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Think, again: Norwegian electric-car maker looks for U.S. plant:

March 14th, 2009

Think, the Norwegian electric-car maker, says it plans to build an assembly plant and a technical center in the United States.

After financing failed in the wake of the collapse of credit markets in late 2008, the company entered Norway’s debt-settlement process (the equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy), and production of its recently redesigned Think city car was halted. It continues operating under a $6 million interim funding measure Read more…

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Ford engine plant builds number 10 million:

February 19th, 2009

Ford’s 90-degree, overhead-cam Modular V8 has covered a wide spectrum since it was introduced in 1991–powering luxury cars, SUVs, pickups and high-performance sports cars.

A large number of those engines have come from a Ford plant in Romeo, Mich., which has now built its 10-millionth engine–a 4.6-liter V8 that is headed for a 2010 Mustang GT.

The Romeo engine plant was converted from a tractor factory. In 1991, it launched Read more…

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