(Story via Edmunds AutoObserver )-Ford and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative national contract in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Oct. 6. Ford executives said the

A new book on information modeling, Information Modeling for Interoperable Dimensional Metrology , has been published by Springer. This book was written by Dr. Fiona Zhao of the National Institute

DEARBORN, MI-Ford and BASF have teamed up to develop a sustainable, plant-sourced castor oil-based foam product for the 2012 Ford Focus instrument panel. The castor oil blend is more durable,

FRANKLIN, TN-Nissan Americas has appointed Steve Lambert, president, Nissan Motors Acceptance Corp. (NMAC), to the role of vice president, Information Systems. Mark Kaczynski, who currently serves as controller, Sales and

TURIN, ITALY-Fiat Automotive will construct an new four-cylinder turbocharged engine for its Alfa Romeo brand that can be used for either transverse or longitudinal orientation, making it applicable for front-wheel-drive

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI - Hexagon Metrology Inc. and Hendrick Motorsports have announced a multi-year partnership agreement that makes Hexagon Metrology the official provider of dimensional metrology products and services to

(Story via the Poughkeepsie Journal.com) POUGHKEEPSIE, NY-A small manufacturing company in the city of Poughkeepsie just had its best year ever and is on track to have an even better

TAMPA, FL- Pilgrim Software , a global provider of enterprise risk, compliance and quality management (ERCQM) software solutions, has appointed Thierry Durand to the role of CEO and a director

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA-September may mark the first time that new-vehicle retail sales have remained strong throughout the month since the vigorous selling rate at the beginning of 2011, according to

(HUNSTVILLE, AL) Edmunds AutoObserver -Reflecting an industry-wide shift to smaller-displacement engines, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama Inc. said today the facility initiated production of 4-cylinder engines at the plant in Huntsville,