AUBURN HILLS, MI—FEV North America Inc., an engineering firm specializing in the design of gasoline, diesel and alternative engines, will construct a new, $27.4 million headquarters and tech center here. The project is expected to create 246 jobs.
SPARTANBURG, SC—Workers at BMW’s automotive assembly plant here are testing an electromechanical exoskeletal vest designed to reduce muscular strain related to performing overhead work.
The United Auto Workers said Wednesday an unfair labor practice strike will be held beginning Monday against Sakthi Automotive Group USA, an India-based automotive supplier of safety components that recently expanded in Detroit.
TOLEDO, OH—Dana Holding Corp. is planning to open a $70 million axle assembly plant here. The factory will employ at least 300 people and will make axles for the next generation of Jeep Wranglers.
STUTTGART, Germany—Daimler is planning to invest more than 7 billion euros over the next two years on green powertrain technologies, including a plug-in hybrid electric-hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico—BMW has begun construction of a new, $1 billion assembly plant here to produce is 3 Series sedan. Scheduled to open in 2019, the plant is expected to employ 1,500 people and have an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units.