Stories tagged with "assembly plants"

Indiana jobless rate rises to 9.8 percent by indystar

Indiana’s preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate showed little change in October, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported today. Indiana’s... – Nov 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM in Business

Indiana leads U.S. in September job growth by Tom Spalding

4,400 jobs were added, most in manufacturing; jobless rate down again Indiana added more workers than any other state in September, fueled mainly by gains in the hard-hit... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

No clunker cash for imports, it's unfair to U.S. automakers by indystar

Toyota, Hyundai and Nissan all were major contributors to the downfall of the American auto manufacturers. They are now reaping the benefits of the Cash for Clunkers program put... – Aug 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

4,500 at Chrysler-Kokomo set to return to work by indystar

Kokomo 4,500-plus Kokomo Chrysler Group employees will go back to work the week of June 29. Their return comes as Chrysler Group announced Wednesday it will resume volume... – Jun 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Chrysler- Kokomo production resumes June 29 by indystar

Workers being called back; production resumes June 29 Thousands of Chrysler workers in Kokomo are being called back to work as the company comes back to life after emerging from... – Jun 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

GM studying more temporary shutdowns by indystar

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. is evaluating the temporary closure of more factories — possibly including an Indiana plant — in the third quarter as it tries to... – Jun 04, 2009 at 8:23 AM in Business

We're all GM families now by indystar

WASHINGTON — We were a GM family when I was growing up, back when Americans could be roughly divided into clans according to which of the Big Three automakers they... – Jun 03, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Indy stamping plant among GM casualties by indystar

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said today that it will permanently close nine more plants — including the Indianapolis stamping center — and idle three others to trim production... – Jun 01, 2009 at 2:57 PM in Business

Once giant GM driven to file for bankruptcy by Ted Evanoff

Obama plan gives taxpayers 60 percent ownership stake NEW YORK — General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday as part of the Obama administration’s plan to... – Jun 01, 2009 at 10:10 AM in Business

Ketzenberger: Auto industry woes felt long ago by indystar

The news that General Motors will file for bankruptcy today doesn’t shock Hoosiers or the Indiana economy nearly as much as it would have just a generation ago. Back then, GM... – Jun 01, 2009 at 2:23 AM in John Ketzenberger

GM bankruptcy delivers another blow to Ind. industry by Ted Evanoff

Indiana’s sagging industrial base was hit by another blow today when General Motors filed for bankruptcy. The widely expected filing is the final phase in a turnaround plan... – May 31, 2009 at 10:44 PM in Business

Visteon files for Chapter 11 by indystar

NEW YORK Visteon Corp., the top auto parts supplier and former subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it struggles with a drop in sales to... – May 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Idling of GM plants to smack Indiana by Ted Evanoff

4 state sites will shut for up to 10 weeks; suppliers at the brink The decision by General Motors to idle four Indiana plants as part of a plan to scale back its inventory of... – Apr 24, 2009 at 2:24 AM in Business

GM to idle part of Indy assembly site by indystar

The decision by General Motors to idle its four Indiana vehicle assembly plants as part of a plan to scale back inventory of unsold vehicles could have a major impact on suppliers,... – Apr 23, 2009 at 10:27 PM in Business

Indiana factories could take a hit by Ted Evanoff

Hoosiers might see closings, wage cuts as result of ultimatum given to GM and Chrysler. Chrysler and General Motors have been retrenching in Indiana for years, but some analysts... – Mar 31, 2009 at 2:27 AM in Business

More layoffs are expected at Indiana plants by Ted Evanoff

Pushed by factory layoffs and a slowing economy, Indiana’s unemployment rate jumped to 7.1 percent in November, exceeding the nation’s 6.7 percent rate.Indiana’s... – Dec 20, 2008 at 2:04 AM in Business

Big Three await word on bailout by indystar

DETROIT — Chrysler announced Wednesday it is closing all its North American manufacturing plants for at least a month, the starkest move taken by U.S. automakers as they... – Dec 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Honda, GM plants shift into low gear by Ted Evanoff

The slowest auto sales since the severe 1982 recession are forcing massive production cuts at auto assembly plants and will lead to more layoffs at Indiana auto-parts... – Dec 13, 2008 at 2:02 AM in Business

Ballard ends Asian trip with hope for more deals by Kevin Oneal

Mayor Greg Ballard returned Tuesday from Japan and China with one economic development deal in his pocket and the prospect of more in the future."There's a huge potential in... – Dec 10, 2008 at 2:04 AM in News

Highlights of what Big 3 automakers want by indystar

The Detroit Three automakers, making a second bid for federal loans, presented Congress with plans Tuesday. Highlights of each automaker's plan:» Seeking $18 billion, split into... – Dec 03, 2008 at 2:02 AM in Business