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DETROIT—Installations of charging stations for electric vehicle are expected to reach 11.4 million globally by 2020.

TOKYO—Nissan has abandoned plans to have Canadian auto parts company Magna International assemble the new compact model for its Infiniti luxury brand in Austria. Nissan now plans to build the future compact Infiniti vehicle in-house.

LAKESHORE, ON—Union workers at Integram Seating, which assembles the seats for Chrysler minivans, have voted in favor of going on strike, if necessary.

SMYRNA, TN—Nissan Motor Co. will add a third shift at its assembly plant here, adding more than 800 jobs.

DETROIT—Johnson Controls has acquired bankrupt battery manufacturer A123 Systems for $125 million.

DETROIT—GM will spend $35 million to produce the Cadillac ELR, an extended-range electric vehicle, at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.

AUBURN HILLS, MI—Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc. is building a new assembly plant here to produce its Quadski amphibious vehicle.

DETROIT—U.S. sales of turbocharged light vehicles are expected to triple by 2017, as automakers downsize their powertrains to meet federal fuel economy targets.

LOS ANGELES—Truck and trailer manufacturing is one of five U.S. industries that will bolster their workforces during the next five years, according to a new study.

FREMONT, CA—Electric carmaker Tesla Motors will invest $50 million to purchase equipment to make components for the Model X sport utility vehicle.