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FORT WAYNE, IN—GM officials said a Gay Pride flag flying at its assembly plant here is a means to “foster constructive dialogue on the importance of diversity.”

ASHEVILLE, NC—Linamar Corp. will hire an additional 250 workers for its assembly plant here. The new jobs come as part of a $75 million investment in the factory, which makes engine blocks and other parts for construction equipment.

WARRENDALE, PA—Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. has opened a 50,900-square-foot assembly plant here that will produce HVAC systems for the railroad industry.

DETROIT—Several hundred salaried GM retirees and spouses with ties to the assembly plant in Janesville, WI, are facing pension plan changes that one local investment adviser says will be “grueling.”

ARLINGTON, TX—GM will add a third shift and about 800 jobs to its truck assembly plant here early next year.

SIMCOE, ON—Automotive supplier Toyotetsu plans to hire 75 full-time workers at its assembly plant here by Sept. 1.

FREMONT, CA—Tesla uploaded a video to YouTube that provides a “behind-the-scenes” look at the Model S assembly process.

CHARLESTON, WV—Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Manufacturing plans to add 20 jobs and spend nearly $3 million to expand its assembly plant here.

PITTSBURGH—GM is using simulation software from ANSYS to optimize performance of batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles.

ROYAL OAK, MI—With orders to automate the auto industry increasing, systems integrator Comau Inc. has reopened its production facility here, investing $2 million in office and plant upgrades.