CHICAGO—Water-saving technologies at Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant here have helped the facility reduce water usage by 13 million gallons in 2016.

TOKYO—Toyota’s North American manufacturing facilities saved 93.3 million gallons of water in 2014.

PUNE, India—Volkswagen plans to reduce energy consumption at its assembly plant here by 436 megawatt hours per year by equipping the assembly line with high-volume, low-speed fans. The carmaker also aims to reduce water usage at the facility by 1,636 cubic meters annually.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. reduced per vehicle water use last year by 30 percent globally from a 2009 baseline, reaching its goal two years ahead of schedule. Plans are under way to further cut water use by another 2 percent this year and to set new long-term goals.