Automakers post healthy February sales gains
Automakers posted big U.S. sales gains in February as consumers returned to showrooms after a snowy January.
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Factory employing 700 workers to get reprieve
An auto parts factory near Muncie that was slated to close later this year won’t be shutting its doors after all.
Honda to move CR-V production to Indiana assembly plant
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana announced the SUV will join the Civic sedan in being assembled at the Greensburg plant. Honda said the move coincides with ending production of the CR-V in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Indiana-dominated RV-manufacturing industry completes turnaround
Recreational vehicle shipments from manufacturers to dealers are expected to increase 3.5 percent to 369,100 units this year. That's up from 353,400 units in 2007, the last year before sales tanked along with the economy.
Anderson auto-parts plant lands $5M in state incentives
NTN Driveshaft Inc. has been offered $5 million in state incentives to build an $87 million plant in Anderson that is expected to employ more than 500 people, state officials announced Tuesday.
Ruling could expose GM to large verdicts in ignition cases
A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that people suing General Motors over faulty ignition switches can seek punitive damages that could cost the company millions of dollars or more.
Pressure grows on Volkswagen as bad news piles up
The fallout from Volkswagen's emissions-cheating scandal intensified Wednesday, as the company halted sales of seven models in the Unted States that allegedly were part of the cheating.
Automakers have big October; record year in sight
Sales of new cars and trucks rose by double-digit percentages at most major automakers in October, and companies are raising their expectations for the rest of the year.
UAW leaders approve proposed labor contract with GM
United Auto Workers leaders have approved a proposed contract with General Motors Co. that promises raises, improvements in health care and a hefty signing bonus.
UAW, General Motors reach contract agreement
The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Co. have reached a last-minute tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, avoiding a strike for now.
UPDATE: UAW passes new labor contract with Fiat Chrysler
Workers overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract in voting that ended Wednesday night. UAW represents more than 7,000 Fiat Chrysler workers in central Indiana.
VW might compensate owners of diesel cars for loss of value
Earlier this week, Kelley Blue Book said the value of VWs with 2-liter diesel engines had fallen 13 percent since mid-September, about when the automaker’s emissions cheating scandal came to light.
Lawmakers vent as VW chief apologizes for scandal
Volkswagen’s top U.S. executive testified Thursday on Capitol Hill as the emissions-rigging scandal engulfing the automaker deepened and House members said the firm violated the public’s trust.
Fiat Chrysler avoids strike with new tentative contract
The union announced the agreement just after 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, which was the deadline the union had set to reach a new deal or possibly go on strike.
Fiat Chrysler, UAW still bargaining as strike threat looms
The UAW represents around 40,000 factory workers in the United States. More than 7,000 of those employees work in Kokomo.
Subaru incentive deal announced ahead of state board vote
Indiana's business recruitment agency announced nearly $8 million of incentives last month for Subaru's planned major expansion of its Lafayette factory even though it will be months before the agency's board considers approving the deal.
Volkswagen to be subpoenaed in probe by 27 states
A majority of U.S. states, including Indiana, have begun a joint investigation of Volkswagen AG in the widening fallout from the company’s admission that 11 million of its diesel vehicles use software to cheat emissions tests.
VW not first manufacturer to use deceptive emissions tactics
Almost as soon as governments began testing vehicle emissions, automakers and engine manufacturers found ways to cheat. Indiana-based Cummins Inc., for instance, was involved in a high-profile case in the late 1990s.
Subaru plans 1,200 jobs as part of $140M expansion
Subaru of Indiana Automotive plans to spend $140.2 million to expand its plant in Lafayette and add as many as 1,200 workers before the end of 2017, the company announced Monday morning.
Pence to announce new jobs at Subaru Indiana
Subaru has announced plans to produce a new SUV in Lafayette that will be exclusive to the North American market.