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IMMENDINGEN, Germany—Mercedes-Benz has opened a new, state-of-the-art facility for testing automotive lighting at its Global Proving Ground here. 

Automotive engineers are developing new ways to streamline production, cut costs, improve quality and boost throughput.

MUNICH—BMW plants in Landshut and Wackersdorf, Germany, creates instrument panels just-in-time to minimize overproduction, excess inventory and waste.

TROY, MI—Marelli recently received an Altair Enlighten Award in the Sustainable Process category for an innovative wastewater recovery method used to produce automotive interior parts.

I’m no expert in international relations or economics, but it seems to me that if you want to encourage foreign direct investment in the U.S., you might want to play nice with the folks who are writing the checks.

LAFAYETTE, IN—The Legacy debuted in 1989 as the first Subaru manufactured outside Japan and went on to sell nearly 1.4 million units across seven generations.

DETROIT—Honda is discontinuing its Acura ZDX electric crossover, which was assembled by General Motors at its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant.

LONDON— The attack occurs amid a surge in high-profile cyber incidents globally, affecting sectors such as retail, healthcare, and aviation. While JLR prepares phased restart plans, officials warn the disruption could deepen a downturn already reflected in UK manufacturing surveys.

WASHINGTON—Tesla Inc. has been issued a U.S. patent for a “system and method for assembling exterior vehicle parts to a vehicle assembly structure."

Leak testing is an essential part of the manufacturing process for a variety of products, and it is among the more time-consuming processes on an assembly line. New leak testing technologies are reducing cycle times and making the process more efficient.