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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The completely redesigned and reengineered 2017 CR-V, going on sale this winter, features the model’s first turbocharged engine and new features and technologies. The 2017 CR-V in EX and higher trims will feature CR-V’s first turbocharged engine, a more powerful and fuel-efficient 1.5-liter CR-V LX trims will be powered by a 2.4-liter

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Projections for 2016 and 2017 sales growth have nearly doubled to 8 and 13%, from 4 to 5% and 6%, respectively, showing the ongoing strength of the sector. RTI expands Alcoa’s additive manufacturing capabilities to produce 3D-printed titanium, specialty metals and plastic parts for aerospace, medical and energy applications.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

At the 2017 North American International Auto Show we announced our Honda Electrification Initiative with the intention to make two-thirds of Honda’s global vehicle sales electrified vehicles by 2030. —Henio Arcangeli, Jr., senior vice president of Automobile Sales and general manager of the Honda Division, American Honda Motor Co.,

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MARCH 30, 2018

an electric vehicle (EV) battery modularization startup headed by former Tesla CEO Martin Eberhard in October 2017.). This design will also support rapid manufacturing using laser welding to connect the battery cells. (SF Motors acquired InEVit Inc.,

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JULY 30, 2019

It aims to be both a contract manufacturer at its U.S. Seres is the new name – and brand name, it seems — for the vehicles produced by SF Motors, which is a subsidiary of Sokon Industrial Group, a large privately-owned manufacturer in China. It opened an research and development center in Silicon Valley in March of 2017.

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JULY 10, 2016

The recently certified CFM LEAP-1B engines are being flight tested on the new Boeing 737 MAX for entry into service in 2017 ( earlier post ). In response, GE Aviation this year opened a new assembly factory in Lafayette, Indiana for the LEAP engine family. “We

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Chrysler also manufactures the FIRE engine for the Fiat 500, which incorporates Fiat’s MultiAir technology. Chrysler Group has two commercial agreements with ZF Friedrichshafen AG for the design, engineering and manufacture of new automatic transmissions that deliver reduced fuel consumption combined with improved driving performance.

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MAY 21, 2010

Investing in fuel efficiency technologies for heavy-duty trucks would create jobs in the manufacturing sector and throughout the entire economy because fuel savings outweigh the cost of more efficient trucks. Improving the average fuel economy of these trucks by 3.7 All states would experience net job growth.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Alcoa officially opened the world’s largest aluminum-lithium plant in Lafayette, Indiana where it produces advanced, third-generation aluminum-lithium alloys for the aerospace industry. Alcoa supplies aluminum-lithium products to all major airframe manufacturers. This is Alcoa’s second aerospace announcement in Indiana in five months.

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JULY 21, 2016

Promote a robust market for vehicle manufacturers, utilities, equipment service providers, and support industries that ensures a consistent user experience, customer choice, and allows for a streamlined permitting process. Enhance American manufacturing competitiveness, innovation, and the development of advanced technology.

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MARCH 28, 2020

Also on Friday, Ventec Life Systems announced that General Motors will build VOCSN critical care ventilators at GM’s Kokomo, Indiana manufacturing facility with FDA-cleared ventilators scheduled to ship as soon as next month. Ventec’s leading product, VOCSN, is the first and only Multi-Function Ventilator and was FDA cleared in 2017.

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