

While Honda's Chinese subsidiary is busy recalling more than half a million vehicles, Honda USA will be working on a new Indiana plant that will cost more than half a BILLION dollars. Coincidentally, both projects are scheduled to begin March 19. That's when Honda will break ground on its new $550 million facility in Greensburg, Indiana. Today it was announced that the plant will inititally build the Civic and

'Hoosiers Homegrown' includes more flex fuel, ethanol vehicles, coal

Continuing our post on Indiana's energy policy, state governor Mitch Daniels announced his plans to the media last week. Calling it the "Hoosiers Homegrown" energy policy, his plans include the purchase of more alternative fuel vehicles by government agencies as well as ways to power such agencies with alternative fuels. Daniels wants more pursuit into clean coal technology not only to support his alte

Indiana luxury car club looking for members

Want to join a luxury auto club? According to sib site Luxist, for those near Evansville, Indiana, you now have an option. Located at the Buxston Motorsports plaza, members of the LuxShare Auto Club shell out $7,250 to $9,000 per year in order to gain access to high-end vehicles from manufacturers like Porsche and Rolls-Royce.