Overheard: Good News On The Jobs Front
Some experts speculate unseasonably warm weather was a contributing factor.
General Motors And LG Chem Team Up To Advance Toward An All-Electric Future, Add Jobs In Ohio
The joint venture will establish a battery cell assembly plant on a greenfield manufacturing site in the Lordstown area of Northeast Ohio that will create more than 1,100 new jobs.
Diesel Engine Manufacturing Powers State Economies And American Jobs
In 2018, more than 1 million heavy-duty diesel engines were manufactured in facilities across the United States – a growth of 13 percent over the previous year, or nearly 120,000 engines, according to new data from the Diesel Technology Forum.
GM Announces New Manufacturing Jobs Coming To Ohio
In addition, GM is currently in discussions to sell the company’s Lordstown Complex in Lordstown, Ohio, to Workhorse Group, and an affiliated, newly formed entity that could bring significant production and electric vehicle assembly jobs to the Mahoning Valley.
Goodyear Tire Cutting 1,000+ Jobs At German Plants In Plan To Modernize Facilities
The facilities affected by the plan include Dunlop Tires Germany GMbH facilities in Hanau and Fulda. The company is planning for changes to the layout of the plants as well as efficiency gains from new equipment.
GM To Invest $300M, Add 400 Jobs At Michigan Plant For New Chevrolet EV
Company also announces total new investment commitment of $1.8 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations across six states, adding a total of 700 new jobs.
Myers Industries To Reorganize Distribution, Materials Handling Business, Cut Jobs
According to its filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), the company plans to restructure its Ameri-Kart Corp. subsidiary that operates its materials handling business. Myers said it will consolidate manufacturing at Ameri- Kart’s Cassopolis, Michigan, facility and expand operations at Ameri-Kart’s Bristol, Indiana, facility.
New Study Shows Japanese-Brand Automakers Generate 1.52M Jobs in U.S. As Part Of Decades-long Commitment
Notably, this latest report shows continued growth in direct, dealer network, intermediate and spin-off employment nationwide.
DMI Expands Connected Vehicle Center Of Excellence, Adding Hundreds Of Jobs In Detroit
The global mobility leader says it wants to usher in the era of “Motown 2.0,” with the next wave of automobile innovation.
New Faurecia Toledo Facility Will Create More Than 100 Jobs
Faurecia will make an estimated investment of $11 million to begin operations in the 73,000-square-foot plant.