EV battery company to close two Michigan plants, lay off 188 workers
An electric vehicle battery company will permanently close two of its Michigan plants in April, laying off 188 workers. Akasol, a German company that was acquired by BorgWarner in 2022, filed a notice with the state of Michigan on Feb. 11 announcing plans to close two of its plants in Hazel Park and Warren.
EV battery company Akasol to lay off 188 metro Detroit workers
Akasol, a wholly owned subsidiary of auto supplier BorgWarner Inc., will close two locations and shed 188 workers by April 2025.
Toyota to transfer LG Energy battery order to Michigan plant
Toyota Motor has agreed to transfer its order for LG Energy Solution vehicle batteries to a Michigan plant that General Motors is exiting, the Japanese automaker confirmed Tuesday. GM in December said it would sell its stake in the plant,
Toyota Is Supporting LG Battery Plant With $1.5 Billion Order
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a $1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors Co. backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
Toyota steps in to support Michigan EV battery plant with $1.5B order after GM backs out
In a turn of events, Toyota is stepping in to support LG Energy Solution’s EV battery plant in Michigan. Toyota reportedly placed a $1.5 billion order to boost operations at the facility after GM backed out.
Milwaukee manufacturer U-Line to close facility impacting 71 workers
U-Line is planning to close its production facility on 55th Street, impacting 71 workers. U-Line manufactures small ...
Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s ...
Indian state officials seek to solve worker dispute at Samsung plant
State officials will visit a Samsung factory in Tamil Nadu to end a dispute between the electronics maker and 500 workers ...
Autoworkers speak out as UAW-Ford say police in auto plants will be the new normal
Events of the last week show that the recent police sweep at Ford Michigan Assembly was the launch of what can only be ...
The USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans
The Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is hurting a variety of U.S.
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New details on contract worker who died at APS plant last year
State regulators have voted to issue worker-safety violations to two companies after a contract worker died at an Arizona ...
Shattered: Workers left with nothing as Federal Glass plant in Columbus closes in 1979
Founded in 1900 by George and R.J. Beatty, the Federal Glass plant in Columbus specialized in blown glassware, tableware, and ...
Worker dies in blast at bio-CNG plant, probe on
Chennai: A 25-year-old worker was killed and another person was injured when an explosion ripped through Greater Chennai ...