COSTA MESA, CA—J.D. Power recently named the top automotive factories in the world as part of its 2020 Initial Quality Study.

PLANO, TX — Toyota Motor Corp announced plans to reopen its North American auto plants on May 4, extending its current shutdown by two additional weeks.

MADRID, Spain – Spanish automaker SEAT launches production of OxyGEN ventilators at its Martorell plant.

STUTTGART, Germany — Mercedes-Benz has offered its additive manufacturing experience to support the production of medical equipment.

WUHAN, China — Honda Motor Co. said it has partially resumed four-wheel vehicle production here, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, after obtaining permission from local authorities.

SPARTANBURG, SC — BMW Manufacturing led the nation in automotive exports by value for the sixth consecutive year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data.

HONG KONG — Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. said it is investing $326 million in a new satellite manufacturing plant in China in efforts to provide more accurate data for autonomous vehicles.

BELVIDERE, IL — The FCA Belvidere assembly plant, home of the Jeep Cherokee, is the latest plant to be designated silver in the company's World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program.

ROANOKE VALLEY, VA — Mack launched the Mack MD series of medium-duty trucks that will produced at the new manufacturing plant in Virginia.

GIBSON COUNTY, IN —Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana has announced a $1 million commitment over the next four years to a new, regional workforce program in Gibson County.