Parts Shortage Forces Ford to Idle 3,000 Workers

by | Jan 25, 2011 | Towing

Some 3,000 workers at Ford Motor’s (F) truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., have been idled because of a shortage of parts needed to manufacture engines installed in the company’s popular line of pickup trucks.

The workers will be on temporary layoff for a…

Will Toyota Build a Second Mexico Plant as Yen Surges?

by | Oct 18, 2010 | Towing

Toyota may build another factory in Mexico to produce small cars as the world’s largest automaker shifts more capacity outside Japan to remain competitive. The yen’s strength on world markets is said to be prompting the move.
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