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BIRMINGHAM, MI—Wealth management firm The Schindler Group is hosting a series of free, educational webinars for Ford and GM retirees who face the question of whether to take a pension or a lump-sum payment. The webinars will be held at 1 p.m. EDT July 10 and 16.

TOKYO—Toyota sold 177,795 vehicles in the United States in May 2012, a 60 percent increased compared with May 2011.

SCHENECTADY, NY—GE will unveil a new battery assembly plant here on July 10. The batteries are for backup power and energy storage in the telecommunications industry and for utility grids.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Raytheon has nearly completed construction of a new missile assembly plant here.

WASHINGTON—To highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs available in manufacturing fields, a group of public and private organizations announced today the launch of Manufacturing Day for Oct. 5, 2012.

KANSAS CITY, MO—Ford’s Claycomo factory produced more vehicles in 2011 than any other automotive assembly plant in the United States.

WASHINGTON—The FDA is planning to develop a new unique device identification system to track high-risk medical devices.

GOEPPINGEN, Germany—PV-Kraftwerker has developed a mobile robot that automatically assembles outdoor photovoltaic installations.

HAGERSTOWN, MD—It’s often said that if you really want to find ways to improve your business, ask an employee. At the Volvo truck assembly plant here, employee suggestions have yielded “significant savings.”

WASHINGTON—New orders for U.S. factory goods rose more than expected in May, a hopeful sign for U.S. manufacturers who have appeared vulnerable to Europe’s festering debt crisis.