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Toyota Announces Prius Recall
The company is now pulling almost 8.7 million vehicles around the world -- far more than its entire 2009 global sales of 7.8 million vehicles.

Toyota Should Have Acted Sooner Says Japanese Minister
This was a rare public rebuke from a government official.

Chrysler to Build Fiat 500s in Mexico
The vehicles would be produced at Toluca, one of five Chrysler plants in Mexico, and would start distribution at year end to the United States and Latin America.

Toyoda Takes 'Personal Responsibility' for Automaker Woes
Will set up Automotive Center of Quality Excellence in the U.S. to 'strengthening our quality management and quality control across North America'

Opel Unveils Turnaround Plan, 8,300 Jobs Slashed
Company expects to break even in 2011 and make a profit in 2012

U.S. Investigators Cast New Doubt on Toyota
Investigators don't know if Toyota fully understands its accelerator problems.

Toyota to Recall 53,000 Hybrids in Europe
Some 52,903 Prius third generation models, of which 7,573 were sold in France, are being recalled.

Toyota Under Scrutiny Over Recall Response
Company had fixed the accelerator problem in Europe six months ago

SAP Names Two New Co-CEOs
Bill McDermott, SAP's head of field organization and Jim Hagemann Snabe, head of product development, were named as co-CEOs.

India Sees 7.2% Growth as Economy Recovers
Manufacturing is forecast to expand by 8.9% this year.

Japan's Media Lashes Out at Toyota's Slow Response
Media says ' failure to properly deal with the current fiasco could deal a blow to the international trust in Japan's manufacturing technology.'

G7 to Continue Stimulus Until Global Economy on Track
The G7 nations' combined debt has reached a whopping $30 trillion amid spending to keep their economies afloat over the last year.

Taiwan's January Export Growth Highest in 34 Years
Exports of electronic goods rose 106% from last year.

Manufacturing Technology Consumption Down 60.4% in 2009
Industry groups say foreign tax structures encourage capital equipment investment and the U.S. needs to match the competition.

'Toyota Cars are Safe': Akio Toyoda Says
Toyoda admitted that the company faced 'a moment of crisis'

Toyota Problems Hurt Trust in Japanese Products Says Minister
Toyota's response has 'lacked customer focus'

Toyota Denies Cover-up as Repairs Start
The company never concealed these cases, a company exec said.

China-Suzuki Venture Recalls 10,000 Cars
The Alto models are being recalled due to fuel filter problems.

U.S. Loses 20,000 Jobs
Unemployment dips to 9.7%

Samsung to Invest $136 Million in Slovak Plant
Will start producing 3D TV screens in 2010

Reauthorize Highway Bill to Increase Jobs, Says Manufacturers Association
The industry is not asking for the bailouts given to the auto industry or the financial services sector, but it is asking Congress to make the "highway bill" reauthorization a priority.

U.S., Canada End Trade Dispute Over 'Buy American' Provisions
Washington will provide Canadian suppliers access to state and local public works projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

BAE to Pay $450 Million in Fraud Fines
The defense firm admitted to making false statements to the U.S. government about its compliance with anti-corruption regulations, and for failing to keep accurate accounts regarding a 1999 deal with Tanzania.

GE Transportation Delivers Locomotives to Nigeria
Company plans to ship 20 more before end of the year.

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Hexion Specialty Chemicals to Build Plant in Onsan, Korea
Plant will help meet raw material demand for environmentally advanced paints and coatings

First-Ever Danieli Micromill Started Up at CMC Arizona
Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), an Irving, Texas-based manufacturer and recycler of steel and metal products, recently started up the first in a “new generation of Danieli continuous casting-rolling, compact micromills,” in Mesa, Ariz.

Defense Venture Group to Locate New Facilities in South Carolina
Charlotte, N.C.-based Defense Venture Group Ltd. will locate its manufacturing, research and development and headquarters functions on Indian Land in Lancaster County, S.C.

ATEC Steel Acquires New Plant in Kansas
Company says it is 'investing in the future of U.S. manufactured storage products'

Bayer MaterialScience Opens Carbon Nanotube Pilot Facility
Forecasts are for an annual growth rate of 25% for carbon nanotubes.

Mueller Water Products to Close Pipe Manufacturing Plant in North Birmingham
Company has excess capacity in is plants

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Colgate-Palmolive Co.: Profiting Off Pearly Whites
Demand for dental products push company to record-setting quarter

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Additive Manufacturing Gets a 'Universal Language'
SME and ASTM develop rapid manufacturing industry’s first standards for terminology, design and testing methods.

Carbon Management Market Expected to Soar in Coming Years
As GHG emissions are enacted around the world, Pike Research estimates the need for carbon management services and software to boom.

Study: Broadband-Enabled Devices to Grow 55-Fold by 2014
As shipments of e-book readers, GPS devices and gaming consoles soar, the jump from Wi-Fi to broadband is creating a need for new business models on the vendor side.

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