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CANTON, MS—The city of Canton’s efforts to annex the nearby Nissan assembly plant have failed.

MUNICH, Germany—Many industries are not yet automated as extensively as possible, according to a new report by the International Federation of Robotics and the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association.

DETROIT—Cadillac is road testing a new automotive technology, “Super Cruise,” that is capable of fully automatic steering, braking and lane-centering in highway driving.

AUSTIN, TX— BAE Systems has completed construction of a new assembly plant here. The factory will produce electronic assemblies for military applications.

NILES TOWNSHIP, MI—Pratt Industries, a manufacturer of specialty truck trailers, expects its new assembly plant here to be fully operational by the end of the year. The plant will employ some 400 people.

MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai Motor Co. plans to add a third shift and hire 877 more workers at its automotive assembly plant here.

WASHINGTON—The next episode of the PBS series “America Revealed” unveils surprising facts about the state of U.S. manufacturing.

WINDSOR, ON—Chrysler’s assembly plant here is resuming production this afternoon after a temporary stoppage due to a strike at a parts supplier.

MALTA, NY—Of all the places in the world to locate a new microchip factory, Global Foundries chose a small town in New York. Find out why.

JOLIET, IL—Union workers have rejected Caterpillar Inc.’s latest contract offer and walked off the job at the tractor manufacturer’s assembly plant here.