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TOKYO-Mazda will build a new assembly plant in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. MORE

HESSTON, KS-Agco is investing $40 million in its agricultural equipment assembly plant here. The revitalization project is expected to be complete in 2013. MORE

DEFIANCE, OH-GM is planning to invest $47 million at its powertrain assembly plant here to ramp up production of a small four-cylinder engine. MORE

SALEM, MA-GT Solar International Inc. has hired 30 additional employees and plans to hire another 30 at its assembly plant here. MORE

MUNCIE, IN-A survey by Ball State University graded the manufacturing sectors in Tennessee and Alabama a B overall, while Georgia was given a D+. MORE

KANSAS CITY, KS-GM will make $20 million in additional improvements at its Fairfax assembly plant here. The improvements would help Fairfax produce the “eAssist” efficiency package in the 2012 Buick Lacrosse, which will include a special battery pack that improves mileage. MORE

DETROIT-Ford is tripling production capacity of its electrified vehicle lineup in North America through 2013, boosting volumes of its all-new C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, which are to go into production in 2012. MORE

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC-Boeing has rejected a union-proposed settlement of the dispute over the company’s decision to put its second 787 Dreamliner assembly line in South Carolina. MORE

BLYTHEVILLE, AR-Valve manufacturer Nibco will spend $14 million to expand production and add 12 new jobs at its assembly plant here. MORE

BEDFORD, IN-GM is planning to invest $49 million to buy tooling and equipment for powertrain assembly plant here. MORE