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DETROIT-The U.S. auto industry is seeing demand recover faster than anticipated, with carmakers headed toward their best annual performance in three years at sales of 12.8 million vehicles. MORE

GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL-Lenze Americas, a manufacturer of motion control technologies, is expanding its assembly plant here and will hire up to 40 skilled workers. MORE

NEW YORK-Despite the Solyndra affair and its aftermath in the political arena, the solar industry in the U.S. continues to see a blistering rate of growth. MORE

BERLIN-BMW and Toyota have agreed to jointly develop next-generation environmentally friendly lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. MORE

WASHINGTON-In a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Brunswick Corp. and Lund Boat Co. are accused of systematic discrimination of more than 200 women who applied for entry-level positions at the Lund assembly plant in Minnesota. MORE

DETROIT-At least five vehicles have been stolen from the parking lot at Chrysler’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant here. MORE

MEDINA, NY-Four workers at a brake parts factory here have been arrested for stealing carbide to sell for scrap. MORE

GREENVILLE, SC-GE is hiring for several positions at its turbine assembly plant here. Interested candidates can log onto www.gegasturbinejobs.com. MORE

THUNDER BAY, ON-Workers at Bombardier’s rail car assembly plant here could soon be back on the job after the CAW Local 1075 reached a tentative agreement with the company late Wednesday night. MORE

ANN ARBOR, MI-Humantech Inc. will release the findings of its most recent benchmarking study on occupational ergonomics during a webinar Dec. 14. MORE