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NASHIK, India—Around 3,000 workers at automaker Mahindra and Mahindra’s assembly plant here are on a “tools down” protest against the suspension of a co-worker.

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. is building a new assembly plant in Japan, its first in the country in nearly 50 years.

WARREN, MI—Workers at Chrysler’s assembly plant here held a demonstration to protest a controversial new work schedule.

Ford is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Henry Ford and the 100th anniversary of the assembly line.

ULSAN, South Korea—Hyundai is now mass-producing a fuel-cell-powered car, the ix35, at its assembly plant here.

Carbon-fiber reinforced composites are popular in the aerospace and marine industries as a lightweight alternative to aluminum, steel and other metals. The material is also used to produce railcars, wind turbine blades and sporting goods.

Unfortunately, like many OEMs, Northwest Regulator Supply was struggling by the start of the 21st century.

Assemblers must work quickly while meeting strict quality requirements.

For example, according to the Precision Metalforming Association, 69 percent of U.S. metalworking companies have job openings. However, 91 percent of those companies are experiencing challenges finding qualified employees, and 42 percent describe that difficulty as “severe.”

TIPTON, IN—Chrysler is investing $162 million at its assembly plant here to produce nine-speed automatic transmissions for front-wheel-drive vehicles. The project is expected to create 850 jobs.