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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.

ARLINGTON, TX—Firefighters this morning rescued a GM worker whose foot became pinned under a piece of equipment on the assembly line.

NEW YORK—The global market for electric vehicle charging stations is expected to grow at compound annual rate of 77 percent from 2011 to 2015, according to a new report.

NEW YORK—The vehicle replacement parts market in North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2 percent to $22.8 billion in 2017, according to a new report.