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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 287 results for Automobile Industry.

ID	73636
Title of Article	Benteler agrees to sell plants in Goshen, Kalamazoo
Notes	Shiloh Industries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benteler plant
Date	Jul 30, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Benteler Automotive Corp., Acquisitions and Mergers, Goshen

ID	64190
Title of Article	History on Wheels exhibit comes to Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bailey Freese; Sydney Freese and George Freese
Date	July 1, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Automobiles â€“ History, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Ruthmere

ID	60010
Title of Article	Chassix phasing out 500 jobs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Chassix, Automobile Industry, Layoffs and Closings

ID	59602
Title of Article	Chassix receives 7th false bomb threat in past 4 months
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 5, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Chassix, Automobile Industry, Bomb Threats

ID	55802
Title of Article	Local plant faulted in Chassix bankruptcy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Matthew Christian
Date	March 13, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Chase, Charles H, Automobile Industry, Bankruptcies

ID	55761
Title of Article	Chassix Inc. given more time for debt problems
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 6, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Chassix, Automobile Industry

ID	55490
Title of Article	Lippert Components acquires EA Technologies
Notes	EA Technologies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 20, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Lippert Components Inc., Automobile Industry

ID	55027
Title of Article	Tax breaks for Smoker Craft, Chassix could create 216 jobs
Notes	Smoker Craft
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Travis Conner
Date	September 30, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Employment, Factories, Chassix, Automobile Industry

ID	53840
Title of Article	Van production resuming at plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 12, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Indiana

ID	53768
Title of Article	A merry merger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Juan Viveros & Khamla Khammy
Date	March 3, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Chassix, Automobile Industry

ID	49842
Title of Article	Elkhart not fully plugged in to electric, hybrid cars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Nissan Leaf
Date	February 29, 2012
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Vehicles, Electric, Automobile Industry

ID	46736
Title of Article	Van maker gets $50 million loan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 23, 2010
Page	C1, C6
Subjects	Vehicle Production Group, AM General, Automobile Industry, Indiana

ID	42728
Title of Article	1,600 jobs and a Flash?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of hybrid truck
Date	September 6, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Electric Motors Corp., Green Jobs for America Expo, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Cashen, Wil

ID	42037
Title of Article	The man who brings hope
Notes	Vol. 2, Issue 1
Source	Michiana Business Focus
Location	Periodicals Room
Picture Caption	Photos of Wil Cashen, CEO
Date	July 1, 2009
Page	4-6
Subjects	Electric Brew, Cashen, Wil, Automobile Industry, Indiana

ID	94217
Title of Article	Hummer's task: Become trendy, but stay tough
Notes	AM General - Automotive News envelope
Source	Automotive News
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Business Clippings
Picture Caption	Mike DiGiovanni; Hummer H2; Hummer H2 advertisement
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 08, 2002
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	94220
Title of Article	H2 making its mark. Ads ready to go
Notes	AM General (2000s) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hummer H2
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 02, 2002
Page	C1
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	94221
Title of Article	H2 making its mark. Area dealer
Notes	AM General (2000s) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 02, 2002
Page	C1
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	94219
Title of Article	Hummer keeps on rolling
Notes	AM General (2000s) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hummer H2
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 01, 2002
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	94218
Title of Article	Hummer suit puts jobs in jeopardy
Notes	AM General (2000s) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hummer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 24, 2002
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	94216
Title of Article	A Hummer of a debut
Notes	AM General - Automotive News envelope
Source	Automotive News
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Business Clippings
Picture Caption	2003 Hummer H2
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 24, 2001
Page	6
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	94223
Title of Article	Industry anticipates increase in demand for military vehicles
Source	Automotive News
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Business Clippings
Picture Caption	Chevrolet Silverado
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 24, 2001
Page	14
Subjects	General Motors, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	94222
Title of Article	Hummer production remains steady
Notes	AM General (2000s) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 23, 2001
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobiles

ID	695
Title of Article	Elcar officially a classic
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos fo Elcar
Date	September 8, 2001
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	El Faro, S. Ray Miller Auto Museum, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobiles â€“ History

ID	445
Title of Article	Cars from our past
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Pratt automobiles
Date	September 26, 2000
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Indiana, Elcar, Pratt Automobile, S. Ray Miller Auto Museum

ID	80332
Title of Article	H2 to start rolling in 2002: Lt. Gov. Kernan declares Mishawaka back in auto business
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hummer H2; map of AM General expansion; William Jones
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 11, 2000
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	AM General, Hummer H2 Plant, Automobile Industry, Expansions

ID	80331
Title of Article	1,500 jobs coming to Mishawaka for new SUV: Officials expect full production to be under way by 2003
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 09, 2000
Subjects	AM General, Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Employment

ID	80423
Title of Article	GM clinches deal to sell Hummer: 1,400 to 1,500 new jobs could come to Mishawaka plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 23, 1999
Subjects	AM General, General Motors, Automobile Industry, Business

ID	80424
Title of Article	New Hummer plant could bring 1,500 jobs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 06, 1999
Subjects	Hummer H2 Plant, AM General, Automobile Industry, Employment

ID	9659
Title of Article	MAT MAKER: Kafus gearing up to produce auto parts from plants
Notes	Indiana Bio-Composites Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kafus Bio-Composites plant
Date	June 2, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Kafus Bio-Composites, Buildings, Manufacturing Industries, Automobile Industry

ID	81743
Title of Article	Subaru plant in Indiana eyes increase in demand
Notes	Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 11, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Manufacturing Industries, Business

ID	89874
Title of Article	Automakers say test is a problem
Notes	Automobiles - Trucks/SUV envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 06, 1998
Page	A7
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Safety

ID	81744
Title of Article	Mitsubishi: Won't make Jeeps in Japan
Notes	Mitsubishi Motors Corp. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 03, 1998
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Business

ID	90326
Title of Article	Agency approves on-off switches for air bags
Notes	Automobiles envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 01, 1998
Page	A7
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Safety

ID	81739
Title of Article	New Beetles bugged by wiring problem
Notes	Volkswagen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 16, 1998
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Business

ID	89875
Title of Article	Incentives luring car, truck buyers
Notes	Automobiles - Trucks/SUV envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 06, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Business

ID	81737
Title of Article	Hot Beetles
Notes	Volkswagen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wally Leach, Ryan Leach
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1998
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	81762
Title of Article	BMW Rolls
Notes	BMW envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	BMW headquarters
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 30, 1998
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Business, Buildings

ID	81738
Title of Article	Volkswagen: Beetle has the best bumpers
Notes	Volkswagen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volkswagen Beetle
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 28, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Business

ID	81745
Title of Article	Automakers report mixed March results
Notes	General Motors Corp. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 04, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Business

ID	81763
Title of Article	Germany's BMW to buy flagship of British cars
Notes	BMW envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 31, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Business

ID	81740
Title of Article	German automakers vie for chance to run Rolls-Royce
Notes	Volkswagen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 26, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Business

ID	81742
Title of Article	Buyers sold on idea of new VW
Notes	Volkswagen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rick Maier, Marilyn Maier
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 16, 1998
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Business

ID	90329
Title of Article	Feds to probe air bags
Notes	Automobiles envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 24, 1998
Page	C4
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Safety

ID	81741
Title of Article	Volkswagen: New Beetle will be built in North America
Notes	Volkswagen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 23, 1998
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Business, Manufacturing Industries

ID	90325
Title of Article	Small cars dolling up just to survive
Notes	Automobiles envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Small cars sales graphs
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 14, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Business

ID	7179
Title of Article	CTS: Supplier of the year for GM in Brazil
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 18, 1997
Page	C1
Subjects	CTS Corporation, General Motors, Business, Automobile Industry

ID	88371
Title of Article	Angel Automotive: Opens retail tire sales and service division
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 06, 1997
Subjects	Angel Automotive Inc., Automobile Industry, Expansions, Business

ID	4473
Title of Article	American Electronic Components: receives QS 9000 certification
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 8, 1997
Page	C1
Subjects	American Electronic Components, Electronics, Automobile Industry, Manufacturing Industries

ID	7142
Title of Article	A dynamic century of CTS
Notes	Inset: Public can join in celebration.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Shannon Davis, Grace Stewart; Sanita Cooper
Date	May 29, 1996
Page	Business Report pg. 2
Subjects	CTS Corporation, General Motors, Automobile Industry, Manufacturing Industries

ID	84344
Title of Article	AlliedSignal Selling Piece Of Auto Unit
Notes	Business - Acquisitions and Mergers - Other Media envelope
Source	Wall Street Journal
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Business Clippings
Picture Caption	Profit Chart
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 01, 1996
Page	A3, A8
Subjects	Business, Acquisitions and Mergers, Automobile Industry, Manufacturing Industries