Manufacturing And Engineering News

11:07 AM EST
1/27/2012 Ford posts third consecutive annual profitThe Ford Motor Company reported its third consecutive full-year profit on Friday, announcing its best annual earnings since 1998.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Quarterly Or Semiannual Financial Statement, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Business

9:46 AM EST
1/17/2012 Bad water pumps prompting recall of thousands of Mini autosBMW is recalling 89,000 Mini brand cars in the United States over faulty water pumps that can malfunction and cause engine compartment fires.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Accident, Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Product Recalls, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment

12:48 PM EST
1/10/2012 China sees export growth drop on slumping U.S., Europe demandThe growth in China's exports slowed in December because of sluggish consumer demand from the United States and Europe.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Macro Economics, Exports, Economy

2:27 PM EST
1/9/2012 Hyundai Elantra wins car of the yearThe Hyundai Elantra was named car of the year and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque was named trcuk of the year Monday at the Detroit auto show.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Human Interest, Award And Prize

6:57 PM EST
1/8/2012 Saudi Arabia’s automotive aspirationsTwo years ago, the Saudi Arabian government announced with great fanfare – and was met with some skepticism – plans to manufacture automobile parts by 2013 and assemble cars by 2021. King Saud University engineering students, who designed an economical sport utility vehicle called the Ghazel, bolstered those plans with a tangible vehicle ready for production. Yet roadblocks persist.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Politics, Politics

2:05 PM EST
1/6/2012 VW sells record 5.1 million cars in 2011Volkswagen AG announced it had record sales of 5.1 million cars and sport-utility vehicles worldwide in 2011.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Sales, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment

8:59 AM EST
1/2/2012 Harsh punishment set for pornography traders in BangladeshBangladesh approved on Monday a draft of a law to control pornography that includes long prison terms for violators. The law is designed as a deterrent to creators of child pornography and their accomplices who lure poor young women into the business.

Source:AHN Topics:Social Issue, Pornography, Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Internet

7:49 AM EST
12/30/2011 U.S. announces Saudi arms deal amid tense relations with IranIn what could send a strong message to the Gulf region, the United States on Thursday announced the signing of an arms deal worth of $29.4 billion with Saudi Arabia.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Defense, Military Equipment, Diplomacy, International Relations, Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Aerospace

4:07 PM EST
12/28/2011 Japan's industrial output down 4% in NovemberJapan's industrial output fell by 4 percent in November from October because of factors that included a strong yen, weak global demand and manufacturing stalls after floods in Thailand disrupted the supply chain.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Manufacturing And Engineering

6:58 PM EST
12/21/2011 Daewoo to build 3 submarines for IndonesiaIndonesia’s defense ministry announced Wednesday it has signed a contract with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering (DSME) to construct three submarines for the Indonesian navy.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Defense Equipment, Politics, Defense, Military Equipment