Manufacturing

Experts ask McDonald's to stop selling junk food to kids Wed, 18/05/2011 - 13:01 by Anter Prakash Singh In a campaign spearheaded by Corporate Accountability International, a non profit watchdog group, a letter signed by 550 organizations and health professionals, has been issued to McDonald's, urging the fast food giant to stop offering foods high in sodium, fat, sugar and calories to kids. Comments Read more	Toyota must face sudden acceleration claims--judge Tue, 17/05/2011 - 12:32 by Anter Prakash Singh A federal judge in the United States has ruled that the auto giant Toyota will have to face lawsuits filed by owners of Toyota cars for the economic loss caused to them due to the unintended acceleration problem in vehicles. Comments Read more	First Solar may win govt. loan guarantees Fri, 13/05/2011 - 15:03 by Anter Prakash Singh The U.S. Energy Department has said in a letter issued on May, 10 that the three solar power plants of First Solar Inc. are very close to winning government's commitment for loan guarantees. Comments Read more
GM to invest $2 bn in its US plants Wed, 11/05/2011 - 15:15 by Anter Prakash Singh General Motors announced on Tuesday that it will be investing $2 billion in retooling its 17 plants spread across 8 States in the United States. Comments Read more	GM to recall more than 150000 Cruze cars Thu, 05/05/2011 - 12:34 by Anter Prakash Singh Detroit based General Motor Co. (GM) announced Wednesday that it is going to recall 154,112 Chevrolet Cruze cars following the discovery of a steering wheel issue in the hugely popular model of the compact car. Comments Read more	Electric cars win top scores in safety standards Mon, 02/05/2011 - 17:34 by Neka Sehgal The question uppermost in all automobile shoppers is whether the new battery-powered cars meet the same safety standards as conventional vehicles in the event of an accident? Comments Read more
Ford's profit from small-cars highest in 13 years Thu, 28/04/2011 - 01:38 by Nilankeeta Roy ... Ford Motor Company, the second largest automaker in the nation, has announced its highest first-quarter profit since 1998, as the sales of its energy-saving vehicles have jumped with the recent boost in gas prices, says a recent industry report. Comments Read more	Whirlpool Q1 earnings, sales rise Wed, 27/04/2011 - 17:34 by Jaspreet Virk Whirlpool, world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, announced first-quarter net earnings of $169 million, or $2.17 per diluted share, Wednesday. Comments Read more	Much-delayed white iPhone 4 finally coming! Thu, 14/04/2011 - 23:05 by NeelamGoswami The elusive and highly anticipated white iPhone 4 may finally be available in the next two weeks, according to multiple tabloid reports making rounds on the internet. Comments Read more
Toyota to restart production in Japan from April 18 Sun, 10/04/2011 - 14:47 by Anupreet Kaur According to the latest reports, the world's largest automobile manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation will restart production in Japan. Comments Read more	Toyota and Microsoft shake hands for energy efficient electric cars Thu, 07/04/2011 - 12:46 by Anter Prakash Singh Toyota President Akio Toyoda and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced through a joint webcast about the creation of Toyota Media Service to provide data services initially to the Toyota Prius drivers. The companies will be investing $ 12 million in this joint venture. Comments Read more	Electric vehicles set to become mainstream in US Mon, 04/04/2011 - 13:39 by Anter Prakash Singh With customers showing increasing interest in electric cars, the auto giants in the United States are coming up with newer models. Comments Read more