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.