Ford starts production of all-new Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks in Ohio

All-new Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks rolled-off the line for the first time in the United States. Production of the trucks at Ohio Assembly Plant, previously built in Mexico, helps secure more than 1,000 hourly UAW jobs and a US$ 168-million plant

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Honda adds the new 2015 Pioneer 500 in its off-road line @ US$ 8,499

With the addition of the all-new 2015 Pioneer 500, Honda adds a heavy dose of fun to its line of side-by-sides. The Pioneer 500 carries two people to off-road adventures, is perfect for chores on the farm or a relaxed trail ride out in the country and it's packed with Honda's famous

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Ford invests US$ 500-million in Ohio Engine Plant, creates 300 jobs

Ford Motor Company will invest US$ 500-million to upgrade its Lima Engine Plant and add 300 new jobs to support production of the all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost specifically engineered for the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150.

The high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter

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Honda builds 20-millionth automobile in the US assembly line

The 10-millionth US-built Honda Accord rolled-off the assembly line at Honda's first US auto plant in Marysville, Ohio, as all four Honda auto plants in America celebrated the cumulative production of 20-million automobiles in the US. Honda also marked the achievement

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Ford to move production of all-new 2016 F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks

Ford announced production of its all-new 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks will shift from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant starting early next year, with the trucks on sale in spring 2015.

As part of the production shift, Ford is investing US$ 168-million

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General Motors invests nearly US$ 1.3-billion for five US plant upgrades

General Motors will invest nearly US$ 1.3-billion in five manufacturing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to produce new fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, enhance vehicle quality and streamline logistics. The investments combined will create or retain about 1,000

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General Motors announces 1.8-megawatt solar project in Ohio

General Motors announced a 1.8-megawatt rooftop solar array atits Toledo Transmission plant in Ohio would be completed next month.

The project, which will generate nearly 3 per cent of the plant's overall electricity consumption, will be the largest rooftop array

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Honda investing additional $215-million in Ohio operations

Honda announced that it will invest approximately $215-million in its Ohio operations to add new powertrain technologies and a technical training center at its engine plant in Anna, Ohio, while also establishing a technical training center, heritage center that highlights

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Goodyear's Stewart named Woman of Achievement

Faith Stewart, Community Affairs Manager for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, was honored by the Women's Network of Northeast Ohio with a 2013 Woman of Achievement award.

The award, presented each year since 1999, recognizes women

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Production of 2014 Acura MDX begins in Alabama

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley joined more than 1,500 associates at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) to celebrate the start of mass production of the all-new 2014 Acura MDX luxury sport utility vehicle.

HMA is now the exclusive global production source of the Acura MDX, along

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GM invests $332-million for new fuel-efficient powertrains

General Motors Co. will invest nearly $332-million in four manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, demonstrating GM's commitment to deliver what customers want: technology-driven performance and fewer trips to the

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Ford Driving Skills for Life holds summer tour to train Ohio teen drivers to avoid tragedy

As summer activities heat up, Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) is offering Ohio teen drivers free half-day driving clinics with some of the nation’s top professional driving instructors designed to address the increase in life-endangering risks that teen drivers face

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Goodyear to receive Manny Award for Zero Waste to Landfill Program

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will receive a 2012 Manny Award in the 'Green Initiative' category from Inside Business, a bimonthly business publication in Northeast Ohio. The award is in recognition of Goodyear’s Zero Waste to Landfill Program.

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DTR Industries and Toyota donate $15,000 to the Bluffton Exempted Village School District

Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio’s 4th District was on hand as DTR Industries, Inc. and Toyota announced a $15,000 gift to the Bluffton Exempted Village School District at a ceremony at DTR’s facility on Snider Road. Bluffton Mayor Eric Fulcomer, members of the school’s board and

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Goodyear names winner of 29th Highway Hero award

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named its 29th North America Highway Hero - a Tennessee-based truck driver who rescued a woman from a gun-wielding attacker.

Chosen from among four finalists, Mike Schiotis of Spring Hill, Tenn., accepted the 2011

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