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2015 Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas join 2015 siblings this month in showrooms

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Honda’s 2015 Civic Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas vehicles are joining the already released 2015 Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and Civic Si in showrooms in the US. The 2015 Civic Hybrid launches at Honda dealers nationwide on November 5 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $24,735.

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Honda Hybrid, Honestly: Electrified Civic Returning in 2024

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Around these parts, the model vanished in 2015 and hasn’t been spoken of again in any official capacity until today. Our associates are proud to play an important role in the Honda electrification strategy by adding production of the new Civic hybrid to the CR-V hybrid we now build,” said Roxanna Metz, plant co-lead of the Indiana Auto Plant.

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Alcoa begins construction on $100M facility to produce nickel-based structural components for jet engines; digital x-ray, 3D printing and robotics

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Alcoa broke ground on a $100-million expansion in La Porte, Indiana where it will produce nickel-based superalloy jet engine parts. Construction of the plant is underway and is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2015. This is the second major aerospace investment by Alcoa in Indiana in two years.

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Li-ion maker Enerdel and B3G partnering to supply traction batteries to Lion Bus for electric school buses

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a manufacturer of harness assemblies and electromechanical components, has partnered with EnerDel Inc., a supplier of lithium-ion batteries, to develop and manufacture traction batteries for Lion Bus Inc., Start of series production, and first vehicles introduction to regular service, is planned in 2015.

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Bollinger Motors plans $44M growth alike Detroit, developing 237 jobs

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The board of the MEDC’s investment arm, the Michigan Strategic Treasure, on Tuesday licensed a $3 million performance-based handover for the venture, which the MEDC mentioned would offset the spare value of increasing in Michigan as opposed to a competing web site in Indiana. The roles are anticipated to pay a median of $55.37

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Mercedes-Benz expanding SUV production capacities in US, bringing in AM General

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The US contract manufacturer AM General will join the production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, producing the R-Class in South Bend, Indiana, in the future. Within our growth strategy we are expanding our global production network and will additionally use the capacities of a contract manufacturer. To date, more than 2.1

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Ex-Tesla exec joins General Motors’ Board: ‘GM & Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future’

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Between 2015 and 2018, he served as Tesla’s President of Global Sales, Marketing, Government Relations, and Delivery & Service. . For instance, General Motors invested in new stamping and press lines for EV manufacturing last month. It invested $491 million on two press lines for its plant in Indiana.