By ANDY OBER Inside Indiana Business MISHAWAKA — South Bend-based AM General LLC celebrated the beginning of Mercedes-Benz production Tuesday, Aug. 11, at its Mishawaka plant in what it calls a historic day for the company. The contract, announced in January, involves the production of the luxury car maker’s R-class sport utility vehicle. President of …read more.

According to Inside INdiana Business, business at AM General in South Bend is picking up. In January, the manufacturer announced 200 workers would be recalled at another St. Joseph County operation to produce MV-1. Last week, AM General detailed a Canadian distribution deal for the handicapped-accessible vehicle. According to AM General Spokesman Jeff Adams, “I can confirm …read more.

AM General purchased Michigan-based The Vehicle Production Group last year. The company owned the MV-1, which is a wheel-chair accessible vehicle assembled by AM General. Many AM General workers have been on a “production pause” since 2012. Company spokesman Jeff Adams told The South Bend Tribune that workers would be called back when foreign military …read more.

Following last week’s announcement that it plans to reopen and begin hiring employees for its bakeries located in Columbus, Ga., and Emporia, Kan., Hostess Brands LLC today announced that it will open additional bakeries in Indianapolis and Schiller Park, Ill. The company has partnered with the applicable states and cities to make it possible to …read more.

AM General, South Bend, Ind., was awarded a $7,023,165 firm-fixed-price contract.The award will provide for the procurement of detuned engines for High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. This contract is in support of Foreign Military Sales for Egypt. Work will be performed in South Bend, with an estimated completion date of July 8. One bid was solicited, …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Rep. Randall Frye (R-67) believes Indiana can become a leader in compressed natural gas technology, citing a number of companies including Columbus-based Cummins Inc. and AM General LLC in South Bend that produce engines or vehicles capable of using the fuel. He said the state could save around $200 million in fuel …read more.