Nissan Starts USA Production of the 2021 Rogue in Smyrna, Tennessee
Nissan began building its top-selling USA model at the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant, using more collaborative robots than in any earlier launch.
Mitsubishi Power Ships First USA-Made JAC Gas Turbine From Savannah Plant
The M501JAC turbine built at Savannah Machinery Works is headed to the 1,200-MW Jackson Generation project in Illinois.
Ford Ranger Tops Cars.com’s 2020 Index as Tesla Joins the List
The Ranger knocked the Jeep Cherokee out of first place, and Tesla took three of the top 10 spots.
Bipartisan Senate Resolution Urges Americans to “Buy American”
S. Res. 625 says it is USA policy to “Buy American” and encourages people to buy USA-made goods whenever possible.
Brooks Brothers Files Notices to Close Its Last Three USA Factories
WARN notices cover plants in Long Island City, N.Y., Garland, N.C., and Haverhill, Mass., with nearly 700 jobs.
TSMC Plans $12 Billion Chip Plant in Arizona for USA Production
The fab would use 5-nanometer technology, make 20,000 wafers a month and create more than 1,600 direct jobs.
Toyota Begins Building the RAV4 Hybrid in Kentucky
The first Kentucky-built 2020 RAV4 Hybrid rolled off the line in Georgetown. CNET said the model previously came from Japan or Canada.
Defense Bill Requires Military to Buy USA-Made Flatware
The final FY2020 NDAA includes Rep. Anthony Brindisi’s amendment limiting Pentagon flatware purchases to USA makers through fiscal 2023.
Fact-Check: Austin Plant Shown as New Had Assembled Apple’s Mac Pro Since 2013
The Austin plant toured on Nov. 20, 2019, was a Flex factory that had done final assembly of Apple’s Mac Pro in the USA since 2013.
Louis Vuitton Opens Texas Leather Workshop Making Bags Tagged Made in the USA
The $50 million workshop in Johnson County employs about 150 people. LVMH said it plans to reach 1,000 workers in five years.