Automotive Assembly

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WHITBY, ON—The CAW has reached agreement on a tentative contract for workers at Lear Corp.’s assembly plant here. The strike had forced GM to limit production at its Oshawa Assembly Plant.

TUPELO, MS—One year after it opened, Toyota’s assembly plant here is producing some 600 cars daily, about where company officials hoped to be with its eighth and newest North American factory.

DETROIT—Some 1,100 new employees will begin working next week on a third crew at Chrysler’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant here to meet continuing strong demand for the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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.