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SCHENECTADY, NY—GE Verona is investing $41 million to expand its historic generator factory here.

PLANO, TX—Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding an on-site childcare program at its U.S. factories.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Philips plans to invest more than $150 million in U.S. manufacturing facilities.

LOUISVILLE—Ford Motor Co. plans to build a midsized electric pick-up truck at its assembly plant here using a new production system.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. plans to announce big news about its EV strategy on August 11.

A group of engineering students at the University of Tennessee are developing a robotic wire harness assembly system. 

CHICAGO—Tesla Inc. produces the “most American” vehicle, according to a recent study by Cars.com that analyzed where cars were assembled.

AUBURN HILLS, MI—The Chrysler brand recently celebrated its 100th anniversary with a special employee gathering at its tech center here.

PARIS—Renault Group has formed a strategic partnership with Wandercraft, a start-up company that has developed a bipedal machine called Calvin. 

DETROIT—Kurt Kelty, GM vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability, recently tried his hand at assembling EV battery packs.