Manufacturer crosses over from auto parts to caskets
Gestamp Automocion makes metal components for the auto industry, employing 18,000 people worldwide. Now it is branching into the staid niche of casket manufacturing.
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Indiana Subaru plant slowing output due to shortage
Subaru of America is slowing production at its Lafayette plant because of a temporary auto parts shortage caused by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Remy International files plans for public offering
Pendleton-based manufacturer Remy International Inc., the former General Motors Co. unit that exited bankruptcy in 2007, has filed plans to raise up to $100 million through an initial public stock offering.
As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens
In 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.
Sluggish demand for electric car forces layoffs at Ener1
Battery maker Ener1 has laid off about 3 percent of its 770 employees worldwide, partly because of lower-than-expected demand from the Think electric car being assembled in Elkhart. It had about 380 workers in central Indiana.
Allison Transmission files for $750M IPO
Allison Transmission Inc. is counting on upgrades to truck and bus fleets in countries like China and India for its future growth, the company revealed in a filing it made Friday to raise up to $750 million through an initial public offering.
Subaru, Toyota curb output at Indiana plants
Two 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.
Indiana experts weigh in on environmental issues
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental regulations.
Indiana-made electric cars recalled for 3rd time
Think North America has filed documents with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalling 23 of its City electric cars produced late last year.
IPO could help ease Allison Transmission’s debt
Allison Transmission Inc.'s enormous debt load is probably one factor driving the company to consider a public offering, an investment analyst said Monday morning.
Report: Allison may raise up to $1B in IPO
The Indianapolis company, the world's largest maker of commercial transmissions, may go public in the third quarter, Reuters reported.
GM to pay more than $400 million in worker bonuses
Less than two years after entering bankruptcy, General Motors will extend millions of dollars in bonuses to most of its 48,000 hourly workers as a reward for the company's rapid turnaround after it was rescued by the government. Workers in Kokomo could get $3,000.
Hartford City parts plant closing, idling 200-plus
Northville, Mich.-based Key Plastics LLC said Thursday it will move work from its Hartford City plant 15 miles north of Muncie to other North American factories.
Cummins sells exhaust business to Global Tube
Cummins Inc. will sell its exhaust business, which includes several plants in Wisconsin, to Global Tube, a portfolio company of the Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners.
Remy International considering stock offering, CEO says
Pendleton-based Remy International Inc., the former General Motors Co. unit that exited bankruptcy in 2007, is considering a public offering of its stock this year, CEO John Weber says.
Humvee maker cutting 300 jobs at Indiana factory
AM General plans to lay off 300 workers from the Mishawaka factory that makes Humvees for the military.
Ambulance manufacturing plant in northern Indiana closing
Medtec Ambulance Corp. has notified state officials it will close its plant in Goshen on March 31 as part of a reorganization that will move operations to Bradenton, Fla., costing 150 workers their jobs.
Honda’s Civic becomes ‘athletic’
Honda unveiled the concept design for its 2012 Civic at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last week.
Toyota adding full-time jobs at Princeton plant
The 53 production positions will be filled by current temporary workers at the southern Indiana plant, as the carmaker anticipates continued strong sales.
Parts supplier NTN adding 115 jobs at Columbus plant
The Columbus-based company says the added work comes as sales have gone up for models it supplies. Ford, Toyota and Honda are NTN's three primary customers.