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High-tech US plants offer jobs even as the laid off struggle
Factories will need to fill 2 million jobs over the next decade, but many workers are facing an in-demand skills deficit.
Wisconsin wouldn’t break even on Foxconn incentives for 25 years
Governor bill would hand the company up to $2.85 billion in tax credits, based on the number on the number of jobs generated.
Oil sands pilot project closed due to 2016 wildfire won’t be restarted
Japex has abandoned the development due to low oil prices and the technical risks of reactivating the wells.
Nissan to pay $97.7M in proposed Takata settlement
Settlement would pay for a new outreach program to ensure Takata air bags are removed from 4.4 million affected Nissan vehicles.
GreenMantra awarded $2.2M to construct polystyrene demo plant
Design and engineering of the new facility will begin this year, with construction starting in 2018.
Electrovaya gets $3.8M to develop Li-Ion batteries for commercial vehicles
Funding made available by Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) returns to Toronto Sept. 25
Kicks off with keynote address by futurist Jim Carroll.
GE closing Rochester plant, moving work to China
Company says closure will impact fewer than 100 plant workers.
Legal pot may breathe life into small towns hit by resource losses
Medical cannabis companies across the country are scaling up operations in anticipation of legalization next July.
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Tesla pushing to raise $1.5B to ramp up Model 3 production
CEO Musk said the company will meet its goal of making 10,000 Model 3s per week by next year.
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Electric vehicle-maker Faraday Future leases California plant
Ditched plans to build a plant in Las Vegas in early July despite spending $120 million to develop the site.
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Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 billion US plant, to partner in EVs
The plant will have an annual production capacity of about 300,000 vehicles; it’s due to begin operations by 2021.
Reko invests $5.5 million for new manufacturing and innovation facility
40,000 square-foot facility expected to be completed by early next year.
Postmedia sells Toronto printing plant for $30.5M
Media company acquired the facility as part of its agreement to buy Sun Media’s English-language properties in 2015.
Honda profits up 19% on sales, cost cuts
Automaker expects to sell 5.08 million vehicles for the fiscal year through March 2018.
