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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. Alcoa is already the global leader in jet engine airfoils. Construction of the plant is underway and is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2015. million over a 10-year period.

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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.

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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. . It invested $491 million on two press lines for its plant in Indiana. I’m super excited to be a part of this iconic U.S. In July, GM announced an agreement with Tesla supplier LG Chem.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Alcoa completes acquisition of RTI International Metals, expands titanium capabilities

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Alcoa expects global aerospace sales growth of 8 to 9% in 2015. In 2014, Alcoa completed the acquisition of global jet engine component leader Firth Rixson and in March of this year, finalized the acquisition of TITAL, a leading manufacturer of titanium and aluminum structural castings for aircraft engines and airframes.

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New Gen5 Honda CR-V gets first turbo, better fuel economy

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The refreshed 2015 CR-V debuted the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies, helping it capture the 2015 Motor Trend Sport Utility of the Year honors. Dual-pinion, variable ratio Electric Power Steering (EPS) also contributes to the CR-V’s direct and satisfying steering feel.

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Qiantu inks deal with Mullen to tap US market, K50 supercar to be rebranded as Mullen GT and GTRS

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Mullen will begin its program to re-engineer and re-design the product to meet requirements for US certification and customer expectations for today's supercars, with final assembly in Mishawka, Indiana, the US EV maker said. To ensure supercar status, the car will also feature an updated powertrain, targeting a 0-60 mph time of less than 2.0

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