15,400 acre New Jersey wildfire stopped at edge of Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Firefighters are gaining ground on a massive wildfire burning across Ocean and Lacey Townships, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting the blaze is now 40% contained…
Taiwan’s TSMC raises $3.5 billion in bonds for new U.S. plant
TAIPEI – Taiwanese chip firm TSMC has raised $3.5 billon in bonds for its new plant in the U.S. state of Arizona, according to a term sheet. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd,…
Continental restarts tyre making at Russian plant to protect workers
By Jan Schwartz and Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT – German car parts supplier Continental AG has temporarily resumed tyre production for passenger cars at its Russian plant in Kaluga, it said on Tuesday,…
Magna-LG Mexican plant to supply components for GM electric vehicles
(Reuters) – Magna International and LG Electronics are constructing a factory in the Mexican city of Ramos Airzpe that will supply electric vehicle components to General Motors Co, starting in 2023. The…
Louisiana shelter-in-place order lifted after chlorine leak
By RachnaManojkumar Dhanrajani and Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES -Louisiana authorities lifted a shelter-in-place order within five hours of issuing it after a chlorine leak on Monday. A fire and chlorine spill at…
Tesla looks to resume production at Shanghai plant on April 18 -sources
SHANGHAI – Tesla is preparing to resume production at its Shanghai plant on Monday following a three-week stoppage, having received the go-ahead from local authorities, two people familiar with the matter said.…
Mitsubishi halts production at Russian plant it co-runs with Stellantis
(Reuters) -Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said on Friday it had stopped production at a Russian van plant in Kaluga that it owns with Stellantis until further notice, joining other major carmakers that…
Nissan to invest $276 million in Brazil plant, new products
SAO PAULO – Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it will invest 1.3 billion reais ($276.12 million) in its plant in Resende in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and in…
Toyota to close Brazil Sao Bernardo do Campo plant, shift production to other units
SAO PAULO – Toyota said on Tuesday it will close its 60-year-old plant in the Brazilian city of Sao Bernardo do Campo, its first ever outside Japan, and shift production to its…
Argentina wants China to fully fund $8.3 billion nuclear plant amid cash shortfall
By Eliana Raszewski LIMA, Argentina – Argentina is pushing China to fully finance a new $8.3 billion nuclear power plant in the country, as the government grapples with high debt levels and…
India’s NTPC $2.81 billion power plant may face supply issues from Russian entities -minister
NEW DELHI – NTPC Ltd’s $2.81 billion coal-fired power plant, which is currently under construction in India, may face supply issues from Russian entities, India’s power minister said on Thursday. The 2,000-megawatt…
Hershey workers at Virginia plant vote against unionizing
By Praveen Paramasivam – Workers at Hershey Co’s second largest U.S. manufacturing plant voted against unionizing, even as unionization efforts have gained momentum among low-paid workers at large U.S. corporations. The Hershey…
Russia says it will decide on future use of Moscow’s Renault plant next week
– Russian authorities will decide how to use Renault’s plant in Moscow by the end of next week, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Thursday, after the carmaker announced it…
Cuba says fuel shortages due to spike in demand, troubles at power plant
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA – Cuba’s government said on Wednesday a spike in demand for fuel, caused in part by the failure of the country’s largest power plant last week, had led…
Mercedes-Benz reduces working hours at Sindelfingen plant
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz has reduced working hours for some staff at its Sindelfingen plant, where it produces models including the S-Class and E-Class, as supply chain disruptions caused by the war in…
Renault resumes production at Moscow plant
– French carmaker Renault resumed production at its Moscow plant on Monday, a company spokesperson told Reuters. Renault suspended operations at its car assembly plant in Moscow in late February, saying at…
Tesla restarts production at Shanghai plant after two-day stoppage – sources
SHANGHAI – Tesla resumed production at its Shanghai factory on Friday after a two day suspension, people familiar with the matter said, as movement controls imposed on its workers as part of…
Stellantis to slow work at Italy’s Melfi plant as chips run short
MILAN – A worsening in microchip supply conditions triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will prompt carmaker Stellantis to slow operations at its key Melfi plant in Italy next month, trade unions…
Ford to sell Romanian plant to Turkish JV
ISTANBUL – Ford Motor Co’s Turkish joint venture will buy the U.S. company’s Craiova plant in Romania for 575 million euros ($630 million) and plans to move Courier van production there, the…
Mercedes-Benz firms up plans for 2,500-tonne battery recycling plant
FRANKFURT – Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz AG on Friday firmed up plans to build a battery recycling pilot plant in Germany, part of a trend in which carmakers are trying to cut the…
Porsche to suspend Taycan production in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant
FRANKFURT – Volkswagen’s luxury division Porsche will suspend production of its electric Taycan model at the group’s Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant until the end of next week, the company said in a statement, citing…
Shares of French food group Danone fall after it closes Ukraine plant, suspends Russia investments
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS – Shares in Danone fell 3% on Monday after the French food group said it was suspending investments in Russia and had closed one of its two factories…
US Embassy In Ukraine: Russian Attack On Nuclear Power Plant Is A ‘War Crime’
US Embassy In Ukraine: Russian Attack On Nuclear Power Plant Is A ‘War Crime’ Andrew Trunsky on March 4, 2022 The United States embassy in Ukraine on Friday called Russia’s attack on…
Workers at Mexico border auto parts plant oust powerful union, eying ripple effect
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY – An overwhelming vote by workers at a northern Mexican factory to elect an independent union, defeating an entrenched labor group, could presage more such showdowns…
U.S. officials applaud Mexico for assuring ‘fair and safe’ union vote at auto parts plant
WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Tuesday lauded Mexico’s efforts to assure a “fair and safe” union vote at the Tridonex auto parts plant, and…
EV battery startup ONE raises $65 million to speed U.S. plant plans
By Paul Lienert Mar 1 – Startup Our Next Energy said a new $65 million funding round will enable it to accelerate development of a long-range battery and begin evaluating potential sites…
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