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ANN ARBOR, MI-Machine vision sales grew 16 percent in North America in the second quarter of 2011, compared to the same quarter last year. MORE

LOS ANGELES-Taxpayers bailed out much of the U.S. auto industry three years ago. Now the resurgent carmakers might be what saves the nation’s economy from falling back into recession. MORE

HATTIESBURG, MS-Production will start later this year at Stion’s solar panel assembly plant here. MORE

PERRYSBURG, OH-Chrysler is planning to invest $72 million in its Toledo Machining Plant here. The company intends to install new equipment and modernize the facility, which will allow it to retain 640 jobs. MORE

TOKYO-Honda Motor Co. plans to build a new factory in Mexico next year to supply compact cars for the North American market. MORE

WOODRIDGE, IL-Navistar has opened a new product support center here to develop tools, technology and training for customers worldwide. MORE

KINGSPORT, TN-CF Group is investing $12.5 million to build an auto parts assembly plant here, creating 450 jobs. MORE

CANANDAIGUA, NY-Smart System Technology has begun constructing a new assembly plant here to make LED-based lighting. The plant is expected to employ 60. MORE

ATLANTA-Dow Chemical Co. and Lehigh Technologies, a manufacturer of micronized rubber powders, are partnering to develop more sustainable materials for tires. MORE

MILWAUKEE-Rockwell Automation has published a guidebook to help machine builders deploy integrated motion using EtherNet/IP networking technology. MORE