WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has announced a second set of 12 “manufacturing communities” to receive federal grants under the Obama Administration’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership initiative. The program is designed to accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing in communities nationwide by supporting the development of long-term economic development strategies.

DETROIT—In contract talks with the Detroit 3, the UAW will seek to boost the pay of veteran Tier 1 workers, who, union officials point out, haven’t had a wage increase in a decade. But that doesn’t mean their pay hasn’t gone up.

SALT LAKE CITY—Researchers at the University of Utah have developed a new technology for sintering titanium powder that produces titanium parts with wrought-like microstructure and mechanical properties.

ZURICH—ABB Ltd. has received a $52 million order to supply welding robots for Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant in Harbin, China.

BAUNATAL, Germany—A robot accidentally killed a worker at Volkswagen’s automotive assembly plant here. The robot pressed the worker up against a metal plate, crushing his chest.

DETROIT—The U.S.-built vehicle with the most domestic content is the Toyota Camry, according to the latest American-Made Index from Cars.com.

NOVI, MI—Magna International Inc. plans to spend $48 million on a new headquarters facility here for its seating division. The project is expected to add 164 jobs.

CHICAGO – U.S. auto sales maintained a steady pace of growth in June, and consumers were opening their wallets for more expensive models and upgrades, industry data show.

PALM BAY, FL—Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, a lithium battery manufacturer, is proposing to invest $270 million to build an assembly plant here and create 1,000 new jobs by the end of 2018.