October 22, 2011
Through September of this year, Civic sales were 167,384, down 15.5 percent from the 198,272 sold by the same point last year.
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October 19, 2011
Associated PressWorkers at Chrysler's largest United Auto Workers local, Local 685 in Kokomo, have voted in favor of a new four-year contract.
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October 15, 2011
Chris O'MalleyCompanies promising thousands of green jobs in Indiana are playing a high-stakes waiting game as federal officials consider
the fate of at least $600 million in loan guarantees.
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September 20, 2011
Associated PressA new four-year contract deal between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Co. will add or keep 6,400 jobs in the U.S.
with a $2.5 billion investment, the union said Tuesday. In Fort Wayne, 150 jobs would be created or retained.
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August 22, 2011
Bloomberg NewsHonda Motor Co.'s reputation for world-class manufacturing may belie a slipping emphasis on design just as the automaker's
U.S. factories—including its expanding Civic plant in Indiana—are preparing to return to full production.
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July 25, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThink North America, a company that has been making electric cars at a northern Indiana factory, has a new owner, giving local
officials more confidence in its future.
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July 6, 2011
Scott OlsonThe company, which had planned to close its Brookville Road plant, now is set to create 250 new jobs by investing $19 million
in new equipment. It previously received $18 million in tax breaks and repaid $5 million to the city.
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June 24, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe bankruptcy filing of an electric car manufacturer has clouded the future of a northern Indiana factory that was touted
as an economic boost for an area hit hard by job losses in the recreational vehicle industry.
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June 22, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThink Global, which has a factory in Elkhart and uses batteries made in the Indianapolis area, plans to liquidate its assets,
according to supplier Ener1 Inc. Ener1 expects to lose $32 million in the process.
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June 8, 2011
Associated PressGeneral Motors Co. is investing $49 million in its Bedford plant, a move that will help to create or keep 91 jobs.
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June 8, 2011
Associated PressState regulators have issued $200,000 in fines against Chrysler for safety violations found during the investigation of a
worker's death at a central Indiana factory.
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June 4, 2011
IBJ StaffMarengo, Ill.-based Mecum Auctions Inc. recorded vehicle sales in Indianapolis of more than $47 million, versus $41.7 million
in 2010.
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June 1, 2011
Associated PressThe Obama administration said Wednesday that the government will lose about $14 billion in taxpayer funds from the bailout
of the U.S. auto industry, a third of the loss officials had initially estimated.
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May 27, 2011
Associated PressHonda's North American factories will return to near-normal production at most plants in August, the company said Thursday.
However, full production of the Honda Civic, which is built at plants in Indiana and Ontario, might not resume until the end
of the year.
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May 21, 2011
More than half of hourly employees have already retired or accepted transfers to other GM facilities.
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May 2, 2011
Associated PressHonda Motor Co. warned U.S. dealers Monday that it will run short of popular models such as the Civic compact later this summer
because of parts shortages caused by Japan's earthquake.
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April 27, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinElectric car maker Think hopes to kick-start sluggish sales through a rebate program available only to Indiana residents.
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April 19, 2011
Associated PressToyota Motor Corp. has extended production cuts at its North American factories into early June as it struggles to deal with
parts shortages caused by the earthquake that hit Japan.
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April 8, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressToyota Motor Corp. announced Friday that its Indiana plant in Princeton will operate on a reduced production schedule in the
coming weeks, but employees will not lose work because of it.
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April 2, 2011
Greg AndrewsRemy’s transformation since 2007, when a $700 million debt load propelled it into bankruptcy court, could be fodder
for business-school case studies of the 21st century.
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March 27, 2011
Associated PressIn the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colors, thousands of auto plant
workers will likely be told to stay home, and companies such as Toyota, Honda and others will lose billions of dollars in
revenue.
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March 15, 2011
Associated PressTwo Japanese automakers are scaling back production at North American plants as they assess their ability to get parts from
Japan after that country's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
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March 5, 2011
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental
regulations.
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March 2, 2011
Associated PressThink North America has filed documents with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalling 23 of its City electric
cars produced late last year.
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February 25, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis company, the world's largest maker of commercial transmissions, may go public in the third quarter, Reuters
reported.
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Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."