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CHERAW, SC-Bearing manufacturer Schaeffler Group USA is investing $26 million in its factory here, adding 70 new jobs. MORE

WHITEWATER, WI-Contract manufacturer Universal Electronics Inc. has opening a new assembly plant in East Troy, WI. MORE

CHATTANOOGA, TN-VW will locate a new engine assembly plant in Mexico to serve its final assembly plants in Puebla, Mexico, and Chattanooga, TN. MORE

FREMONT, CA-Tesla Motors officially takes ownership of the former NUMMI assembly plant here Oct. 1. MORE

WASHINGTON, MO-Valent Aerostructures is building a new $20 million manufacturing facility here that will create 100 jobs over the next three years. MORE

LAFAYETTE, IN-Over the next six months, Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. will add 100 full-time production positions to its workforce of nearly 3,300. MORE

GALLATIN, TN-Energy Automation Systems Inc., which manufactures energy-saving technologies for businesses, has started construction on a $1.5 million, 20,000 square-foot assembly plant here. MORE

AUBURN HILLS, MI-Electric powertrain manufacturer Alte LLC is speeding up its plans to hire more than 300 people by the end of 2011. MORE

The plant was recently profiled in ASSEMBLY magazine. Read that piece here.

VANCE, AL-Mercedes-Benz will hire more than 400 temporary production employees for its automotive assembly plant here. MORE

LONDON-Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. plans to expand the $245,000 Ghost model line that went on sale last year as BMW’s ultra-luxury nameplate aims to double sales in 2010. MORE