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For more than 28 years, Pipercross USA has been at the forefront of improving filter technology and performance

A robotic assembly and test system helps a tier II supplier produce error-free control arms.

Nitrile-phenolic films produce strong bonds in transmission, clutch and brake assemblies.

KANSAS CITY, KS—GM plans to spend at least $120 million on a 400,000-square-foot expansion of its Fairfax assembly plant.

DETROIT—GM will halt production at its Detroit Hamtramck assembly plant, where it builds the Chevrolet Volt, for four weeks for retooling starting in mid-September.

DETROIT—North American Automakers are expected to triple their consumption of aluminum sheet by 2015, a surge that could lead to spot shortages.

WINDSOR, ON—CAW members at Chrysler’s assembly plant here have voted almost unanimously in support of a strike as a way to back workers’ contact demands. The union’s expires in mid-September.

DETROIT—For automakers, one of the biggest headaches posed by infotainment systems is instant obsolescence. With its three- to five-year product cycles, the auto industry simply can’t keep up with the short product cycles of smart phone makers. New applications produced for smart phones often aren’t compatible with the dated software and hardware found in autos.

NEW HAVEN, MO—Henniges Automotive is investing $5 million in its assembly plant here, adding 200 jobs.

SMYRNA, TN—Nissan is looking to fill 50 job openings for maintenance technicians at its automotive and battery assembly plants here.