BEIJING—China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology agency said last week that the country's automobile sector is back to normal, with both output and sales in May increasing more than 50 percent from April. Major suppliers SAIC Motor and SKF concur.

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—On Monday, Stellantis began indefinite layoffs of workers at its Sterling Stamping Plant here. A spokeswoman did not disclose how many workers will be affected.

MALTA, NY—GlobalFoundries has announced plans to expand production at its existing semiconductor facility here and build a new facility to double the site’s current capacity and help address the global chip shortage.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen of America has started construction on its $800 million electric vehicle production facility here that will include battery pack assembly.

ERIE, PA—Accuride, a manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, is planning to invest $75 million this year to improve its manufacturing processes.

AVON LAKE, OH—No one was hurt after a fire started in a storage bin at Ford’s assembly plant here.

DETROIT—Denso Corp. will build a $57 million assembly plant in Silao, Mexico; open an R&D office in the Silicon Valley of California; and expand its operations in Southfield, MI, to house labs for battery cooling and in-dash technology engineering.

ROCKFORD, IL—Chrysler may add a third shift at its Belvidere Assembly Plant.